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costume jewelry — noun Date: 1927 jewelry designed for wear with current fashions and usually made of inexpensive materials … New Collegiate Dictionary
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"There are probably not enough synonyms for 'cute' to cover this survey of hypothetical smooches between animal parents and off-spring . . . The characters radiate unconditional love." ―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
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"No teacher who ever lived told those who heard him that the rejection of his words would mean their damnation. Even those who believe that Christ was only a teacher would scruple at this judgment about receiving His message. But as He was primarily a savior, the alternative was understandable.
To reject the savior was to reject salvation, as Our Lord called Himself in the house of Zacchaeus. The questioners of His authority had no doubt of the spiritual significance of the parable and the reference to themselves. Their motives were discovered, which only exasperated more those whose designs were evil.
When evil is revealed in the light, it does not always repent; sometimes it becomes more evil. The good repent on knowing their sin; the evil become angry when discovered. Ignorance is not the cause of evil, as Plato held; neither is education the answer to the removal of evil.
These men had an intellect as well as a will; knowledge as well as intention. Truth can be known and hated; goodness can be known and crucified. The Spirit of Christ in man convinces him of sin. Nothing but the spirit can convince man of sin; conscience could not, for it can sometimes be smothered; public opinion cannot, for it sometimes justifies sin; but the gravest sin of all which the Spirit would reveal would not be intemperance, avarice, or lust, but unbelief in Christ.
It is this same Spirit of God which renders the sinner not merely conscious of his state, but also contrite and penitent, when he accepts redemption. To reject the Redeemer is to prefer evil to good. The crucifix is an autobiography in which man can read the story of his own life, either to his own salvation or his own condemnation. So long as sin was regarded only from a psychological point of view, the Cross of Christ appeared as an exaggeration.
The sand of the desert, the blood of a beast, or water could just as well purify man. But once sin was seen under the sight of infinite holiness, then the Cross of Christ alone could equal and satisfy for this tragic horror. Once man is convinced of his own sinfulness, he cannot be convinced of his own righteousness; once a man is convinced that Christ has saved him from sin, then he is convinced that Christ is his righteousness.
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English grammar rules can be confusing for everyone, even native English speakers. Whether considering punctuation, verb tense or those pesky words that sound the same but are spelled differently, everyone who writes runs into an English grammar roadblock from time to time. However, some English grammar issues are more common than others, so here are four quick tips to use whether writing an email, school report, or company presentation.
Pronouns can be downright tricky. There are subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) and object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, them). Use a subject pronoun, not only as the subject of a sentence, but after to be verbs when the pronoun renames the subject. To be verbs are: is, are, was, were, will be, may be, may have been, etc. For example, "Eric and she are friends. Eric and she are the subjects of the sentence. Use an object pronoun when the pronoun is the direct object, the indirect object, or the object of the preposition. For example, "Ella met him at the restaurant." Him is the direct object.
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The easiest way to think about the subject/verb relationship is to see if the sentence subject is plural. If so, the verb must also be plural. For example, "The airplanes in the hangar is waiting for engine replacements." This is incorrect because there is more than one airplane. Correct: "The airplanes in the hangar are waiting for engine replacements." One suggestion is to take all the other words out of the sentence and look at the subject and verb together to see if they agree. In this case, airplanes are rather than airplanes is.
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The rule about using "who" or "that" comes down to what the subject of the sentence is, a person or a thing. If the subject is a person, always use "who." If the subject is a thing, "that" is always appropriate. For example: "The sailor that completed the Cape Horn race is young." is incorrect because sailor is the subject and a person. Correct: "The sailor who completed the Cape Horn race is young."
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I had extremely bad withdrawals from Xanax so doc was worried i would have seizure so she put me on it .5 2 times a day for month then taper down every month with lower dose think that will work? MY heart rate was 142 at docs could barely breath face so tight jumpy shaky pale in motion constantly numbness knees didn't have any effect when taped had EKG done and blood work only bad thing on EKG was my heart rate. Thanks.
Anyone ever use Klonopin after bad detox on Xanax?
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- 12 May 2010 by nikicole1986
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- 19 June 2018
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- klonopin, xanax, depression, seizures, down syndrome, tinnitus, anxiety, benzodiazepine withdrawal, seizure prevention, restless legs syndrome, seizure prophylaxis, dysautonomia
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I've never had to detox but I've been tapered off Valium and it takes a lot of will power to do it so good luck with that
I'll need it. Am in such pain.
That is too low a dose in my opinion,you dont say how much xanax you were on but go tell your doctor its not strong enough and its not helping .5 is the lowest dose in tablet form.its a long acvting benzo thats why they perscribed it but go back as soon as possible dont wait till your next appointment and tell your doctor your having rebound anxiety bad and you think you had a seizure(you have to bullshit some of these doctors and tell them a friend going through the same thing was perscribed 4-1mg tablets and was taking 1 mg 4 times a day go tomorrow dont wait that dose is way to low thats only 1 mg a day.And if your doctor doesnt give you an increase go to another doctor if you were taking a good amount of xanax even 4 mg;s a day might not be enough it will slow your heart rate,I cant believe you had a heart rate of 142 and they only gave you a half milligram twice a day,thats like giving an oxycontin addict codiene to wean off.And like I said if your doc says no ,go elsewhere im ...
sure one of your friends knows a doctor that writes perscriptions of a good amount and also say your getting no sleep and get restoril 30mg or even ambien 10 mg which doesnt work for me but still better than nothing but restoril is a benzo and help with you coming off xanax if you get 3-4 mg a day it will build up in your system unlike xanax that is fast acting clonazepam is a long acting so dont expect a great buzz.Once you feel bettter start weaning off of the klonopin cause they are a benzo also.Good Luck and write me back IM interested in what your doc will do... Sorry for the long response
Actually Xanax is a short acting benzo. The longer acting being Klonopin. I have been on both, not at the same time, actually years apart. I am on 2mg. of Klonopin now but wanting to wean off, will start reducing extremely slow after reading how horrible the withdrawals are. Fortunately I only took my Xanax when needed. So I never had an issue with withdrawals, but since my life has changed I have been taking the klonopin daily for maybe 2 years. I hope that I can do this.
