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This Photo Of Demi Lovato In A Wedding Dress Has Everyone Freaking
Be still your hearts, Demi Lovato fans. There just might be a wedding coming up for the pop singer in the very near future. Well, kind of. This photo of Demi Lovato in a wedding dress that the star posted on Twitter has everyone freaking out — but it's probably not quite what you think.
On Nov. 22, Lovato set the social media world on fire by posting a picture of herself wearing a wedding dress without a caption (sneaky, sneaky, sneaky). She's wearing a strapless lace number and a long veil in the shot... and pretty much looks like a fairytale goddess. Fans immediately started circulating a theory that the still was from the singer's upcoming “Tell Me You Love Me” music video. The album (also titled "Tell Me You Love Me") dropped on Sept. 29, 2017, and Lovato has only released one music video so far — the explosively sexy break-up anthem "Sorry Not Sorry."
While "Tell Me You Love Me" doesn't explicitly mention a wedding, it is definitely all about love and could very well have something to do with marriage. A small sampling below:
Twitter was pretty convinced that the shot was from “Tell Me You Love Me."
Oh yeah, and then there were a bunch of people who seemed to very passionately want her to marry to Nick Jonas...
To set the record straight, it does not appear that Lovato is dating Jonas at all (though there are always rumors). She was reportedly dating MMA fighter Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos but, according to PEOPLE, the two broke up in May after dating five months.
Obviously at this point we can only speculate about what this wedding dress picture means, but we do know that "Tell Me You Love Me" represents a critical time in Lovato's life. She told fans at a New York City album launch in September,
So, who is that man in question?
Well, literally all signs pretty much point to her ex-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama. The two dated for six years before calling it quits in June 2016. The pair wrote in a joint Instagram statement that it was "an incredibly difficult decision" but that they realized they were better as best friends.
And yet there might be some lingering feelings. During an interview for her 2017 documentary Simply Complicated, Lovato opened up about the feelings she still has for Valderrama.
"I do have moments where it's late at night and I'm lonely and I wonder if I made the right decision, because love is a gamble,' she said. "I don't know if I'll lose him for the rest of my life."
*Sigh.* Doesn't all that suddenly give the "Tell Me You Love Me" lyrics a whole new meaning?
Only time will tell re: the whole wedding dress speculation, but I will feel zero levels of surprise if that music video features a rugged Valderrama look alike, waiting at the end of the aisle.

