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The woman who 'milkshaked' Republican politician Matt Gaetz in June was sentenced to 15 days in jail on Monday.
On June 6, 2019, Gaetz was leaving a town hall event in Florida when he was hit with a sports drink that was lobbed over the crowd.
Amanda Kondrat'yev was later charged with battery in relation to the incident.
According to NBC News, she was holding a sign that read, "Gaetz – wipe the blood from your hands, A+ rating – NRA, save our kids vote Gaetz out in 2020."
Gaetz, a Florida congressman known for defending U.S. President Donald Trump in television interviews and for fighting against Trump's impeachment inquiry, said he pressed charges to discourage similar offences.
"What if it's a member of my staff? What if instead of a drink, it's acid or urine?" he said, according to The Hill.
Kondrat'yev ran unsuccessfully against Gaetz in the 2016 election as a Democrat. In August, she pleaded guilty to assault on a member of Congress and was sentenced to 15 days in federal custody and ordered to pay a $500 fine.
The trend of 'milkshaking' — throwing a cup of liquid, usually a thick milkshake, at predominantly right-wing politicians — began in Britain earlier this year, when prominent politicians such as Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson were targeted.
Thought the red drink thrown at Gaetz wasn't a milkshake, it appeared to be the first time 'milkshaking' was used in the United States.
After the sentencing, Kondrat'yev tweeted, "Not ideal, but I will survive."
Before the sentencing, Gaetz, who attended the hearing, said "only incarceration allows me to reinforce to my supporters and opponents alike that Free Speech is welcomed — but assault will not be tolerated."
Once Kondrat'yev was sentenced, Gaetz released a statement saying he was pleased with the court's decision and pledged to keep a safe environment for his supporters at future events.
"Physical assault has no place in our political discourse, and if individuals choose to engage in such activities at our events they will be prosecuted."


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Former NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Has Been Founded Not Guilty !! With Double Murder
|Star Aaron Hernandez Has Been Founded Not Guilty !! With Double Murder
The verdict came nearly exactly 2 years after Hernandez was founded guilty of first degree murder in the 2012 killing of Odin Lloyd .
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Attorney Ron Sullivan blames one of Hernandez friends for the killings of the 2 men. Hernandez could have a second chance to convince the jury he did not kill Lloyd, whose body was founded on a industrial park less than a mile from his home .
Daniel de Abreu And Safrio Futado were shot to death as they waited at a stoplight in the early morning of July 16, 2012.
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Wathen, Kenneth Lawrence
Birth: Friday, November 10, 1939 in Leonardtown, Maryland
Residence: Leonardtown, Maryland
Death: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at the age of 76
Laid to Rest: Monday, October 03, 2016 in the Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, Maryland
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Kenneth Lawrence Wathen, 76, of Leonardtown died September 28th after complications from a long illness. A true St. Mary's County native and icon. Born November 10, 1939 in Leonardtown, Maryland he was the beloved father of Margaret Julia (Julie) Pitt (Michael) of Hollywood, Kenneth Chet Wathen (Kristin) of Leonardtown, Mitchell Stephen Wathen (Angela) of Leonardtown, beloved brother of Judith Willamae DiGiovonni (Raymond) of Port Tobacco, and friend and companion of Lucille Attick of La Plata.
He is survived by 11 grandchildren; Mike, Bill, Lindsay, and Sarah (Pitt), Matthew, Sam, and Luke (Wathen) and Kristin, Jacob, Garrett, and Addie (Wathen). He is preceded in death by his wife, Rita Irene Wathen (Lacey), granddaughter, Lauren Shelby Pitt, parents, John Richard Wathen and Mary Thelma Wathen (Tippet), and his brother, Theodore Richard Wathen.
Kenny attended Saint Mary's Academy and graduated from Leonardtown High School in 1958. At the young age of 13 he started developing his musical and guitar skills as a member of the Rhythm Rascals Band and began playing at venues throughout Southern Maryland. Music was his passion and it lasted his entire lifetime. He truly was the "Guitar Man."
He received his business degree from Strayer College in 1965 and opened Kenny's Flowers and Gifts the following year, which remains in business to this day. No matter what the endeavor Kenny approached it full force. No matter what the obstacle, he would find a way to overcome it. The last thing to do was to tell him "Kenny, you can't do that." It would then become a challenge and new endeavor and he would strive to find a way to accomplish it. One of his many favorite sayings was to "plan your work and work your plan" and "a good run beats a poor stand."
Among his lifetime achievements were being an entrepreneur, business owner, aircraft pilot, boat captain, and night club owner as well as a great mentor, father, and grandfather. There was never anything he felt he could not achieve. He was a heart and kidney transplant recipient. He was a true survivor. He was extremely proud and devoted to his family. He loved meeting with friends, dancing, and entertaining. He was a lifetime member of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Church and the Lions Club of Leonardtown.
Family will receive friends for Kenny's life celebration on Sunday, October 2nd from 2-5:00 PM with prayers recited at 4:00 PM at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday, October 3rd at Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD by the Reverend David Beaubien at 11:00 AM followed by interment at Charles Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 26325 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers are Joseph M. Johnson, George Burroughs, Cecil Norris, William Flaherty, Burris Rogers and Robert Tejchman. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.


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Monday, May 31, 2010
Great day, bad end
Second, we have what we call "The Lake Place," which isn't as glamorous as it sounds. It's a tree-shaded lot on Lake LBJ, just outside of Kingsland. Our goal is to someday build a house on it, but right now all it has is a covered boat dock, a boat, and a diving board. Even though it's rustic, I love going up there. No matter how hot it is, the water always feels great, and the big pecan tree provides shade all day long.
Yesterday we went up to the lake and had a great time. B's brother and his wife were in town from Louisiana, and the girls love horsing around with Uncle D and Aunt A. We had invited some friends up, and they brought their jet-ski, which the girls got to ride on. Campbell, after hating going in the boat last summer, loved his first ride this year. He sat in the bow of the boat, with Uncle D holding onto his life jacket, yelling "Faster, daddy! Faster!" the whole time. When we pulled into the dock, Campbell's hair was standing straight up, and he had the biggest grin on his face.
It was a very nice, very relaxing day. I was actually able to read and knit in the shade.
At the very end of the day, B hopped up on the diving board to jump in one last time before we started packing for the return trip. He bounced a few times, and then things went wrong. The best we can figure, his left foot slipped off the side of the board, which then rebounded and caught his right foot and gave it a good snap.
Uncle D fished B out of the water, pale and shaking and cursing a blue streak. I pulled a bag of ice out of the cooler and packed his foot, which was swelling as we watched, in it. Then everyone scrambled to pack up the floaties and rafts and gear. With help from B's dad and brother, we got him loaded in the car and hightailed it into town. It was the longest hour-long drive I've ever made.
When we got to the house, I took the kids inside and got them settled while B waited in the car. As soon as Uncle D and Aunt A arrived, B and I left for the ER (the Heart Hospital ER totally rocks, BTW).
They gave B some high-octane pain meds and took x-rays. While we were waiting for the results, B said that if his foot was actually broken, it would be the first time in 15 years that he's had a clear diagnosis and treatment plan for any of his injuries.
As if on cue, the doctor walked up to say that there were no broken bones. B managed to mangle his tendons pretty well, which is almost worse than having a broken bone. Instead of having 6-8 weeks in a cast, B now has an unknown number of weeks on crutches with rehab and PT.
We got home at 10:30 pm to find the house spotless. Uncle D and Aunt A had convinced the girls to clean up their rooms and the living room. I'm thinking of having them move in with us.
And to add insult to injury, Ella woke this morning with the stomach bug the rest of us have already had.
It's going to be a long day. just.kill.me.now.
8 comments:
- Dee at Pedestrian Palate said...
Ugh! Hang in there.
- Barb Matijevich said...
So sorry the day ended in such a way. And man, do I feel for B with the non-specific diagnoses and ongoing pain management. Writing this from my own couch after overdoing it on my stupid, stupid chronically injured foot yesterday.
- donna said...
OK....so this has GOT to be the last of the bad juju in your house.
- Holly said...
Oh, that's so scary. Hope B has a quick recovery.
- Baino said...
Damn and it all started out so well. Well at least you can focus on barf girl and not worry about your housework! Look at it this way, things can only get better!
- Ann in NJ said...
There are times you feel like there's a black cloud over your house. Sometimes it lasts a week, sometimes a month or two - sometimes longer. Here's hoping that your black cloud moves along soon!
(And I agree, non-specific injuries/illness are the worst. Give me something you can treat. Better living through chemistry!)
oooo winced when I read about the dive - poor guy... but you got your house cleaned - there's always a silver lining ;0)
- Alexandra said...
Heehee. I know the feeling.
Sorry for the glee, but misery does love company.