Check in phone for Crisis hot line or a Detox Center
tell them what's going on. They can help you, they are trained for this stuff
No the xanax is to long to detox off of iam ok i mean ive been through hell its so hard but iam fighter and i refuse to let this control me i will die before that happens iam not going to let pill control me .
Ya I thought it was low my husband said it was high bla it shorter than xanax 1st day yesterday took one at nite and it was like wow i feel better then i still felt pain and motion when walking and dizzy i took 2 today i had take 2nd one early because was the middle of the day 5 and i was in really bad pain head ach sick and pains through out body only thing it changed was my face is not as tight iam still numb legs and hands and arms heads lil better iam going to do ashton taper method valium i want this benzo thing done right so i dont have to redo it agian and agian sad thing is another kid like me is going through same thinig and they have him on same milagram is o want to take another but i will stick with this until 2 wks jsut doesnt affect me at all :( i like long posts thanx u the more info the better :) i was going to go to rehab but i got this far so why go now plus rehab is scarey and i wont be able wear makeup or have hair straightner or tanning bed i will go nuts sorry id rather suffer but thank you .
I was on them 3yrs did 2wk detox way to fast by the hospital i wanted to be in patent but they said no try it on your own 1st so i did my pyhciotrist put me on hydroxine and 40mg celexa , tegretol 600mg and beta blocker 10mg did nothing i stopped them all i was so dizzy after even they told me go to docs that it was mental problem not due to withdrawl so i did and guess what it was withdrawl dah so i got new doc iam sure she will switch me i was on 4 a day 1mg for 3yrs
1mg xanax four times a day for 3yrs 2 wk detox way to fast
Try to get some helpand not go ot alonePLEASE
Xanax may be habit-forming and lead to DEPENDENCE if used in high doses or for a long period of time. If you are on long-term or high dosage therapy, you may have WITHDRAWAL symptoms (eg, convulsions, tremor, stomach and muscle cramps, vomiting, sweating) if you suddenly stop taking Xanax . Do not stop therapy abruptly or change dosage without asking your pharmacist or doctor. Discuss overuse with your doctor or pharmacist.
Possible side effects of Xanax :
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Changes in appetite; changes in sexual desire; constipation; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; increased saliva production; lightheadedness; tiredness; trouble concentrating; unsteadiness; weight changes.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); confusion; decreased urination; fainting; hallucinations; loss of coordination; memory problems; menstrual changes; muscle twitching; new or worsening mental or mood problems (eg, depression, irritability, anxiety); overstimulation; red, swollen blistered, or peeling skin; seizures; severe dizziness; severe or persistent trouble sleeping; suicidal thoughts or actions; trouble speaking (eg, stammering, stuttering); yellowing of the eyes or skin.
Read more: https://www.drugs.com/cdi/xanax.html#ixzz0nlkFOGlX
thanx seeing my doc today i had most those side effects but like 3
Hi nikki1986. I am a liitle confused by your questions and my answer will probably confuse you more. I have been on both meds, and both for a long period of time. I used to get my xanax from a physciatrist ( as soon as I lost my insurance he kicked me to the curb). I had to have my son (15 yrs, at that time) drive me to the emergency room. A doctor gave me enough 1 mg. till I could get into a new doctor. The new doc.gave me klonopin for several reasons. Xanax has a very short half life. To make it simple basically the beginnings of withdrawal start to show uo about 12 hours after your last dose. Klonopin on the other hand has a fairly long half life and if you miss a dose ( even three) withdrawal comes, but after a considerable amount of time. I take klonopin 2x daily (2mgs. tabs so that's four mgs all total) Klonipin was first created to prevent seizures and secondarily for anxiety. I would venture to say that would be the benzo you should jump to in order to detox safely.
Please make sure sure you are being watched by a doc. though! People who try to("cold turkey") from benzos can have seizures enough to kill them! Of course you will not need anywhere as mich klonopin as I take. and it should much easier foryou. In the meantime, be safe, be careful and make sure those people who are in your life can recognize a seizure. Good luck, this too shall pass... Fall Queen
Yea iam now on 1mg 2 times day .5 wasnt helping and iam on some sezure med i seen diff doc yesterday mine wasnt in he would do detox i wanted he wants 2 wk detox but iam talk to my doc i Wanted valium because its ashton method he told me that withdrawl over in month ya right i told him noooo its not not if its not done right ! sorry to confuse u just really upset then he asked if i would go to this place where all crazy people go i said no. Then he asked me if i would check in and committ myself into hospital agian no they would take me 1st time iam done this on my own and that to late so no! he told me i can have seizure up to 6 months off xanax so thats y iam on that he wanted me to take anti depress for 10 days then stop which makes no since to me .
plus i have wait since i flushed all my old pills cant get refill yet he just treated me so bad i have pain in my back he said it wasnt from withdrawl neither was dizzy or unsteady ahh when i see my original doc if she cant help me iam done ill do it alone iam tired of this he kept covering what he was writin so i couldnt read it toook it with him when he would leave he left me in room 2 hrs while answered phone came bak talked to me 10mins and i was done i was so pissed i wanted to walk out never agian will i see that guy!