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Recall Sista Afia and Freda Rhymz turned their beef into a bloody clash on Monday, 18th May, 2020 when they both met at the premises of TV3.
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Radiology information systems are computer-based systems used in the management of medical imagery and associated data. Currently, the system has been improved to offer more coherent and accurate information, which is a boost to radiology.
The convenience brought about in preparing medical reports has been essential in several ways. In this article, we focus on the main benefits of using the machine by seasoned radiologists.
Radiology information systems are extremely affordable. Moreover, since they are available in online stores, they are also easy to find unlike other medical equipment.
Medical institutions are able to maximize on their efficiency with the adoption of this medical equipment. With in-depth researches being done on the software, more advanced systems have been developed that offer much more. In so doing, radiologists are able to come up with accurate and timely patient evaluations that will then result to preparing effective solutions for them.
RIS systems have enabled radiology professionals to provide exacting images and data. In addition, radiologists are able to view different examinations, which is necessary in coming up with accurate evaluations. This system has also enabled multiple processes to be achieved, hence, other people can view an image that a radiologist is looking at.
Features added to radiology information systems make it possible to view images as desired. Functions like zooming in, zooming out, panning an image and so forth are highly possible. The advanced features included in the system allow doctors to achieve much more than what they could have achieved without the device.
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He was talking to a four-member delegation of the Sukkur Press Club, which met him at the Prime Minister Secretariat on Wednesday.
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Soomro said that the regional media had a significant role to play in promoting harmony and understanding among the people of different regions of the country. He said the regional media had a direct access to the common man at the grass-root level and it could help them to comprehend the national issues in a positive prospective. “It also has a responsibility to explain the benefits of various policies which directly affect the lives of common people,” he added.
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The carefully watched crash landing of debris from a Chinese rocket has narrowly avoided striking a popular tourist destination in the Indian Ocean, according to Chinese officials.
The China National Space Administration confirmed the booster from Long March 5B re-entered earth's atmosphere at 2.24am UTC time (12.24pm AEST) on Sunday, but has yet to release official data.
Initial reports from Chinese state media indicate the debris landed at longitude 72.47 degrees east and latitude 2.65 degrees north, not far from the Maldives.
The US Space Force's 18th Space Control Squadron gave different coordinates however – longitude 50 degrees east and latitude 22.2 degrees north – north of the Maldives.
Several videos from the area shared online purport to show a fiery blaze believed to be debris travelling a high speed across the sky in the Middle East.
No injuries have been reported and it is believed a significant portion of the debris was destroyed when it re-entered the earth's atmosphere.
It's estimated the debris descended at a speed of about 29,000km/h.
The volume of debris that fell into the ocean is still unknown but China has come under fire for the potentially dangerous re-entry.
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Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics, described the close call as "reckless".
The US Space Force's 18th Space Control Squadron has now confirmed that the CZ-5B-Y2 reentered over the Indian Ocean. They say 'north of the Maldives' but give a position of 50E 22.2N which is in the Rub al Khali desert of Saudi Arabia.
— Jonathan McDowell (@planet4589) May 9, 2021
"An ocean reentry was always statistically the most likely. It appears China won its gamble (unless we get news of debris in the Maldives). But it was still reckless," he tweeted following the landing Sunday afternoon.
With most of the Earth's surface covered by water, the odds of a populated area on land being hit were low. Nonetheless, uncertainty over the rocket's orbital decay and China's failure to issue stronger reassurances in the run-up to the re-entry fuelled anxiety.
In an earlier tweet, he said it would be an anxious wait to see the impact in the Maldives.
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The Space Track Org Twitter page, run by the US Space Command, told those following the re-entry to "relax" after its landing was confirmed.
"Everyone else following the Long March 5B re-entry can relax. The rocket is down," it said. It followed some tense moments when trackers lost the space junk momentarily.
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"Spacefaring nations must minimise the risks to people and property on Earth of re-entries of space objects and maximise transparency regarding those operations," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, a former senator and astronaut, said in a statement after the re-entry.
"It is clear that China is failing to meet responsible standards regarding their space debris."
— U.S. Space Command (@US_SpaceCom) May 9, 2021
The event was one of the largest ever uncontrolled re-entires in history, and experts feared rocket parts could have crashed down on populated parts of the globe.
China launched an unmanned module on Thursday (local time) containing what will become living quarters for three crew on a permanent space station it plans to complete by the end of 2022, state media reported.
The module, named "Tianhe", or "Harmony of the Heavens", was launched on the Long March 5B, China's largest carrier rocket.
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Capertee Homestead - 'Port Macquarie'
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All the practical information you need to know about Capertee Homestead - 'Port Macquarie'.
Getting there and parking
Capertee Homestead is in the northern part of Capertee National Park. To get there:
- Turn on to Port Macquarie Road (unsealed) from Glen Alice Road
- From the locked gate on the park boundary, follow Port Macquarie Road for 5km
- Upon arriving at Capertee River causeway, cross the river and take the road on the right to the cottage and homestead
Important: Follow the instructions and the map provided by NPWS. Don't use Google maps or GPS as this will give you an incorrect route and you may not be able to access the property.
After booking you'll get a code to open the park boundary gate and a door code to access the cottage. Contact 1300 072 757 if you have not received your codes.
Please be aware that the homestead is accessed by crossing Capertee River via a causeway. At times of very heavy rain, flooding may occur, preventing access to and from the homestead. Check the weather before you set out or contact Mudgee office.
- Unsealed roads
- 2WD vehicles
- All weather
Parking is available at Capertee Homestead.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Capertee National Park. Here are some of the highlights.
The cooler autumn months are an excellent time for walking and mountain biking the trails and tracks within the park.
Grab your binoculars for some superb birdwatching. You might catch a rare glimpse of the endangered regent honeyeater as it builds its nest.
Enjoy a relaxing picnic on the shady banks of Capertee River.
Enjoy a car tour of Capertee while taking in nearby Wollemi and Goulburn River National Parks.
- The homestead is fully furnished with 4 bedrooms, a separate external bedroom, kitchen, dining room, living room and 2 bathrooms with showers and toilets.
- Sleeps 10 people in 4 bedrooms: 1 Queen bed and 1 single bed, 1 Queen bed, 1 Queen bed and 1 single bed, and 2 single beds.
- The separate external bedroom sleeps 4 people: 1 double bed and 2 single beds. There is a heater in this room.
- You need to bring water for drinking and cooking. Hot and cold water suitable for washing and showering is provided.
- Please leave the homestead clean and tidy and report any breakages, damage or maintenance issues to the Mudgee office.
- Flush toilets
- Gas/electric barbecues (free)
- Hot showers
This property is connected to mains power.
There's a wrap-around verandah.
The living room has a wood fire heater. We provide 1 small bag of firewood and 1 small bag of kindling for the wood fire heater.
The kitchen has a fridge and freezer, gas oven, toaster, kettle, dishwasher, crockery, cutlery, glassware and tea towels.
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Bed linen, towels, duvets and pillows are provided.
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There's a TV and DVD player but no TV reception.
Includes external clothes line.
Please recycle rubbish into appropriate bins.
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Disability access level - no wheelchair access
Flying a drone for recreational purposes is prohibited in this area. Drones may affect public enjoyment, safety and privacy, interfere with park operations, or pose a threat to wildlife. See the Drones in Parks policy.
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On Saturday 19 September 2009, the Chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Jean-Claude Killy, and IOC Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli attended the release of two male Caucasian or Persian leopards into spacious pens in the Sochi National Park. Released into the pen by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the leopards, which were imported from Turkmenistan, will form part of an initial group of five leopards that will be used to try and reintroduce the species into this region of Russia following their disappearance from the area in the 1920s due to excessive hunting.
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Speaking following the release, Killy said: “This will be a great environmental legacy from the Sochi Games. Prime Minster Putin and I were delighted to see these beautiful animals arrive at the reintroduction centre, as it is a project that we have both been following very closely since its inception nearly two years ago. The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee and the local government authorities know how much we at the IOC want organisers to treat the environment with respect when they are organising the Games, and this is an encouraging sign from our Russian friends.”
The reinsertion project, which is part of Sochi 2014’s environmental legacy and follows up on its commitment to not only protect but also enhance the unique environment in the Krasnodar region, will see the leopards live in a special centre for breeding and rehabilitation in the Sochi National Park, with their offspring being released into the wild in the Caucus nature reserve. Female leopards will arrive in due course, and experts believe that it will take 10 to 15 years to create a nucleus of the leopard population in the area. The areas where the leopards will be released in the future were all carefully chosen to resemble, as closely as possible, their habitat in Turkmenistan. The programme is being supported by WWF-Russia, private companies and a number of Russian government agencies.
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Do you ever wonder how your family and friends make such wonderful meals? The information in the following article can turn anyone a skilled chef.If you’re trying to start making more food yourself, go to the bookstore or library and get a cookbook of simple and basic recipes that appeal to you. Try some recipes until you develop your skills.Sharp knives are an important component of any kitchen. Knives are actually more dangerous when they get dull, because they get harder to control. You can cut yourself so easily trying to force dull knives through something than it is to make a simple cut with a sharp one.Cut your meat thinly across the bias when you are stirfrying. This can take up much time consuming and somewhat difficult procedure.Are you partial to using fresh basil? Take a bunch of it and set it in a glass. Make sure the basil’s stems are in water. Keep on the kitchen counter so it’ll be fresh for weeks. The basil will grow roots if you change the water regularly. You should also cut the basil so it grows even more.When creating a meal for someone you are friends with or fond of, try making what you already are good at making. You should not try to cook something new when you are cooking for someone whom you want to impress. By using a recipe that you are comfortable cooking, you will be less stressed and can concentrate on your company.It can be used on other than meat. Try using it to season roasted potatoes or mix it in your scrambled eggs. Everyone will wonder what you used to make it so delicious!Fresh ingredients will give your dish extra flavor, and can help bring a lot of flavor out of your dish.Did you ever feel guilty for tossing moldy fruits in the garbage? Do you think it is accepted practice to salvage the fruit by removing the rotting parts? Unfortunately, there’s no safe way to save a piece of fruit that is partially rotting. Fruit with any mold on it must be discarded because it contains unhealthy organisms.Look through your recipe and determine whether or not certain steps can be completed beforehand. You can make a lot of your prep work well in advance.This makes preparing even the most complicated recipes and dishes.They will act like sponges and just soak up a lot of that water. Wipe them off with a cloth that is damp.Grilling is not an exact science, but you may have encountered some confusion the last time you hit the barbecue. Whenever you are grilling it is advisable to have a quality cooking thermometer handy to ensure thoroughly cooked meat. If possible use a digital meat thermometer to obtain a more accurate reading. If you are grilling a thicker piece of meat (over 1.5 inches), close your grill while cooking to save some time.Plan on preparing a large pot of stock so you can freeze it for storing. Good homemade chicken stock is a wonderful base in soups, casseroles, casseroles and more.Oil and butter both have fat than necessary to your dishes. Try cooking spray instead: this product does not contain anything unhealthy and works just like oil.
Always make sure that your flour, sugar and baking additives are stored in airtight containers. Reducing exposure to air and insects will allow food to remain fresh and edible for longer periods of time. You can find them on sale often at discount stores and the investment is worth every penny.This will allow your fruits to stay fresh for much longer. You will also be able to enjoy fruits even when they are not in season.
Add some chicken broth to your pan when cooking vegetables. This helps to prevent vegetables from sticking on the pan. In addition, chicken broth improves the vegetables’ flavor. Chicken broth is dirt cheap, and can be bought at any supermarket.You can make your own dried tomatoes yourself. You can do this by cutting ripe tomatoes into 1/2 inch thick slices, or ripe tomatoes sliced about a half inch thick. Dried tomatoes may also be stored in a jar with fresh herbs and topped up with olive oil. The jar can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.Many veggies and herbs have a strong residual odor that remains on cutting boards even after use. Use indelible ink to mark the cutting board so that you know which is which.If you are trying to lose weight or lower your cholesterol, try to decrease the amount of fat in your diet. Most oils, and butters, too, contain a very high fat content, and this fat is neither necessary or always the good kind. Another healthy alternative for low fat cooking is nonstick spray.Make sure you thoroughly clean your utensils are cleaned prior to cooking. Any residual food post-washing can ruin whatever you plan on cooking next. This can cost you a lot because it might cause bacteria to easily spread.Always follow the letter whenever you cook macaroni and cheese properly. The macaroni turns out perfect this way and is to die for once the great looking cheese is melted over the noodles. Use a solid face spoon to serve to make sure you get plenty of cheese scooped up with the finished product. Use some black pepper as the spice on your macaroni and cheese!For a high-protein diet, meat isn’t the only source available. Tofu, lentils and beans are great protein substitutes. You can buy both items at almost any grocery store, and they will fit into any budget. Pan fried tofu, lightly sprinkled with your favorite seasonings, is a delicious substitute to meat. Beans can always be cooked with some spices and herbs for a meal full of flavor and protein.Use a generous amount of salt in the water when you are cooking pasta. This is so that the most effective time to season pasta. Salting pasta after cooking will not have the flavor.Impress your friends with a perfect sandwich by spreading the mayo evenly across the corners of the bread. An even spread helps keep the taste consistent from bite tastes as it should.When serving salad to guests, always offer the dressing on the side rather than pouring it directly on the salad. People vary in the amount of dressing they like on their salad, so it is helpful to let them do this on their own. Offer a variety of dressings, so there will be something to everyone’s taste.Make sure to use of the tips in this article. In no time, family members and close friends will be wondering just how you managed to prepare such delicious foods.