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British synthesist Steve Jolliffe performed live twice in September. One concert was at the Ricochet Gathering in Muflon in Komarno by Jelenia Gora in Poland on September 11 and the other was in Buckinghamshire on September 25. Both performances were well received, and Steve himself had a great time. He did some material from various albums as well as some previously unreleased music. He even included a piece he wrote in 1969 during a brief stint with Tangerine Dream but never released. The Poland concert featured many other musicians, such as Mario Schönwälder with Detlef Keller and Bas Broekhuis, Star Sounds Orchestra, Paul Lawler, Dave Brewer and Bill Fox. Vic Rek of Ricochet Dream organized this gathering and plans to issue a live CD of it on his label. There may also be some additional gatherings involving Steve and Vic. More information can be found at http://www.ricochetdream.com.
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I have a piece today in the Economic Times Insurance sector scores self goal, on the Ulip controversy between IRDA and SEBI. This was written yesterday morning and I have outlined the legal issues and concluded:
The insurance regulator setting the order aside is an attempt to do what only the, Securities Appellate Tribunal, high court or the Supreme Court can do, and is patently illegal and contrary to basic rule of law principles . Perhaps realising this, the regulator came out with a second statement stating soberly that they will take legal recourse in the appropriate forum. What happens if the insurance industry breaches the order without a stay order? The only thing Sebi does on breach of its orders is file criminal prosecution — mainly because it has no other tool to enforce its power.
The issue has wrongly been seen as a turf war between regulators originating in egos. It is a legal issue, with origins in investor protection and could have been resolved, if the products at issue were properly regulated in the first place by close coordination, perhaps with the intervention of the FM.
Now that the issue has moved out of the domain of regulation, the genie of the quasi-judicial order cannot be put back in the bottle even by Sebi and must be litigated in courts for years. Though there is likely to be a stay on the Sebi order given the very large numbers involved, Sebi stands on a solid footing from a longer-term legal perspective.
This was written before the yesterday evening update, which according to news agencies states that the finance ministry called on both SEBI and IRDA to jointly go to court and resolve it, and effectively stay the order till it is decided. This is both right and wrong. Right because the ministry realises it has no power to change the order. Wrong because no court will entertain a mediation between two regulators (or any two persons). The Supreme Court has repeatedly stated that it will not (and the high courts too) cannot act as mediators. They will only decide a controversy where something is legally challenged by one party against another (in a writ in this case).
Latest update, stop press 6pm, 13 Apr 10: SEBI has passed an order keeping in abeyance its previous order only to the extent of old schemes of Ulips. It means, SEBI has not backed down and has only stayed that part of the order which is likely to cause disruption to old unit holders. All future isssuances must submit to SEBI for approval or face prosecution. (Media reports yesterday therefore were inaccurate, that there is status quo ante or things back to normal - which I have argued is not legally permissible).


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Easy Reads – Historical Fiction
"Historical Fiction" is the term given to books that mix fictional characters and action with historical figures, settings, and events. Supplementing your homeschool curriculum with historical fiction is a great way to make history come alive for students, as these books reinforce what the children have learned about a particular time period. Instead of rehashing facts and dates, they review the information by reading about it again in a new and interesting story.
Historical fiction is available for all ages and reading levels, even younger students who are just beginning to read on their own. These easy or early readers also work well for older students who might still be struggling with reading. You can find a number of these books at your local library, and the grade or reading level is usually indicated in an upper corner of the cover.
Most of the historical fiction for this age features American history. If your young readers are learning about the United States, you might consider:
American Revolution:
- George the Drummer Boy and Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley
Buttons for General Washington by Peter and Connie Roop
- George Washington and the General's Dog by Frank Murphy
- The 18 Penny Goose by Sally M. Walker
Early Nineteeth Century:
- Thomas Jefferson's Feast by Frank Murphy
- Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President by Shirley-Raye Redmond
Native Americans:
- Little Runner of the Longhouse by Betty Baker
- Small Wolf by Nathaniel Benchley
Moving West:
- Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner
Clouds of Terror by Catherine Welch
- Prairie Friends by Nancy Smiler Levinson
- The Josephina Story Quilt and Chang's Paper Pony by Eleanor Coerr
- The Golly Sisters Ride Again by Betsy Cromer Byars
- The Long Way to a New Land and The Long Way Westward by Joan Sandlin
Civil War:
- The Drinking Gourd: A Story of the Underground Railroad by F.N. Monjo
The Great Depression:
- Dust for Dinner by Ann Turner
Even for young students, reading about another era can be more than just learning history — it can be an adventure!
Homeschooling Reading Curriculum by SmartTutor.com
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – 7 Feb, 2017 – With a 6 year truck driving experience, Pat Tyler takes position as the new driver for Awesome Party Hire. Full details can be found on the About Us section of the company website:
The company, popularly known as Melbourne Australia's top party hire provider for jumping castles, have decided to make a bold move , which it claims should have been made a year ago. The alarmingly growing numbers of speeding tickets they had to handle were starting to make serious dents on the company's revenues. Add to these, a series of minor as well as major accidents, the latest of which, is a delivery truck falling off a cliff, have prompted the CEO to hire more careful, responsible and better experienced truck drivers. Awesome Party Hire CEO, Sam Balcombe expressed confidence that Pat Tyler is ready to fill one of its three truck driver vacancies and handle the job, saying:
The challenges the company is facing demanded someone with solid truck driving experience and expertise in the field. Previous results this person has attained in other positions makes him the top option. When combined with the support system that is currently in place in the company, Awesome Party Hire have reiterated they will only settle for success and nothing less.
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The company claims the above listed responsibilities are often the main concerns of current as well new clients when calling their office or leaving online reviews and suggestions.
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Ivan Gajan
piano recital
Wednesday 8th April 2015, 7 pm
sold out
We invited a favourite Žilina piano player Ivan Gajan again at Stanica. Ivan Gajan is one of the representatives of the best slovak piano art and he belongs to the generation of artists who are shaped by crème de la crème world piano art known as well as Russian school.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Sonata [...]
Maroš Klátik
piano recital
Wednesday 11th February 2015, 7 pm
We open a new season of piano recitals by double recital of Maroš Klátik at Stanica. It s a very special event which will be well accepted by people who adore Bach masterpieces. A wide range of preluds and fugues is a part of obligatory set of knowledge on basic as well as advanced music [...]
Zuzana Biščáková
piano recital
Wednesday 15th October 2014, 7 pm
Zuzana Biščáková is connected to Žilina by the time of her studies at Žilina Academy. After several performances with Cluster Ensembleshe she will come alone this time to Stanica and play solo on the last Stanica´s recital evening of this year. Successful young pianist focuses on interpretation of world and also Slovakian modern piano compositions. [...]
Dušan Šujan
Piano Recital
Wednesday 30. 4. 2014, 19.00
The stage at which they are filled with professional criteria for piano, art of musical interpretation is only just beginning. Often leaving compliance with established practices. For pianist Dušan Sujan is characterized by stylish, but definitely compelling gripping musical work. No. If you play the same song different pianists never happen, it will sound like [...]
Zuzana Zamborská
klavírny recitál
streda 12. 2. 2014, 19.00
Another piano recital performed by an artist who is living evidence that demanding pedagogic educational activity at elemmentary art school can be combined with vivid artistic activity on the stage. For many piano players, teaching becomes natural part of their music research. (And not a necessity coming from lack of concerts). You will have a [...]
Ida Černecká
piano recital
Wednesday 16. 10. 2013, 19.00
Stanica willl be visited by an artist, who is for a long time presenting the whiff of the world pianism in Slovakia. Despite the very successful international career, she has not remained exclusively by the concert appearences. Ida Černecká is also considered one of the most prominent authorities in the field of pianistic art.
On the [...]
Zuzana Niederdorfer-Paulechová
piano recital
Wednesday 12. 6. 2013, 19.00
Before the summer concert pause, we are inviting you, once again, on one performance within a piano recitals in Stanica. We will listen to the artist, who is active not only in Banská Bystrica (where she is piano professor at Academy of arts), but also in Austrian Graz (as a guest professor on Kunstuniversität) – [...]
Nora Skuta: Cage full of Music
piano recital
Wednesday 10. 4. 2013, 19.00
Last year the world of music was marking a 100th year birth anniversary of american composer John Cage (1912 - 1992). The memorial of this exceptional artist will be his Sonatas and interludes for prepared piano (1946 - 1948), which will be heard from the piano artist Nora Škutová. Renowned british critic of prestigious BBC [...]
Ivan Šiller
piano recital
Wednesday 10. 10. 2012, 7pm
Ivan Šiller is an interpret whose "programme" is presenting musical works which are as actual as possible and on the stages, he tirelessly enforces a concept "contemporary = relevant". Naturally, everything new is seldom welcomed with warm belief, hence after a brief look at the concert dramaturgy across Slovakia, interpretation of "fresh" creations might seem [...]
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Miki Skuta
piano recital
Wednesday 13. June 2012, 7pm
After František Pergler and Daniela Varínska, we present the third of the series of piano recitals performed by leading slovak piano artists. This time performed by a "polygenre" pianist, known even as a great pop and jazz player. Dramaturgically, he offers a piece, you would search in our concert program for a long time and [...]
Photo: Daniela Varínska klavírny recitál
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Daniela Varínska
piano recital
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 7pm
Second piano recital at Stanica will host the First Lady of slovak pianism, Daniela Varínska. Let this be an invitation to listen a unique dramaturgy composed of key pieces from piano literature.
Sonata is considered to be the most complex music form. It overcame nad is still overcoming an admirable progress - even the music scholars [...]
František Pergler
piano recital
Wednesday 8 February 2012, 7pm
First of the recitals of well-known slovak pianists. František Pergler belongs to those artists, who apart from nonsense ostentation prefer consistency – in terms of the repertoire, or its live realisation. He's known for his unique sense for detail and specific music miniature picturing. The CD "Stopy" (Clues) is a fresh interpretation of pieces composed [...]
Video: On the white wing (documentary by Peter Pikna)
Stanica has got a new piano and also a documentary from its inaugural concert! A restored white grand piano by the Rösler make from 1993 was baptized by well-known Slovak pianists and composers: Jordana Palovičová, Ivan Šiller, Kamil Mihalov, Peter Zagar, Branislav Malatinský, Jaroslava Šimerková, Martin Jurčo and others, see them in the documentary film [...]


