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Black Panther became a sensation overnight for telling a great story about characters whose stories deserve to be told.
Every once in a while, a movie comes along that becomes a political rallying point for those demanding representation on screen. This time, it happens to be a superhero comic book movie.
Black Panther, the latest effort from Disney and Marvel Studios, shows us a different kind of hero. Chadwick Boseman plays T’Challa, the newly appointed king of Wakanda. Wakanda is a fictional Afrofuturistic country that uses impossibly advanced technology to develop its own nation and hide from the rest of the world.
The movie first gained attention for featuring a near entirely black cast and for its portrayal of African culture. It not only gives the stage to heroes who deserve it, but let’s them play in a great story, too.
Ryan Coogler takes the directors chair for the third time here, and cements himself as one of most reliable young directors in the game. His first film Fruitvale Station received critical acclaim in the indie circuit, and Creed, a Rocky reboot of sorts, masterfully modernized the series. This is an essential step forward for Coogler in what will hopefully be a long career.
The movie spends its first act building up Wakanda, which is beautifully portrayed, albeit an uneven mixture of progress versus tradition. On one hand, the nation has mastered technology — our first glimpse of the setting comes when the characters fly a spaceship through an invisible dome that covers the entire nation, allowing us to drink in Rachel Morrison’s excellent cinematography.
But on the other hand, the country’s traditions remain primitive. When T’Challa steps up to claim the throne, he also becomes the Black Panther — a title passed down through generations that grants the holder superhuman strength and access to unlimited technology. But first there is a ceremony where any Wakandan can challenge T’Challa for the throne in one-on-one combat, which seems oddly out of sync with the country’s advancements.
But nonetheless, T’Challa claims the throne and its powers and embarks on several missions to keep Wakanda’s secret safe from the rest of the world. The movie’s greatest strength lies with its action sequences. T’Challa’s sister Shuri (scene stealer Letitia Wright) has cooked up numerous gadgets to use in combat, James Bond-style. Action scenes involve spears that can be charged up as cannons, cars driven remotely via simulation and a suit that stores up and explodes with kinetic energy.
Boseman delivers a strong performance as the titular hero, though Michael B. Jordan undeniably walks away with the movie. He plays Eric Stevens, an American we first see robbing an art museum of pieces that are actually Wakandan. He grows into the role of the film’s villain, though comes from a very real, sympathetic place. He and T’Challa are exact opposites — one is privileged and knows his legacy, and the other lost everything at a young age. Once the two start clashing, it becomes a rare film where the villain might actually be right. It’s the mark of a great story (written by Coogler and Joe Robert Cole) to challenge its viewer in that way.
In a debut as sure-footed as this, the only real issue is its clearly rushed post-production phase — editors needed more time to clean up the CGI, which is noticeably weak at points. It can distract in big action scenes when a move looks entirely unrealistic.
The surrounding cast is great, too — Lupita Nyong’o plays a Wakandan spy who wants to leave her country behind to see the world, and Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead) plays Okoye, a fiercely traditionalist warrior who leads T’Challa’s all-female warrior squad.
The film is already a box office goliath – — it scored the fifth highest opening weekend in the country ever. To put that in perspective, the only films it didn’t beat are a couple of Star Wars movies, Jurassic World and the first Avengers – — so, a movie from the same series that featured about six more superheroes.
It’s successful not just because it’s a good movie about African-American characters and culture — it fully commits to showing depth and dimensionality to them as well. Wakanda forever. ••

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This 4th International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems (ICCPS) will be held as part of CPS Week 2013 to be held in Philadelphia, USA on April 8 - 11, 2013.
Cyber-physical systems are systems with a coupling of the cyber aspects of computing and communications with the physical aspects of dynamics and engineering that must abide by the laws of physics. The objective of ICCPS 2013, the 4th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems, is to serve as a single-track forum for reporting advances in all aspects of cyber-physical systems, including but not limited to theory, tools, applications, systems, and testbeds. Examples of theoretical advances encompassed by this conference include but are not limited to control, real-time, hybrid systems, and sensor networks. Similarly, examples of applications include transportation, energy, water, medical, and robotic systems, and other challenges for the twenty-first century.


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Traditional polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal-type (PDLC) glazing has been commercialized for privacy-window and automobile sunroof applications. A drawback of this technology is that the intrinsic refractive-index mismatch of polymers and liquid crystals (LCs) causes serious haze in the transparent configuration, particularly at large viewing angles. As an alternative, we have developed novel multifunctional displays that use a polymer-stabilized cholesteric-texture (PSCT) coating. PSCT permits three optical states, a white frosted appearance for privacy protection, a transparent phase for see-through purposes, and an information-display functionality, all employing a single panel. The mix of materials in PCST is better matched than that of PDLC. At the same time, the amount of polymer is significantly reduced, with the result that the transparent state of PSCT glazing is virtually haze-free. A second advantage of PSCT is bistable states.1,2 Finally, when properly engineered, PSCT windows coupled with suitable electric driving3 also permit information display. This is impossible to achieve with PDLC-based devices.
Figure 1. Frosted state of a PSCT panel at zero voltage.
Like PDLC glazing, PSCT panels are covered with two transparent substrates (either glass or a clear polymer sheet), whose inner surface is laminated with a transparent conductive coating, such as indium tin oxide (ITO). A thin layer of monomer and cholesteric LC-material mixture is sandwiched between the two substrates. UV exposure leads to the formation of a polymer network. Similar to PDLC, at zero voltage the PSCT—in a so-called focal-conic texture—strongly scatters light, and it appears whitish opaque. Under a sufficient voltage, the PSCT is switched to the homeotropic (vertical-to-surface) optically transparent state.
The particular properties of the PSCT device enable the light-scattering focal-conic state to be maintained when the voltage, V, is increased from zero (V0) to a certain value, Vb. Further increasing the voltage, to Vh, induces the material to switch to its transparent appearance. Reducing the potential difference from Vh to Vb causes the transparency to persist until V is further decreased. Both the focal-conic and the homeotropic (transparent) states are therefore stabilized at Vb. The appearance of the PSCT device at Vb depends on the initial state of the appliance. This is known as bistability. With a proper electric driving mechanism, a pixilated PSCT panel can display information. Both frosted and clear pixels are maintained at a voltage of Vb if a static character is shown. The image is refreshed and rewritten as the pixels are voltage-scanned line by line. If the scanning rate and response time are fast enough, PSCT panels can be used for video display.
We have fabricated a demonstration PSCT panel with a resolution of 64×64 pixels. Figure 1 shows the panel in its frosted, opaque state. When all the pixels are switched to the transparent state, the panel becomes optically clear (see Figure 2). If the individual pixels are forced into either their frosted or clear appearance, the resulting contrast allows display of characters (see Figure 3).
Figure 2. Transparent state of a PSCT panel at bistable voltage.
Figure 3. Character-display configuration of a PSCT panel.
This type of glazing can be applied, for instance, to advertising in store windows. It simultaneously allows both character display and see-through functionality (see Figure 4), in addition to privacy protection. More general applications include conference-room and executive-office windows and doors, automobile windows, and counter message boards for banks and ticket offices. Flexible, ITO-coated, clear-plastic film substrates can be laminated onto existing window glass, thus making it safety glass.
Following on from the construction of our successful prototype PSCT panel, we aim at fabricating large panels with higher resolution as our next step. We also require better ITO coating patterns, to narrow the size of the inactive mesh lines between pixels.
Figure 4. Character display and see-through glazing.
Le Li, Ben Tang, Shenggang Wang, Jie Yang, Jiangbin Zhao
Kent Optronics, Inc.
Hopewell Junction, NY
Le Li is an expert in traditional and nonlinear optics, with emphasis on liquid-crystal and polymer structures, optical components and devices. He is the CEO of Kent Optronics Inc., which he joined in April 2000.