我室廖洪钢教授在 Chemical Engineering Journal 上发表论文：In situ TEM observation of liquid flow induced dense phase formation and anisotropic nanocrystal growth
摘要：The nucleation and growth of crystals from solutions are fundamental to materials synthesis and its applications. The mass transfer at micro/nano region in solution will greatly influence the crystal growth process, however, to our knowledge, there is rarely research at this scale due to the technique limit. By using in situ liquid cell transmission electron microscopy (TEM), we observed the crystal growth at flow condition with high resolution in real time. Interestingly, we found a flow induced formation of the solute rich dense liquid phase near surface at ultra-low precursor concentration, which then transformed to nanocrystals. The dendritic crystal growth was accelerated by the dense phase droplet merging and the anisotropic crystal growth was controlled by dense phase shape evolution. Our study deepens the understanding of crystal growth mechanisms, which is crucial to determine reaction dynamics and design hierarchical nanomaterials.


Nagpur: The Indian Meteorological Department says that the monsoon has arrived in Kerala.
While Kerala and Karnataka have been receiving plenty of rainfall for the past 10 days, the onset of monsoon was announced on June 9. The Met however announced that the monsoon has hit Kerala today.
This marks the beginning of the rainy season in India.
The IMD had last month said the arrival of monsoon over Kerala would be delayed by about a week from its normal date of June 1. It had said the onset was likely to happen on June 7 with the possibility that it could come four days ahead or beyond that date.