my bad miss wrote he wanted me to detox in 2 wks i wanted slower one he said no and wouldnt do my detox sorry my nails i got done are messin me up
nikki1986, I am sorry I am not understand if you are stll on xanax or if you gettng on klonipin. Either way "benzos" are very addictive ( both mentally and physically. Please find a doctoor who understands how serious withdrawal from all "benzo's can be. Bless you. You sound very aware of what is going on in your own body. Get well Fall Queen
thanks alot iam on klodopin now been off xanax for 1 month 14 days they put me on it cause withdrawls were so bad coulnt breath or talk or move or walk its better now but still in pain and have withdrawl the pill they put me on klodopin makes me nausus iam trying find doc jsut hope its not to late i dont want to become addicted to this pill but they keep saying its easy to get off of yet i heard horror stories so i dont know :(
hi nikki1986, I am glad to hear you made the swtch. One of the most common things about xanax is the populariity. That comes from the fact that xanax gives you a high. If you are serious you will alwats choose the medication that works the best for you, not by the majority vote. The last thing I wanted to say was a least with klonipin if you switch drs.you won't have to worry about being refused your med.scripts as klonopin is not highlly abused like xanax , once again my thoughts are with you. Fall Queen
Thank you its good thing hes not my real doctor its just ashton method thing everyone uses valium and people on that site told me klonopin was worse than xanax and hard to detox off of .I feel tons better i can drive now lil not to far tho heads lil messed up still... My real doctor iam seeing next wk she wasnt there the day i went in so i had see him but never agian . Ill just be happy when this over and i dont have to get on anything ever agian iam so much more happier and i havent had any panic attacks think it was xanax making me paranoid more and anxious and dizzy only thing i dont like about klodopin is makes me throw up besides that its great just hard to tell if its pill helping or is it me ? hard to tell . Yea my husband daughter ahd them grandmal ones like i did when i was baby and on meds till 12 so thats good plus hes massage therapist so it helps my back him being one lol .ah so happy tho for 1st time in long time i can finally get out!!! Thank you fall queen i sent u private message :)
niki Thanks alot
Don't do it, Klonopin is a horrible drug. I am going to detox off of it and an very scared. I only take 3 mg a day and if I miss one dose I get the side affects and they are horrible. You must read up on everything a doctor is suggesting. It is your body and you must take care of yourself. Just because a drug is avalible doesn't mean you should take it.
Yes, when I detoxed from Xanax - was switched to Klonopin , am told this is pretty normal procedure because Klonopin is a long acting benzo, compared to Xanax , good luck with your detox. best advise"take it slow" , when the psyc hospital detoxed me - they did it WAY Too Fast (3 weeks) - which caused me to go into siezures.
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I found a 14″ black velvet bag on Amazon and I love it! This is the second Vatra case I've gotten this year. Ordered the lock-n-load a few months ago from here. Both are top quality and look damn good. Vatra is definitely the way to go to protect your glassware. Already got my eye on the on a case pipe case I'll be getting. Thank you to everybody at Vatra for your outstanding products!!!
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Sigiriya is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Lion's Rock Fortress. An ancient palace that looks over savannah-like jungles inhabited by elephants; it's just part of the town's allure.
The Lion's Rock Fortress is located on a giant slab of rock rising 200 metres from the forest floor. Built by King Kashyapa in the 5th century the citadel is aptly declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. An entrance in the shape of a lion's head and giant paws earn it the name Lions Rock while the gorgeous rooftop gardens help denote its other name the 'Palace in the Sky'. Sigiriya Rock Fortress was in use since the 3rd century as a hermitage for monks, meditation pavilions are still visible in the boulder garden while climbing the long winding staircase to the inner chambers within the rock will yield protected treasures such as the 'Mirror Wall' and paintings or murals of beautiful Sigiriya damsels. The murals are world famous with debates as to who or what the ethereal half nude female forms represent. The Mirror Wall was once so well plastered and polished that the King on passing would see his reflection in it. This is Sigiriya's iconic attraction and a must visit.
Sigiriya Rock Fortress being the iconic attraction that it is, has many features. The Water Gardens are reminiscent of an ancient European palace grounds. Beautiful ponds and gardens, water features and fountains add a magical charm to the place. One can almost imagine the King and his trio of concubines leisurely walking across the well-manicured Water Gardens. If you are looking for resorts in Sri Lanka that let you interact with nature, Sigiriya would be an excellent location. Many of the area's hotels are placed within expansive gardens inundated with lots of greenery and sights of wildlife. Most like Aliya Resort & Spa part of Theme Resorts & Spas, are just 10 to 20 minutes from the Rock Fortress.
Called a 'Birds Paradise' this very scenic park is easily reached from Sigiriya hotels; a popular safari destination by all Sigiriya hotel guests the park boasts over 160 bird species; both migratory and indigenous. The elephant population is, of course, an added bonus.
Minneriya National Park is highly popular amongst elephant lovers. Home to over 700 migrating elephants the beautiful park is serviced by the giant Minneriya Tank. Herds of elephants are common sights within the park with August being your best month for enjoying this phenomenon. There are plenty of jeep safaris into the park which can either be arranged via your Sigiriya resort or private tour operators. The park is also home to two of the countries endemic monkey species; the Toque Macaque and purple faced Langur. Two of the world's endangered monkey species; these animals are a treat to spot. Bird watchers too should traverse into the windy confines of the park for sights of Grey Hornbill, Jungle Fowl and Sri Lankan Hanging Parrot.


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Modern Warfare o jogo mais vendido em UK
por LAmprAZ 25 Nov 19
Modern Warfare o jogo mais vendido em UK
Modern Warfare foi o jogo mais vendido em UK esta semana.
A noticia é fornecida pela VG Sources
Activision's Call of Duty Modern Warfare title is back at the top, following a plethora of new changes to the game. GamesIndustry.biz broke the news earlier today.
The company revealed that Modern Warfare was the best selling video game this week in the UK, replacing Game Freak's blockbuster Pokemon Sword and Shield title on Nintendo Switch.
