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While it's far, far, far from the state's most serious concern, and this certainly not a survey based in sound statistics, the following poll was sparked by a news release received from a D.C.-based health care consumer group called Families USA.
The group is issuing a series of reports tomorrow about how many people in every state will be eligible for new tax credits to offset the cost of private health insurance starting in 2014. While the details are due tomorrow, the group says "more than half a million New Jerseyites will be eligible."
It's actually not the first time I've seen the state's residents described as such, and it's apparently an acceptable, dictionary-approved term. I've even seen 'New Jerseyers,' which is unacceptable. Don't use it.
Anyway, what's your preferred turn of phrase to describe people from New Jersey? And feel free to drop other apt descriptions of the state's residents in the comments below … but while we encourage creative, please keep them above-board and &@#! free, for I wouldn't want to have to deploy the delete button to keep things civil. Or moderately civil, this being New Jersey.


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Berkeley Schools Will Not Offer In-House Clinics For Swine Flu
Berkeley Unified School District Superintendent Bill Huyett said Wednesday that the district will not be holding in-house H1N1 immunization camps at schools, contrary to reports that have been circulating in the press in the last few weeks.
"I don't know where that came from," Huyett said. "The school district is not a provider of vaccinations. The students will get them from their healthcare provider or the city's Public Health Division."
Huyett met with the city's acting health officer, Dr. Janet Berreman, Tuesday to make a plan for tackling the fall flu season when Berkeley schools open on Sept. 2.
Alameda County health officials said that it could be days, even months, before the H1N1 vaccine becomes available.
Alameda County Public Health Department spokesperson Sherri Willis said that "almost everything related to swine flu vaccinations is in flux" right now.
Willis said that clinical trials for the H1N1 vaccine started more than two weeks ago and are expected to continue for another two to four weeks. Once they are complete, the Centers for Disease Control will analyze the results and make recommendations about safety and dosage.
"You have to remember, it's a very new vaccine," Willis said. "Vaccines are usually a year old. This one is only five months old."
Willis said between 85 million and 120 million doses of the vaccine could become available any time between October and January.
"The state Department of Public Health has been told that large flu vaccine manufacturers will distribute the vaccine to private doctors, in addition to public health departments, hospitals, and other entities that get the seasonal flu vaccine," Willis said. "That, too, is subject to change."
Willis said all that had been confirmed so far were the target groups for the H1N1 vaccinations: children aged six months to young adults up to the age of 24; staff in K-12 schools and child care centers; pregnant women; and anyone taking care of babies at home.
Adults under the age of 65 with chronic conditions that increase the risk of complications of influenza will also be immunized against H1N1, as will healthcare workers and emergency sector personnel.
"The target population could be half of the population of the United States," Willis said.
Willis said Alameda County has decided that every public health office will hold mass vaccinations for the target populations and for various other vulnerable populations, such as the homeless, the uninsured and the underinsured.
"This plan should work if insured persons are able to get the vaccination from their private doctors," Willis said. "Again, everything at this point is tentative."
Willis said if the CDC recommends two H1N1 flu shots instead of one, people will have to wait three to four weeks between shots.
Berkeley Unified School District spokesperson Mark Coplan said parents had already been mailed a flyer with general information about the flu to help prepare them for the start of the school year Sept. 2.
The message from the Berkeley Public Health Division says the city anticipates an "increased number of hospitalizations and flu-related deaths in the coming weeks." City health officials also recommend testing and treatment for hospitalized and high-risk individuals, adding that the new virus could "change to cause more severe illness or more widespread disease in the fall or winter."
Willis said that, although the county's H1N1 vaccination clinics will not be located in schools, the city of Berkeley could decide to hold them in its schools because the city has its own health department.
But Huyett said there were no plans to have immunization at school.
"All the advice we have given on the flu last spring is still in effect," he said. "There is nothing new or different."
Huyett said the district would continue to carry out the "WHACK the flu" campaign with WHACK being the abbreviated version for washing, staying at home when sick, and some of the other precautions health officials were asking everyone to take to protect themselves from the flu.
He said that schools would not be closed unless a large number of students remained absent and it was absolutely necessary to close them.
"We will be doing ample handwashing, especially with kids," Huyett said, adding that, although the district was considering alcohol-based hand sanitizers, the schools will stick to soap and water for the time being.
Coplan said the district will be engaging in talks with the city's health office to examine funding options for alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
"That could cost up to $80,000," Coplan said. "It's fairly expensive. We might also ask PTAs and community members to donate them. We literally don't have any money to spend right now."
Willis said that the California Department of Public Health recommends alcohol-based sanitizers as long as they are used with the proper precautions.
State public health department guidelines for using alcohol-based hand sanitizers can be found at www.cdph.ca.gov/ HealthInfo/discond/Documents/CDPHHealthAlert8-13-09.pdf..

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The limo driver in the deadly crash in upstate New York was a "great driver" and longtime employee of Prestige Limousine, the company's attorney said Tuesday.
Authorities say the driver did not have the proper license and that the vehicle had failed a recent inspection. But lawyer Lee Kindlon said the Prestige owner thought the driver had a proper license.
The company checked with the Department of Motor Vehicles "a number of different times and they had been told that he did," Kindlon said.
Authorities identified the driver as Scott T. Lisinicchia, 53, of Lake George, New York.
Kindlon called him a "very reliable employee and a great driver."
Lisinicchia was among the 20 people who died in the wreck Saturday in Schoharie, New York, about 25 miles south of Amsterdam. Authorities have released the names of the 17 passengers, who rented the limo for a birthday party, and two pedestrians killed in the crash, along with the driver's identity.
For reasons still unknown, the limo plowed through a stop sign and crashed into a parked SUV, causing the deadliest US transportation accident in almost a decade. Federal, state and local investigators flooded Schoharie to try to understand what happened.
Prestige is looking into the Lisinicchia's history as part of an internal investigation, Kindlon said. The company is collecting maintenance records, driver logs and ownership records and intends to turn them over to authorities, he added.
Texts expressed concern before crash
Thousands gathered Monday night for a candlelight vigil in Amsterdam, a city of 17,000 that was home to many of those killed. Beneath a 12-foot bronze statue of a mother and child near a pedestrian bridge, they prayed for strength and observed a moment of silence before a singer led the group in "Amazing Grace."
Lawmakers at the vigil promised to help find answers to the questions surrounding Saturday's crash. "I've always known it be a loving community," US Rep. Paul Tonko said. "As I gather with you this evening, I see it manifested in a very powerful expression."
Monday's vigil began hours after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the modified limo involved in the fatal crash wasn't supposed to be on the road and that the driver "did not have the appropriate driver's license to be operating that vehicle."
"We don't know the cause of the accident, if it was a vehicle malfunction, if it was a driver malfunction (or) a driver error," Cuomo said.
At least one victim seemed worried about the condition of the limo, according to text messages shared with The New York Times.
The recently married Erin Vertucci McGowan sent a text message to her friend and maid of honor saying that their party bus had broken down on the way to celebrate a friend's birthday. They had rented a stretch limo to pick them up, the newspaper reported. She did not know where they had procured the vehicle, she texted.
"The motor is making everyone deaf," McGowan said in one text, according to the Times.
In another, she wrote, "When we get to brewery we will all b deaf."
Victims identified
Before the disaster, the 17 birthday party guests in the limo — including newlyweds, young couples and four sisters –were headed to an upstate New York brewery. Authorities released their names Tuesday:
Axel J. Steenburg, 29, Amsterdam, NY
Richard M. Steenburg, 34, Johnstown, NY
Amy L. Steenburg, 29, Amsterdam, NY
Allison King, 31, Ballston Spa, NY
Mary E. Dyson, 33, Watertown, NY
Robert J. Dyson, 34, Watertown, NY
Abigail M. Jackson, 34, Amsterdam, NY
Matthew W. Coons, 27, Johnstown, NY
Savannah D. Bursese, 24, Johnstown, NY
Patrick K. Cushing, 31, Troy, NY
Amanda D. Halse, 26, Fort Ann, NY
Erin R. McGowan, 34, Amsterdam, NY
Shane T. McGowan, 30, Amsterdam, NY
Amanda Rivenburg, 29, Colonie, NY
Adam G. Jackson, 34, Amsterdam, NY
The pedestrians were identified as Rachael K. Cavosie, 30, of Waterford and Michael C. Ukaj, 34 of Johnstown.
Failed inspection
The birthday party guests were riding in a 2001 Ford Excursion that was converted into a limousine. After-market modifications can affect a vehicle's structural integrity and safety, said Peter Goelz, former managing director of the National Transportation Safety Board.
As more details emerge about the apparent broken rules, investigators also are looking into whether the unusual structure of the limo may have contributed to this mass tragedy.
The company bought the Excursion already modified "just a couple of years ago," its lawyer said.
US Department of Transportation records shows that the limo company, Prestige Limousine Chauffeur Service of Gansevoort, New York, has two drivers and three vehicles. Its vehicles were inspected five times in the last two years, and the company has had four vehicles taken out of service.
Company's vehicles off the road
The limo company said in a statement Monday that it was conducting "a detailed internal investigation to determine the cause of the accident and the steps we can take in order to prevent future accidents."
The company has met with federal and state investigators and plans to do so again, the statement said. It has taken its fleet off the road, it said
Cuomo said officials are working on a cease-and-desist order to keep Prestige Limousine's automobiles from operating until the investigation is over.
The company's owner, Shahed Hussain, is currently in Pakistan, State Police Maj. Robert Patnaude said. State police seized three of the company's vehicles in addition to the modified limo involved in the crash, Patnaude said.
Prestige's lawyer said that Hussain travels back and forth to Pakistan frequently, but currently has health issues. Kindlon said Hussain "wanted everybody to know that if, in fact, he's needed here, he is ready and able to come back whenever they need him."
NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt said investigators are working to learn the vehicle's speed at the time of the crash, more about the driver's state, whether all 19 seats in the limo had lap-shoulder belts and whether the passengers were wearing them, which is not required by law.