Squares and public places all over Egypt have broken into festive jubilation following a statement some four hours ago by the Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces Colonel General Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi
Squares and public places all over Egypt have broken into festive jubilation following a statement some four hours ago by the Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces Colonel General Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. In his statement, which was aired by State TV, Sisi said that Egypt’s rival political forces have a 48-hour opportunity to reach a resolution of the current crisis, or face a military “road map that will not exclude anyone.” He demanded that the country##s politicians, meaning the Islamist President Mursi and his non-Islamist opponents, should “meet the demands of the people”. He described the mass protests of yesterday, Sunday 30 June, as “an unprecedented expression of public will”. But he made it clear the army would not get involved in politics or government.
‘Dialogue’ with Mursi?
The statement was met with unalloyed rejoicing by the protestors all over Egypt, who took it to mean the army will force Mursi out.
The Islamists, however, as expressed by one of their leading figures Mahmoud al-Beltagui, took it to mean the army is supporting them.
A week before the June 30 protests, Sisi threatened that the army would intervene if there was bloodshed, vowed the military will not allow any “attack on the will of the people” and urged Egyptians to seek consensus instead of infighting.
Sisi’s statement today came after the mass nationwide protest yesterday 30 June, a date that marks one year since Muhammad Mursi was sworn in as president, to demand the ouster of the Islamist president. The millions who spilled into the streets were reported by the media to far exceed the numbers who protested against the former president Mubarak in 2011 and led to his stepping down.
But Mursi remained apparently nonchalant and his spokesman sounded as though the President was in no way threatened. He announced the President planned to work no changes, and that the only answer to the protests would be ‘dialogue’.
Senior Brotherhood official Essam al-Erian sounded upbeat on Facebook: “There’s no alternative to unconditional dialogue to reach an understanding about forthcoming parliamentary elections.”
Since about every person and group among the Egyptian opposition has experienced one way or another that ‘dialogue’ with Mursi amounts to no more than conciliatory rhetoric which fails to translate into anything at all on the ground, there##s no reason to believe it will be any different this time. The leaders of the 22 million-strong—the number of signatures gathered to demand the ouster of Mursi, the declaration of the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court as president, and early presidential elections to elect a new president—protest movement, Tamarud (Rebel) replied that they would not accept half-measures.
Copts among the dead
While the demonstrations on Sunday were mostly peaceful and festive in mood, there was scattered street fighting. Security sources said 16 people died and 781 were wounded. The dead included three Copts: the 20-year-old Abanoub Adel from Assiut was shot to death; as were the 40-year-old Wagih Rushdy Awad who was resident in Cairo but whose hometown is Minya in Upper Egypt; and Nardine Maurice, 25, from Alexandria. Whereas both Adel and Awad were shot while they took part in the demonstrations, Maurice was shot as she stood in the balcony of her home.
MB offices stormed
Offices of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), the group to which Mursi belongs, were stormed and ransacked by protestors. Their headquarters in the Cairo district of Muqattam were looted of papers, documents, furniture, office equipment, and of stocks of the basic commodities such as oil and sugar which the group uses to bribe the poorer individuals to support them. The looters later distributed these commodities and much of the ransacked items to the poor men who act as porters or guards for the nearby buildings. The papers, documents and books were kept to hand to the relevant authorities. The building itself was set on fire, as were other MB offices across the country.
MB leaders announced the attack against them would not go unanswered; they vowed to retaliate.
Mursi’s supporters have staged counter rallies, but Sunday’s anti-Mursi protests eclipsed his 25,000 strong loyalists’ gathering in front of Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in the east Cairo district of Nasr City.
Leave, or else…
Late last night, Tamarud gave Mursi a day to quit or face civil disobedience.
“We give Muhammad Mursi until 5:00pm on Tuesday 2 July to leave power, allowing State institutions to prepare for early presidential elections,” Tamarud said in a statement on its website.
Otherwise, “Tuesday, 5:00 pm will be the beginning of a complete civil disobedience campaign.”
Mursi’s opponents accuse him of concentrating power in Islamist hands and of sending the economy into freefall, while his supporters say he inherited many problems from a corrupt regime, and that he should be allowed to complete his term which ends in 2016.
The Sunday protests brought on resignations by four cabinet ministers: Hatem Begato, minister of State for legal and parliamentary affairs; Atef Helmy, minister of communications; Khaled Fahmy, minister of State for environmental affairs; and tourism minister Hisham Zaazou.
Several governors either resigned their posts, among them Sohag governor Yehia Mkheimar; or were forced by the people to leave as in case of the Alexandria governor Mohamed Abbas and his Islamist deputy Hassan al-Brince; and Gharbiya governor Ahmed al-Beili.
Some nine MPs who belong to the Coptic and secular blocs in the Shura Council also resigned. The Shura is the upper house of Egypt’s parliament and is charged with legislation in the absence of a house of representatives, the lower house of parliament.
Earlier last week, Pope Tawadros II had posted on his Twitter account a tweet calling upon Copts to participate in the national effort. “Egypt needs all Egyptians,” he tweeted, “to think together, talk with one another, and express our sentiments towards our homeland. No violence, no assault, no bloodshed. Pray for Egypt.”
Also on Twitter, Secretary-General of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church Anba Raphail wrote: “Religion is too sublime to exploit in politics. Egypt is too dear to allow its division. And Egyptians are too smart to be led on by false rumours. Pray for our country.”
Sunday morning saw churches in Egypt all pray for Egypt during Holy Mass.
Following the Sunday protests, the Bishopric of Minya and Abu-Qurqas posted a statement on its website in which it applauded the peaceful demonstrations, the solidarity of the people, and their determination. “They marched on, men and women, young and old, some on wheelchairs, some marching in silence, joining in the unanimity.
“We are proud to be Egyptians. We pray for Egypt.”
Baby girl Tamarud
An Egyptian woman who gave birth to a baby girl has named her daughter “Tamarud”. Ayman Zain, a doctor working for a field hospital in Tahrir Square, helped the opposition supporter give birth to Tamarud Mohammed at dawn in Tahrir Square on June 30.
“God bless the Revolution’s new born baby ‘Tamarud,’”read the opposition group’s website. Great name, great timing and a great cause! 22 million signatories can’t be wrong.
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|HID Student Pages (alumni, 2002)|
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... His specific contribution to the HID activity has been focused on the analysis and application of the emergent Chatterbot technology to the IPK prototype of the Cognitive Agent (http://erg4146.casaccia.enea.it/Cog-agent1.html).
The obtained results have been presented at the Seminar HID-ENEA, 2003.
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A.M.Gadomski,A.Salvatore, A. Di Giulio. Case Study Analysis of Disturbs in Spatial Cognition: Unified TOGA Approach, Proc. of 2nd International Conference on Spatial Cognition (ICSC2003), Rome, 24-27 November 2003. 29 Abstract . poster(pdf-895kb) .
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Fox reporter's lawyers seek to keep sources secret
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's highest court will decide whether state law protects a Fox News reporter from revealing confidential sources from a story about James Holmes, who's accused of killing 12 people in a suburban Denver movie theater last year.
Holmes' lawyers want Jana Winter brought to a Colorado courtroom to name two law officers who told her Holmes had mailed a notebook depicting violence to a psychiatrist. They argue the sources violated a gag order, may have later lied under oath about that and won't be credible as trial witnesses.
Holmes' attorneys argue that New York journalists, as a group, are not immune from being subpoenaed to testify in other states.
The Court of Appeals will hear arguments Tuesday. Its ruling is expected in December.
Flood-damaged Coal Creek Canyon road reopen
WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) — The flood-damaged highway in Coal Creek Canyon northwest of Denver is now open.
Gov. John Hickenlooper was on hand when Colorado Highway 72 formally reopened on Monday.
Damage from the September floods forced the state to close the highway from the junction with Colorado 93 outside Westminster to the junction with Colorado 119 near Nederland.
The floods killed nine people, damaged or destroyed nearly 2,000 homes and washed out hundreds of miles of roads.
WOUNDED SOLDIERS-SOUTH POLE
US South Pole team in London before starting trek
DENVER (AP) — A team of wounded U.S. service members is in London this week for a publicity tour before starting a fundraising race to the South Pole with Britain's Prince Harry.
The U.S. team is organized by the Colorado group Soldiers to Summits. Director Jason Eckman says team members were among the thousands who marched in London's Remembrance Sunday parade.
They'll leave Sunday to head to Antarctica to compete against teams of wounded service personnel from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Prince Harry will race with the U.K. team. "True Blood" actor Alex Skarsgard will race with the Americans on the 208-mile trek.
Representing the U.S. are Ivan Castro of Fort Bragg, N.C., Mark Wise of Colorado Springs, Therese Frentz of Del Rio, Texas and Margaux (MAR'-goh) Mange of Yuma, Ariz.
Witness knocked down as puppy thieves get away
(Information in the following story is from: The Denver Post, http://www.denverpost.com)
NORTHGLENN, Colo. (AP) — Police say two men stole puppies from a suburban Denver pet store and their getaway SUV knocked down a witness.
The Denver Post reports the men picked up three puppies inside the Puppies 'n' Stuff store in Northglenn on Thursday and ran out.
Police say the men left in an SUV driven by a woman. A witness who followed the men to the SUV was clipped and knocked down as the SUV drove away.
The witness was treated at the scene for minor injuries. Police say the witness wasn't able to tell investigators the license plate number.
A German shepherd and two Maltese puppies were stolen.
Source: MRI shows no new damage on Manning's ankle
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the results says Peyton Manning's MRI showed aggravation of his right ankle that is not expected to keep the Broncos quarterback out of next Sunday's game against Kansas City.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the team hasn't addressed the issue. Interim coach Jack Del Rio meets with the media Monday afternoon.
While Manning was throwing the final pass in a 28-20 win over the Chargers, San Diego lineman Corey Liuget hit the quarterback around the ankles. Manning was noticeably limping as he finished the game.
He had an MRI on Monday morning.
Manning originally hurt both ankles last month.
The Denver Post had first reported the results of the MRI.