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By Leman Mammadova
BP, a British oil and gas company, has revealed the total volume of its and partners' investments in the projects for the development of the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) and Shah-Deniz fields, the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline (BTC) and the South Caucasus pipeline in 2014-2018.
According to BP's Azerbaijan Sustainability Report 2018, the total investments for the mentioned projects amounted to $35.4 billion for the period of 2014-2018, including capital investments of $28.6 billion and operating investments of $6.7 billion.
Some 474.5 million tons of oil was produced at the ACG block from the start of its development in November 1997, to January 1, 2019.
In particular, 97.5 million tons of oil was produced at the Chirag platform from the start of its commissioning, 120 million tons - at Central Azeri, 108.4 million tons – at West Azeri, 63.5 million tons – at East Azeri, 64.8 million tons – at Deepwater Guneshli, and 20.4 million tons – at Western Chirag platform.
As of late 2018, there were 117 production wells, 44 water and 7 gas injection wells on the ACG block.
Meanwhile, 100 billion cubic meters of gas and 24.6 million tons of condensate were produced at the Shah-Deniz field since its commissioning in November 24, 2006, to late 2018.
BP is one of the world's most renowned oil and gas suppliers. It has been managing large projects for exploration, development and transportation in oil and gas fields in Azerbaijan since 1992.
BP and SOCAR have long-term cooperation in the oil and gas industry of Azerbaijan. BP Azerbaijan is the operator of ACG, Shah Deniz, Shallow Water Absheron Peninsula, Shafag-Asiman and Gobustan fields.
ACG is the largest oil and gas field in the Caspian Sea, covering more than 432 square kilometers. A contract for the development of ACG block of oil and gas fields was signed in 1994 for 30 years. Oil extraction from the field began in November 1997. The new agreement signed in 2017 provides for the development of the field until 2050.
The investments under the new agreement are estimated at $43 billion for the period up to 2050. The volume of oil production is planned to reach more than 500 million tons.
Proven oil reserves of ACG block of oil and gas fields are estimated at 1.2 billion tons, while gas reserves make up 350 billion cubic meters.
ACG participating interests are as follows: BP - 30.37 percent; AzACG (SOCAR) - 25 percent; Chevron - 9.57 percent; INPEX - 9.31 percent; Equinor - 7.27 percent; ExxonMobil - 6.79 percent; TPAO - 5.73 percent; ITOCHU - 3.65 percent; ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) - 2.31 percent.


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parched throat.
No longer
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wind whiplashed
like a thunderclap
across the face.
Storm over.
The quiet ripples
from the verdant center
in ever-widening circles,
a rustle of peace.
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The illustrious psychedelic rock group FINALLY show signs of life with their new synth heavy single "Let It Happen." A few months ago Kevin Parker said that they would be leaning more on the electronic/synthy side with upcoming releases. I'm sure some people will find a reason to be upset about that, but I was seeing them moving toward a more Jagwar Ma sound while still staying true to their style.
This extended track starts off smooth as butter; everything we love about the group. Around 5:30 they make use of the vocoder and it's somewhat reminiscent of Midnight Juggernauts. I included a Midnight Juggies song below, because if you're not familiar, you should be! Enjoy.