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By Mike McGuire. A 35-year industry veteran, Mike is passionate about following changes in the world of healthcare.
America Reopens: 5 Ways to Alleviate Your Patients' Fears and Frustrations Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
All 50 states are in various stages of reopening as more COVID-19 stay-at-home orders lift, but patients may be slow to come back, whether for routine or emergency care. Do your patients feel comfortable getting the care they need?
It's Time for Healthcare to Smarten Up
Smart industries are tech smart. Fast food companies, small nonprofits and big corporations have figured out that good technology yields happy customers. Here are just a few examples: A new online platform at McDonald's makes things easy—customers can order online,...
Healthcare Delivery and the Ethics of Change Management
Most people would agree that the healthcare industry has not been, shall we say . . .at the forefront of change when it comes to adopting innovative solutions and technologies. But here's a question for you: Do you think healthcare leaders have a moral duty to...
Giving Patients the Seamless Consumer Experience They Crave
I read two articles over the holidays (perfect time for catch-up reading) from Forbes and Health Tech. Both pieces claimed that the consumerization of care was going to define the healthcare industry in 2019—and alter the digital health experience. This is, of course,...
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired Having a loved one with serious health concerns can be debilitating. Indeed, the stress associated with an uncertain outcome can permeate the entire family. When my mother-in-law was diagnosed with metastasized bladder...
The Little Hospital That Could
The Little Hospital That Could Remember the story of The Little Engine That Could? As a little engine struggles to pull a long train of toys over a mountain, she repeats the mantra, "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can." And when she successfully...
The Flu and You
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5G and Me
Currently, 4G can connect up to 2,000 devices per square kilometer, while 5G could support up to one million devices in the same area. WOW! What does this all mean for those of us in the healthcare industry?
Light My FHIR!
I'm sure Jim Morrison is turning over in his grave as I've pirated the title of his greatest hit to write this blog! The FHIR I'm referring to is a fast emerging technology that if adopted can and will lead to better interoperability in healthcare. Early in my career, I was part of the company that built the Cloverleaf Interface Engine. Cloverleaf is installed in 72% of the hospitals above 100 beds in the US. The goal of the product was to help disparate systems communicate with each other using HL7, which was the standard at that time.


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The following is excerpted from Femi Fani-Kayode's STRAIGHT TALK in pointblanknews.com. Read what your so-called elected "representatives" want to do with your birthrights – and theirs which do not matter, though, as their prices are always up – and see where Nigeria is quickly sliding down to. I have not stopped checking about the subject since I read Oyo's Governor Ajimobi's not-in-my-backyard fiat, including Soyinka's advice to Buhari on his continued leadership of Nigeria. TOLA.
I decided to read a copy of the National Grazing Reserve Bill and I was surprised at what I saw.
The Bill creates a commission to be chaired by a Chairman to be appointed by the president, to be confirmed by the senate.
The commission shall have the power to take your land anywhere the land is located in the country and then pay you compensation. Your land, when taken, shall be assigned to herdsmen who shall use your land for grazing purposes. They shall bring cows to the land and you shall lose the land permanently to those cattlemen.
If you feel that the commission was not right to take your land, you can go to court but before you go to court, you must first of all notify the federal attorney general of your intention to sue the commission. Apart from notifying, you must get the consent and authority of the Federal Attorney General before you can sue.
If the Attorney General refuses to give his consent to the suit, you have lost your land forever to the herdsmen. And this law, when passed, shall apply to the whole country so it means that your land in the village or anywhere is not safe.
The National Grazing Reserve Commission would have the power to take away your land from you anytime they want and pay you whatever they want as compensation (even when you don't want to sell, and remember that for you to get compensation, you must have documents showing or proving ownership).
So I think that we all in the South West, South South and South East must rise up and reject this Bill. We must do all things to force our national Assembly members from passing that bill into law.
That bill is a deliberate attempt to take our lands and hand the land over to the Fulani cattlemen since it is only the Fulanis that rear cattle in Nigeria.
That law, when passed, shall fulfill the directive of Uthman Dan Fodio and other northern leaders to take over other parts of Nigeria. I implore you to use all available means to implore your senator and Rep not to pass that law. That law will destroy Nigeria.
All over the world, ranches are established and used to rear cattle. The farmers buy land and put their cattle there. There is no country where the land of the citizens are compulsorily acquired and given to others.
This is evil, and designed to faFemivor the Fulanis where the President comes from. We must resist the passage of that bill into law to save Nigeria, and to protect our future generations". My conclusion? This is Yugoslavia and Rwanda unfolding right here in Nigeria.
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016. 8:44 p.m. [GMT]


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Registered dietitian Sharon Richter shared with amNewYork her tips on how to indulge, but not go overboard, this Valentine's Day.
1. Try individually wrapped chocolates. While there might be a bit more waste, you will be able to see exactly how much you've eaten, and be forced to experience it in a tangible, tactile way.
2. Choose chocolates made with "real ingredients." Candy with a lot of filler ingredients can get in the way of digestion. And it doesn't make you feel good. Richter recommends KIND healthy snacks and Sweet Loren's all-natural, ready-to-bake desserts.
3. Make smart candy choices. A chocolate covered strawberry has far fewer calories and fat than a truffle.
4. Instead of milk chocolate, opt for dark chocolate, which chemically boosts your serotonin levels, making you feel better.
5. Be a "mindful eater." If you know you're going to eat more chocolate than you should, or have a decadent dinner, choose a salad for lunch.