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text: ||Solar ultraviolet (UV) bursts are small-scale compact brightenings in transition region images. The spectral profiles of transition region lines in these bursts are significantly enhanced and broadened, often with chromospheric absorption lines such as Ni II 1335.203 and 1393.330 Å superimposed. We investigate the properties of several UV bursts using a coordinated observation of the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), and Hinode on 2015 February 7. We have identified 12 UV bursts, and 11 of them reveal small blueshifts of the Ni ii absorption lines. However, the Ni ii lines in one UV burst exhibit obvious redshifts of 20 km/s, which appear to be related to the cold plasma downflows observed in the IRIS slit-jaw images. We also examine the three-dimensional magnetic field topology using a magnetohydrostatic model, and find that some UV bursts are associated with magnetic null points or bald patches. In addition, we find that these UV bursts reveal no obvious coronal signatures from the observations of the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) onboard SDO and the EUV Imaging Spectrometer (EIS) onboard Hinode.


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Escape from Justice
It's a case the fifth estate has investigated for more than a decade now, and "Escape from Justice" is the next chapter in the story of Jassi Sidhu, the beautiful, young Canadian woman who defied her family when she fell in love with and secretly married an impoverished auto-rickshaw driver in India.
Not long after, she was murdered in a roadside attack, her new husband left for dead by her killers. In the years since, four men were convicted of Jassi's murder and sent to prison in India.
Evidence gathered by Indian authorities at the time, and presented on the fifth estate, pointed to Jassi's family allegedly arranging her murder from their home here in Canada.
Now, acting on new information, the fifth estate's Bob McKeown presents stunning new information about those accused in the killing.
And in a remarkable turn of events, on Friday January 6, the RCMP arrested Malkit Kaur Sidhu, 63, Jassi Sidhu's mother and Surjit Singh Badesha, 67, Jassi Sidhu's uncle, in Vancouver in connection with Jassi's murder. The two were taken into custody after the B.C. Supreme Court issued arrest warrants under the Extradition Act.
As of January 7, Malkit Kaur Sidhu and Surjit Singh Badesha are being held pending an extradition hearing.
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Leading-Edge Stormwater Financing Webinars
EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center is hosting a stormwater finance webinar series in collaboration with the Water Environment Federation.
Communities across the country are struggling to identify a financing strategy to support their stormwater management programs. This webinar series will explore both traditional stormwater financing strategies as well as new and innovative approaches.
Each webinar will provide a deep-dive, technical overview of specific successful and leading-edge examples of how communities have supported their stormwater programs.
Audience: Municipal administrators, planners, public works officials, community leaders, technical assistance providers, and regional funders.
Past Leading-Edge Stormwater Financing Webinars
Improving Return on Stormwater Investments Throuugh Crediting and Pay-For-Performance
This webinar, held January 31, 2019, provides an introduction to stormwater crediting and specific examples of pay-for-performance approaches in communities. Hear about how crediting can help you get more for your stormwater dollar and hear about successes, challenges, and lessons learned from Tennessee and Maryland.
- Chad Praul, Founding Partner (Environmental Incentives LLC)
- Erik Michelsen, Watershed Protection and Restoration Program Administrator (Anne Arundel County, Maryland)
- Dave Smith, Program Manager (EPA Region 9)
- Mo Minkara, Water Quality/MS4 Program Manager (City of Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Success with Stormwater Fees
This webinar, held September 12, 2018, provides specific successful and leading-edge examples of how communities have supported their stormwater programs using stormwater fees. Hear about successes, challenges, and lessons learned from stormwater fees from speakers in Philadelphia, Santa Monica, and Abilene, Texas.
- Philip Pickering, Engineering Supervisor; and Mike Romankiewicz, GIS Supervisor (Philadelphia Water Department, Pennsylvania)
- Neal Shapiro, Watershed Management Program Coordinator; and Curtis Castle, Principal Civil Engineer (City of Santa Monica, California)
- Srini Valavala, Stormwater Services Administrator (City of Abilene, Texas)
Washington DC’s Stormwater Retention Credit Program
This webinar, held May 23, 2017, provides a deep dive into DC’s Department of Energy and Environment Stormwater Retention Credit (SRC) Program. The SRC program, established on July 19, 2013, is the first of its kind in the nation. The program creates a market for voluntary stormwater retrofits in Washington DC. The program allows regulated sites to meet their obligations by buying SRCs from unregulated properties elsewhere in the city. Other District properties generate SRCs by exceeding their own regulatory requirements or voluntarily installing retention infrastructure such as green roofs and rain gardens. The SRC market provides flexible and cost-effective compliance options for the regulated community as well as financial incentives to voluntarily increase stormwater retention in the District. Presenter: Brian Van Wye, DC Department of Energy and Environment
DC Water’s Environmental Impact Bond (EIB)
This webinar, held May 11, 2017, provides an in-depth overview of the first ever Environmental Impact Bond (EIB). This new “Pay for Success” financing structure was developed by DC Water to privately fund the construction of green infrastructure to manage stormwater runoff as part of DC Water’s Clean Rivers Project. The EIB is structured to limit financial risk to DC Water if the performance of the green infrastructure is less than anticipated and financially reward investors if the performance exceeds expectations. Presenter: Eric Letsinger, CEO, Quantified Ventures