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Carcinogenesis represents a process of the development of structural and functional aberrations of normal biological growth patterns at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels.1, 2 Simultaneous imaging of tumor structural and functional anomalies is important for accurate detection and appropriate treatment of cancer. However, clinically available hybrid systems, such as SPECT-CT (integrating single photon emission computed tomography and computed tomography) and PET-CT (integrating positron emission tomography and computed tomography), present a radiation hazard and represent significantly added cost, equipment size, and complexity.3 Therefore, it is important to develop low cost, portable, nonradiation systems for simultaneous imaging of tissue structural and functional characteristics.
Near-infrared (NIR) imaging is an emerging modality for noninvasive detection of functional anomalies in cancer.2 Major advantages of this modality include low cost, portability, deep tissue measurement, molecular sensitivity, and real-time detection of multiple tissue parameters. In this regard, tumor structural and hemodynamic changes in response to external stimuli have been studied for noninvasive detection of tumor dynamic characteristics.4, 5, 6, 7 Hybrid imaging systems have been developed by integrating NIR with structural imaging modalities, such as ultrasound (US), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and mammography.8, 9, 10, 11 These hybrid systems have used structural imaging modalities to provide spatial guidance for NIR reconstruction of tumor functional properties, with the assumption that tumor structural and functional boundaries are coincident. However, this assumption is not always appropriate. In this regard, a previous comparative study of physical examination, MRI, and mammogram for 20 breast cancer patients following chemotherapy revealed considerable variability in tumor size assessment.12 Likewise, a recent, retrospective, finite-element analysis of 10 breast lesions (i.e., five benign and five malignant) suggested that the spatial extent of optical contrast may be significantly larger than the anatomical dimensions reported by structural imaging modalities such as US.13 The mismatch between tumor structural and functional boundaries could be caused by inaccurate boundary estimation, inappropriate image coregistration, inflammation, and/or tumor-specific characteristics. Such a boundary mismatch may introduce significant bias when tumor functional properties are reconstructed with a priori guidance of tumor structural boundaries.11, 13 To overcome this limitation, we fabricated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microbubbles encapsulating indocyanine green (ICG) as a dual-modal contrast agent for accurate coregistration between tumor structural and functional boundaries.
ICG is a water-soluble tricarbocyanine dye approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for many medical imaging applications.14, 15, 16 In the past, ICG has been used in several cancer imaging and therapeutic applications, including NIR-MRI concurrent imaging of suspicious breast lesions,8 intraoperative surgical margin assessment and sentinel lymph node mapping and biopsy,17, 18, 19 and ICG-medicated phototherapy with enhanced cellular uptake and subcellular localization.20 However, quantitative analysis of ICG-induced absorption and fluorescence emission is difficult due to its odd optical characteristics contributed by molecular aggregation and protein interaction. In aqueous solution, the absorption and the emission peaks of ICG change with the dye concentration due to molecular aggregation.21 In other solutions, such as plasma and human serum albumin, the nonspecific binding of ICG with both lipophilic and hydrophilic molecular species makes its absorption and emission spectra significantly different from those of the aqueous solution.21 Furthermore, ICG degrades in aqueous solutions. Degradation is accelerated by light exposure and higher temperature.22 Finally, ICG has a short circulation half-life of approximately before it is taken up exclusively by hepatic parenchymal cells and secreted entirely into the bile.21 Therefore, in summary, it is very evident that ICG, in its original form, is not ideal for quantitative biomedical imaging applications.
In order to enhance the optical stability of ICG and to extend its circulation lifetime, PLGA nanoparticulate systems entrapping ICG have been developed.23 PLGA is an FDA-approved biocompatible and biodegradable material that is widely used in implantation and drug delivery applications.24 Gas-filled PLGA microbubbles have been used as a contrast enhancement agent in US imaging.25 Recently, the use of microbubbles conjugated with disease-specific ligands has offered clinical US a new opportunity for molecular imaging capabilities.26, 27 In the arena of optical imaging, microbubbles have been used to enhance the scattering contrast in optical coherence tomography28 and diffuse optical spectroscopy.29 However, to the best of the present authors' knowledge, microbubbles have not yet been utilized in dual-modal imaging applications. Our current work differs from previous reports in that we are using ICG-loaded microbubbles as a dual-modal contrast agent to coregister between tissue structural and functional anomalies. More stabilized absorption and fluorescence emission characteristics are observed for ICG-encapsulated microbubbles in aqueous and plasma solutions due to reduced aggregation and molecular interaction.
Materials and Methods
PLGA 50:50 (RG 502H 12000 Da MW) was obtained from Boehringer Ingelheim (Ingelheim, Germany). Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), methylene chloride , and isopropanol were purchased from Fisher Scientific (Newton, NJ). ICG was from MP Biomedicals, LLC (Solon, OH). Intralipid—10%, was obtained from Kabivitrum (Alameda, CA). Ultrapure deionized water was generated by a NANOpure Infinity water purification system (Barnstead International, Dubuque, IA).
Fabrication Process
ICG-encapsulated PLGA microbubbles were fabricated based on a modified double emulsion process.30 The following four solutions were prepared in advance: (i) solution no. 1: PLGA in , (ii) solution no. 2: ICG and 1% w/v PVA in deionized water), (iii) solution no. 3: 1% w/v PVA in deionized water, and (iv) solution no. 4: 5% isopropanol in deionized water. First, solution 2 was added to solution 1 in a centrifuge tube and emulsified in an ice bath by a model 17105 Omini mixer homogenizer (Omini International, Waterbury, CT) at for . Then the emulsion was added dropwise using a pipette to solution 3 in an ice bath and emulsified by the homogenizer at for . The double emulsion was then added to solution 4 and stirred for by a magnetic stirrer in order to extract from the microspheres and harden the PLGA shells. The mixture was then centrifuged by a Centrifuge 5810R (Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany) at for . After centrifugation, the supernatant was discarded and the microbubble precipitate was washed by the deionized water. The process of centrifugation and washing was repeated three times. The washed microspheres were then freeze-dried by a Lyph-lock 4.5 freeze dry system (Labcono Corp., Kansas City, MI) for . Dried microbubbles were harvested and stored in a glass bottle wrapped with aluminum foil at for further use. The entire fabrication process is illustrated in Fig. 1 .
Characterization of ICG-Encapsulated PLGA Microbubbles
A Hitachi S-3000 scanning electron microscope (SEM) (Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc., Pleasanton, CA) was used to image the ICG-encapsulated microbubbles. The size distribution of these microbubbles was characterized by a Dynamic laser scattering system (Particle Sizing Systems, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA). To study the optical characteristics of ICG and ICG-encapsulated microbubbles, the following samples were prepared in square cuvettes: (i) ICG in deionized water, (ii) ICG in bovine plasma, (iii) ICG-encapsulated microbubbles in water, and (iv) ICG-encapsulated microbubbles in bovine plasma. The absorption spectrum of each sample was characterized by a UV-2401PC spectrophotometer (Shimadzu, Columbia, MD). The fluorescence emission of each sample was characterized by an USB4000-FL fluorescence spectrometer (Ocean Optics, Inc., Dunedin, FL) at an excitation wavelength of .
Concurrent NIR Fluorescence-US Imaging
As shown in Fig. 2, a benchtop setup was used to demonstrate the technical feasibility of concurrent NIR-US imaging using the ICG-encapsulated microbubble suspension. The benchtop setup consisted of an Intralipid phantom, an ORCA ER deep-cooling NIR CCD camera (Hamamatsu, Bridgewater, NJ), FGL715 and FGL780 long pass filters (Thorlabs, Newton, NJ), a Terason 2000 US probe (Teratech Corp., Burlington, MA), and a Qsys2302 laser diode light source (QualSys, Fremont, CA). The phantom was a transparent acrylic box . Diluted Intralipid 10% solution was filled in the box for a reduced scattering coefficient of . A transparent plastic tube (radius ) was embedded in the diluted Intralipid solution. The center of the tube was placed away from the inner wall of the box. The tube had one end open and the other end connected to a syringe through a three-way Luer stopcock. The syringe was filled with ICG-encapsulated microbubble suspension and was installed on an NE-500 injection pump (New Era Pump System, Inc., Wantagh, NY) for automatic control of flow direction and flow rate. The microbubble solution was excited by the laser diode light source at , and the fluorescence emission was captured by the CCD camera with 715- and long pass filters. B-mode ultrasound images were simultaneously captured by the US probe.
SEM images of ICG-encapsulated PLGA microbubbles are shown in Fig. 3 . The cutaway image indicates that the microbubble thickness is around . ICG-encapsulated microbubbles have a mean diameter of and a standard deviation of . At the current stage of development, we did not strictly control the microbubble size distribution and the ICG encapsulation efficiency. However, these design parameters will provide important control of the US contrast and the NIR contrast in future quantitative imaging applications.
Figure 4 plots the normalized absorption spectra for aqueous solution of ICG, plasma solution of ICG, aqueous suspension of ICG-encapsulated microbubbles, and plasma suspension of ICG-encapsulated microbubbles, respectively. A peak wavelength shift of was observed for aqueous and plasma solutions of ICG, whereas such a peak wavelength shift was reduced to for aqueous and plasma suspensions of ICG-encapsulated microbubbles. Figure 5 plots the normalized emission spectra at the excitation wavelength of . A peak wavelength shift of was observed in the emission spectra of aqueous and plasma solutions of ICG, whereas the emission shift for aqueous and plasma suspension of ICG-encapsulated microbubbles was less than . The reduced wavelength shifts for absorption and emission peaks imply that PLGA encapsulation effectively protects ICG from aggregation and molecular interaction, resulting in more stabilized absorption and fluorescence emission characteristics.
Figure 6 shows typical NIR fluorescence and B-mode US images simultaneously captured by the CCD camera and the US probe as the suspension of ICG-encapsulated microbubbles was injected in the transparent tube. The images were synchronized with position and time. The test was repeated more than three times with high reproducibility. Front boundaries of the microbubble flow from both NIR fluorescence and US images are coincident, indicating the technical potential for accurate coregistration between structural and functional images using ICG-encapsulated microbubbles. Figure 7 plots the microbubble flow rates calculated from NIR and US images versus the actual flow rates set by the syringe pump. Highly linear correlations were observed between the measured and the actual flow rates, with a repeatability error of . Figure 8 plots the normalized fluorescence intensity and the normalized US intensity for various microbubble concentrations ranging from . Highly linear correlations were observed between the normalized intensities and the microbubble concentrations, with repeatability error of .
One potential application of the proposed ICG-encapsulated PLGA microbubbles is for the identification and characterization of peritumoral neovasculature for enhanced coregistration between tumor structural and functional boundaries. Hypoxia and angiogenesis are two important characteristics of solid tumors.31, 32 Depending on tumor stage and tumor type, a given solid tumor may have a hypoxic or necrotic central core that is surrounded by an extended region of abundant peritumoral neovascularization. While clinical US is able to detect tumor structural heterogeneity, it is less sensitive to the identification and characterization of peritumoral neovasculature. The injection of microbubbles may act to enhance the US contrast for the identification and characterization of peritumoral neovasculature.33 Additionally, the optical perturbation induced by ICG-encapsulated microbubbles may help to identify the contribution of peritumoral neovasculature for enhanced reconstruction accuracy in diffuse optical tomography, with the hypothesis that the spatial extent of the optical contrast is greater than that of the US contrast.13 For simplicity's sake, the suspicious tissue is divided into three compartments: tumor (T), peritumoral neovasculature (P), and background (B), as shown in Fig. 9 . In this figure, "T" refers to the tumor areas without microbubble perfusion, "P" refers to the tumor neovasculature highlighted by microbubbles, "B" refers to the normal surrounding tissue, "S" refers to light sources, and "D" refers to detectors. Numbers of voxels for compartments T, P, and B are , , and , respectively. The number of source-detector pairs is . Born approximation can be used to simulate the scattering part of the photon density before microbubble injection,34, , and are absorption perturbations of compartments T, P, and B, respectively. The weight matrix in expression 1 is calculated from the Green function , the baseline measurement , the voxel volume , and the optical diffusion coefficient :
The scattering part of the photon density after microbubble injection can be expressed asrepresents the absorption perturbation due to the injection of microbubbles. Subtracting Eq. 1 from Eq. 3 yields
Because can be obtained from optical measurements and can be estimated based on the correlation of optical and US contrasts for the specific concentration of microbubbles, the peritumoral neovasculature weight matrix can be inversely calculated. By applying this peritumoral neovasculature weight matrix, it is highly possible to compensate the tumor boundary mismatch for improved reconstruction accuracy in US-guided NIR tomography. Further experiments are necessary for quantitative validation of the proposed strategy.
Conclusions and Future Work
We have fabricated an ICG-encapsulated PLGA microbubble contrast agent for the structural and functional imaging of cancer. The PLGA encapsulation effectively protected ICG from aggregation and protein interaction, resulting in more stabilized absorption and emission characteristics for quantitative imaging applications. The technical feasibility of concurrent structural and functional imaging was demonstrated through a series of benchtop tests in which NIR fluorescence imaging and US imaging simultaneously captured the flow rates and the concentrations of ICG-encapsulated microbubbles in an Intralipid phantom. One potential application of the proposed ICG-encapsulated PLGA microbubbles is for the identification and characterization of peritumoral neovasculature for enhanced coregistration between tumor structural and functional boundaries in US-guided diffuse optical tomography.
Because ICG and PLGA are both FDA approved biocompatible materials and microbubbles have been used clinically for US contrast enhancement, ICG-encapsulated PLGA microbubbles may introduce fewer clinical safety concerns in comparison with other exogenous contrast agents. To facilitate successful translation from the benchtop to the bedside, the following future works are currently being considered. First, we plan to carry out a quantitative study of microbubble-enhanced diffuse optical tomography using tissue-simulating phantoms with embedded tumor simulators and mismatched structural/functional boundaries. Through this study, we plan to develop and validate the image reconstruction algorithms for ICG-induced absorption and fluorescence perturbations in a turbid medium. We also plan to compare imaging errors with and without NIR-US boundary coregistration. Second, the fabrication process described in the current report has not been optimized for the best performance characteristics of microbubbles. Further improvement and optimization of the fabrication process is necessary for better control of microbubble thickness, size distribution, US sensitivity, and optical contrast. Third, to extend the circulation lifetime in biological systems, we plan to PEGylate the microbubble surface for reduced immunogenicity and protein binding.35 Thus, we plan to conjugate microbubbles with ligands to target specific biomarkers, such as the increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors in tumor neovasculature.26
This research is sponsored by a DOD Breast Cancer Research Program (Grant No. W81XWH-07). The authors are grateful for the technical and equipment support of Dr. Yi Zhao from the Biomedical Engineering Department, Dr. Robert Lee and Dr. Bo Yu, from the College of Pharmacy, Dr. George Wang from the College of Biological Science, Dr. Jessica Winter from the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, and Dr. Chandan Sen and Dr. Jay Zweier from the Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute of The Ohio State University.