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Our Muttley All in One Dog Suit is now made to order. We still have limited sizes in stock but most will need to be made. Please allow 14-20 days max at busy times for your suit to be made. We may email after receiving your order to double check your measurements.
What a wonderful way to keep your dog clean - saves the coat getting so wet and dirty.
Even better, it saves you hours of cleaning/grooming in bad weather - and you can say goodbye to those mud splashes in the car or the house.
Also ideal for dogs with grass allergies/injuries which need to be kept dry.
A full length zip with placket underneath to stop the hair getting caught.
Elastic around the base of the legs to secure around the dog's wrists
Special breathable waterproof fabric for comfort.
Opening at the rear and below tail to allow toileting.
Easy-care - wipe clean or can be washed at low temperature
To fit the suit, spread open front leg elastic cuffs with fingers and slip over both front legs in turn; repeat with the hind legs then zip along the back, keeping hair under the placket.
We make different shapes for different breeds of dog.
Colours: Black, Green or Red.
If you wish legs to be lengthened or shortened, please email or call us when you are placing your order.
Suits can be made to custom sizes but PLEASE NOTE that custom garments cannot be returned for exchange so it is very important that your measurements are accurate.
We have a limited number of some standard sizes in stock. Please email for availability from stock.
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well - we have half solved the problem. One dog wears it quite happily but our "difficult" doggie is having none of it.
Will try again in hope he puts up with it - but at least only one muddy dog to deal with now. (Posted on 06/01/2016)
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Took them out for the day and it poured - meant we could just take them off at roadside and then they could get in the car dry and clean.
Glad they are now made to order since when we bought the first it was a little long in legs. next time we got shorter legs. First time we ordered it was too tight and had to get larger so make sure you measure the dog properly first time around!
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It keeps the dogs dry and saves untold amounts of drying/grooming time.
We liked them so much, we have four! (Posted on 17/01/2012)
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- Best buy ever for the dog. Now on second one!Review by TAS
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Best buy ever! (Posted on 21/01/2010)


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Introduction: Dollar Store Flower Vase
- Clear coat spray paint
- Color spray paint
- Metallic spray paint
- Faux flowers (at least 2 per holder)
- Wire pencil holder
- Wire cutter 2- felt pieces 10"x 5"
- Small rubber band/elastic
*Optional Can gun for spray can paper (printer paper or poster board)
Step 1: Painting Pencil Holder
- Set up a spray station using what ever you have on hand; large paper, trash bags, empty box, etc.
- Place pencil holder face up. If you have it add can gun to spray paint can, then begin to spray holder. Make sure to spray from every angle to make sure it is fully covered.
- Let the first layer dry.
- Add a second layer and then let that dry.
- At this point a clear coat can be added this will help prevent any scratches from taking the paint off.
W/ Paper
* Works better if Holder is right side up
- Now taking the paper use it you loosely section off the top half of the holder, in a downward motion take to metallic pain and begin to spray.
- Hold to can parallel to side to make sure it is fully covered on the side.
- You can add another paper to the inside the prevent the spray paint from getting on any unwanted parts.
W/O Paper
- Spray in a downward angle starting at the base and slow move upward til it is to a desired level.
- Spray parallel to the side to fill in any gaps if needed. Go back with the colored spray paint if need to touch up the line.
- Let it dry completely.
Step 2: Preparing Flowers
- Using the wire cutter, cut the base of each stem.
- Place one of the flower next to the hold to make sure it is the right length. If it is not the cut it to length.
- Arrange the flowers into a bouquet, bring all the stems together and use the elastic to hold the ends together.
- So that that the flowers are not too smashed together, at or near the base of the flower bend the stem slightly outwards. Do this to all the ones on the outer edge.
- Place the flowers in the holder to make sure it looks ok. If it it is not then just repeat the last step.
Step 3: Lining
- Because the holder is mesh a lining is needed to hide the stems. I used felt, but fabric, yarn, rocks and other items can be used to fill it.
- Cut a strip of felt that is about 10" by 5", and start to pull the longest part to create a slight cone shape that will fit into the holder.
- When placing the felt in make sure to keep the seam in line with the seam on the holder push it in till it is flush with the base of the holder.
- Then just trim off any of the excess felt at the top. Place the flowers in the vase and now it is finished.
* Optional- Use glue to hold everything in place.
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Estelle Gold District Drilling Contract Awarded
The resource development drilling program will initially target the "Starter Pit" at Korbel Block B's Pads 3 and 4 (planned sections outlined below) The location of Pad 3 is within the vicinity of a high grade intercept of 27.6 g/t Au over 1.5 metres returned from hole OX-RC-16 drilled in the summer of 2019 1m (ASX 02 September 2019). In addition, re-sampling of hole SE12-004, also in the vicinity of Pad 3, returned a broad intercept of 1.20 g/t Au over 70.1m (ASX 02 September 2019). Drilling from Pad 3 will continue to expand the Resource laterally and at depth by targeting mineralisation down to the 500m level. The additional data density from drilling Pad 3 and 4 will also increase confidence of the Resource and shift tonnes from Inferred into the Measured & Indicated (M & I) categories. The global objective is to push the "Starter Pit" towards a feasibility study in 2021 (ASX announcement: 02 September 2019 and 9 December, 2019). Nova has also defined outside drill targets at Korbel within Blocks A, C, and Cathedral. Across the claim block, additional significant targets have been identified at the RPM and the Shoeshine prospect. (ASX announcement: 9 December, 2019).
NVA Managing Director, Mr. Avi Kimelman said:
"We are very pleased with the capabilities demonstrated by Ruen Drilling Inc. and look forward to mobilisation their drilling equipment to Korbel depoist as per our forecasted timeline. Ruen is a professional Tier One outfit and we look forward to working with them on the Estelle Gold Camp in 2020 and beyond.
The strategy is to set up the drills at the Korbel Block B or the "Starter Pit" (Pads 3 and 4) with the aim to develop tonnes to the M & I level and then to move the project into the development stage by commencing ore sorting scoping study and pushing the project towards a prefeasibility study in 2021.
Nova's greatest accomplished in 2019 was proving up 2.5Moz of gold in the Inferred Category in a very short period of time. We look forward to amplifying our exploration and project development efforts in 2020 and are committed to keeping our shareholders constantly updated on our progress.
Furthermore and most importantly our 2.5Moz Inferred Resource was achieved using and average drill depth of less than 100m. Induced Polarisation chargeability results show that the mineralization is present at 300m below surface. This program is now planned to test down to 500m level or approximately 5 times the current depth of the current Resource area.
We are unlocking a district at the Estelle gold project and have a plethora of highly prospective targets such as Cathedral, RPM and Shoeshine that we will drill later in 2020. We also anticipate that these prospects will add significantly to Nova's Resource base and solidify the Estelle Project as the next emerging major gold camp."
Ruen Drilling Inc. Director, Mr. Arlan Ruen said: "For 45 years Ruen Drilling has been a premier diamond core drilling company offering efficient and safe services in both surface and underground drilling operations. We are thrilled to have the opportunity for our experience in remote drill operations and to be an integral part in the development of the Estelle Gold project. It is fundamental to have an efficient, independent, and productive drill contractor to reach developmental milestones set out by the Nova Minerals team without compromising safety or professionalism. We thank Nova Minerals for recognizing that Ruen Drilling is up to the task in helping make 2020 a landmark year for the Estelle Gold Project and Nova Minerals."
About Ruen Drilling Incorporated
Ruen was established in 1974 providing core drilling services to the mining industry. While still active in mining, the company enjoys the reputation as a leader in geotechnical core drilling, providing defensible design data for tunnels, bridges, dams, highways and other civil projects. Specialty work includes horizontal and directional core drilling, reverse circulation rotary, and horizontal drainhole installations. The company has helicopter support, underground, and difficult access drill rigs. Ruen's experience in the US, South America, and Asia includes the following industries:
- environmental
- industrial minerals
- metals mining
- geotechnical engineering
- groundwater
Ruen Drilling continues to adapt to new techniques in drilling and sampling procedures. Over the last several years, Ruen Drilling has invested heavily in specialty drill rigs and related tooling. These additions enable Ruen Drilling to be well equipped for the unique projects that it prides itself in handling for the mining and geotechnical industries. We are one of the few drilling contractors with the experience and capability in drilling directionally controlled horizontal drill holes.
Furthermore, after Nova successfully confirmed its Maiden Resource at the Estelle Gold Project in south-central Alaska, the Company plans to fast track exploration at the Project, with a view to continue to expand and prove-up the Resource above and beyond the currently defined 2.5Moz inferred resource base. The Company's funds will be invested in a series of ongoing resource development and exploration campaigns - including targeting, mapping and drilling programs - across the district-scale Estelle Project.
Immediate priorities will include a resource upgrade at Oxide Korbel Blocks A and B to commence shortly, and additional drilling at Oxide Korbel Blocks C and D and RPM (ASX announcement: 9 December, 2019), laying the groundwork for project-wide upgraded JORC compliant Resource statement, building on the maiden 2.5Moz inferred gold Resource (ASX 11 September 2019). The Company will update the market on its progress and results, and will also seek to fast track feasibility studies, including metallurgical studies and ore sorting, as well as begin economic evaluations on the Korbel Resource to map out future production scenarios.
To view tables and figures, please visit:
About Nova Minerals Ltd
Nova Minerals Limited (ASX:NVA) (FRA:QM3) is an ASX-listed minerals explorer focused on lithium, gold and mineral exploration in Canada, Alaska and Australia.
The company plans to create shareholder value through two-pronged strategy:
- Capitalise on the growing demand for energy storage and the resulting demand for lithium, cobalt and nickel by fast-tracking exploration and development activities in our North American assets with particular focus on our flagship lithium project and prospective Chip-Loy Nickel Cobalt Sulphides project.
- Diversification by gaining exposure to base and precious metals through our farm-in JV at our district scale Estelle gold copper silver project and our Northern Australian gold exploration assets.
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The most worrisome color to keep looking like new is white. Whether it applies to clothes or an object, trying to maintain the original newness of the color white can be a chore. Try as we may, with wear and tear, comes a dull and dingy fade that reduces that material from its glory days.
So, why in the world would someone want to buy a home or commercial building with White Carrara marble sills installed? Wouldn't that just be more work trying to keep them clean?
With Stonexchange's White Carrara marble window sills, certainly not.
Basic Concerns with White Window Sills
The main concern when installing white marble sills into a build is keeping them clean. While many buyers may admire the beauty and modern feel that White Carrara brings to a space, the practical uses of everyday living eventually sink in and the concern of upkeep becomes an issue. For some buyers, the idea of white flooring is novel, but the reality of keeping them looking as light and bright as the day they were installed becomes more of a dream. So it is with window sills. However, this could change if marble window sills are replaced with inferior white sill products.
It could be argued that white marble window sills can get as dirty as any other white sill. True. However, the difference is that White Carrara marble is much easier to clean and will continue to look brand new for years to come with little maintenance.
More Information About White Carrara
White Carrara may look dainty, but because it's made of marble, it has the durability to withstand harsh elements and still look as good as new. That's why it's the perfect window sill material. Whether your building is located in an extremely warm or cool environment, these beautiful sills have the durability to hold up to harmful UV Rays and frigid temperatures.
So How Would You Go About Cleaning These Sills?
White Carrara marble sills are a cinch to clean, too. When it comes to household cleaning and maintenance, most people think that they need to get out the big guns and grab ammonia, bleach, or perhaps some type of natural solution like vinegar or lemon. The truth is all of these things are bad for marble window sills—yes even the natural solutions! Anything with an acidic substance is bad for marble sills.
We know what you're thinking! Marble sills are supposed to be tough, right? Well, they are! But like anything, there's going to be some things that you just can't do. For instance, if you had painted wooden window sills, it would be wise to stay away from any harsh chemicals that might strip the paint from the sill. Likewise, you'll have to do the same with marble window sills, especially the bright-colored ones like the White Carrara marble that can easily showcase an unwanted stain.
What You Should Know about Marble Window Sills
The one thing that most people don't know about marble sills is that while they are tough and durable, they can easily catch a stain if it's not treated immediately. While marble stone is waterproof, it's still porous enough to take in a spill if it's not cleaned up right away. The solution is quite simple. You don't need to take out any chemicals, anti-bacterial wet wipes, or all-purpose cleaners. The only thing that's required to clean White Carrara sills is a damp cloth soaked in soapy water—the soap being a very mild one, of course!
Protecting Your White Carrara Window Sills
Another critical factor in keeping your Carrara Marble sills looking like new is to apply an annual sealant. It is a clear solution that seeps into the surface pores of the marble sill. Once it settles, it will be nearly impossible for liquid spills to sink in, eliminating the probability of staining the surface and discoloring the sill from it's original natural color.
White Carrara Sills are Beautiful Inside and Out
Aside from it's beautiful modern and sleek color veining, the easy maintenance is arguably the best feature of the White Carrara sill. You won't need to invest in expensive chemical cleaners or worry about any deep scratches or nicks. You won't have to worry about the White Carrara sill losing its original bright lustrous shine because the colors are organically formed together under an immense amount of heat and pressure. This is something doesn't fade away. The color on these marble window sills isn't just on the surface. So you can be sure that the grey veining runs throughout. That means if you were to custom order a thicker size sill, the veining would show throughout the thickness of the sill as well as the length.
Need a Custom Cut Marble Window Sill?
All of Stonexchange's sills stand as high as 5/8", but they can be custom cut. Another thing to remember when ordering a custom size White Carrara marble sill is that they need to be cut at our quarry. So you need to take into account the processing and delivery time when ordering a custom size.
To learn about the standard sized White Carrara marble window sills that we have in stock, visit our webpage here. You'll also learn the basic fundamentals of standard window sills sizes and other colors that we have stocked in our warehouse.
Contact one of Stonexchange's live representatives at 305-731-2400 anytime between Monday and Friday from 9am to 5pm (EST). You can also contact us right now through our online form!