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If you need doing some interior house painting it is constantly an advantage if you have some standards that you can pass. Lots of people have in fact probably painted a location somewhere at sometime in their lives. Nevertheless; that does not indicate that they actually identify precisely just how it needs to be done. With any type of luck this article will certainly serve and also in addition aid to those that suggest to see to it that they get the job done correctly. The really first thing you should do is get some shade swatches to see which shade is going to look appropriate in the location that you have in fact identified to paint. If you are painting the area white, you will not need to do this action. As rapidly as you have actually chosen the color, afterwards you will certainly need to take measures of the area so that when you go have actually the paint incorporated you can think about that details to your home improvement employee.
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It just makes interior house painting a great deal much easier to do if done properly. When it is time to paint the first thing you should certainly do is to swish the brush you are probably to utilize, in paint thinner, the reason for this is that it will certainly actually make it a lot much easier to clean the brush after you are done paint. It is a fantastic concept to ensure to leave wet sides when you are repainting along with likewise to paint much from those sides. This will absolutely aid you to quit paint over a clothes dryer area and also also activate overlapping of paint that can really be seen when the whole area is completely dry.
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It is much easier if you complying with a guideline that educates you in what order you need to paint the different things in your area. Continuously paint in this order, begin with the ceiling, adhering to go to the walls, afterwards the trim would certainly be adhering to, after which you would absolutely later on paint any type of sort of racks if there are any type of kind of sort of in addition to ultimately you would certainly completed with paint doors. Adhering to these simple standards can actually conserve you various humans resources of paint time. House painting can end up being a massive task. For numerous resident a specialist as well as likewise superb looking outcomes is qualified to the rate of employing a paint specialist.
Paint is something that boosts a home. It is considered a layout that will right now transform the look of your house from gray-colored blocks to vivid along with also stimulating shades. Apart from making your house look much better, paint is moreover truly helpful for every single house due to the fact that it shields the wall surface area from warmth along with various other climate condition. When it stresses house remodeling and also in addition making your residence appearance much better, house painting is regularly one of the first things that are provided in our mind.
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When it refers to improving a home, amongst the absolute best points that you can do along with will absolutely make an amazing effect without investing great deals of cash is to paint your residence. It is very basic and also also it is the fastest approach to enhance the look of your home. Compared to a house improvement, paint is even more economical and also readily available for individuals that are attempting to conserve cash in addition to for those that do not have a budget to have a home improvement.
When planning for a house painting, you need to make sure that you will absolutely select the type of paint that is superb on your home. There are a great deal of new paint kinds that showed up over the past variety of years, so it is a good idea that an individual performs a study prior to making a decision which kind of paint should be gotten. If you are not educated about the type of paint that can be utilized for your house, later on you can check out a variety of internet site in order to get a lot even more details worrying the kind of paint that you can utilize. Something that calls for to be considered in house painting is if you are greater than likely to do the task all on your own, or utilize professionals that can paint your house.
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Collaborating with an individual to paint your residence will certainly contribute to your basic expenses, so it is a large selection whether you will certainly be doing all the job to conserve cash, or to pay an individual to do it for you in order to save time. Before paint, it is also necessary to prepare the parts of your house which are to be painted. Additionally one of the most costly brand name of paint can not ensure a long-term influence if the wall surface that will certainly be painted had actually not been prepared correctly. Old flaking paints should be removed initially prior to placing a layer of paint to make the surface smoother along with also very easy to paint, as well as likewise naturally to make sure the durable influence of the paint. Contact us today.West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Lakes, Wrights Private Trailer Park, Blue Grass Mobile Home Community, Lakeside of the Palm Beaches Mobile Home Park, Cloud Lake, Lindas Mobile Home Court, Congress Mobile Home Park, Palm Beach Colony Mobile Home Park, Glen Ridge

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Harnessing the PD-L1 interface peptide for positron emission tomography imaging of the PD-1 immune checkpoint†
Interface peptides that mediate protein–protein interactions (PPI) are a class of important lead compounds for designing PPI inhibitors. However, their potential as precursors for radiotracers has never been exploited. Here we report that the interface peptides from programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) can be used in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) with high accuracy and sensitivity. Moreover, the performance differentiation between murine PD-L1 derived interface peptide (mPep-1) and human PD-L1 derived interface peptide (hPep-1) as PET tracers for PD-1 unveiled an unprecedented role of a non-critical residue in target binding, highlighting the significance of PET imaging as a companion diagnostic in drug development. Collectively, this study not only provided a first-of-its-kind peptide-based PET tracer for PD-1 but also conveyed a unique paradigm for developing imaging agents for highly challenging protein targets, which could be used to identify other protein biomarkers involved in the PPI networks.
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Sunday 24 September 1916
Col. Fuller at Brigade re Olive Hague protest & arranging about visiting Officers of 42nd Div. These Officers who were to come to day, will not arrive before tomorrow. Lieu. Almond & S.M. Weir arrived with Canteen Requisites.
Church parade at 5 p.m.
General Ryrie & Major White over to night visiting the Col.
Recommendations for Distinction are being arranged for by Col. Fuller &. Major Bruxner.
Col. Fuller went to 2nd L.H.B. Amb. this morning.
Tuesday 26 September 1916
Capt. Teece left for El Maler & Port Said. He is arranging for the placing of the 6th L.H.R. Dead in a suitable spot around El Maler. He is also going to Pt. Said to see Serg. Wilson who is progressing after his severe accident.
Col. Fuller to Brigade to interview the Generals who are taking over our Line.
Major Kendell of this Div. O. Corps inspected Horses this morning.
Letters & parcels arrived from Home dates 13 Aug.
Monday 25 September 1916
The Generals connected with the taking over of our Lines arrived with 57 Camels conveying their Kit Stores etc.
Canteen opened for both Officers & men to-day.
Col. allowed men of Regiment £1 credit to purchase Stores.
Serg. Hartley who was evacuated with septic Leg is now at Detail Camp writing up War Diary for Regimental use; & is now assisting Corp. Chisholm with the work in the Orderley Room.
Wednesday 27 September 1916
Orders out for 2nd L.H.B. to proceed to Hill 70 for the purpose of Training.
Major Cameron of the 12th over to purchase Canteen Stores from our Mess.
Packing up the kit etc. Camels took Padre's Kit to R. Head also all men without Horses left for El Maler.
Posted Letters Home.
Col. Todd of the 10th L.H.R. &. Q.M. Lieu. Capron took Dinner with our Officers tonight.