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By Teresa Black Bradway
A Texas rock band joins the Bigfoot music festival announced by Artie Carnes, director of the Kiamichi Mountain Christian Mission.
The Bigfoot Festival and Conference is set Oct. 6 and 7 on the Mission ground (Christ's 40 Acres), at Highway 144 and Indian Highway, Honobia.
The Clayton High School Band plays at 11 am Friday Oct. 6.
The Shane Bell Band is new to the festival. An eclectic group of musicians and songwriters from Arlington, Texas, they play original and cover songs.
Their style is a cross between: ZZ Top, Foo Fighters, Adele, and the Killdares. Shane Bell's vocals and guitar blend with vocals and a beautifully mellow viola played by Shanna Shelton, lead and slide guitar by Larry Stephens, bass and vocals by Paul Fuller, and Kolaso Gilmore on drums.
Each year fans enjoy free family-friendly Branson-style sound – bluegrass, country, gospel and comedy – on the indoor stage at the Mission campground.
The band MX3, headed by Artie Carnes, will perform. It is well-known as it was formerly the Little River Band from Honobia, which headlined previous Big Foot festivals.
"The Texans" are returning, with a show that is more than a gospel concert -- it is inspiration, laughter and fun.
This band is a full-time family trio spreading the good news of Christ through music. "The Texans" lived and performed in Branson, Mo. shows, a dinner theatre in Eureka Springs, Ak. and give hundreds of shows a year when traveling.
The song, "Bigfoot! Legend of the Mountains" will be heard. It can be downloaded at Cdbaby.com. Proceeds go to the Bigfoot Scholarship Fund.
A conference Oct. 6 and 7 features Bigfoot researchers who will discuss Bigfoot reports and evidence. Information on the festival is at www.honobiabigfoot.com
A special children's area will be offered. There will be a 5K Run and walk sponsored by Choctaw Nation, camping, helicopter rides, face painting, an art contest, the Battiest Archer Booth, and campfire storytelling.
A church service is held on Sunday and all are invited.
The Honobia Bigfoot Organization, a non-profit group, partners with the Chahta Foundation to give scholarships to area high school graduates.


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Five questions to Andy Garcia
Mr Andy Garcia, with the Leopard Club Award the Festival del film Locarno wants to pay tribute to the mark you've left on movie history. Is it true that your film career began as the result of a stroke of destiny that led to you switching interests from sport to acting?
Since a very young age I was highly stimulated by films and the actors in them. That intense feeling towards it was always there, like a dormant virus. But my commitment to organized sports such as baseball and basketball was at the forefront of my activities. Then in my senior year of high school an illness took me away from sports and simultaneously, I took my first acting class and my dormant passion was unleashed.
Which principles have driven you in the choice of the movies to take part to?
I am open to be stimulated by great material; great actors to collaborate with and of course a great director. Especially a director that gives us the freedom to explore the material deeply. The best directors for me are the ones that embrace improvisation and are in constant search for the sub-conscience of the film. So it can surprise you, and for me that is when the film truly comes alive.
More than once, you've said that one of the actors who has most influenced you is Sean Connery. How did you feel about acting next to him in a cult film like Brian De Palma's The Untouchables?
It was a great joy and privilege. Sean Connery was one of the actors that inspired me most when I was a young boy, with his portrayal of James Bond. Also James Coburn in The Magnificent Seven, Our Man Flint, and In Like Flint. Destiny I guess brought us together. The curious thing for me is that my introductory scene in The Untouchables with Sean is structured in a similar way to James Coburn's introduction in The Magnificent Seven. Both films are intern inspired by Seven Samurai. Later on in my career I acted and produced a film with James titled The Man From Elysian Fields which also co-starred the extraordinary Mick Jagger. The 60s and 70s were a very fertile time for me, and many films and actors inspired me. Peter Sellers also should be mentioned. Especially his performances in Dr. Strangelove and Being There. Then of course there is Brando and a long list that followed.
You came on board for the third part of Coppola's Godfather saga, winning yourself an Oscar nomination. In the trilogy that began with Ocean's Eleven, on the other hand, your character, George Clooney's adversary, features in all three films. How does an actor's work change when their character makes serial appearances?
Characters evolve as we all do in life. Their history informs them, but the objectives of the new story will open different manifestations of your character. Also at times you work with new collaborators, new designers and you stay open to their inspirations of this new chapter. But you are always in service of what is best for the story.
You've worked with many great directors. Of which one do you have the best memory? And who inspired you the most when you began directing yourself?
That is a most difficult question as I have had the blessing of working with many great directors and have had strong collaborations and great memories with all of them. I learned from them all, as I was always interested in making films, not only acting in them. They all sensed my passion to learn and embraced my participation. But if I were to name a few, I would have to start with Francis Ford Coppola, Gordon Willis and Hal Ashby, also Ridley Scott, Conrad Hall, Sidney Lumet, Jerry Schatzberg and Steven Soderbergh. But again the list is long and I regret not mentioning many directors that I particularly got on with. Like, Stephen Frears, Mike Figgis, Andrew Davis and more recently Raymond De Felitta. Again the list is larger. But if you put a gun to my head I would have to say Francis. And as a Corleone, you better be prepared to pull the trigger.Lorenzo Buccella