It usually doesn't come as much of a surprise to see a popular Activision shooter rank top, even though the game has still received its fair share of backlash. Despite being No.1 in the UK physical charts, sales have declined 16% week-on-week since its initial release.
In addition to this, it should also be noted that Modern Warfare is available on platforms such as PS4, Xbox One and PC. However, Pokemon Sword and Shield is only available on Nintendo Switch.
Modern Warfare has been under scrutiny following its launch. Fans have generally been unhappy with the footstep audio, 725 shotgun, amongst a host of other aspects. This has resulted in Infinity Ward producing several patches for the game.
In other news, the in-game messages have also sparked some concern within the community. As pointed out by fans over on Reddit, Infinity Ward is promoting the Survival mode on Xbox One and PC, despite it being exclusive to PlayStation 4. Further to this, another message of the day lists Aniyah Palace as a map "fit for Ground War," although it's not even featured within the Ground War rotation.
It remains to be seen as to whether the US sales chart will be any different. From what it seems, Modern Warfare is still having a pretty successful week in terms of sales regardless. With Christmas almost on the horizon, perhaps this trend will continue for quite some time.


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In the late 1960s to early 1970s, Frank Corley drove around almost every suburb in Brisbane taking photographs of as many houses as he could. Eunice Corley, his wife, developed these photographs in a makeshift darkroom. The photographs were then handed to salespeople who would try and sell homeowners a special photograph of their home packaged in a cardboard calendar for 85 cents. It is estimated, in today's money, that this could have been a million dollar enterprise. The photographs that were not purchased, approximately 60 000, were kept by Frank until his passing then donated to the State Library of Queensland.
The photographs have been sitting in archival boxes for years, used occasionally by history groups and for specific research purposes. It wasn't until a couple of years ago that the decision was made to make these images public and curate an exhibition to showcase what is in the collection. Continue reading "State Library of Queensland: Home: a suburban obsession"


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There are so many decisions to make when it comes to remodeling a kitchen. What color should you paint the walls? Do you want custom or prefab cabinets? Kitchen table or island? What material is best for countertops? And the list goes on! You could spend endless hours on end searching Pinterest, trying to mix and match photos to create your dream kitchen. As you near the end of your remodel, there's probably a few projects you've put off. One that is most important to tying everything together is designing your backsplash. From choosing your material to color and pattern, all the way to installation…We're here to help!
Choosing a color is typically the best place to start. You'll have to decide if you want to make your backsplash colorful or keep it neutral. It's important to consider the materials and colors used throughout the rest of the space. If you've painted the walls a bold color, it may be best to choose a basic tone to not clash. However, if the walls are a neutral color, the backsplash is a good place to add a pop of color to personalize the room!
The material you select is just as critical as the color. We offer a variety of options: Ceramic, mosaic, marble, glass, natural stone, slate, porcelain, metal and tumbled stone. You'll want to choose a material that fits in with the overall design style of the room. For example, if your kitchen is clean and contemporary a ceramic tile may complement this style best.
The next factor to consider is how far up you want your backsplash to reach, as it has to end somewhere. The beginning of the cabinets or first shelf, if you have an open design is a common place to stop. However, if you want to highlight your backsplash as a main focal point in the room, you can even extend it to the top of the ceiling in areas with no cabinets.
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Tanushree Dutta Case: Don't recall much about incident, says Daisy Shah
Sources said Daisy Shah spent two-and-a-half hours at Oshiwara police station. She neither supported Tanushree nor opposed her allegation
Actress and choreographer Daisy Shah recorded her statement on Thursday in connection with the molestation case that actress Tanushree Dutta's has filed against actor Nana Patekar.
Sources said Shah spent two-and-a-half hours at Oshiwara police station. "She [Daisy Shah] neither supported Tanushree nor opposed her allegation. She said, 'I do not exactly remember the incident. It is too difficult to recall the sequence of incident today'," the source said. Shah's statement was recorded in the presence of a senior inspector, crime PI and a woman officer."
The source said, "Shah's statement is crucial in the case as she was assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya and used to help Tanushree learn the dance steps on the sets of movie Horn Ok Pleassss."
"In her complaint, Tanushree claims that she was molested on the sets of the film at Filmistan studio in Goregaon West. She had not registered a molestation case at the time, but the production house had submitted a written complaint to the film association, following which a committee was set up and it was unanimously decided to give Tanushree Rs 5 lakh compensation on humanitarian grounds as she had incurred losses after her car was damaged by angry Patekar fans," added the source.
Another source told mid-day that the owner of the production house, located in Amboli, is no more. "It is an old matter, so we are piecing together the evidence and reaching out to the people present at the sets of the film. The rest - Ganesh Acharya, producer Samee Siddiqui and director Rakesh Sarang - are co-accused in the case. So, Shah's statement will play a crucial role in the high-profile case," the source said. Another source said the Oshiwara police will issue a letter to Cine and TV Artistes Association to find out who else was present at the time of alleged incident.
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- Jankuloska1*, I. Karov2, G. Pavlovska1
1Faculty of Technology and Technical Sciences – Veles, "St. Kliment Ohridski" University – Bitola, Dimitar Vlahov 57, 1400 Veles, Republic of Macedonia
2 Faculty of Agriculture, University Goce Delchev, 2400 Shtip, Republic of Macedonia
(Manuscript received 18 July 2017; accepted for publication 11 November 2017)
Abstract. The purpose of this research was to determine the residue analysis of difenoconazole in apple fruits from Resen region, Republic of Macedonia. Analyzed were two varieties of apples, Golden Delicious and Idared. Samples were taken from two different locations in Resen in the year 2016. Difenoconazole analysis was performed with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) after a previous extraction of residue by applying the QuEChERS method. The obtained concentrations of residues of difenoconazole are compared with the maximum residue limit regulated by the Macedonian legislation. Analyses showed that the concentration of difenoconazole in both varieties of apples from two different locations is in the range of 0.01 to 0.41 mg/kg. In certain development phase of the apple fruits the concentration reaches 80 times lower concentration than the maximum limit. The data show that apple fruits can be safely consumed according to the recommended maximum residue limit (MRL) for difenoconazole in apples (0.8 mg/kg). Statistical processing of the data suggests that there is no significant difference between samples but presence of difenoconazole in apple fruits from both locations is with significant difference.