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My friend Mike, like myself, turned 60 this year (it's only been days for me, and I'm still processing the farewell to my fabulous fifties). Mike wrote letters to 60 people who had influenced his life (yup, 60 letters!) I was very touched to receive one of those letters (I taught his daughters in Confirmation class, and they went on quite a few mission trips with me).
I determined that I, too, would pen special notes, one for each year of my life. Though I realize the hand-written missive is usually more meaningful, in my case the recipient would not have a clue what I had said to them, such is my penmanship these days. So—I'd type them on my computer. That was the ticket! I began to make a list of the 60 lucky folks who would unexpectedly hear from me. My high school French teacher! My first grade best friend! A fellow actor from my dinner theatre days! They would be thrilled to know that they had been fondly remembered by a middle-aged woman in Pennsylvania! Wouldn't they??
Then reality sunk in. Who am I kidding? Writing (always belated) thank you notes for gifts is the extent of my non-electronic correspondence—and those only because our mom drilled the etiquette into us. I gave up on individual Christmas card notes years ago, and can't bring myself to pay postage for Yuletide greetings simply signed, illegibly, with my name. "Who do we know named Elsa? Elijah? Elliott?" I imagine the puzzled queries of my friends as they try to decipher my handwriting.
This heartwarming project is, alas, probably not going to happen. But maybe…maybe I could do a much briefer version of Mike's tributes. I could tweet about my honored people! Short and sweet!
|Mo and I ready for Sister Mary Frances' musical extravaganza!
My Nana's (very) eccentric elderly friend: Retta O'Brien, you taught me that you're never too old for go-go boots and bright red lipstick! Four year old me called you a "glamour girl."
The meanest kid in elementary school: Peggy C., thank you for toughening me up! I needed the exercise of running home, sobbing, after you banished me from your house.
My ambitious choir director: Sister Mary Frances, from you I learned that 26 solos in an 8th grade concert is about 20 too many, especially if one is the theme from "Gone with the Wind."
The violinist who stood us up at our wedding: Thank you "Itzhak Perlman"! The processional sounded pretty strange without you, but the money we saved paid for the gas between Atlanta and our NYC honeymoon.
The hairdresser who gave me that hideous perm: Appreciated the special "do," Donna! I looked just like a life sized Shirley Temple doll. Every 35 year old woman's dream.
And so on. My favorite bus driver...my niece with the seven (God love her) children.. shout-outs to them all! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm on a roll here. Gratitude abounds, 140 characters at a time. 60 tweets or bust!
|The exact moment I realized my wedding violinist was a no-show