Garden ideas for small backyard. A backyard or a space at the back of your house could be a good start to living in the middle of a beautiful lively nature. The stock tank pool trend is only gaining traction and for good reason. With just a little forethought and planning your postage stamp yard can be transformed into an charming hideaway that you and your family will enjoy for years to come. Even with a petite patch of green these creative planters and unique ideas will make your small yard or garden fit for a king.
Its the perfect way to cool off without the sweat of an in ground pool installation. 15 small backyard ideas to create a charming hideaway. Small backyard landscaping ideas often use the same plants or elements as a larger garden but a landscaper will often provide you with miniature or dwarf versions of plants or trees. Small backyard designs ideas small backyard landscaping fake turf landscape design backyard landscaping small backyard landscaping ideas no grass small yard ideas on a budget uk synthetic turf ideas with fake turf and water saving landscaping design and water conservation artificial turf.
Now the two spend much of their time here. People think you can only have a beautiful backyard only if you have a big one. Repurpose a stock tank as a pool. This enables you to have many different plants that add interest and create focal points while ensuring effective use of the space.
You dont have to call versailles home to design a stunning outdoor space. These tutorials work for big or small spaces so you can easily create the backyard of your dreams. You can still have a beautiful cozy backyard if you havewell a backyard. From vertical gardens to miniature storage and water features these beautiful space saving landscaping designs and small backyard ideas will transform any outdoor space into a cozy retreat with big style.
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The Key Benefits of Having Internet Access In the Rural Areas
Bridging geographical gaps has been made possible by the use of internet. With the right infrastructure it is possible to provide the rural population with the same experience as it is in the cities. There are extensive measures to enable those living in the interior area to have access to high-speed broadband connection. The benefits which may accrue by having many people having access to the internet are many. Through the internet opportunities can be realized and the ability to know the most current practices to increase on the competitiveness of a region. In the article below you can get the main benefits of having good internet connections for the rural population.
The are a lot of economic activities which are practiced by most of the rural population. By having access to the internet, it is possible to get new markets where they can sell their products at considerably higher prices. Making use of the internet avails useful information which can be used to improve on ways of doing thing to match more acceptable standard.
Increase in internet coverage has been linked to economic growth in most parts of the world. When people don’t migrate to other areas in search of better life it is bound to increase the output level across all areas and leading to great gross domestic product. Education is expensive and is for that reason that it has eluded many people but with internet access the strain is reduced for one does not have to commute or pay for accommodation hence making this vital element available to all. Education is the key driver for any economy and investing in ways of providing this essential facility is important.
Keeping health records and other useful data can be made easier when there is good connectivity of internet in the rural areas. Those providing health care at the rural areas can make use of more specialist facilities in the urban centers without having to travel there through online sharing of diagnosis information. Ability to get quality services at a lower cost which is made possible by the use of the internet ensures that the society stays healthy. Having efficient internet access in rural areas ensures rapid response through online transfer of data across various state departments. Internet makes it possible to use security enhances systems such as Amber alerts in case of emergencies and this has proved to be vital for rapid response in the quest to save people life and property as well as means of creating awareness among people in certain areas.
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This small garden urn is perfect for patios, balconies, and other favored outdoor gathering spaces. Standing at just over 12″ in height, the Garden Urn looks great as part of container garden groupings or even as a standalone accent for small spaces. Constructed from durable concrete in an ornate classical style, this piece is sure to provide years of use and enjoyment.
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NASA has tapped a type of SpaceX cargo craft that hasn’t yet been built to deliver supplies to a moon-orbiting outpost that hasn’t yet been launched.
SpaceX’s robotic Dragon XL, a cylindrical, supersized version of its workhorse Dragon spacecraft, will handle shipments to the Gateway space platform as the first commercial provider to receive a Gateway Logistics Services contract from NASA.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Not everyone has signed on the dotted line to join NASA’s plan to start sending astronauts to the moon in 2024 via an outpost in lunar orbit known as the Gateway, but the world’s leading space agencies are already staking out their roles.
Russia, for example, plans to work on its own space transportation system that would parallel NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule. Europe and Japan are planning to provide logistical support for space operations. And Canada will be supplying the Gateway’s robotic arm.
Space agency officials laid out the status of their plans for the final frontier today during a panel discussion and follow-up news briefing at the International Astronautical Congress in Washington.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin says there’s no need for the lunar-orbiting Gateway outpost that plays a key role in NASA’s vision to land astronauts on the moon by 2024.
Instead, he envisions a differently configured transportation system that makes use of commercial rockets under the leadership of a “Space Exploration Alliance” that includes China as well as NASA’s current partners.
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine today announced that the first major component for a future mini-space station in lunar orbit will be provided by Maxar Technologies, formerly known as SSL.
“The contractor that will be building that element is … drum roll … Maxar,” Bridenstine said during a talk at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, south of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. “Maxar is going to be building that for the United States of America.”
Colorado-based Maxar will build the Power and Propulsion Element, or PPE, which will house the 50-kilowatt solar electric propulsion system as well as the communications relay system for the Gateway space platform. “It will be the key component upon which we will build our lunar Gateway outpost, the cornerstone of NASA’s sustainable and reusable Artemis exploration architecture on and around the moon,” Bridenstine said in a NASA news release.
The Gateway is destined to be the staging point for astronauts heading down to the lunar surface by as early as 2024. To meet that five-year deadline, the Gateway will have only one other component by that time, known as the mini-habitation module. NASA and its international partners expect to add more modules in the years that follow, leading up to a “sustainable” lunar presence by 2028.
It’s almost as if Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos knew what was coming: His Blue Origin space venture is among 11 companies selected by NASA to conduct studies and produce prototypes of spacecraft that could carry astronauts down to the moon’s south polar region and back up by 2024.
During a pep talk to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas, Vice President Mike Pence today highlighted what he saw as the mistakes of past space policy and touted an ambitious plan to put American astronauts on a new space station in lunar orbit by the end of 2024.
Pence said the Trump administration was working with Congress on a $500 million initiative to move NASA’s Lunar Orbital Platform – Gateway “from proposal to production.” The first element of the outpost, known as the Power and Propulsion Element, is due for launch in 2022.
NASA’s first crewed launch of its heavy-lift Space Launch System rocket is currently scheduled for 2023. That mission would send astronauts around the moon and back in an Orion deep-space capsule. Pence suggested that a follow-up SLS launch would send astronauts to dock with the Gateway sometime during the following year.
“Our administration is working tirelessly to put an American crew aboard the Lunar Orbital Platform before the end of 2024. … It’s not a question of if. It’s just a question of when,” Pence told the audience at Johnson Space Center.
NASA has laid out its plan for acquiring the first piece of its successor to the International Space Station, an outpost known as the Gateway that will be stationed in lunar orbit.
A draft solicitation, published today, calls for commercial partners to build one or more candidates to serve as the Gateway’s power and propulsion element, with launch set for 2022.
The Power and Propulsion Element would have a high-power, 50-kilowatt solar electric propulsion system capable of maintaining the Gateway’s position and moving it between different lunar orbits as needed. The spacecraft would also serve as the Gateway’s communications hub.
There’s be an in-space flight demonstration of the commercial spacecraft, lasting for up to a year. Then NASA could exercise an option to acquire one spacecraft for use as the first element of the Gateway.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sierra Nevada Corp. is showing off a prototype of its Dream Chaser space plane, but its focus is quickly shifting to building the real thing to send to orbit.
And as if that’s not enough, there’s an orbital power plant and space habitat to work on as well.
SNC executives provided what they promised would be a series of status reports today here at the 34th Space Symposium, in front of the engineering test vehicle for the Dream Chaser program.
The 30-foot-long, stubby-winged plane was built for atmospheric tests, to check the aerodynamics and flight control systems for an autonomous mini-space shuttle that will be capable of ferrying cargo to and from the International Space Station starting in 2020.
“We like ‘outposts,’” NanoRacks CEO Jeffrey Manber told GeekWire.
The space outposts that Manber has in mind, at least to start out with, are converted Centaur upper stages — the rocket boosters that sit atop the first stage of United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket.
NanoRacks’ concept calls for refurbishing the insides of a Centaur upper stage after it’s finished delivering an Atlas payload to its proper orbit, so that it can be reused as an orbital habitat. The work could be done by a crew on the International Space Station, or by a robot.