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What is zoning?
Councils use zoning to designate areas within their local government areas suitable for residential, commercial and industrial activities and development. Zoning helps councils bring about orderly growth, manage change and help protect special areas, such as heritage conservation areas and areas with high ecological values, from inappropriate development.
If you are planning to develop (eg. build a granny flat) or use a premises (eg. café), the property's zoning determines whether your development is permitted or prohibited on that land. An environmental planning instrument, such as a Local Environmental Plan (LEP), will specify the zoning of every property in the area it applies to.
How to identify zoning and development permissibility
1. Identify property's zoning
In order to identify your property zoning there are two ways to do this:
- Insert your property address in the NSW Planning Portal online mapping tool; or
- Apply for a 10.7(2) Planning Certificate from Council
Note: we cannot confirm the zoning of a property over the phone or by email.
2. Is my development permitted or prohibited?
- Once you know the property's zoning, view the instructions in the table below.
Note: The Land Use Table provides a list of land use definitions that are permitted (with consent) or prohibited in each zone. For example, in a R2 Low Density Residential zone, a 'dwelling house' is listed as permitted (with consent). Using 'dwelling house' as an example, development that is ancillary to a dwelling house (eg. pool, fence, driveway) is considered to be permitted by the zoning as the individual developments serve the purpose of the dwelling house.
Note: For some developments, zoning and development permissibility can be complex and difficult to accurately identify (read Planning Circular: How to characterise development). As such, we recommend you get professional advice from a suitably qualified town planning consultant.
Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012
- Check which definition matches your development proposal in the dictionary
- View the Land Use Table to see if your development is permitted (with consent) or prohibited
Some properties have additional permitted development (with consent) where the zoning would ordinarily prohibit the development – check Schedule 1 Additional Permitted Uses
My Development is permitted
If your development is permitted, check whether you need development consent to lawfully carry out your development.
My development is prohibited
If your development is prohibited, you cannot get development consent for the development on the property.
Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 Maps can be accessed by visiting the NSW Government Legislation website.
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Amy L. Evans, M.Ed., BCBA is a 'Celeration Ninja' at CentralReach. Amy has been a practitioner of Precision Teaching and Applied Behavior Analysis since 2008, and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst since 2014. Amy earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno and a Masters in Special Education from the Pennsylvania State University.
Amy has worked in private learning centers, public school classrooms, home-based intervention and homeschool settings, combining the principles of Behavior Analysis, Precision Measurement, and Direct Instruction to solve educational and behavioral challenges for students from 4 to 18 years old, with and without learning or developmental disabilities. Amy's current work at CentralReach includes designing and implementing training programs for autism providers who are looking to accelerate behavior change and learning outcomes with precise measurement, fluency-based instruction, and data-based decision making.


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|7 objects with red, blue, and white lights and one moving star in Kansas night sky
Left restaurant and looked up at sky. Noticed in the east a star that was changing between red, blue, and silver.
When I returned home which was west 15 minutes later, I again went to look up at the star. What looked like a plane/jet was coming from the east, flew overhead, and proceeded west. It made no sound. As I turned to watch it head west, that's when I noticed another object like it, same size, moving extremely close to it heading east. Freaked me out because it seemed they were so close. At the corner of my eye, I then notice what looked like a star moving to the north. It moved north out of sight.
I then follow the east moving object and see that it is moving to the star in east that changes colors. At that time, I then noticed 3 other glowing objects around that star in the east. The eastward moving object then seems to stop under these other objects and they all just hover there for a few minutes. Then 2 object heads south and 1 heads southwest. I went inside to get my telescope, although it is a piece of junk; saw nothing with it. The objects are still heading in the above direction.
It all creeped me out so I went inside. Around 10 minutes later, being curious, I went back outside and in the east the star was still there (don't know if it maybe it was Venus, but with all this other going on, I wonder) and there were still 3 objects hovering there and then 1 starts going east. I go back inside and text a friend to look and then go back out possibly 10 minutes later and the sky is cloudy and I can't see a thing. Should have reported it to police. My significant other saw this also.
They had pulsating red lights that moved around in a circle. There was also a blue light and a small white light on the side of them, but the one that moved north just looked like an ordinary star. It appeared to go faster than the others. My significant other said he thought they were going like 100 mph.
Maybe it was military; I don't know. I've never seen anything like that before.


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I love a good ripe, sweet and juicy papaya, but I actually eat most of my papaya in its unripened state. In fact, a lot of countries where papaya is prevolent, particularly in the Southeast Asia and Pacific regions, consume it largely in its green state as well, more as a vegetable, whether cooked or raw. Orange papayas have a lot of nutritious properties like Vitamins A, B, and C, carotenes, potassium, magnesium, and fiber– but green papaya actually contains other health benefits that are lessened once the fruit ripens. One of these includes a milky enzyme called papain, which you will notice dripping from the stem when you harvest papayas or see it oozing out when you begin to peel the skin off. This enzyme aids in healthy digestion, particularly to help break down proteins and make nutrients more readily available and absorbable to the body– and it is found in particularly high concentrations in green papayas.
Aside from the health aspect, I just love papaya salads for their light, crisp, and fresh flavor, which make it a perfect summer dish. Since it's practically summer year-round in Hawaii, it makes it a perfect everyday dish. As we have a wide variety of papayas on our farm available, I like to make this salad at least once a week. So, if you also have access to good, organic, GMO-free papayas, I highly recommend incorporating this healthy salad into your weekly diet too!