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SDCC Comic Con Cosplay – 90 x Image Video Gallery (2017)
SDCC Comic Con Cosplay – SDCC Comic Con is an annual event held in San Diego USA. This event brings together Fans from the world of TV,Movies,Video Games,Comics,Manga & other Pop Culture.The Event is a Fun for all type of day .Why not dress up as your most Loved Heroes and Win Top Prize for the Best SDCC Comic Con Cosplay …?
Check out this 90 x Image SDCC Comic Con Cosplay Gallery. An in depth look at this Year's SDCC Comic Con's Best Cosplay's.
Featuring the likes of Joker,Batman,She-ra,Wonder Woman,Flash,Wolverine,Captain America,Ironman,Spider-man,Game of Thrones,Star Wars,Baby Groot,Hulk Buster Iron Man,Hawkman,Harley Quinn,Poison Ivy,Rogue,Gambit,Ghost Rider,Jay & Silent Bob,Pirates of the Caribbean,Alice in Wonderland.Mario,Overwatch & many other Great SDCC Comic Con Cosplay from the 2017 event.
Image Source – Google,Getty Images,Tumblr,Twitter,Pinterest.Slideshare.Facebook.
Badass Tune by Ran Salman – Alive Feat Rinat – Animal Picnic Remix.
Cosplay is the phenomenon of dressing up as your favorite characters. From comic book heroes to Manga mainstays to video game vigilantes. Whatever floats your boat. The intricacy of some of the costumes blows our minds !!
Cosplay or costume play, is a performance art in it's own right , which allows participants called cosplayer's to wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character. Cosplayer's often interact with their Huge adoring Fans by Attending Annual Comic Cons, Hosting Live Events & showing their Amazing Work on Social Media Channels.
Some Cosplayer's have Millions of Followers on Social Networks and have become celebrities in their own right.
A few of the most famous cosplayer's to look out for include Queen Bee Jessica Nigri, Yaya Han,Carlos Blanchard,Alodia Gosiengfiao , Lindsay Elyse, Danquish, Jannet Vinogradova ,Tom DePetrillo ,Ginny McQueen, Marie-Claude Bourbonnais ,Spiral Cats ,Myrtle Sarrosa ,Linda Le, Adrianne Curry,Anna Faith Carlson, Alodia Gosiengfiaoto to name a few..
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Educational Testing Service (formerly ERIC/AE Test Locator)
The Educational Testing Service (ETS) Test Collection database contains records on over 9,500 tests and research instruments. The Test Collection database collects a variety of instruments: achievement tests, aptitude tests, personality measures, attitude measures, career/vocational interest measures, occupational tests such as nursing or sales skills inventories. Also included are separate databases of test publishers and test reviews.
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Obama's day: Conference of mayors
David Jackson
President Obama deals Thursday with politicians at ground level, meeting with a group of mayors.
Obama hosts a White House reception for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, which is holding its winter meeting in Washington, D.C.
The president is scheduled to make remarks, and will probably discuss how his economic agenda relates to cities.
There are no other public events on Obama's schedule.


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Section: Logic
Level: Introductory
The course is intended to provide the basic information about the metatheory of formal system. It will start with a brief information about propositional calculus and first-order logic. Then, fundamental theorems about elementary logic will be stated and proved. They include: consistency, completeness (in various forms), compactness, Löwenheim-Skolem, (un)decidability), independence. The Lindström characterization theorem will be also proved. This stock will be used in comparison of elementary logic with higher-order logic. The core of the material is to be related to classical logic. However, also non-classical logics and extensions of clasical logic will be touched. A special attention will be given to interplay between syntax and semantics, and to limitative results.
lecture notes
Prof. Jan Wolenski
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I name this post "A chance", as this is what I think new beginnings symbolize; a chance to be something new, different, better. And as our brain cells are re-born when we sleep, we can just be honest with ourselves and admit that we all want it and need it; a chance for change.
I keep to-do lists, I have a bucket list, I have annual priorities/goals, I have a "parking" spot for ideas and thoughts on Evernote for things I want at some point to do. It helps me:)
Has there been one day, week, month or year that I was 100% successful to fulfilling them? Maybe, but very very few. So, this year I try something else, which seems to be closer to keeping track everyday; a list of 12 questions/statements, which I share with you, in case you also find them useful.
So, here it goes:
- Every act, thought and decision is unique. Think of them as the first, so be excited and curious about their meaning and development and at the same time think of them as the last, so that you appreciate their impact and power.
- Is every single act who I am and who I want to be? Does my house manifest that? My car? My purse? The way I talk and walk?
- Am I being someone I would love, listen, learn from and follow? Why? For what?
- Am I surrounded and associated with people that I feel proud of? People that I would truly feel honored to receive a good reference from?
- Am I allowing the "right" things or people to influence me and share a part of myself?
- Am I truly being the best I can in this context, relationship, job role…?
- Am I safeguarding my balance: emotional, intellectual, physical and social?
- Am I being present and focused at all times on the people I am with and in the act I am in?
- Am I being and doing what I would like to be remembered of? Not in the end of my life, but every day, every meeting, every party I attend?
- Am I fulfilling my role as a member of the community? Am I bringing additional value directly with my acts and way of life?
- Am I operating from a source of love and commitment to myself or from a place of fear, anger, jealousy and insecurity?
- Finally, am I being honest, truly honest with myself on the above? Am I happy and proud with the person I see everyday in the mirror?
Have a great year!