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Jovees Herbal Hair Conditioner with Fruit Extracts is made up with precious herbs together with extracts of the fruit. The product helps to prevent split ends and hair damage, thereby ensuring the quality of the hair. It makes your hair fresh, clean, lustrous and dandruff free.
Direction for Use: After shampooing simply apply the conditioner onto your hair and leave in for about 2 minutes. Finally, rinse it properly with fresh water.
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JOVEES is a line of Herbal cosmetics aligning the Power of Herbs & Power of science and is produced at the state-of-the-art manufacturing units at Rudrapur and Noida (India) using the most modern scientific processes that meet international standards.
The Range was launched in September' 2004 in New Delhi and subsequently launched across India. The products are sold through the top departmental and cosmetic stores across India.
JOVEES comprises of Herbal Skin Care Range, 24 Carat Gold Range, Sun Care Range, Hair Care Range, Lip Care, Eye Care.
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Having started with 24 products in September, 2004, JOVEES has gone on to introduce innovative and quality products for Skin, Hair and Body Care. Today JOVEES has 86 SKU's with 60 Products in its portfolio.
JOVEES is just not a Herbal Cosmetic Line but a desire and a Passion to give a value for money product to consumers at large.


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I donated my books to the library. Unfortunately it didn't make much of a dent. I added about 4-5 more books to this pile:
I hope they have another book drive soon.
I am reading Nothing to Declare: Memoirs of a Woman Traveling Alone by Mary Morris. She went to Mexico – to live – without ever having visited first. That's my girl! 🙂 I don't think I want to do that. She lived off of a writing grant in San Miguel. Btw, she did not live in the good parts of San Miguel. Mary lost electricity a lot and had an ant situation. I don't know…I would want to visit various places first. I do admire her and her book is a page turner. I love escaping with it.
Some parts scare me. She describes what it takes.It leaves me thinking, "I'm not that". I'm not going to let a book change my mind. I want to read everything.
I do think/know I have a life plan now. I am going to retire to somewhere in Central America. Yes that is a weird plan even to me. Where is the dream career/home? Oh and becoming a better person? blah blah.
I know this entry is "huh?" But I finally have an answer for "What do you want to do?" The answer is supposed to be job/family related. I want to travel/live in Central America. I'm not telling anyone.
I think knowing where I'm going is the end result. I can't really retire until 30+ years. LOL! So I don't really mean retire. I mean quit my American life. I won't have a house, car, or job in the US.
This changes everything. I don't have a dream job. I no longer have to look for one. It doesn't exist for me. I'm not going to kill myself to find my dream house in the US.
In my quest to get to Central America, I know I will find a place to live, a job and enlightenment. There is so much more I want to say but I have to keep killing my spirit in the meantime.
ROFL, I just found the perfect house in Mexico City! Of course it isn't in the area I wanted to live. Interesting. It costs about $5000 more than my house. And you get a 1980 truck (haha) with it. As if I would drive in Mexico. I know a ton of tourist do. It is actually smart to do that but it would take me forever to drive in a new country. It is in better shape than my house. It has a garage. It is also beachfront (not a requirement for me at all, btw). I could get a better house for the same money minus the beachfront. That's my plan. Wish I could buy it now. It's actually perfect for a single person or as a vacation home for a couple.
Everything from this point on is supposed to be aligned with my final quest.