- 2 large green papayas
- 2 carrots
- 1/2 red onion
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped finely)
- 1 green onion (chopped finely)
- Nub of ginger
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 small cayenne
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- 1 cup virgin olive oil
- 1/8 cup coconut aminos (or shoyu)
- 2 tbsp coconut palm sugar (or sub sucanat or regular sugar)
- Himalayan pink salt to taste
- Small handful of chopped macadamia nuts or peanuts (optional)
- Bundle of kale or mizuna (optional)
Kitchen Tools:
- Blender
- Vegetable peeler
- Papaya slicer
- Ginger grater/zester
- Garlic press
- Knife
- Citrus juicer
- Glass bowl
Begin by peeling off the green skins of the papayas with a vegetable peeler. You may need a small knife to get around certain curves or dents in the papaya, depending on the shape. Next, slice the papayas into thin, long strips with the papaya slicer. You can slice it directly into a bowl, but if the papaya is somewhat slippery, an easy way I've discovered to do this step is to place the papaya flat on a cutting board and to slice it on the top (always in the direction away from whichever hand that is gripping the papaya), rotating it around. Slice around the whole papaya until you have reached the center, trying not to break it open down to the seeds. Then, you will want to peel the carrots with the vegetable peeler and then repeat the same process of slicing the carrots into thin strips with the papaya slicer. Again, the method of placing the carrot on the cutting board makes the process a lot easier. Next, cut a red onion in half, placing the flat side of the onion down on the cutting board and cut it vertically so that you create thin, long strips of the onion as well. Afterwards, juice half a lemon and place the sliced onion in a glass bowl with the juice and a little bit of salt. Stir it up, and allow the onion to marinate in the lemon juice for 5 minutes or more– or until you have everything else for the salad prepared.
Now you can start to prepare the dressing. Measure out one cup of olive oil, 1/8 cup of coconut aminos, 2 tablespoons of coconut palm sugar and place into the blender. Juice the other half of the lemon, remove seeds, and place into the blender as well. Then take your nub of ginger, remove the skins, and with a ginger grater or citrus zester, grate the ginger into the blender. Next, with a garlic press, squeeze one clove into the blender. Finally, add one cayenne pepper and a little salt to taste and then pulse everything in the blender until it is mixed well.
Once your dressing is prepared, chop a bundle of fresh cilantro until you have approximately 1/4 cup. Similarly chop one green onion finely. Add on top of your sliced papaya and carrot. Then add in the onion that has been marinating. Finally, add your dressing and mix everything up well. Add any extra salt to taste. Finally, plate and serve. If you want to add a little green to this salad, an optional way to also enjoy the salad is on top of a bed of kale or mizuna or top it with some chopped macnuts or peanuts for a little crunch.


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The Greensboro News-Record provides this overview of the legislative session, informing readers that 205 bills were passed during the short 2012 legislative session.
If you've been walking around North Carolina for the last few months thinking the state had enough laws, the General Assembly has some mildly interesting news for you: State legislators passed 205 bills and resolutions during the short session that ended July 3 — an average of seven for every day that the General Assembly met.
Some were huge in scope, like the state's annual $20 billion-plus budget. A few were controversial, like the bill that sets the stage for the state to legalize hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," and another that did away with key elements of the Racial Justice Act.
The article goes on to highlight nine specific bills, spanning from new authorization for judges to seize private property to stiffer penalties for human trafficking.
Of course, don't forget to check out the Civitas Institute's Bad Bill of the Year tournament, where you can help decide what was the worst piece of legislation in 2012.


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How do you introduce kids to the Musical? You know what? You don't need to. They already know about them - they just don't know they know! So join Neil Brand as he unlocks some key musical sequences at the piano, celebrates iconic moments from Pixar and Dreamworks and flags up some of the Golden Age musicals which will grab kids, sending them home dancing with a song in their hearts.
The Cambridge Film Festival is presented by the Cambridge Film Trust, a registered charity with a mission to foster film culture and education for the benefit of the public, in Cambridge and the Eastern region but also throughout the UK.


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Tackling ad fraud: 5 questions advertisers and brands should start asking
Ad fraud runs rampant in our advertising ecosystem, but the good news is there is growing momentum to tackle it at a systemic level. While they're a great start, we need more solid initiatives and participation across the ad chain landscape to really crack the problem. Here are 5 questions you can start asking to help prevent it.


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When reading a summary on predators recently, I learned that the number of timber wolves in the Great Lakes region easily exceeds 4,000. After reading that report, I couldn't help but think of ol' Earl — and others like him.
Earl's now dead, but his total hatred of all predators — except for humans, of course — left a lifetime impression on me. Whether it was raccoons, coyotes, foxes, fishers, wolves, crows, snapping turtles or blue herons, Earl considered them "terrible, terrible predators." He saw no middle ground. Human hunters and trappers should push for laws to put maximum pressure on these critters.
As such, Earl would find no happiness in the wolf's continued comeback. In the 1980s, for example, Earl and others like him figured they could tolerate 100 wolves in Wisconsin's North Woods, but wanted guarantees the state would curb the growth if that goal was surpassed.
In fact, Earl would be the first to see government deceit and treachery in the fact that Minnesota's wolves now number about 2,425, Wisconsin's about 1,000; and Michigan's about 620. After all, late in Earl's life, as the state's wolf recovery plan gained speed, wildlife biologists predicted wolf numbers could never exceed 100 because of habitat restrictions.
Well, in most cases biological, I just can't buy government conspiracy. While I long believed President Kennedy was felled by conspirators and our federal government hid the truth from us while mainstream media ignored the facts, (whew, what a mouthful) I believe nature defies predictions and occasionally makes fools of us all.