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As some of you might know, I lost my beautiful mom, Debbie Fell this past September. She was not only the most wonderful mother and grandmother, but also an incredibly talented artist and beautiful person and spirit. Debbie was also my partner and the original inspiration for Grass & Clovers. After taking some time off to contemplate what to do and where to go from here- I realized that nothing made her happier than Grass & Clovers ( and of course her family). So- I wanted to thank you all for your patience and if you were wondering if we disappeared for awhile- we are back!! I am creating amazing new things for resort and spring and can't wait to get it up online for you to see. Not only tee shirts and sweatshirts, but I am doing some super cute and cool art as well!! So please check back from time to time! We love all the support!
Thanks so much!!
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Water drawn from Lake Springfield for the purpose of meeting this community's domestic water needs is
purified at the Water Purification Plant, located just north of the Dallman and Dallman
4 electric generating stations. The Water Purification Plant was first opened in 1935 and
has since undergone several expansions and upgrades to bring it to its present processing
capability of 46 million gallons per day.
Steps taken during the water purification process ensure CWLP's ability to convert raw lake water into a safe,
clean product that consistently meets state water quality standards.
The purification process begins at the intake tower, where water flows into one of the tower's
four gates, passes through a six-foot tunnel, and enters the low-service pump room in the
Lakeside Power Station. (A new low-service pump station is under construction.
Once it is completed in the fall of 2014, the old low-service pump station inside the Lakeside Power Station will be decommissioned.)
There, revolving screens remove fish, leaves and other large debris. It is also at this point that
powdered activated carbon is added to remove unpleasant tastes and odors, as well as residual agricultural pesticides.
The water is then pumped to the Purification Plant, where it passes through a chemical dosing chamber to receive lime,
which softens the water, and ferric sulfate (iron) and polymer, both of which coagulate the suspended particles in the water.
From the dosing chamber, the water passes to one of five upflow clarifiers.
In the clarifiers, 90% of the suspended particles are removed from the water,
which is then sent to the filter gallery for the final step in the purification process.
On its way to the filter gallery, the clarified water receives a dose of carbon dioxide to lower the pH
(which was raised during the lime softening process), chlorine to kill bacteria, and fluoride to prevent tooth decay.
From the filter gallery, the clean water is sent to two clearwells on the plant grounds for temporary storage prior to distribution
(via the utility's new high-service pump station that was completed in spring 2014). At this point,
the purification process is complete. It has taken less than two hours to convert raw lake water into a safe,
clean product that consistently meets state water quality standards.
CWLP has a total of five clarifiers, representing three different technologies.
The oldest technology is the Spaulding Upflow Clarifer, which was designed by the utility's
first Water Plant Superintendent, Charles Spaulding, and placed into operation when the lakeside
Water Purification Plant was built in 1935. For many years, this type of clarifier was considered
state-of-the-art. It is still used by purification plants around the world. In Spaulding Upflow Clarifiers,
water flows downward, through a large inverted cone in the center of the clarifier. At the bottom of this cone,
a series of revolving paddles mix the water and chemicals used in the treatment process—including ferric sulfate and polymer,
which help dirt and other suspended particles coagulate (stick together).
Then, flowing outward and upward into the main body of the clarifier, the water passes through a
"blanket" of lime sludge formed from an accumulation of coagulated particles. Most of the suspended particles
in the upflowing water are trapped there. The cleaned water then flows over the top of the clarifier and heads
to the filter gallery. Of the three original Spaulding Upflow Clarifiers, one remains. The other two have been
rebuilt as Helical Flow Clarifiers (see below). The last of the three original clarifiers is scheduled to be rebuilt
using the helical flow design beginning in September 2013, with construction being completed by early summer 2014.
The second type of clarifier currently being used by CWLP is a Permutit unit, which is simply a
modified version of the Spaulding clarifier. CWLP currently has two Permutit-style clarifiers, which were built in the mid-1950s.
The third and newest model, is the Helical Flow Clarifier, designed by another former CWLP Water Plant Superintendent, Dave Wyness.
In this type of clarifier, the water is introduced into the base of the clarifier where it moves upward in an ever
expanding and slowing spiral motion, passing through the lime sludge blanket on its way. The Helical Flow Clarifier is superior
to the Spaulding unit in two ways. First, it has no moving parts and requires no power to operate. Second,
it is better at removing suspended particles, producing a better overall water quality. As in the Spaulding Clarifiers,
water that has passed through the sludge blanket then overflows the top of the clarifier and heads to the filter gallery for the final stage of purification.
Each of the 12 two-cell filters in the filter gallery contains a layer each of sand and finely crushed anthracite coal,
which screen out additional particles still remaining in the water.
These filters are cleaned about every 96 hours by "backwashing" them with 60,000 gallons of water per filter.
From the filter gallery, the clean water is sent to two underground clearwells for temporary storage prior to distribution.
The Water Filter Expansion project, ($15m) is currently underway at the Water Purification Plant to add four new filters. Construction began in July of 2019 and is expected to be complete
August of 2021. These filters will work in addition to the 12 in operation, which represent the final step in the water treatment process. It is here where the smallest
particles from the water are removed before going to the clearwells and out the high service pump station to the distribution system to customers.
Each of the filters in the filter gallery contains a layer each of sand and finely crushed anthracite coal, which screen out additional particles
still remaining in the water. These filters are cleaned about every 96 hours by "backwashing" them with 60,000 gallons of water per filter.
Completion of this project brings CWLP treatment capacity from 46 million gallons per day to approximately 57 million gallons per day. Increasing capacity improves the
operation of the filters by decreasing the overall flow rate. The goal of the project is to decrease this loading rate on the existing filters to allow filtration to be more effective.
As part of its multi-phase, multi-year Water Works Infrastructure Improvement Program,
which was launched in 2008, CWLP has constructed a new $8.3 million, six-million gallon
underground clearwell that provides on-site water storage at the utility's Stevenson Drive plant complex.
A clearwell is a large storage tank that holds treated drinking water for a several hours before it is
distributed throughout the city for use by consumers. The holding period allows time for chlorine added to
the water during the purification process to complete its work disinfecting the water of bacteria and other
potential pathogens that might have been present in the raw water supply.
CWLP recently completed construction on a new six million gallon clearwell that was placed into service in May 2014.
Completion of the new clearwell, as well as a new high-service pump station, allowed the utility
to remove from service the oldest of its two existing underground clearwells, which was built in the mid-1930s.
Once the new clearwell—which acts in tandem with the remaining existing underground clearwell
(which was built in the mid-1950s)—was placed in operation, the utility's total clearwell capacity increased
from six million gallons to 10 million gallons. The new clearwell's interior consists of a series of "baffle"
walls that direct the flow of water through the clearwell.. This ensures the chlorine added to the water during
the purification process has adequate time to disinfect the water.
Projects being undertaken as part of the utility's Water Works Infrastructure Improvement Program are being funded
by revenues raised as a result of a four-step rate increase that began in May 2008. The final increase took effect March 1, 2011.
In conjunction with the clearwell, the utility's Water Works Infrastructure Improvement Program
also called for the construction of two water pumping stations: a high-service station located immediately
south of the new clearwell, and a low-service station east of it, along the lake shore just southwest of Spaulding Dam.
These facilities were designed to house the low- and high-service water pumps that have been located in the
Lakeside Power Station since the lake and that facility were built in 1935. The Lakeside Power Station and the
equipment in it have served their useful lives. The electric generating units housed
there were decommissioned after the Dallman 4 Power Station was completed in 2009.
The new low-service pump station, which is located closest to the lake and was completed in the fall of 2014,
pumps raw water from the lake to the Purification Plant. The high-service pump station,
which was completed in May 2014 and is located just south of the new clearwell, pumps water from the
clearwell into the citywide water distribution system. This system consists of over 760 miles of transmission and distribution mains.
The total cost of building the new pumping stations and clearwell was $41 million.
To view photos and documents about the new facilities and progress, visit the documents section of the water division.


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Cultural intelligence matters.
Cornerstone University's intercultural studies major prepares you to minister across cultures. By developing an international perspective of ministry and the world, you will become an innovative leader who can effectively communicate with people from a variety of backgrounds.
Here, we take a holistic approach to ministry. From course work in interpersonal relationships to spiritual formation, professors support your growth as a well-rounded individual and professional. This prepares you to integrate your faith and work.
- School: Traditional Undergrad Academics
- Division: Bible, Religion & Ministry
- Degree Type: Bachelor of Science, Minor
- Format: Residential
- Location: Grand Rapids
Career Opportunities
A bachelor's degree in intercultural studies prepares you for a range of career options and graduate programs.
- Program developer
- Church planter
- Community leader
- Overseas or inner city ministry leader
Program Classes
From personable faculty to one-on-one advising appointments, we have resources to support you in reaching your goals and being successful in your classes.
See our sample degree plan for the list of classes you'll take as an intercultural studies major.
Global Internships
All traditional undergraduate students complete an academic internship or practicum. This experience helps you explore your calling and gain practical career skills.
With guidance from the Center for Career & Life Calling, our students land internships at trusted businesses and nonprofits around the world.
- Neurocore Pro
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Religion and Ministry Student Outcomes
of traditional undergraduate Bible Division students from the class of 2019 were working or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation.
Importantly, our recent graduates also shared that they love their work. Of respondents, 93 percent reported a genuine interest in what they are doing.
Job Outcomes
Cornerstone alumni are tireless in their passion to influence our world for Christ as servant leaders. You can find CU graduates building lives that matter at workplaces based in West Michigan and beyond.
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«The Deal» Op.19 | Digging Deeper
What is it to trust? If founded upon the notion of belief, of promise,
there is a possibility that this deal will be broken.
Category: Electroacoustic
Instrumentation: Synthesizer
Composer: Flint Juventino Beppe
Year composed: 1993
First performance: December 27, 1999
Length: 4:28
Review | «The Deal» Op.19 - further information
This piece will take you on a remarkable journey in under 4:30. The first stop takes us into a state of beginning with an awakening looming before us. It is similar to what I would describe as an ambient, lulling, yet progressive dreamtime.
The next stop, at around :58, brings us to a more alert and awakened state. The dream is still fresh within our minds, yet we are now living and walking onward. Yet something dark, something sinister seems to lie beneath the surface.
Following this, at 1:35, we have an onward drive through our path. The piano does a splendid job guiding through our current reality. It flies past the sorrow and compels us to seek something more.
This path is fully trodden and now behind us at 2:20. It is at this point that we enter a darker area laced with tribal drum beats and low organ keys. This place is haunting and we stay for a moment. We then realize that this is not good and we begin to flee. We run and continue to do so until we escape at around 3:28.
We then find ourselves in another strange area. The evil and darkness starts to slowly creep up on us. This soon encompasses us as we tiptoe around, unaware yet suspicious. All of sudden, this evil closes in on us, snapping shut and ending our excursion.
When you listen, try to discover your own unique meaning in this song. I felt led into a path of excitement and danger. It is not often that a song will do this to me.
As for this piece itself, it is superb. The effects are simply brilliant. They almost have persona, like they were born to convey a certain message. Although I felt a little wary about trying to review a film score, I feel that no more. I grasp the essence of this song with relative ease. My only minor complaint about this is the length. For such a wonderful journey it presents, it ends too soon. I hope that something as minor as this does not prevent you from enjoying such a splendid work as this
Gods of Music
Listen to «Vicino alla Montagna»
Listen to «Flute Mystery» Listen to «Reminiscence»
Listen to «Pastorale»Listen to «Awakening»
Listen to «Heart"
Listen to «Not really Gone»
Listen to «Waltz of the Queen»


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I created another poll to ask the following question... which period of Roman history would you have liked to live in? Or, being forced to choose, which one would be the least unlikable period. In your forum response you can also specify a really exact period.
Assumed is that you live in Rome itself and are a fairly middle-class person. Rich enough to pursue a small office but not nearly as wealthy as the biggest fish. You're a plebe, too.
Of course, in your replies you may also add what profession you would have been .