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Various Stuff
Alternate History Warships
Most drawings modified from drawings from the wonderful book "Battleships and Battlecruisers 1905-1970" by Siegfried Breyer. Ive currently run out of web space on this site, so I havent updated my collection of drawings recently.
Queen Victoria: (Updated 1/18/04) The story of
Update 1/18/04 New artwork added, changed story somewhat during WW2 after feedback.
Royal Navy "Never-Were" Designs: (Update 6/21/05)
United States "Never-Were" Designs: (Updated 6/21/05)
Japanese "Never-Were" Designs: (Updated 6/21/05)
Other Nations "Never-Were" Designs: (Updated 6/21/05) German, French, Italian and other designs.
Airships (Updated 12/17/05) Drawings of various airships, both real and never were.
Airship Photo Manipulations (Fixed 1/19/05) Doctored photos of some of the airships on my drawing page.
Aircraft Drawings (Updated 1/17/07) Drawings of What-If andf Never-were aircraft drawings.
A some really good "Never-Were" links
The Warship Projects Board: An excellent board for discussing "Never-Were" and unfinished designs.
Wesworld: An online sim
set in the post World War One era. Im playing the
Navsource: A tremendous photographic
resource, with extensive photos of almost every
Naval Historical Centers Online Library of Selected Images: Another excellent reference on the US Navy. The rest of the Naval Historical Centers website has a great deal of information as well.
Springsharp: A program used to design warships. Quite useful way to tweak a design to be more realistic.
All the World's Battlecruisers: Good references on Battlecruisers, both built and unbuilt, along with an excellent forum.
Wunderwaffe: A Russian website with a huge amount of reference material, in Russian... However, there are TONS of drawings and photos. The Magazine section, the Reference section, and the Weapon Book section are especially interesting. Look for the word that looks like "Yeptexn". It means drawings and is usually down at the bottom of the page. Be warned, however, that the site is quite slow.
Ocean liner drawings
Ocean Liners Drawn using Paint with photo references, and in
the case of the
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In today's world, pollution of all kinds is one of the most important issues plaguing our planet. Apart from having destructive affects on the over all environment, the pollution also affects our skin. Tiny particles of dirt can block the pores on your skin that let air in and out. As a consequence of this, your skin may become dull and unattractive.
Because most of your skin is covered, facial skin is the most vulnerable to pollutants ruining the skin. Having the pores of your facial skin blocked by tiny particles can cause you to appear a lot more aged than you actually are. If you live in a city where the air pollution levels are high, then you are at risk from this happening to your facial skin. In order to prevent this, you have to exfoliate your skin using a high quality facial wash.
You will need to stop using your ordinary soap which you use to wash your face and hands and replace it with the exfoliating face wash. This is an amazing beauty product that opens up all the blocked pores on your skin and also removes all the dirt and other particles that were blocking them. In this article, we will show you how you can avoid buying some expensive exfoliating face wash and going to a spa or beautician to have it applied to your skin.
The ingredients to making a high quality exfoliating face wash can be found in your very own kitchen. Below, we will list some of the commonest ways to make exfoliating facial washes and you can try out various ones and select the one that works best for your skin type.
1. Pineapple Face Wash
One of the most effective natural exfoliators of the skin is the pineapple.
- One large pineapple
- 3 tablespoons of virgin olive oil
How to make it:
Take the large pineapple and peel it into fine and medium sized slices. Put these slices into an electric blender and add in the 3 tablespoons of virgin olive oil. Blend these ingredients for a few seconds, until a smooth and fine face wash has been formed.
Now pour this paste into a bowl and use your hands and fingers to apply it onto your face, just like you would while washing your face. Use circular motions lasting one minute, to rinse your face in every part of it. After that, leave the face wash on your face for 10 to 15 minutes. Finally, rinse it off with water and then dry your face with a towel.
2. Oatmeal Face Wash
This is another effective natural facial exfoliant.
- 3 teaspoons of witch hazel
- Enough water to moisten the oatmeal
- 3 tablespoons of oatmeal
How to make it:
Take the 3 tablespoons of oatmeal and mix it with the 3 teaspoons of witch hazel in a large bowl. Now pour some water into the bowl and stir it until a thick but smooth paste has formed. This is the facial exfoliating paste. Dip your hands and fingers into the mixture and liberally apply it to your face, using circular and outwards strokes.
Let the mixture stay on your face for 15 to 20 minutes and then rinse and wash your face thoroughly.
3. Sugar Oil Face Wash
This is another easy to make at home facial wash.
- A few drops of olive oil
- Some granulated brown sugar
How to make it:
Take some of the olive oil and pour it into a small mixing bowl. Now wet your fingertips with the olive oil and rub it against your face until it has been completely coated by the oil.
Next, dip your fingers into the granulated brown sugar and let it stick to your fingers. Then rub your fingers against your face and keep scrubbing until all the sugar has been dissolved by your face. Then rinse your face with warm or hot water and enjoy a clean and exfoliated face.
4. Egg & Avocado Face Wash
This face wash not only exfoliates your face but also tightens your facial skin.
- 1 egg yolk
- Half a cup of milk
- Half a cup of peeled and mashed avocados
- Some clean cotton balls
How to make it:
Crack an egg and separate its yolk and put this yolk into a large bowl. Now take the half cup of milk and add it to the bowl. Similarly, add the same amount of mashed and peeled avocados into the bowl.
Use a large whisk to crush the ingredients together and make them into a thick paste. Now take some clean cotton balls and soak them in the paste. Now apply the soaked cotton balls to your face and leave the paste there for 10 to 15 minutes. Then wash your face with lukewarm water.
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Its easy-to-use and robust engine can be configured to manage, grow and scale just about any type of rental operation. Listed below are some of the most popular rental business operations and niche markets that RentRax software is being used and has been deployed successfully.
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Easily grow your bike rental business by offering your customers the convenience of online reservations.
With the proliferation of smart phones and other devices, more and more customers are surfing the internet on the go and they expect you to be able to accept or process bike and scooter rental bookings online. Rentrax software makes it effortless for you to start taking online reservations, tracking your inventory plus much more.
Snow Equipment Rental
Ski, Snowboard, Snowshoes, Ice Skate etc
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Our Snow Equipment plan covers businesses that rent out Ski, Snowboards, Snowshoes, Ice Skates.
"Rentrax Snow" is presenting specific features like: 1.Tracking every single item in your inventory, 2.Displaying real-time availability status of each one of them, 3. Being able to inform your customers on all the different attributes or options (like Size, Color, Brands etc ). No other system on the market makes this complicated task easy like RentRax.
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For water sports rentals, managing inventory and preparing the equipment for the next customer can quickly become hectic.
Water Sports Equipment rental managers need a system that makes quick and easy to keep their workflow moving without any bottlenecks. RentRax software automates the entire process of accepting online reservations, processing rental orders, billing and invoicing + delivering the equipment in just a few mouse clicks. Go here to check out all of our Rental Subscription plans for Water Sports Equipment businesses.
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Asset management and inventory tracking are of critical importance to businesses that rent out "Motorized Equipment".
Because of the initial capital outlay that goes into acquiring items like boats, snowmobile, ATVs and motorbikes, Rental Managers are keenly interested in having a system that automates management tasks like maintenance & servicing, timely pick-ups and drop-offs, late fees, damage fees, rental time periods plus many others. RentRax software is more than capable of managing any fleet size of motorized equipment. Click here to see our Pricing Plans for all "Motorized Equipment".
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Our 'Camping Equipment' rental management is ideal for renting items like tents, backpacks, hiking boots and the like.
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If you rent out high value items like medical equipment, you would certainly want to have the option to collect deposits on your rentals.
Or at the very least, be able to put a hold on your customers' credit cards so you can have peace of mind from knowing that their method of payment actually has the funds available for the rental – or to cover any damages or lost items. RentRax gives you the flexibility to set up your preferred method of collecting payments and deposits.
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Clear Plastic Vacuum Pet Rigid Film For Food Packing - Chinaprice: 1300.00 Dollar US$
The product is packedd at 50KG net weight per pc, or it can be packed according to the requirement of clients. It's transported as general plastic products.
- Thickness - 0.15 mm to 2.00 mm
- Width - 1300 mm (max)
- Shape - Roll form / Cut sheets
- Colour - Tinted Opaque, and Metallized Sheets.
- Sky light
- Covered walkways
- Wall cladding
- Gas station
- Portable homes and offices
- Telephone booths
- Horticulture green
- House roofing
- Balconies
- Sound proof walls
- Machine guards
- Bus stop shelters
- Instructional front
- Factory over
- Telephone kiosks
- Heavy machinery window
- Bicycle helmet
- Garage roofing
Advantages of PET Sheets
- Impact strength: Rigid thermoformable grade, stronger than PVC / HIPS
- Food Grade: Best suited for packing food items, pharmaceuticals and drinking water.
- Barrier and radiation resistant: Better moisture and gas barrier, resistant to acid / alkali and Gama radiation.
- No pre-heating: Reduced energy costs compared to competitors during thermoforming.
- Environmentally safe: Completely combustible with no toxic gases.
- U. V. Protection: Protects package contents from ultraviolet light.
- Gloss and clarity: Exhibits better gloss and clarity compared to other materials.
Application Areas
- Consumer products: Blister packaging for tooth brushes, shaving blades / brushes, dry cells, torches, combs, writing instruments, stationery items, cosmetic items, cutlery, gas lighters, toys, window patching, transparent folding boxes, etc.
- Pharmaceuticals: Blister packaging for tablets, capsules, vials, ampoules, syringes, I. V. injections, etc.
- Food / Beverages: Ice cream cups, bakery and confectionery trays, mineral water cups, dairy products, pickle containers, strawberry punnets, candy cubes, honey blisters etc.
- Engineering items: Blister packaging for cutting tools, knives, pliers, scissors, spanners, automobile parts, grinding tools, gaskets, tubes, etc.
Company Contact:
- Posted By: Qingdao WoQi International Trade Co.,Ltd
- Phone: +86-532-80969002
- Address: 75Hongkong West Rd, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Website: http://www.tianhengchina.com
Published date: September 8, 2016 -
- Business Description: Qingdao Woqi, subsidiary of Tianheng Group which founded in 1995 and has grown up into the largest sheet manufacturers in north of China.It sets up four branches respectively in Shenyang, Zhengzhou, Zibo Gaoqing, Hefei successfully evolved into a cross regional type plastic manufacturers.
Tianheng Group is the first professional manufacturer to develop and produce PVC, PP, HIPS, PET all kinds of plastic film, anti static sheet, folding box, collar inserts, cards, flocking film, printing film, degradation of tool chip and PC drinking water in north of China. In order to improve the quality management system, full implementation of the quality control of products, the first one passed through the ISO9001 quality system certification, QS certification and SGS certification of plastic industry.
After 20 years of development, Tianheng brand has win in the market, has a stable customer group, the company insist to the"grow together with customers create brilliant" service concept, with good quality assurance system and strong technical ability, ensure the providing high quality products to customers.
The company has first-class production equipment and strong technical force, in the new century, sustainable development strategy of Tianheng company will continue to implement the technology innovation, technology innovation, technological innovation to constantly create new value for customers.
Qingdao Woqi will focus on all foreign markets with good services and high quality.
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text: The East Middlesex and Suffolk County Mosquito Control Projects will be conducting helicopter applications of the biological larvicide, Bti, to control mosquito larvae in mid-April and following flooding summer rains. The applications will be conducted over specific large wetlands in Bedford, Belmont, Burlington, Concord, Framingham, Hyde Park, Lexington, Maynard, Medford, Melrose, Newton, North Reading, Reading, Sudbury, Wakefield, Waltham, Wayland, Wellesley, West Roxbury, Weston and Winchester. The trade name of the Bti formulation is Vectobac G (EPA Reg. #73049-10). For further information contact David Henley at 781-899-5730.


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When people mention England most of us think of London straight away, right?
Well, it's quite natural to think of London once it's the capital of England but do people think of Brasilia as soon as one mentions Brazil? I doubt it!
Anyway, this post is not about Brazil – not yet – but about other attractions that England has to offer. We'll talk about Cornwall in the south west of England!
It's an amazing county with an outstanding coastline, mild weather (good for surfers!) and one of my favourite ice cream flavours: clotted cream (to die for!).
Besides the above mentioned, the Eden Project is a must-see!
In the photo you can see adjoining domes that house thousands of plant species, and each enclosure emulates a natural biome.
Once you go inside, the temperature is quite tropical and you'll be amazed to find all kinds of plants that wouldn't stand a chance if they weren't inside these domes.
Anyway, if you're heading towards Cornwall I suggest you visit the Eden Project. Make sure you have a few hours to spare because there's so much to see…
Trivia: In 2002 the Eden Project was used as a filming location for the James Bond film, Die Another Day with Pierce Brosnan 😉
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Being from Reddit you have to take it with a pinch of salt. The game is said to be in the making at Ubisoft's Shanghai divison for the past three years. The new Tron game will be a single player RPG with co-op functionality with an online world that is connected, which sounds just like the mulitplayer aspet of the Watch Dogs series. There will be heavy emphasis on verticality and different transportation including light bikes and Jet packs. Combat will be skill based (whatever that means)
The game is said to be BIG and will appear on both current and next-gen machines with the visual style being taken from teh recent Tron: Legacy film.
Having played the Tron-esque races in GTA V, which were great fun, there is scope for this new Tron game to be awesome. It also sounds a lot like this could be the game that finally blends Assassin's Creed Gameplay with Watch Dogs gameplay.
Production is set to ramp up with a release looking like 2021