The present Calculator provides the "probability in cm2 g-1" of energetic recoil nuclei as a function of the incoming particle energy.
The following links give access to electrons, protons and ions code:
How to use this Recoil Probability Calculator
The Probability for an incoming particle to generate a recoil nuclei due to Coulomb interaction above the requested Eener value is obtained by:
(probability in cm2g-1) x (absorber density in g cm-3) x (traversed thickness in cm),
where the "probability in cm2g-1" is obtained by the web calculator, absorber density and traversed thickness are defined by the user.
Eener is the the lower limit of recoil energy. For information about the computation method one may see the Energetic Nuclear Recoil page.
The recoil energy is deposited by ionizing and non-ionizing processes. For every recoil energy value, the amounts of energy deposited for those processes are available, for elements, at Energy Partition Function Calculator.
Input parameters and options for the tool are described below. When the input form has been completed, pressing the "CALCULATE" button will start the calculation and open the "Results" page (allow for pop-up in your browser settings). The result page will be also linked at the bottom of the calculator page.
For further information about the computation method are available at the Nuclear Stopping Power for Electrons, Protons and Ions page.
- Incident particle (for Protons&Ions Calculator)
- Electron form (for Electrons Calculator)
- Target material
- Calculator energy limits.
In the Protons&Ions Calculator, using the pull down menu, the user can select the species of the incident particle, either a proton or one of the elemental ions.
Electron Form Factor
In the Electron Calculator, the user can select the nuclear form factor (Exponential, Gaussian or Uniform ) model to be used. The form factor accounts for the spatial distribution of charge density probed in the electron-nucleus scattering.
In this section it is possible to specify the composition of the target material selecting the number of elements in the compound. The required parameters for each element are:
- Atomic number (Z)/Chemical symbol
- Stoichiometric index or element fraction
This section define the energy limits of the calculation, and the following parameters will be defined:
- Minimum Energy of the incident particle
- Maximum Energy of the incident particle
- Lower limit of the recoil energy Eener
The output table will contain 20 fixed values for each decade within the above selected range.
The result page contains the input parameters, the "probability in cm2g-1" curve as a function of the incoming particle energy and the result table.


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HONEYMOON BLISS - CANVAS PRINT
Honeymoon Bliss is a contemporary colourful abstract floral canvas art print that can come framed or rolled.
Honeymoon Bliss is an expressive and joyful floral abstract in a stunning colour palette of warm pinks, reds, orange and natures greens. Depicting fun and flowing expressive brushstrokes that perceive abstract organic petals, flowers and foliage within an over flowing flower garden. This artwork was inspired by my love of flowers and how much meaning and wonderful memories they can bring for one person. To give someone flowers is such a personal and heartfelt gesture of love and happiness in so many cultures. I love how universal and beautiful this simple gift truly is for so many. A contemporary abstract floral art piece to brighten up your room and put a smile on your face. This gorgeous canvas print is from an original acrylic painting by Australian botanical artist Amber Gittins.
45 x 30cm | 18 x 12 inches
70 x 50 cm | 27.6 x 20 inches
100 x 75 cm | 39 x 29.5 inches
150 x 110 cm | 59 x 43 inches
175 x 130 cm | 69 x 51 inches
Strictly limited edition print run of 50 in each size.
Printed by a professional fine art print house in Melbourne with archival inks on 360gsm Art Canvas.
Time frame for canvas prints: Allow up to 14 days for printing, plus shipping times.
All canvas prints come with a signed and editioned Certificate of Authenticity. I will post this to you so it will come separate to the canvas print.
Canvas print sizes are the total front canvas size. Once stretched the edges are left white.
For Australian customers: please state what colour frame you would like at checkout in the notes section. Either Black, oak or white frame.
For International customers: please only select the 'rolled/tube' option when purchasing. It will come rolled in a sturdy tube.
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Nylon Ripstop and Heat Sealing
Going far back into the Gear Discussion, I saw talk of heat sealing nylon material after cutting or using a soldering iron to cut and seal in the same shot.
I've got some 1.9oz ripstop that I'm going to make a hammock with. My question is, does the nylon have to be heat sealed before roll hemming?
Thanks in advance for any help.


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(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Central and East European Coalition (“CEEC”) “has provided the support and coordination here in America that has proven invaluable in the historic effort to build a Europe that is truly united . . . .The enlargement of NATO has been a cornerstone of our mutual effort,” said Senator William Roth, Jr. (R-DE) during a Capitol Hill reception on March 24, 1999. At the event, the CEEC — representing 19 national, membership-based organizations including the Hungarian American Coalition (“Coalition”) — honored Roth, Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE) and Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Sonny Callahan (R-AL) for their “leadership in this region of the world, as the CEEC believes that peace, stability and democracy throughout Europe serve the national security interests of the United States.”
“Admitting Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic [to NATO] will serve America’s interests, serve Europe’s interests, and contribute toward future peace and prosperity in the region,” stated Biden to the more than 100 attendees.
Both senators played key roles last year in securing the Senate’s approval of the Treaty’s Resolution of Ratification, clearing the way for the three new members to join NATO. Roth is the Chairman of the Senate’s NATO Observer Group and the former president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Biden is the Co-Chairman of the Senate NATO Observer Group and Vice Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the North Atlantic Assembly. Biden led and floor managed the successful Senate effort to approve expansion of NATO to include Hungary.
Coalition board member, Frank Koszorus, Jr., who spearheaded the organization’s NATO enlargement efforts in Washington, D.C., presented the CEEC’s plaque to Biden.
Several ambassadors and dignitaries attended the reception. The Hungarian guests included Jozsef Toth, Charge d’Affairs ad interim, Gabor Turi, Counsellor, Viktor Szederkenyi, Second Secretary, Denes Tomaj, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Laszlo Varkonyi, Head of Department for North and South America.

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Oil prices in the United States dropped below zero into the negative for the first time in history as producers cannot find any space to store the massive excess leftover from the covid-19 pandemic.
In the space of just a few hours, the price of oil dropped from $18 a barrel to -(minus)$38 a barrel. This has led to crude oil producers paying buyers to take oil off their hands – an incredible scenario.
Demand for oil has fallen to its lowest point in 25 years due to people staying at home during the coronavirus breakout. This has led to millions of barrels of oil being stored in oil tankers around the world’s largest shipping ports.
The head of oil at research firm Rysatd Energy, Bjornar Tonhaugen, said the imbalance between global supply and demand has led to an unprecedented situation. He said:
“As production continues relatively unscathed, storages are filling up by the day. The world is using less and less oil and producers now feel how this translates.”
It is expected that global oil prices will recover in the second half of this year as tighter global restrictions regarding travel are lifted and the demand for oil rises again.
The biggest oil-producing nations in the world have agreed to hold back up to 20 million barrels of oil per day from May, with many companies shutting their oil wells for the time being.
Source: The Guardian


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Zimmerman, who broke the thumb diving back to the bag as he was picked off second base against the Atlanta Braves on April 12, has missed 40 games.
Nationals manager Matt Williams said there is still not timetable for his return.
"We don't have a definite on that yet," Williams told reporters, according to the Washington Post. "But he's taken the next step, which is good. So he'll start swinging the bat in the cage, some tee work, some soft-toss work. See how he does with that and progress from there."
Zimmerman was hitting .364 with two home runs and six RBIs before the injury.

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Work begins on southbound US-23
ARENAC COUNTY — Repairs on the bridge on southbound US-23, which connects to I-75, began on Monday.
According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, the repair work includes heat straightening and bolted repairs on the structural steel areas of the bridge.
A single, right lane, closure will remain in effect on southbound US-23 at Melita Road under the bridge, said a press release from MDOT, adding that the southbound US-23 ramp to northbound I-75 will remain open just west of Melita Road.
An MDOT bridge crew will also perform routine traffic control during the bridge project, which is scheduled to be complete towards the end of October.