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Reading God’s Word: Catch Up Day; Psalm 75
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Memorizing God’s Word: John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Meditating on God’s Word: Please use your devotional time to catch up on your reading in Leviticus, and to review and meditate on how God has spoken to you in your reading. Is there anything that God is prompting you to press into? If nothing else comes to mind, spend a few moments resting in His love for you.
Praying God’s Word: “Lord, I rest in you. I linger in you. I wander in your meadow. I climb your branches to catch your stars and stare into your wonders. All along, breathing your love deep into the place in me, where your kingdom has come, and your will dances within me, until it has been done. Yes Jesus…I rest in you. Amen.”

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- To review the state-of-the-art in ocean circulation products and applications;
- To assess the potential of the increasing observation capacity offered by satellites and their synergetic use to advance our understanding and monitoring of the ocean upper layer circulation;
- To bring together expert scientists, service providers and direct users to discuss and agree on a number of key requirements for research and development activities that may address the science and applications needs of a wide range of users;
- To exchange on the existing gaps, define priorities and issue recommendations for shaping a new ESA WORLD OCEAN CIRCULATION from space project and other initiatives to be implemented in the ESA EO Science for society programme element.


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The Death Trap trilogy continues with Death Trapped, an action-packed crime-thriller that’ll leave you gasping for air. Bossy Inspector Black is on a mission: find the Death Trap base. Follow him as he travels the world uncovering clues to the ultimate hideout. Armed and dangerous, he’s ready for action. So are the Death Trappers. One side will strike first, but who will it be?
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In the rapidly evolving landscape of urban mobility, Volocopter GmbH, a pioneering German company, is at the forefront of revolutionizing electric air transportation. At LEAP 2024, Christian Bauer, the company’s Chief Financial & Commercial Officer, shared insights into Volocopter’s ambitious plans and its role in shaping the future of sustainable urban air mobility.
Bauer introduces Volocopter as a company dedicated to transforming electric urban mobility. Their groundbreaking innovation involves the introduction of electric air taxis, referred to as “chaps,” that will soon soar through the skies of metropolises, connecting airports to downtown areas and facilitating emergency rescue missions.
So what are the plans, what can we expect to see in the near future? The initial focus is on a two-seater model, scheduled for a commercial launch this year. Bauer emphasizes that this is just the beginning, with plans to evolve into a five-seater aircraft within the next two to three years, “We will start now this year fully commercial with a two seater, but we will very soon improve our performance so we will go to a five seater in the next two to three years, ready to cater for more payload, longer ranges also, when better technology allows and then eventually with an aircraft that can fly up to 200 kilometers and connect cities. So you will see as you have seen on the electric car side a development of those aircrafts and designs in the future, which we’ll look up to the lead on,” he says.
Volocopter made history as the first eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft tested in Saudi Arabia. Bauer reflects on the collaboration with NEOM, the newly built city, “NEOM is a new city with a new transportation system, the Volocopter can play a vital role. And in that respect, NEOM also became an investor in Volocopter and also a partner. We founded a joint venture last year in NEOM, where we now start operating aircraft, and last year was the maiden flight and made a test flight there when we had our prototype aircraft flying,” he says. The joint venture in NEOM marks a significant milestone, exemplifying the potential for Volocopter’s aircraft in reshaping transportation in the region.
But, it’s not just NEOM, says Bauer, “When I see the vibe of the Kingdom, the hunger for new technology, the growth in the cities also around Riyadh, and the traffic problems that are there. I think it’s a great place for us to initiate our products and services.”
Sustainability is a core tenet of Volocopter’s mission. Bauer highlights the company’s commitment to being carbon-neutral during flights, “Volocopter has always been a sustainable company. We change aviation, aviation is seen as very pollutive, right? With the big airplanes flying from A to B, a lot of CO2 emissions. Our flights are CO2 neutral, when we are flying, obviously CO2 emissions can play a role in production but also there we have a lower footprint and an electric car because we are very lightweight,” he says.
As for the commercial launch, Bauer shares the company’s bold ambition to kick off operations during the 2024 Paris Olympics. The certification process with the European Aviation Safety Agency is underway, with plans to launch in Paris and Rome this year. The goal is not just to celebrate success but to provide a tangible demonstration of Volocopter’s commitment to sustainable and commercial air services.
Christian Bauer’s insights offer a glimpse into the transformative journey of Volocopter. The company’s fusion of innovation, sustainability, and global collaboration positions it as a trailblazer in the pursuit of reshaping urban air mobility. As the world eagerly anticipates the sight of Volocopter’s electric air taxis gracing the skies, the future of urban transportation takes a significant leap forward.

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For my last post I figured I would make it the best one yet…Norris hite!! Yes they named a mineral after Chuck himself(not really actually it was named after Keith Norrish from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia.) Norrishite[K(Mn2Li)Si4O10(O)2] is a manganiferous schist, formed through metamorphism of a manganese deposit. It’s found mostly in Australia and has perfect cleavage. It is brownish black to black, is translucent, and has a hardness of 2.5. It’s biaxial and is radioactive, but it is barely detectable.


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ALEKS: OSU – Stillwater Math Placement Exam
The ALEKS is the Oklahoma State University – Stillwater Math Placement exam. Students, who have applied to OSU – Stillwater will receive an ALEKS account to take their math placement and can come to OSU-OKC Testing Center to have their ALEKS proctored and certified.
Students need to be able to log into their OKEY account.
Exams are delivered by appointment only.
Cost: $20 proctoring fee
For more information: https://mathplacement.okstate.edu/
*NOTICE: You may not take the exam more than once in a 24 hour period (this includes practice exams). Therefore, practice exams taken within 24 hours of a scheduled proctored exam will make you INELIGIBLE to begin the exam.

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Gasoline Caps Biggest Weekly Drop in 9 Months as Supplies ClimbBarbara Powell
Gasoline slid to a two-week low, recording the biggest weekly loss in nine months as U.S. inventories rose and winter storms may reduce demand.
Inventories climbed 844,000 barrels to 220.7 million in the week ended Dec. 27, the Energy Information Administration reported. Stockpiles have risen five of the last six weeks, increasing 5.7 percent to the highest level since August. Snow and frigid temperatures in the U.S. Northeast and Midwest may keep drivers off the road.
“We are going into a lower demand period for sure and supplies are comfortable,” said Amrita Sen, chief oil market strategist at Energy Aspects Ltd., a research company in London.
Gasoline for February delivery fell 4.62 cents, or 1.7 percent, to $2.6488 a gallon on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the lowest settlement since Dec. 17. Trading volume was 4.7 percent below the 100-day average at 3:15 p.m. Prices have declined 5.9 percent since Dec. 27, the biggest weekly retreat since April 5.
New York and New Jersey governors declared weather-related states of emergency. Manhattan’s Central Park had received 6 inches (15 centimeters) of snow by 7 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Boston’s Logan International Airport reported 14.6 inches, said Nicole Belk, a weather service meteorologist in Taunton, Massachusetts. Chicago is expected to have a high of minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 20 Celsius) on Jan. 6, the service forecast.
Demand for gasoline slipped 3.1 percent to 8.89 million barrels last week.
“The market is under pressure because the snowstorms and poor weather are impacting demand,” said Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates LLC in Houston.
East Coast supplies climbed 1.02 million barrels to 57.2 million, the highest seasonal level in four years, as refinery utilization jumped to 85.1 percent from 80.9 percent the prior week. East Coast, or PADD 1, gasoline imports slid 44 percent to 240,000 barrels a day, the lowest level since November 2012.
The motor fuel’s crack spread versus WTI, a rough measure of refining profitability, narrowed 46 cents to $17.29 a barrel. Gasoline’s premium to London-traded Brent crude fell $1.05 to $4.36 a barrel.
The average U.S. pump price climbed 0.1 cent to $3.326 a gallon, according to Heathrow, Florida-based AAA. Prices have risen for 15 consecutive days and are the highest since Oct. 23.
Distillate inventories jumped 5.04 million barrels to 119.1 million, the biggest one-week increase since Jan. 4, 2013, and highest level in nine weeks. PADD 1 distillate inventories increased 565,000 barrels to 35.3 million.
Ultra low sulfur diesel for February delivery fell 4.73 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $2.9394 a gallon, the lowest settlement since Nov. 19. Trading volume was 32 percent above the 100-day average. Prices have dropped 5.9 percent since Dec. 27 in the largest weekly decline since June 2012.
The fuel’s crack spread versus West Texas Intermediate crude fell 51 cents to $29.49 a barrel. The premium over European benchmark Brent narrowed $1.10 to $16.56.