Wolves did far better than expected because the forests from northern Minnesota to Michigan's Upper Peninsula had more suitable wolf habitat than was believed 30 years ago. Those early estimates were based on the best available information of the 1980s. The latest estimates were made after wolf biologists analyzed potential wolf habitat with help from tracking surveys, satellite-assisted habitat analysis, and the latest gee-whiz computerized mapping programs.
Another possible factor is that increased efforts to protect wolves made them less wary of humans and more inclined to settle in areas once considered too tame. Humans accounted for two-thirds wolf deaths in the early 1980s, with most being shootings. Today, road-killed wolves are as common as shootings. Mange, parvovirus and other ailments are other common causes of death.
Will all those factors remain stable for the next 20 to 30 years? I doubt it, which means even any estimates of future wolf numbers could be wildly optimistic. That's the problem with predictions. They're always based on today's conditions, which constantly get tossed by sociological and biological winds.
What's also tough to predict is the wolf's long-term popularity. Those who romanticize the animal will always disregard human concerns about the wolf's impacts on livestock and deer numbers. I guess we'll never understand how a wild animal benefits from deification by self-righteous humans, but that's another article. Still, the romantics will always be a loud political voice, no matter their numbers.
Farmers and deer hunters, however, can be counted on for widely varied views. Some will always hate the wolf and want bounties reinstated, which will never happen. And although most of the nonhunting public might agree to some lethal measures when wolves kill livestock, I doubt they'll ever support killing wolves to spare a few deer. Crunch the numbers all you want, but road-killed deer will always at least rival wolf-killed deer.
Still, I hope the day returns soon when wolves are again hunted and trapped in the Great Lakes states. I doubt it will happen anytime soon, but I look forward to the next such season. I can't see why a healthy population of timber wolves should be any more sacred than fishers, bobcats, bears, coyotes, martens, mink, weasels, otters or foxes.
Unlike Earl, however, I don't think there's anything terrible about these predators. They're all regal and I have to think Mother Nature put them here for a reason.


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Institutional Competencies and SLOs
Institutional Learning Outcomes
Cerritos College has developed the following Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs) to provide guidelines to current and future students regarding the expectations for successful completion of its courses, certificates and degrees. Successful students will be expected to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and personal qualities contained within one (or more) of these ISLOs regardless of whether they complete individual courses or earn specific certificates or degrees.
Personal Knowledge and Responsibility
Students will develop the necessary skills to define, maintain and complete their personal educational goals. They will learn to work independently to accomplish personal goals toward realizing their full potential academically, physically and emotionally whether for personal enrichment, further education or career advancement.
Communication and Expression
Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively and appropriately communicate their thoughts and ideas both in written and oral forms. They will develop verbal and non-verbal delivery skills, in an appropriate manner, to communicate their ideas as well as evaluate the ideas of others in a wide variety of contexts.
Information Literacy
Students will demonstrate the ability to determine when gathering additional information is necessary. They will use appropriate resources and technologies to locate, evaluate and incorporate the information when developing supporting arguments and drawing conclusions. Students will also develop the ability to understand any legal, ethical or social issues regarding the use of information.
Critical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning
Students will demonstrate the ability to recognize assumptions within an argument and actively and skillfully analyze underlying reasoning to develop a conclusion. They will apply qualitative and/or quantitative analysis to solve problems, predict outcomes, test hypotheses, and explore alternatives in an ethical manner.
Civic Engagement
Students will develop values and beliefs in their role as a member of local, national and global societies to promote truth, fairness and goodwill to others. They will use the democratic process to further their values and beliefs and recognize and accept differing perspectives based on cultural diversity. They will engage in actions which provide service to others and have a positive impact on their local community.
Note: The above Institutional SLOs were revised effective Fall 2018. The revision included consolidating the General Education SLOs into these SLOs. The links below present the GESLOs and ISLOs that were effective before the Fall 2018 semester.


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The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) will introduce performance of magnificent Tchaikovsky ballet, "Nutcracker" at the Municipal Opera House on December 9-12.
The ballet is choreographed by Johanne Jakhelln Constant of Norway and will be performed by dancers Nguyen Phuc Hung, Tran Hoang Yen, Ho Phi Diep, Pham The Chung, Do Hoang Khang Ninh, Chloe Glemot from France and artists of the HBSO.
The musical performance "Nutcracker" is based on the fairy tale "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" written by E.T.A Hoffman.Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky turned the story into a ballet, which became one of Tchaikovsky's most famous compositions, perhaps the most popular ballet in the world. It is the most awaited ballet during the Christmas season and New Year.
Music lovers will have a chance to enjoy a full classical ballet which is meticulously prepared in terms of performance as well as costumes, scenery. The ballet will bring great moments and fun not only for children but also for the audience who love classical ballet.


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Straddling the centre of the Australian continent, South Australia is the wine industry's powerhouse State, producing most of the nation's wine and boasting some of the oldest individual vines in the world. The venerable old vines found in South Australia's Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills, through their isolation, survived the great phylloxera plagues that wiped out the vines of North America and Europe, and somewhat later, devastated Australia's eastern vineyards. Quarantine restrictions were introduced, saving South Australia's vines from phylloxera, and ensuring the State retained its grape growing status.
In addition to being host to some of the world's oldest vines, the State also has a diversity of regions ranging from the relatively warm temperate climate of the Barossa Valley through to the maritime precincts of the McLaren Vale, Southern Fleurieu, Currency Creek and Langhorne Creek regions on the Fleurieu Peninsula and across the cooler Adelaide Hills region to the hotter Riverland region on the Murray River.