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Deep tissue massage is like Swedish massage but is used to target knots and release chronic muscle tension. If you have pain or tension in a specific area of your body, massaging those muscles along with other muscles with that referral pain, will help alleviate the pain that is occurring. We will assist you to become more aware of your posture and educate you about the muscular system. We incorporate stretches in the massage and show you how to stretch at home to aid in the healing process. This massage is good for chronic pain, general soreness or stiffness, loss of range of motion, neck pain, TMJ (grinding, clenching), low back pain, sciatica, knee problems, carpal tunnel syndrome, rotator cuff problems and much more.
The focus is on the deepest layers of muscle tissue, tendons, and fascia (the protective layer surrounding muscles, bones and joints). The more intense movements and techniques such as deep finger pressure may be slightly uncomfortable and cause soreness that lasts a couple of days before resulting in the desired relaxation and pain relief.
Swedish massage is the style that comes to mind when most people think about massage. It was developed in Stockholm a couple of centuries ago and is the most common and best-known type form of bodywork performed today.
The goal is relaxing the entire body and this is accomplished by rubbing the muscles with long gliding strokes in the direction of blood returning to the heart. Additional techniques include circular pressure applied by the hands and palms, firm kneading, percussion-like tapping, bending and stretching. Oil is often used to reduce friction and stimulate the skin.
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Name of Collection: Poetry of Dissection "With this collection I explored my fascination with the form that all humans exist in till birth to death – a form that contributes to our identity and embodies the abstract. The visual focus was on certain parts of the body, in particular the ribcage. Exploring the ribcage's negative
When were your first thoughts about starting your own brand? It happened very fluidly. I started creating pieces and I put them up on the Not Just A Label site and was then invited to do a show in Berlin so I put a collection together. Susie Bubble wrote about my collection, I got my


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Way back at the dawn of Kansas Territory, in the summer of 1854, most of the white immigrants came in from Missouri. This distinguished them from the usual first wave of white settlement in a new territory not at all. Some of them, as they reveal in their Howard Report testimony, had shifted a jurisdiction westward two or three times before. Whether they moved once or many times, nineteenth century Americans tended to stay at similar latitudes. A fair majority of early Kansans came from Missouri just the same way as early Nebraskans came from Iowa or early Kentuckians had come from Virginia. In Missouri's not all that black black belt, the Massachusetts, New England, and other Emigrant Aid Societies broke the rules by trying to arrange otherwise. Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow averred:
Were these miscalled "emigrants" poor and honest farmers, seeking a home and the advantages of a new country for themselves and families, we might applaud the charity of those who originated the scheme: were these associations fair means of deciding the contest between the friends and opponents of negro-slavery, we might admire the energy of the abolitionists: but when we find these miscalled emigrants really negro-thieves, their purpose not to procure a home in Kansas, but to drive slaveholders therefrom; that they are not freemen, but paupers, who have sold themselves to Ely Thayer & Co., to do their masters' bidding; who hesitate not to proclaim that they are expert in stealing slaves; that they intend to follow their calling, self-defence requires that means equally active, equally efficient, should be adopted by those who are threatened.
Pauper mercenaries, dirty Hessians by way of New England, justified Stringfellow and Atchison's Platte County Self-Defensives in breaking some rules of their own. If the Yankees could send on an army, then the South could do the same. Missouri's army had seized Kansas' territorial government. It had come bent on destroying Lawrence and narrowly missed the chance. In smaller detachments and with local help, it had lynched and murdered antislavery Kansans.
For the most part, the Missourians who went to Kansas and meant to stay there gravitated toward the antislavery side as their former neighbors increasingly trod all over their sacred right as white men to self-determination. Not all of them did, and the northeastern reaches of the territory remained generally proslavery, but enough found themselves sympathetic to the free state movement to turn out at its elections in numbers much larger than the legal polls saw.
As the winter of 1855-6 receded, thoughts turned to new beginnings. In Missouri and elsewhere in the South, those new beginnings might best come in Kansas. After marking the people of Jackson County as among Missouri's most zealous proslavery invaders, border ruffians rivaling Platte County's, the Herald of Freedom noted shared the articles of incorporation for the Kansas Pioneer Association of that county.
The Kansas Pioneers had the "Effrontery Unparalleled!" to declared their
object shall be to forward, encourage and assist, actual pro-slavery emigration to the Territory of Kansas by assisting suitable persons, who may need such aid, in removing into and subsisting in the Territory, and guaranteeing to them the means needful to purchase and pay for their land when it shall come into market.
Thus the border ruffians, who once justified their depredations on the grounds that antislavery Americans cheated by subsidizing settlement of politically-reliable men in Kansas, now proposed to do precisely that themselves. Where once they sent along weapons, if deprived of necessary pieces to function, the Missourians would now send proslavery people, come to stay.


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I'm trying to create a canvas HUD I can add over the existing non canvas HUD in the A-4K which will serve one purpose, to track targets (e.g. multiplayer or AI aircraft). The reason for this is that the target markers feature of the non canvas HUD doesn't work in newer versions of FG anymore. I am currently trying to get canvas to work before I start creating this (as I am completely new to canvas development). I have followed the wiki article http://wiki.flightgear.org/Howto:Add_a_2D_canvas_instrument_to_your_aircraft and created the following in order to simply display some text on the HUD glass to test it out.
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var my_canvas = canvas.new({
"name": "hud-glass",
"size": [4,4],
"view": [768, 1024],
"mipmapping": 1
my_canvas.addPlacement({"node": "hud-glass"});
var group = my_canvas.createGroup();
var text = group.createChild("text", "optional-id-for element")
.setText("This is a text element");
Problem is, the text isn't showing. I've checked the console when I run FG and no errors associated with this come up. The hud-glass placement is referring to the model I added to the cockpit in A-4K/Models/Cockpit.xml which is textured but somewhat transparent. I have also referred to the above code nasal file in the set.xml
Any help would be much appreciated. Especially if someone could grab some code for the target tracking in a canvas HUD which should work when I add it. I understand I might have to make a .svg file for this to work as well?