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This year has seen the best line up of games for the Xbox One since it’s release with some must have exclusives as well as incredible third party games. We had the conclusion to the Rocksteady’s monolithic Arkham series with Batman Arkham Knight, a shockingly good open world zombie survival game with Dying Light, Rise of the Tomb Raider but the tombs back in Tomb Raider and finally the beautiful but intense platformer that was Ori and the Blind Forest.
While not all games were exclusive to the Xbox One, every player had something to keep coming back to the console for, with each providing an incredibly different but always memorable experience.
Batman Arkham Knight
Batman Arkham Knight was a welcome return to form for the franchise, after the middling Arkham Origins. The finale to the Arkham franchise delivers on almost every level, its stunning to look at, feels incredible to play and confirms the bar set of superhero games set by it’s previous entries.
Whether your a huge Batman fan or not this was one game this year you needed to own, from it’s incredibly refined free-flow combat system to the excellent twists in the games narrative, it provided an experience on every level. Rocketry’s swan song to this series hits so many highs, you can overlook it’s flaws and was truly the game we all deserved AND the one we needed.
In a time when we needed games, Dying Light ran, jumped, slid and pushed a few zombies out of the way in order to reach us. The spiritual successor to Dead Island sets a new standard for first person traversal in videogames and did so in an environment that not only beckoned to be explored but could be down right scary in doing so.
While the defining feature of Dying Light was by far it’s parkour system it also delivered varied and exciting combat as well as an extravagant crafting system that gives you a reason to go off the beaten path. Dying Light was a game that arrived at the perfect time and provided an experience that while feeling familiar was new in so many ways.
Rise of the Tomb Raider
If Tomb Raider in 2013 brought the franchise back into the spotlight, then Rise of the Tomb Raider is the reason it should stay there. The game fleshes out Lara’s character and puts her back on the pedestal of explorers where she belonged along side Indiana Jones and Nathan Drake. From the well crafted story, interesting characters and the mysterious magical elements, Tomb Raider delivers well on it’s narrative.
The biggest praise for Rise of the Tomb Raider comes from it’s much improved gameplay. Whether that’s building your own Lara with multiple skill trees or the superbly crafted Catacombs which provide an incredible balance of puzzle solving, combat and exploration that make you feel like a real explorer. Rise of the Tomb Raider deserves it’s time in the limelight and makes the game a must have for any Xbox One owner.
Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Blind Forest was an experience. It ticked all the boxes that makes games of the genre amazing, and then some. On the surface Ori and the Blind Forest, is downright gorgeous with vibrant colors and amazing artistic design, this 2D platformer is beautiful. Drawing clear inspiration from Studio Ghibli and the works of Hayao Miyazaki the game stands apart from so many retro style platformers that are a dime a dozen these days, the art alone is a reason to love Ori and the Blind Forest.
Underneath this aesthetic though it is a tightly controlled and brutal paltformer drawing from metroidvania design philosophy. It pushes you further into it’s vast world only to drag you back and explore the caverns you couldn’t reach before, adding a deeper layer to every environment. The highlight of the gameplay comes in the adrenaline pumping temple escape sequences, the ultimate set piece of Ori and the Blind Forest, which push your platforming skills to the max and give you a feeling of accomplishment like no other.
Between incredible art design, fantastic gameplay and a genuinely heart warming story filled with vibrant characters. Ori and the Blind Forest is what so many other games aren’t, the complete package.

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Question: How Long Does Female Dog Stay In Optimal Time For Conception?
- 1 How long do female dogs stay fertile?
- 2 How long is a dog fertile after she stops bleeding?
- 3 Can a dog be pregnant for 3 months?
- 4 How long do eggs live after ovulation in a dog?
- 5 Do dogs bleed the whole time they are in heat?
- 6 How do you know if your female dog wants to mate?
- 7 How many days after my dog starts bleeding Can I breed her?
- 8 How long will a male dog be attracted to a female in heat?
- 9 How many times do dogs mate to get pregnant?
- 10 Is it safe for a dog to get pregnant first heat?
- 11 What is the best age for a dog to have puppies?
- 12 How many days is a dog pregnant?
- 13 Can dogs smell ovulation?
- 14 Can a dog get pregnant during Diestrus?
How long do female dogs stay fertile?
There’s a relatively small window when your dog is most fertile during the heat cycle; it may begin about nine or ten days after she goes into heat and lasts about five days. However, she can become pregnant until the end of the cycle.
How long is a dog fertile after she stops bleeding?
After about 9-10 days, the bleeding will become more watery, or stop. It is at this time your female will, most likely, be at her most fertile. This proestrus stage can last as long as 20 days in some dogs. So the end of bleeding can be a more useful indicator of peak fertility.
Can a dog be pregnant for 3 months?
Dogs pass through the stages of pregnancy quickly. Gestation periods are comparatively short in dogs, which means that the pups develop rapidly inside the womb over a period of two-to- three months.
How long do eggs live after ovulation in a dog?
Eggs are released (ovulated) 44 hours (2 days) after the LH surge, on average. The eggs are viable for about 3 – 4 days after this (5 – 6 days after the LH surge). 6. Breeding the bitch on days 3 and 5 (or 4 and 6) after the LH surge ensures the maximum conception rate and largest litter sizes.
Do dogs bleed the whole time they are in heat?
Keep a leash handy, because your dog may have to urinate more when she’s in heat. You may also observe that her vulva is large, red, or swollen with some bleeding or blood-tinted discharge. Your dog will only bleed for around half of the total cycle, usually 7 to 10 days.
How do you know if your female dog wants to mate?
During each phase of her heat cycle, you will notice different changes, and they may include the following seven signs:
- Swollen vulva.
- Bloody or straw-colored discharge from the vulva.
- Receptive to male dogs.
- Excessive licking of the genital area.
- Agitated, nervous, or aggressive behavior.
- Urinating more frequently.
How many days after my dog starts bleeding Can I breed her?
If you are concerned, consult your veterinarian. From the beginning of the heat period, she will be attractive to male dogs, but will usually not be receptive, or allow mating until about 7 to10 days into the cycle.
How long will a male dog be attracted to a female in heat?
While frequency varies according to breed and individual dogs, usually dogs go into heat about twice a year or every six months. Each estrus period lasts about 18 days. Male dogs will be attracted to a female dog for the full 18 days, but the female dog will only be receptive to males for about half that time.
How many times do dogs mate to get pregnant?
Most dogs are first bred between the 10th and 14th day after the onset of proestrus. As long as the bitch will accept the male, mating every other day for a total of two or three matings is generally considered sufficient.
Is it safe for a dog to get pregnant first heat?
Your dog can get pregnant during the very first heat, or estrus cycle. Though most dogs experience estrus around 6 months of age, some small breeds can go into heat at four months old, so it won’t be long before your little princess is able to have pups of her own!
What is the best age for a dog to have puppies?
Generally speaking, however, it is never wise to breed a bitch for the first time under 1 year of age and over 7. For most dogs, however, 2 years of age is the safe minimum. If you’re considering breeding a young or older bitch, give us a ring and we’ll be able to advise you.
How many days is a dog pregnant?
The female dog must-have releases six eggs from the ovaries. Each of these six eggs gets fertilised and becomes zygotes.
Can dogs smell ovulation?
While it is not definitively proven that dogs can detect ovulation in humans, they can at least sense changes in their owners. A dog’s ability to detect ovulation may also extend to their ability to sniff out ovarian cancer.
Can a dog get pregnant during Diestrus?
We may be familiar with the term “in heat” or ovulating, but to veterinarians, being in heat or “season” is referred to as the “estrus” cycle. It’s during this stage, and only this one, that a dog can become pregnant.