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The WhatcomTalk team had quite a night at the 2018 Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner – honored with not one but two statues.
At the ceremony held on December 6th at the Four Points By Sheraton, founder Stacee Sledge was named 2018 Woman of the Year, while business development and community relations manager Kevin Coleman was crowned Man of the Year.
"It still doesn't seem quite real," says Sledge. "My co-nominees – Lynn Murphy of Puget Sound Energy and Nicole Burdick of Waddell and Reed – are phenomenal role models in our business community and to be in their company makes this honor all the more special."
Kevin Coleman sees the accolade as much more than simply an award. "It's a validation of purpose for what we do and who we are in our community," says Coleman. "We are blessed and privileged to be recognized by the Chamber and the amazing people in our business community."
Sledge launched WhatcomTalk – a community social network that publishes positive stories about the people, businesses and organizations doing good things all around Whatcom County – in January 2014. Coleman came on board in early 2016. Together, along with colleague Bill Schwartz and a team of local writers, they have grown the business into a formidable local media disruptor.
WhatcomTalk is all about finding the positive in our community and sharing it with its readers.
"Great things are in store for the Talk team in 2019," Coleman continues, "and I'm excited about the ripple of positivity that will be created from it all!"
WhatcomTalk is just one of 17 Talk platforms, which have all grown out of Olympia-based NorthAmericaTalk, including the recently launched SkagitTalk. Already spreading positivity down the I-5 corridor in Western Washington and into Oregon – sights are set on a full roll-out across North America.
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Photos courtesy of Radley Muller Photography.


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Water bath canning is probably the most popular ways of canning. Here are some of the basic tools that you will need to start water bath canning.
- Large water bath canner
- Thermometer for testing the water temperature
- Jar lifter
- Jars
- New lids
- Bands for each jar
- Canning funnel
- Marker and labels
- Clean dish towels for wiping the jar rims
- Thin spatula to remove air bubbles
- Canning rack
A water bath canner can be a porcelain-covered steal stockpot or aluminum. Some water bath canners already come with some additional tools that you will need. Some manufacturers of the water canners sell the canner along with some of the tools you will need. You can also choose to purchase the tools separately. Below is an image of a Granite Ware Enamel-on-Steel Canning kit with 9 pieces or 12 pieces. Click here or on the image to view the full product description on Amazon.
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edtechsr Episode 74 @techsavvyteach & @wfryer talking #MacBooks #NetNeutrality #cybersecurity #Uber #breach #WiFiPineapple #Facebook #CambridgeAnalytica #Privacy #DataProtection #Kindle #KindleBirthday #travel #security & more! edtechsr.com/2017/11/24/edt… pic.twitter.com/3u95GSo2ri
nice new @Apple ad: "What's a Computer?" (iPad Pro advertisement) youtube.com/watch?v=sQB2Nj… via @techsavvyteach #edtechSR
@kcalderw Did you teach there?
edtechsr I started a live stream on @YouTube: youtu.be/xC0uyG0u4LU?a
WiFi speed on my sister's Google Fiber connection in the Kansas City area should be adequate for tonight's @edtechsr #edtechSR webshow and podcast… #understatement pic.twitter.com/31pYBoJ6uN
iReading: What Amazon Echo and Google Home Do with Your Voice Data by @WIRED via @techsavvyteach #edtechSR #DigCit wired.com/story/amazon-e…
Changed my cover photo to this group selfie from Cairo & #EduForum_2017 last week. So much to love ❤ about this photo, especially in today's toxic political climate. We need more international friendships. flic.kr/p/21Hoj3R
innovative_inq Day 2 of successful "tech" PD @ISBerne. Ts went on a photo scavenger hunt through beautiful Bern. Then reflected about building community, using ATLs, and connecting to continuums of best practice. Thankful to have a supportive team! #pyp #skillsfirst #community pic.twitter.com/P71pLDKKHY
@innovative_inq @ISBerne Wow that sounds fantastic!
edtechsr 1 hour and 15 minutes away from this week's rescheduled #edtechSR show with @techsavvyteach & @wfryer! Please join us LIVE tonight for a great show after taking last week off. Links for our show: edtechSR.com/links (Join via YouTube Live at 9 pm Central / 8 pm Mountain)
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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO – An Edmundson police officer is recovering after his patrol car was slammed into by a car that was being chased by another vehicle.
The Edmundson officer was not involved in the chase.
It all unfolded a little after 2 pm on Monday afternoon on Airflight Drive just off I-70 by St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
An Uber driver who says she saw the whole incident happen talked exclusively with us.
"I believe he became airborne and then landed and then he hit the police car that was crossing the intersection, I was scared. I didn`t know what to do," said Sue, the Uber driver who only wanted us to use her first name.
Edmundson Police Sergeant Matthew Anton says a Nissan Cube ran a red light and slammed into the Edmundson police cruiser.
Anton tells us the Cube was being chased by a Toyota Camry that started in the City of St. Louis.
Anton says the officer was simply on Air Flight when the cars came speeding off 70 west.
The impact of the crash was so violent that the license plate from the Cube wound up lodged in the passenger side door of the police cruiser.
"The Nissan Cube was exiting at approximately 70 miles an hour onto Airflight Drive at which point striking my vehicle. The Camry was then following the Cube striking multiple signs as it was exiting the highway at that point," said Anton.
Sue added, "You see a lot when you`re Ubering. There`s a lot of crazy things going on but this one was, is too close for comfort."
Besides the officer, there was another person in the front passenger seat of the police unit.
We`re told the officer was giving that person a courtesy ride to the airport.
Sue says the officer actually got out of the car after the crash to check on his passenger.
She told us, "He looked distraught. I don`t know if he tried to open the door or not but you could tell he was just very distraught. Then he just kind of went back to the other side maybe to make a call."
We`re told the Cube driver initially ran but was arrested a short time later.
The Camry driver stayed at the scene, he was arrested as well.
"Only by the grace of God that I didn`t get hit from the rear end by either one of those cars," said Sue.
Anton added, "People need to slow down, pay attention and think about everybody else and not just themselves."
Charges against the drivers of the cars involved in the case are still pending.
Fortunately, the injuries to the officer and his passenger are non-life threatening.
In fact, they both have already been treated and released from the hospital.
Investigators say the chase may have started after a robbery involving the two males driving the cars.
The drivers were the only persons in the vehicles.


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WASHINGTON - Herman Cain's 15 minutes were up Tuesday night as heavy hitters Mitt Romney and Rick Perry debunked him and went after each other in the nastiest exchange yet of the GOP debates.
Perry let loose and accused front-runner Romney of being a hypocrite on immigration because the former Massachusetts governor hired illegal workers at his own home.
"Mitt, you lose all of your standing from my perspective because you hired illegals in your home, and you knew ... about it for a year," the Texas governor said - referring to a Boston Globe story in 2007 that said Romney used a landscaping business that hired illegal workers.
"And the idea that you stand here before us and talk about that you're strong on immigration is, on its face, the height of hypocrisy," Perry said.
Romney tried to shrug off Perry's attacks.
"I don't think that I've ever hired an illegal in my life," he said, adding that he had hired a landscaping firm, and when he learned that it hired illegals, he let the company go.
"A year later?" Perry interrupted. "You have a problem with allowing someone to finish speaking," Romney lectured.
Romney later charged that Perry made Texas a "magnet" for illegal immigrants by allowing their children to attend college at in-state rates. "The big states of illegal immigrants are California and Florida. Over the last 10 years, they've had no increase in illegal immigration. Texas has had [a] 60% increase in illegal immigrants," Romney said.
He got a few chuckles from the audience when he mocked his rival's biting attacks. "This has been a tough couple of debates for Rick, and I understand that, and so you're going to get testy," he said.
When not attacking each other, Romney and Perry patronizingly ripped apart Cain's catchy 9-9-9 tax plan. "Herman, I love you, Brother, but let me tell you something: You don't have to have a big analysis to figure this thing out," Perry said, promising to release his own tax reform plan.
Romney took a similar tone.
"I like your chutzpah on this, Herman, but I have to tell you, the analysis I did, person by person, return by return, is that middle-income people see higher taxes under your plan," Romney said.
A review by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center in Washington found a married couple making $50,000 would see their current federal tax bill rise from $7,500 for income and payroll taxes to $13,000 under Cain's plan.
"That simply is not true," Cain said of the criticism.
As the contenders sparred, a new CNN/ORC poll found that 51% of Republican voters believe the former Massachusetts governor will win the GOP White House race.
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