The south-eastern part of the State includes the Limestone Coast zone and the "terra rossa" soils overlying limestone which give rise to distinct elegant reds of the Coonawarra region. The "Limestone Coast" zone - which also includes the Padthaway, Wrattonbully and Mount Benson regions - is building its own reputation for wines that are not only influenced by the region's eponymous limestone but the tempering breezes of the nearby Southern Ocean.
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Sidney Halpern was recently honoured on May 12 at a Members' Recognition Dinner of CPA Manitoba at the Canadian human rights Museum with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award This constitutes recognition by the Profession of an individual who, the organization says, "has brought honour to the designation through distinction in service to the profession and community."
In his remarks at the ceremony accepting the award, Halpern firstly expressed his gratitude to his wife Esther (ne: Nepon) , with whom he has been on a "63 year odyssey," consisting of "5 years of courtship and 58 years of marriage." As he said, "without Esther and her love and support here would not be a Sid Halpern," and as he told the Winnipeg Jewish Review, "Esther has been the key ingredient for everything I have achieved."
He noted "the long road from Winnipeg's core area, my Selkirk to Jarvis avenues community center, to the heights where he stood to accept the award – the Canaduian Museum For Human Rights –on Israel Asper way , where his intellectual friends Babs and Issy asper established a beacon of light for the world, of dreams coming to fruition and the quest for universal tolerance."
"Without Esther and her love and support there would not be a Sid Halpern" he emphatically noted
Sid then expressed his gratitude to his parents Chaim , & Bertha Halpern , who settled here after arriving from Zeleshchiki Poland in 1929 ( Chaim worked hard as a pedler and Bertha as a "chicken flicker".) As Sid said, "My parents had the courage to exit the killing fields of Europe, leaving their parents and siblings to a certain fate in unmarked graves, so my brothers and I would have a better life in Winnipeg, the gentlest and most caring society in North America.They instilled in us a titanium spine replete with resolve and determination. They had warm and caring hearts filled with love and compassion and a determination to build a better world and life for our family."
Sid noted that he was born at the height of the Depression but notwithstanding this his parents were optimistic, and worked hard to provide an education for their three sons. He graduated from St john's Tech and went to U of M to become a Chartered Accountant . "The reason I became an accountant is because my older brother Dave (who lives in Calgary) became the first accountant in the family. I followed him," he said, with a chuckle. His older brother Izzy graduated as a Civil engineer and prematurely passed away in 1974
Sid's career started with "a lucky introduction to Max Shore by Izzy Peltz and the apparel industry with what was to become the Rice group of companies , "the largest manufacturer of mens' , ladies', and children's leather and textile outerwear and sweaters in Canada". Sid spent 36 rewarding years there, where he went from the more traditional role of being an auditor and accountant" to becoming an overall business leader "where I learned to lead, follow or get out of the way." Sid stressed that wisdom comes from learning to "thinking out of the box", and from being willing to question the "status quo.", to innovate, think differently, to be curious and ask "why" as well as "why not." He recalled how "I learned to calculate profit (loss was never in our lexicon) on the back of a napkin without detailed financials ...This was an opportunity for me to learn how to communicate complex finances in simple lay people's terms,"


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Management of complex cancers by way of sleek treatments will be hampered through the unavailability of effective medicinal drugs, and is the reason partially the excessive mortality charges noticeable in sufferers with complicated cancers. substitute cures, quite these utilizing formulations derived from natural, marine and animal items, are wealthy assets of chemically various and intricate molecules with the capability to find novel medications. substitute and Complementary remedies for melanoma is exclusive within the box, because it offers the development and barriers of other remedies via an strange interface of conventional and glossy suggestions assembled via well-known specialists (from China, India, united states, Canada, and Europe) in clinical oncology, replacement medication, melanoma pharmacology and medicinal chemistry. present advancements from medical and regulatory views are awarded, components of controversy and strength integration of other and complementary treatments are highlighted, and destiny views for the invention of natural ingredients which could supplement anticancer medications are discussed.
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Interest Rates and Expected Returns
Many people are questioning whether they should stay in fixed income or branch out to other strategies with higher expected returns, due to low interest rates. The following discusses viewing expected returns between investment strategies. The low interest rate environment has many people wondering about using their fixed income allocation for other strategies, such as investing in dividend paying stocks or stretching for yield by taking credit risk. We have also seen popular press pieces in The Wall Street Journal and elsewhere that suggest some of these same ideas. The analysis we have seen, however, has at least one fatal flaw: It fails to recognize the fundamental link between expected returns on fixed income investments and expected returns on all other investment strategies. There's no doubt interest-rate levels are historically low right now.
As of September 30, the five-year Treasury rate was 1.32 percent. Over the past 10 years, the average yield of the five-year Treasury has been about 3.6 percent. In financial academia, the expected return on any investment is the risk-free rate of return plus a risk premium (or premiums). By this logic, when the risk-free rate of return is relatively low, all else equal, the expected return on any investment is relatively low. For example, one simple model for the expected return on the overall U.S. stock market is the current Treasury bill rate plus the historical equity risk premium — the historical amount by which U.S. stocks have outperformed Treasury bills.
Using this methodology, we graphed the annual expected return of the overall U.S. stock market at the end of each month for the period July 2001 through August 2010. We assumed the expected annual return was the one-month Treasury bill rate at the end of that month plus the historical annual equity risk premium. While this is a relatively simple methodology, it does illustrate our main point.
Under this setup, it is clear that expected equity returns are higher when interest rates are higher, and vice versa. The only way this would not be true is if you believed market prices were wrong or risk premiums were changing over time. We believe market prices are generally fair. If risk premiums are relatively high (low), that does not necessarily mean that you should increase (decrease) exposure to an asset class, because this means you are increasing (decreasing) overall portfolio risk. Therefore, the best approach is to recognize the fundamental link between interest rates and expected returns on other investments and maintain a disciplined, well-diversified asset allocation through all market conditions.
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