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Cross party MPs call for legally binding water quality targets in Environment Bill
The Environmental Audit Committee has called for legally binding targets on water quality to be enshrined in the Environment Bill.
The call came on 17 January, when the Committee published its Sustainable Seas report. This put forward wide ranging recommendations on safeguarding the marine environment, particularly in the face of climate change.
The MPs said: “Many of the chemical pollutants found in the ocean are from land-based sources. It is worrying that the UK is lagging behind other countries in the EU with regards to nitrate pollution, and much greater progress must be made to reducing land-based sources of chemical pollution. The government should, as part of its Environment Bill, produce legally binding targets on water quality in-line with or exceeding those set out in the EU Water Framework Directive. These targets should be underpinned by clear milestones.”
They further observed: “We are treating our seas as a sewer. Most of the action required to protect the seas relies on action on land. More than 80 per cent of marine pollution is from land-based sources, reaching the ocean through waterways, sewers and drains. Excess nutrients from fertilisers, mismanaged waste and contaminants such as heavy metals, radioactive materials, pharmaceuticals, oils and untreated sewage all pollute the sea. Plastic makes up 70 per cent of all the litter in the ocean, and if no action is taken to reduce its input, then it is forecast to treble within the next ten years.”
It called on the government to urgently tackle “the ‘out of sight, out of mind’ or ‘sea blindness’ attitude to the seas” much more broadly, including meeting the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit global warming to 1.5ºC. “The government must not delay in implementing the Committee on Climate Change’s advice on how to meet the ambitions of the Paris Agreement and set out its plans for this in the first half of 2019. This should include setting a net-zero emissions target by 2050 at the very latest.”
Elsewhere there were recommendations on plastic pollution, sustainable fisheries, deep sea mining, marine consultation and international leadership.


Intel SSD 313 Series Launchedby Kristian Vättö on April 3, 2012 10:44 AM EST
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A bit over a month ago, we reported that Intel's SSD 313 would be launching soon. We don't know when exactly the launch took place but the 313 has been added to Intel's product database (ARK) and Q1'12 is listed as the launch date. The 313 is the successor of Intel's first generation caching SSD, the Intel SSD 311. We first met the 311 when Intel introduced its Smart Response Technology (see our review). Right now, only Z68 chipset supports SRT but Ivy Bridge will widen the support and bring it to more mobile and business chipsets as well.
|Comparison of Intel 311 Series and 313 Series|
|Series||Intel SSD 313||Intel SSD 311|
|Codename||Hawley Creek||Larson Creek|
|NAND||Intel 25nm SLC||Intel 34nm SLC|
|Interface||SATA 3Gb/s||SATA 3Gb/s|
|Controller||Intel PC29AS21BA0||Intel PC29AS21BA0|
|Form Factors||2.5", mSATA||2.5", mSATA|
|Random Read||36K IOPS||33K IOPS||37K IOPS|
|Random Write||3.3K IOPS||4K IOPS||3.3K IOPS|
As we suspected back in February, the controller is the same as the one found inside Intel's SSD 311. This was confirmed by HWBox.gr. The 3Gbps controller dates back to 2009 when Intel X25-M G2 was released, although it's obviously running much newer firmware.
Courtesy of HWBox.gr
The picture of the PCB also reveals the NAND configuration. HWBox's unit is a 20GB model and it has five NAND devices onboard. Not surprisingly, it's Intel NAND and manufactured using the new 25nm process node. Due to the die shrink, each NAND device consists of a single 4GB die. The previous generation used two 2GB dies per NAND device. It seems most likely that the 24GB model simply has an extra NAND device onboard, giving it a capacity of 24GB.
The 313 seems to be priced identically to the 311. Price per GB is quite high at ~$6/GB, although that's fairly normal for SLC SSDs. NewEgg is already stocking the Intel SSD 313, making availability immediate.
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Insurgence - Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - linkHere is the driver
Intel 310 Series 80GB mSATA
and here is a board:
Intel BOXDH61DLB3 LGA 1155 Intel H61
And those are not the only ones out there.
Einy0 - Saturday, April 7, 2012 - linkI thought that you needed the Z68 chipset to enable SRT? Didn't Intel lock their other chipsets out of SRT?
Cr0nJ0b - Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - linkDid Intel get the rights to brand the Apple logo on this or something? I just bought a 60GB for $1/GB AR...can this drive be that much better?
MrX8503 - Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - linkSLC vs MLC
punchdrunk - Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - linkI struggle with the same question. I agree that SLC is more reliable and faster, but for a SRT cache drive I cannot see how buying the 313 makes any sense.
For 140 I can get 24GB on SataII, but for 84 or less I can get a 64GB SataIII. The small size means things will be evicted from the cache compared to a 64GB drive, so I doubt that performance would be better with the 313. Plus if I am going to pay that much, I might as well buy a 120GB SSD and avoid caching altogether.
Drizzt321 - Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - linkAny news on any full size mSATA drives coming? Like maybe with the new Intel controller from a few months back? I really want to add one to my laptop (supports mSATA), but I want higher than the 80GB one from Intel that they currently offer. Ideally I'd have 120+GB so I can use the SSD for my apps, plus current photos I'm editing, and offload the rest of the photos I've already done some work on, but still need on my laptop to the 2.5" mechanical disk.
MrX8503 - Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - linkThere's not much room on the PCB for a high capacity mSATA drive. You'll have to make due with a full size SSD for now.
Kristian Vättö - Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - linkThere is a 120GB mSATA SSD from OCZ. Not SATA 6Gb/s though.
mSATA hasn't gotten much air under its wings lately. There's a lot potential but so far it seems to be more limited to OEM market.
kyuu - Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - linkI'm aware of the differences between SLC and MLC, and that SLC is necessarily more expensive per GB. Even so, I don't see the value in these products at all. For whom is getting a 20GB cache drive for $120 better than getting a 120GB SSD for $120?
wijer - Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - linkI thought that usually manufacturers settle on a 8-channel controller, except Intel which for a long time preferred 10-channel, so is it the first time we see an SSD with a 5-channel controller ?
Is it a new trend and will it have some influence on performance in the future ?