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The federal government has reacted to lead- contaminated drinking water in Flint, Mich., with a gush of legislative and regulatory actions.
The crisis, which affected 100,000 families, began after the
city stopped buying treated water from Detroit in 2014 and
switched to Flint River water until a pipeline could be completed in 2017 to bring in Lake Huron water. The Flint River
water was more corrosive than Detroit's, and because Flint
did not add phosphates, lead was leached from household
fixtures and service lines to homes.
In January, President Barack Obama signed a $5 million
emergency measure to abate Flint's problems. Also, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invoked its Safe Drinking
Water Act emergency powers, allowing it to intervene in the
case of a public health threat.
EPA ordered the state and city to take steps to counteract
the contamination and provide full information to the public.
A team of EPA specialists also began testing water quality and
advising local officials.
The House of Representatives quickly passed a bill sponsored
by Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) and the full Michigan delegation.
It requires EPA to ensure that the public is quickly notified when
dangerous concentrations of lead are detected in drinking water.
A much different Senate bill hit an impasse. Michigan's
senators offered a $600 million relief package for Flint as an
amendment to a pending energy policy bill. When Republican
senators objected that the federal government should not pay
for Flint's infrastructure repairs, Democratic senators refused
to let the energy bill advance.
After some delay, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of
the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen.
Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) offered a compromise. Although
not specifically a Flint relief package, the legislation could be
used to help the city anyway.
The bill would add $100 million to the Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund (SRF). Those additional funds would be available
to any community submitting an acceptable plan to alleviate a
drinking water emergency. Money unallocated after 18 months
would be added to the general drinking water SRF fund.
The bill also would appropriate $70 million to the new and
yet-unfunded Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
and $50 million for federal health programs addressing lead exposure. Again, neither provision contained an earmark for Flint.
"Using these existing, authorized programs is the fiscallyresponsible thing to do not only for Flint but also for the entirenation facing a water infrastructure crisis," Inhofe said.
One problem was that the compromise would be funded
by $250 million transferred from the under-used Advanced
Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan program. The Congressional Budget Office objected to that shift and Senate
sponsors were seeking a remedy.
A consequence of the Flint crisis was that Congress might
order EPA to expedite a revision of the Lead and Copper Rule
planned for next year. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) has introduced a bill directing EPA to issue a rule within six months.
Eight water groups pledged they would share information
and develop a collaborative response to the Flint crisis. They
were the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the
Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, the National Association
of Water Companies, the U.S. Water Alliance, the Water Environment Federation, the Water Environment Research Foundation and the Water Research Foundation.
"We want to ensure that the response to this crisis is swift
and substantial — and that lessons learned from it are shared
broadly," the eight said.
"The water sector organizations understand that we must
also help lead and shape a broader dialogue on the massive water infrastructure needs facing America and the appropriate policy steps to guarantee a sustainable and strong
local-state-federal partnership to address them. We also understand that affordability issues are playing a larger role in
providing fundamental drinking water and clean water services to our communities, and that this too will need to be a
key topic of this broader discussion," they said.
AWWA also launched a website to provide information on
lead service lines, the Lead and Copper Rule, corrosion control
and other lead management issues.
The Value of Water Coalition conducted a poll in January as
the Flint crisis unfolded. It reported that 95 percent of respondents thought it was important or very important to invest in
water systems so the Flint crisis is not repeated. Sixty percent
said they would accept higher water bills for water infrastructure improvements. WW
About the Author: Patrick Crow covered the U.S. Congress and federal agencies for
21 years as a reporter for industry magazines. He has reported on water issues for
the past 15 years. Crow is now an Austin, Texas-based freelance writer.
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Does the ethnomedicinal uses of the sour plum tree correlate with its ethnopharmacological properties?
Ximenia caffra Sond. (Fig. 1), commonly referred to as "sour plum" is a common and popular medicinal and fruit tree in the dryland zone in central, eastern and southern Africa. The generic name 'Ximenia' commemorates a Spanish priest Francisco Ximênez who wrote about the plants of Mexico in the 17th century while the specific name 'caffra' is from the Hebrew "kafri" meaning "person living on the land". A survey of literature showed no fewer than 105 vernacular names for Ximenia caffra, and this long list of vernacular names indicates that local people in central, eastern and southern Africa have an active interest in the species. As local people rarely give vernacular names to plant species they do not use. The species bear edible and fleshy fruits that have constituted the African diet since ancient times. From the seeds, local communities produce ximenia oil used as a moisturiser, for producing anti-ageing skin care products, eye-care and anti-acne products, shampoo for dry, fragile and damaged hair, soap, lipstick and lip balm. The bark, fruits, leaves, roots and seeds of the sour plum are reported to possess diverse medicinal properties and cure various human and animal ailments and diseases throughout its distributional range.
Ethnomedicinal information has been found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, representing 83.3% of the countries where Ximenia caffra is indigenous. The country with the highest ethnomedicinal uses is South Africa with 24 uses based on 11 literature records, followed by Tanzania with 23 uses and seven literature records, Zimbabwe with 13 uses and five literature records, Kenya with 11 uses and five literature records, Mozambique with 11 uses and two literature records, Namibia with 11 uses and seven literature records, Botswana with nine uses and five literature records, and Ethiopia with eight uses and seven literature records. Ximenia caffra is used to treat a total of 65 common or simple human ailments and diseases such as abdominal pain, cough and wounds, to complicated ailments such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and tuberculosis. There is cross-cultural agreement among ethnomedicinal uses of Ximenia caffra throughout its distributional range, and there is also a high degree of consensus for wounds, STIs, infertility, stomach ache, fever, eye problems, diarrhoea, bilharzia, menorrhagia, malaria, intestinal worms and cough (Fig. 2). This qualitative and quantitative data gives a perspective on the traditional medicinal uses of Ximenia caffra throughout its distributional range and this information is of considerable cultural value which allows comparative studies relating to traditional medicinal usage of Ximenia caffra in sub-Saharan Africa to be made.
Based on literature records documenting traditional and potential medicinal uses of Ximenia caffra, many researchers have investigated its phytochemical and pharmacological properties aimed at identifying the compounds responsible for its wide use as traditional medicine. Recent research on Ximenia caffra focused primarily on evaluating the anti-amoebic, antibacterial, antifungal, HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitory, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiparasitic and insecticidal, antiproliferative, non-mutagenic and toxicity activities of the species. The phenolic, flavonoids, tannins, phytosterols and fatty acids appear to be the major plant derivatives and have been demonstrated to be the main active ingredients in Ximenia caffra seed oil, fruit pulp and peels, leaves and roots. Although contemporary research involving Ximenia caffra is promising, it is too preliminary and sometimes too general to be used to explain and support its numerous ethnomedicinal uses. Therefore, further more studies should identify the bioactive components of the species, details of the molecular modes or mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics and physiological pathways for specific bioactives of Ximenia caffra.
Alfred Maroyi
University of Fort Hare
Ximenia caffra Sond. (Ximeniaceae) in sub-Saharan Africa: A synthesis and review of its medicinal potential.
Maroyi A
J Ethnopharmacol. 2016 May 26
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Big Springs Convention Proceedings: parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The Big Springs Convention decided on nominating Andrew Reeder for delegate to Congress. They, despite initial reluctance on the part of some, signed themselves up for the Lawrence radicals' plan to create their own government. They nigh-unanimously committed themselves to keeping black Americans out of Kansas. But a nineteenth century mass meeting had to have its resolutions. The resolutions on the platform, the work of James Lane's committee, constituted a proper manifesto which the convention-goers considered binding on the party as a whole. Other resolutions, reported out of a separate committee and authored by Andrew Reeder, came as the price of involving Reeder in the movement and, the convention hoped, readers would understand them as more polemic than policy. R.G. Elliott further adds that Reeder intended those resolutions as a way for him to defend himself against the various attacks on his land speculations and disputes with the legislature.
Elliott's article includes what look like the complete texts of both sets of resolutions in a rather long footnote. Lane's platform begins in classic big tent form, articulating the by now canonical grievances against the proslavery party's election stealing and otherwise tyrannical attack on white male liberties. It then proceeds to the urgency of unity among Kansas disparate antislavery groups:
setting aside all the minor issues of partizan politics, it is incumbent upon us to proffer an organization calculated to recover out dearest rights, and into which Democrats and Whigs, native and naturalized citizens, may freely enter without any sacrifice of their respective political creeds, but without forcing them as a test upon others.
The free state movement declared itself an antislavery party for Kansas and nothing more. While Kansas had no issue save the slavery question, they would remain so. But the resolution foresaw a time when the state of Kansas would have its institutions settled. Then Lane foresaw the movement disbanding back into its constituent parts and resuming politics as usual. By expressing their unity in such a contingent manner, Lane emphasized how the movement understood themselves as forced together by necessity and thus, in a sense, their own thing that arose out of the particular circumstances in Kansas and in reaction to the abuses of the border ruffians and their Kansan compatriots. They had nothing to do with antislavery movements in other states:
the stale and ridiculous charge of abolitionism, so industriously imputed to the free-state party, and so pertinaciously adhered to, in spite of all the evidence to the contrary, is without a shadow of truth to support it; and that it is not more apparent to ourselves than it is to our opponents, who use it as a term of reproach to bring odium upon us, pretending to believe in its truth and hoping to frighten from our ranks the weak and timid, who are more willing to desert their principles than they are to stand up under persecution and abuse with a consciousness of right.
Lane's platform continued with another concession that, while also made by the conventions in Lawrence, had to rankle the more committed abolitionists in their number:
we will discountenance and denounce any attempt to encroach upon the constitutional rights of the people of any state, or to interfere with their slaves, conceding to their citizens the right to regulate their own institutions and to hold and recover their slaves, without any molestation or obstruction from the people of Kansas.
Few abolitionists ever proposed to raid into the South and steal slaves away to freedom, but probably none would have happily committed themselves to permitting the recovery of slaves who stole themselves from free soil. While they surely inflated their exploits after the war rendered them the heroes of the day, plenty considered it a point of honor to help runaways who made it to their doorsteps. Here they agreed, at least for the moment, to abide by even the odious Fugitive Slave Act.


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