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Jersey City, New Jersey, Site
Background—The Jersey City, New Jersey, Site was remediated under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). FUSRAP was established in 1974 to remediate sites where radioactive contamination remained from Manhattan Project and early U.S. Atomic Energy Commission operations.
History—The Kellex Corporation was formed in 1943 to conduct engineering research in gaseous diffusion for uranium enrichment for the Manhattan Engineer District and the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. From 1943 to 1953, site activities focused on fuel reprocessing and component testing with uranium hexafluoride, development of a solvent extraction process for the recovery of uranium, gas decontamination studies, and decontamination of waste streams.
DOE conducted a radiological survey of the site in 1977, and remediated radioactive contamination at the site between 1979 and 1983. DOE certified that the site complied with applicable cleanup criteria in 1983 and, with State of New Jersey concurrence, released the property for unrestricted use.
Final Conditions—No supplemental limits or institutional controls are in effect at the privately owned site, and DOE does not require on-site monitoring or surveillance. Office of Legacy Management activities consist of managing site records and responding to stakeholder inquiries. For more information about the Jersey City Site, view the fact sheet.


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New Bon Iver: Calgary
Bon Iver have just debuted their first track from their upcoming self-titled second album. It aired for the first time on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show not long ago, you can check it out over on his blog or below.
It has been a long time waiting for the first track to surface from this highly anticipated album. All we have had before this was one of the best teaser videos we here at Hotcakes have ever experienced. That 50 seconds of video Justin Vernon released was an incredible bit of music.
Unfortunately, ‘Calgary’ is not the full version of that clip, but a different song that reaches the highs and lows that you come to expect from Bon Iver.
Starting with a simple note and Vernon’s voice, the song starts off with a much more studio-like sound to it, differing greatly from the first album For Emma, Forever Ago.
The full album drops on June 20th. Pre-order it here.


First eleven companies participate in Nextlogic
In the past few months, much progress was made behind the scenes at Nextlogic. The first experiences with the exchange of information and the development of BREIN, for instance, are in full swing. Nextlogic BV is also being established. Already, eleven companies have agreed to join in 2018. Together they represent about 40% of the market volume. In addition, the link via API of the first companies with the information platform is in the final test phase, port of Rotterdam said in its press release.
Nextlogic focuses on improving the handling of inland container shipping in the port of Rotterdam. In collaboration with the market, Nextlogic develops innovative systems and processes, offering terminals, empty depots and barge operators a neutral and integrated planning.
Van Berkel and UWT were the first to sign up to connect to Nextlogic via an API link (automatic link with their own business system). Together with their IT suppliers Modality and Softpak, Nextlogic worked intensively to realise the link. We are now in the final test phase. In the short term, they will exchange, among other things, enriched container information and establish unloading and loading lists. After the summer, barge operators and terminals will also be able to exchange information via the information platform.
The development of the central planning tool BREIN, and with it the integrated planning, is in full swing. It is expected to be delivered before the end of this year. From then on, Nextlogic will have a tool that is capable of providing integrated planning for all terminals, depots and barge operators in and around the port of Rotterdam in a neutral and dynamic manner.
At the end of last year, it was agreed that the programme would be phased out, and Nextlogic would become a private limited company, with the Port of Rotterdam Authority as a shareholder. The company is currently being established, and Nextlogic has established itself in the Science Tower in Rotterdam. With the transfer of the programme to the company, Sjoerd Sjoerdsma transferred his duties to Wouter Groen on 1 May. Wouter will focus full time on the daily management of Nextlogic.
All terminals, depots and barge operators/inland terminals that are responsible for handling inland container shipping in the port of Rotterdam can participate in Nextlogic.


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Impact of job instability among bank customers on loan sanctioning by Indian Banks
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Commercial banking sector is considered to be the driving engine of India’s economy (Datta and Gupta, 2009). Indian banking industry is the biggest employer (Vairagkar, 2014) and employs nearly 1.2 million people according to the latest statistical reports of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI database, 2016). The banking and financial services sector has also witnessed many downturns since the global crisis in 2007. As banks undergo these transformations, it encounters new risks that demand the need for more advanced and flexible instruments for risk evaluation, checking and controlling risky exposures. When a customer with a history of job hopping every year or alternate year applies for loans, banks place the customer in a ‘high-risk category’. This means that the chances of employer change or unemployment in the future are high, which leads to loan defaults. Hence, job stability is clearly an important aspect as far as loan approval is considered. A major drawback associated with changing jobs frequently is financial insecurity (Meister, 2012). Banks therefore need to focus on credit risk management that will focus on the financial instability of customers due to job hopping. This study analyses the various aspects related to job hopping and aims to identify if job hopping has any impact on loan sanctioning procedures. Author keywords: Credit risk management, loan default, non-performing asset, employee turnover, job instability, job hopping

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Tag Archives: God and Physics
Since scientific issues often crop up in discussions about the existence of God, it isn’t surprising that some high profile scientists get involved. If these scientists take an atheist position, it isn’t surprising that they don’t have much time for theology.… Read more
Q: How can you believe in God when Science has disproved His existence?
A: This a very popular sound bite and really amounts to nothing more than a simple category mistake. This category mistake occurs when a person doesn’t realise that there are different types of explanation.… Read more
In Part 1, we considered the laws of physics as evidence for God. Our focus here is on the so-called fine-tuning of the cosmos. The basic idea is that various features of the universe are ‘just right’ for the existence of stars, galaxies and life itself; had they been slightly different the human race could not exist.… Read more
1) Modern cosmology indicates that the physical universe had a beginning. If the universe had a beginning, it must have non-physical cause that exists outside space and time. So it seems plausible, at the very least, to believe that our universe was brought into existence out of nothing by a Creator
2) From the large-scale structure of the universe to the microscopic world of subatomic particles, science has revealed the remarkable order of our universe.

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Popographic Mt. Pleasant is an art piece that merges art, topography, and locality. It offers a new perspective of the beautiful Mt. Pleasant neighborhood in Vancouver, through the use of a 1969 Vancouver Map to extract the topographic contour lines of the area. Starting from Main and Kingsway at 40 feet above sea level, the contour lines rise 36 times, at 10 feet each, to 500 feet at the peak of Queen Elizabeth Park. By rendering an elevation heat map, the lowest slope to the highest gradient is visualized, resulting in uniquely organic sections that come together to create a stunning visual. The hue of the map was shifted to create an original work of art, with the highest contour sections around Queen Elizabeth Park colored green, and the rest of Popographic following suit. A stylized street map overlayed on top anchors the abstract nature of the pop-colored contours and connects the viewer to the gradient of the artwork.


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Reimagining education is the first step
to reimagining the rest of the world.
Guest Post by Genevieve Shade
If we want to create a new world, it must include transforming the way we look at education. Often, I feel that education is ignored in discussions about transforming oppressive systems. There are very few people talking about real, radical alternatives to traditional schooling.
One powerful method for transforming education is self-directed education (SDE). Self-directed education is defined as “education that derives from the self-chosen activities and life experiences of the learner” by the Alliance for Self-Directed Education. It is youth-led and the ultimate example of consent in education. Unlike traditional schooling, young people are never forced or coerced. SDE prioritizes mutually respectful relationships rather than hierarchical student/teacher and child/parent relationships. It is founded on the idea that young people know what is best for themselves and that they simply need resources and time to pursue their interests.
Self-directed education is about more than just education, though. It is about beginning to create communities outside of capitalism. It is about collective liberation. If we are to create alternative community-based systems of food, medicine, etc., we must also start creating community-based systems of education. We must give young people autonomy, love, respect, and freedom if we are to live in autonomous, loving, respectful, and free communities.
My partner and I are both 18-year-old unschoolers (unschooling is a form of SDE). We’re creating a documentary series about self-directed education called Learning and Liberation. In the series, we’ll cover eight different models that fall under the broader umbrella of SDE. This will include democratic or free schools, unschooling, Agile Learning Centers, Flying Squads,self-directed community centers, and Liberated Learners Centers. We want to provide a broad scope of the different self-directed options that exist.
We want to create a free and accessible resource for anyone interested in learning more about self-directed education. The full series will be released for free on YouTube, and we are planning on providing downloads to anyone who wants to screen the series. We would love to see infoshops and other community centers organize monthly screenings! This series will have no paywalls and no profits.
Our greatest hope is that people will watch the series and broaden their scope of what is possible, in education, and in their lives. We want young people to realize that if they are struggling with traditional education, there are alternatives out there. Yes, people can live happy, full, and successful lives without school. And maybe we could even live happy, full, and successful lives without capitalism.
We are currently in pre-production on this series. Three weeks ago, we launched a
crowdfunding campaign to fund part of this project. Now, we have just about a week left to reach
our goal of $18,000! Our campaign ends on April 2nd, 2023, at 6:45 pm. If you would like to
support the important work we’re doing, we would greatly appreciate any amount you could give
to our campaign! Sharing with your networks is also incredibly helpful if you’re not in the position
Love and solidarity,
Genevieve Shade and Ben Rehrman

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November 16, 2011 | 07:48 AMArea residents Frank Guske, Ardith Drescher, Jeremy Kinsey and Matt Stinebrink were gathered at the front desk of the W.C. Resource Center and Food Pantry last Tuesday night.
They agreed that many in the community are desperately in need, and they were going to figure out a way to help even more people this holiday season.
"The people need help," Stinebrink said.
Guske admits the economic problems plaguing so many are worse than he could have ever imagined.
Guske, the leader of the local Boy Scouts, Drescher who runs the pantry, Kinsey a past president of the Lake Geneva Jaycees and Stinebrink from Piggly Wiggly have teamed up to help those in need this holiday season to provide turkey dinners.
But, they aren't doing it all themselves. They're asking the community to join in.
Until Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, people can go to Stinebrink's Piggly Wiggly in Lake Geneva and donate to purchase turkey dinners, which will then be given to the W.C. Food Pantry for delivery.
The complete dinners are $29.99, but people can contribute as much as they would like. The dinners include a whole turkey and all the fixings.
Then, the Lake Geneva Jaycees will match a turkey dinner for every one bought, up to 100 total. Stinebrink's also will donate a bakery pumpkin pie for every dinner. At the checkout, customers can make their donations.
Guske, who has been helping with the pantry since before it was opened by Sal Dimiceli and Jim Drescher, said many in the community are in need and that tends to escalate during the holiday season. He said last Christmas Eve when the pantry was open, 101 families showed up to collect food.
Ardith Drescher said those coming to the food pantry the past few weeks have been asking if there will be turkeys.
Guske said this is one way to help and provide people with a dinner that can last them for more than one day.
"The need is huge," he said.
Drescher said in a given month, the W.C. Pantry serves 500 families, or about 1,200 people total.
Guske believes some in the community are unaware of the extreme need in the area.
"Everyone in this town should get a taste of it," he said. "A few people are removed from reality."
That's one reason why he brings his scouts to the pantry to help pack bags as part of their community service.
But, those bags aren't as easy to fill recently. He said the pantry once had plenty of food, but now not so much, which is why there is a need for the turkey dinners.
He said there is no longer enough food from the federal program Second Harvest, now known as Feeding America, which was providing food for pantries at a cost of 19 cents per pound. He said that was provided through federal stimulus funds and now that those funds are gone and so is the food.
Guske said he is thankful for the local community and businesses which are so giving and helpful to the pantry and those in need.
"We need people to pitch in because our government is not here to help," Guske said. "We are going to have to take care of our people."
Guske said the idea for the turkey dinners was Stinebrink's, who also is a member of the Jaycees.
"This is a good opportunity for people to get involved for a good cause," he said.
Any businesses interested in participating in this special effort should contact Mike Fryar or Dave Stinebrink at Piggly Wiggly at (262) 248-8798.


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Epperson Family lifestyle session
Wild Hearts Farm Family Lifestyle Session // Washington Family Lifestyle Photographer
I have known this family since I first started out in the photography world, back in 2012! It is such a heart-warming experience when clients ask to work with me again; it’s like Christmas. I was so looking forward to seeing them again because I hadn’t met their youngest kiddo yet (plus, hello, they are just beautiful people, my lens loves them!)
During the planning process, Jackie and I were coming up with locations, and then she messaged me a few days before the session to ask if we could switch our location to her next door neighbor’s farm. She sent me some photos and I instantly squealed for joy because this was the very farm I had recently seen on social media as the up-and-coming new “IT” place for photographers to shoot sessions, and I was getting the opportunity to be one of the firsts to go there (insert excited jumping around the room!)
Like me, farms and beautiful light inspire Jackie. Their beautiful 1912 farm house is nestled at the end of a quiet dead-end street with a clear view of Mt. Rainier, horses, and a white fence; it’s quite picturesque. The thought of plunking her perfect little family down in barns, fields, gardens, and amongst weeping willows was almost too much for me, I couldn’t wait!
Session day came and Wild Hearts Farm did not disappoint; my only regret is that I didn’t get to stay there for an entire day! I must go back soon and poke around again. Jodall and her husband have obviously worked very hard and have poured a lot of love into making this a dream-come-true location for photographers to shoot. I’d have to say this is one of my all time favorite sessions, I hope you enjoy looking at these images as much as I enjoyed taking them!
Where we were: Wild Hearts Farm - Like them on Facebook here!
What you should know about this session: Wild Hearts Farm is a unique and beautiful place to shoot, but is not open to the public. It is also a residence so you must call and reserve a day and time in order to book a session there. Contact Jodall by clicking here for more information!
Want to know more about Golden Hour? This is a neat website I found that can calculate Golden Hour for you anywhere in the world. And yes, there’s also an app for that (if you’re an iphone user.) Or you can be old-school like me and Google sunset time and subtract an hour.
Family Lifestyle Session Q&A- Learn about lifestyle photography sessions and the memories you can create.
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Griffin returns as Middletown attorney
MIDDLETOWN — J. David Griffin is once again the town’s attorney.
The Town Council on Monday night approved retaining Griffin as its legal counsel by a 5-0 vote.
Griffin was previously hired as town…
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November ’15 | Sammy Marks Museum | Pretoria
Carel & Burnadene are close friends of my husband and I.
I was so excited when I got asked to capture not only their engagement, but to capture their beautiful wedding too. We decided to start off with a casual shoot, and end off very classy with evening wear in the burnt down building.
Sammy Marks Museum was the perfect location for the shoot.


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This beautiful bohemian kimono sleeves abaya Kaftan with Kashmiri floral crewel embroidery on all over edges enhances a gorgeous look in bohemian style. Wear as beach wear dress, lounger, resort wear and nighty dress. This muumuu kaftan is very cozy, and comfy – perfect for sleeping and lounging.Nice kashmiri floral crewel embroidery on all over kaftan enhances a gorgeous look in bohemian style
Wear it as a kaftan cover up for the beach, around the house or for casual outings
Fabric : 100% Cotton
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If you are going to buy a video game console, one other thing you are going to need is games.
Here are five shooters perfect for a squad of friends that want to test their mind as well as their trigger-finger.
Call of Duty gets panned for being the same game every year. Is Advanced Warfare any different?
This will be the game that defines “next-gen” gaming – and here’s why.


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Structural warranty provider, Premier Guarantee has achieved its best quarter over the past five years in the first three months of this year
Given the difficulties the construction industry faced in 2020 due to the pandemic, structural warranty provider Premier Guarantee has bounced back strongly.
Compared with Q1 2020, there was an 80% increase in units registered in the first quarter of this year.
Throughout the lockdown restrictions, the company has maintained its service levels, ensuring that developers could continue business as usual.
‘A testimony to resilience and adaptability’
Gary Devaney, CEO of Premier Guarantee, said the company’s order book was strong and 2021 was off to a good start.
“2020 was a difficult year for everyone, including the housebuilding industry. Our record results for the first quarter of 2021 are testimony to the resilience and adaptability of our business and a vote of confidence in the market overall.
“As market conditions improve we look forward to continuing to support our growing customer base,” said Devaney.
*Figures are based on Gross Written Premium.
In March, Premier Guarantee reported a significant increase in new home structural warranties quotes in the last quarter of 2020.
Quotes for new home structural warranties rose 71% in comparison with 2019’s Q4 period.
Quotes for warranty cover were up by 123% in the last quarter of 2020 compared to the lockdown period of Q2.
Premier Guarantee adapted to the pandemic by adopting remote inspections and rolling out an online reporting platform for builders and developers, as well as employing new technology to record on-site construction data.

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Demo of New 3D First-Person Shooter Available
ardiri.com has released a long-awaited preview version of its 3D first-person shooter Deity3D. This is the first official release of the game, though screenshots appeared on its website in late 2001.
The demo is monochrome but plays on handhelds with color screens. It's a fully-playable single level of the game. Mr. Ardiri said future versions of Deity3D will support add-on levels and color.
A Palm OS unit running Palm OS 3.1 or greater is required, though the Handera 330 is currently not supported. The demo is about 358 K.
In a related story, ardiri.com has recently released a new level pack for Lemmings. Called the Infinity Pack, it was designed by Brandon Turok, who was described as a "brainwashed lemming follower". It has 10 new levels and sells for $7.50.
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We live next to a neighbor who cannot be seen as anything less than the greatest friend and ally that a nation such as the United States can have. Canada as a nation and Canadians as a people have been very good to us for the better part of our joint history. We trade more between the two of us than with anyone else. Yet how do we treat our friends in return?
By making them wait unduly long in coming over to say hello, and maybe spend a few bucks while her.
This is an issue which is generally not seen or understood by most of the US. But there is a very real question of courtesy and common sense at stake, both with regard to individuals and businesses. It simply makes sense that we expedite travel between our countries. It is time that we seriously considered a complete opening of the longest border in the world.
Why shouldn't US and Canadian citizens pass freely between each other? We are surely as close as any given European Union country, and likely as not more friendly than a good number of them. Such an idea would free up resources on both sides for better use (we surely have more grief coming from our southern border) while allowing an easier flow of goods, both personal and commercial. An initiative such as this would surely aid free trade, particularly between major crossings such as we have here in Detroit. More than that, it would serve as a powerful sign that we trust each other in the manner which close friends ought.
The terrorism question will certainly come in up in any discussion about this problem. Yet how many suspected terrorists have been caught moving between or border? Or do we, and we should admit this only shamefully if it is true, believe that we don't really trust that Canada's other points of entry are not secure enough for the both of us? All that we really accomplish in thickening the border looking for sneaky evildoers is cause unwarranted trouble for ourselves and our neighbours.
That's hardly a welcome signal. If we are to be at all true to our deepest principles, then we need to show our Canadian brethren that we understand friendship and invite it. At some point, we simply must quit worrying about cloak and dagger threats and live up to our highest callings. Anything less than that and we are but quivering beneath the sheets.
Open the International Border. Let's begin living up to our principles rather than down to the despotism of the world's lowest thugs.

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In this note we prove that the existence of effective uniformly Lipschitz ℚ/ℤ actions on manifolds (and other spaces) follows from the existence of such Zn actions. The method of approach is non-standard analysis with all non-trivial transformation group theoretical information concentrated in Newman's theorem; this results in a completely elementary argument. We give examples showing that, in contrast, there are spaces with no S1 effective actions despite Zn and hence ℚ/ℤ effective actions.
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A fancam video has gone viral, inviting numerous comments for Apink‘s manager who danced to the whole song “Remember” in the absence of member Eunji.
The girl group was scheduled to perform at the Jeju Kpop Festival on October 29th, but Eunji was not able to join her members for rehearsal due to filming of thhe ongoing KBS2 drama Sassy Go Go (aka Cheer Up!). Instead, their manager took over Eunji’s place and completed the whole performance for their latest title track “Remember.”
The manager was evidently well prepared for such an occasion as his synchronized dance movements and nearly-perfect position changes make people wonder how many times he has watched and practiced the dance.
Similarly, Cube Entertainment‘s managers are also well-known for becoming substitute dancers and singers for their absent members in BEAST and BTOB during rehearsals.


Project Type: Construction
Location: Coordinates: Easting 334669, Northing 379107
Project Description: Drainage works to be under taken at North Foreshore, Dargan Road, Belfast Docks. The drainage infrastructure will take clean storm water from the site and discharge via a headwall into Belfast Lough. The head wall installation will be the only part of theworks required within the marine license. There will also be a secondary headwall at a higher level to be used an emergency overflow for the storm line.
Applicant: Belfast City Council
Licence Start Date: 28/03/2022
Variation Licence End Date: 27/09/2023
Construction of a new headwall as part of drainage infrastructure to take storm water from the site at Dargan Road to Belfast Lough.