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After more than a year and almost $1 million of renovations to the old Tragara space on Cordell Avenue, Ashish Alfred’s 4935 Bar And Kitchen is finally open and operating on all cylinders.
Alfred, the Rockville native and French Culinary Institute of Manhattan graduate, took over the Tragara space in November 2012 with the idea the downstairs restaurant would be open in January 2013 and the upstairs would be a trendy lounge and bar area.
The upstairs space opened, but Montgomery County permitting officials found a number of problems inside the building that prevented him from opening the full-service restaurant.
“We figured we’d make some quick updates,” Alfred said. “Sure enough, we had issues from the start, all kinds of issues that we had to get special exceptions for.”
Permitting officials found the bathrooms were not ADA compliant, so Alfred said he spent $30,000 on new bathrooms. The doors had to be changed and then the county said the spiral staircase didn’t meet fire code, so Alfred said he spent $160,000 on fire-resistant glass.
“I’m not complaining. If these things are required then there are certainly reasons to have them,” Alfred said. “But we are certainly open now.”
Alfred opened the main restaurant for lunch and dinner earlier this month.
The menu features seafood, salads, pasta, steak and other dishes from Alfred. Dinner entrees are priced from $18 to $29 with starters from $5 to $14 and a raw bar. Soon, Alfred will add a brunch menu on Saturday and Sunday. There’s also a Monday-Friday happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and a late night DJ on Friday and Saturday.
Alfred said the restaurant (4935 Cordell Ave.) is no longer going for the nightclub lounge-feel he had in mind. Alfred hired a general manager and bar consultant to help redesign the second floor, long known in Bethesda as prime space for banquets and Bar and Bat Mitzvah parties.
Alfred closed the upstairs lounge part of the restaurant in August as renovations continued in the downstairs restaurant.
“We kind of functioned as a nightclub but we’ve gone away from that,” Alfred said. “Now, it’s a more casual place where folks can walk in at 11 or 11:30 [p.m.] and get a great meal. We still get a great crowd.”
This week, there will be a private party and a Bar Mitzvah party. Alfred said private events will be a big part of his business.
He’s excited about the group of new restaurants and bars in a rejuvenated Woodmont Triangle, and more excited about finally getting to join in.
“The more the merrier,” Alfred said. “I would love for it to have the same kind of scene as Bethesda Row.”


So,These days we don’t talk a lot about Bluetooth stuff coz Everything has gone to cables and wifi.
The last updated version of Bluetooth was 4.0 and mostly every device had 4.0 and some oudated once could be pretty much running 3.0 but nobody gives a shit to them.
As today Bluetooth is boring ,slow much more of no use type except for Bluetooth Speakers or vechicle pairing for receiving calls and messages.
But now with Samsung Galaxy S8 things are changing as it is the first device to ship out with
So what is the difference between 4.0 and 5.0 To start with we have three major upgrades to Bluetooth 5.0
- 2X Faster
The new Bluetooth 5.0 features 2x faster speed than its predecessors. That means the pairing is much more faster now.
2. 4x Range
The older version of Bluetooth doesn’t offered that much room for connectivity.coz way too much less range.
3. 8x Data


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Giant Veil of "Cold Plasma" Discovered High Above Earth
2013 02 06
By Dave Mosher | NationalGeographic
Clouds of charged particles stretch a quarter the way to the moon, experts say.
Clouds of "cold plasma" reach from the top of Earth’s atmosphere to at least a quarter the distance to the moon, according to new data from a cluster of European satellites.
Earth generates cold plasma—slow-moving charged particles—at the edge of space, where sunlight strips electrons from gas atoms, leaving only their positively charged cores, or nuclei.
(Find out how cold plasma might also help explain why Mars is missing its atmosphere.)
Researchers had suspected these hard-to-detect particles might influence incoming space weather, such as this week’s solar flare and resulting geomagnetic storm. That’s because solar storms barrage Earth with similar but high-speed charged particles.
Still, no one could be certain what the effects of cold plasma might be without a handle on its true abundance around our planet.
"It’s like the weather forecast on TV. It’s very complicated to make a reasonable forecast without the basic variables," said space scientist Mats André, of the Swedish Institute of Space Physics.
"Discovering this cold plasma is like saying, Oh gosh, there are oceans here that affect our weather," he said.
The Trick to Finding Cold Plasma
Researchers already knew that some cold plasma existed in the ionosphere, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) above Earth’s surface. But few researchers had looked for the clouds between 12,400 and 60,000 miles (20,000 and 100,000 kilometers) high.
André and his colleague Chris Cully suspected the plasma could be out there, but they knew the positive charge of spacecraft wasn’t helping any search efforts.
Similar to the way cold plasma is created, sunlight strips electrons from spacecraft materials, making their hulls positively charged. Like two matching magnetic poles, a spacecraft would simply repulse any cold plasma around it.
To find the stuff, André and Cully instead analyzed anomalies in data from the European Space Agency’s Cluster II spacecraft.
This group of four satellites swings around Earth in a highly elliptical orbit. At the orbit’s peak, the probes reach nearly halfway to the moon.
The enormous distance gives researchers a chance to sweep through and monitor Earth’s magnetic field and electrical activity, including the influence of "hot" charged particles emitted by the sun.
Anomalies in the Cluster II data turned out to be shockwaves from cold plasma particles moving around the satellites.
Cold Plasma a Space Weather "Elephant"
In the end, the pair found that cold plasma makes up between 50 and 70 percent of all charged particles within the farther reaches of Earth’s magnetic field.
André says it’s now time to start updating space-weather models to take the extra cold plasma into account—at this point, for instance, nothing is known about how the plasma might affect solar storms.
This influence is "not a minor thing in space weather," André said. "It’s an elephant in the room."
Article from: news.nationalgeographic.com
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Autumn is my favorite season and one of its many charms is the brief couple of weeks where the leaves shift to brilliant golden colors. Unfortunately this is also one of the busiest times of the year for me, so I often completely miss out on going shooting until the branches are mostly bare. This year I was determined to get out as much as possible to enjoy and photograph some Fall foliage.
Starting out, I only wanted to push myself to shoot some landscapes. I wasn’t thinking much about gear. That said, I enjoy the unique experiences that some systems offer and I found myself grabbing a different camera each time I went out on this series. In the end it made for some interesting comparisons and observations. The experience was also unusual for me in that I kept revisiting the same area day after day. I normally might worry this would feel repetitive, but it allowed me to plan and prepare and know where to go as the light shifted. This was especially important for one of the setups I shot on, as I’ll discuss in a bit.
My destination was a nearby park that I’ve only just discovered and has already become one of my favorite places. I live in a city, which means getting out to shoot natural landscapes takes some effort. The sudden opportunity of 150 acres of semi-wild green space just 10 minutes from my door changed that completely. It turns out it had previously been a golf course which shut down two years ago due to chronic flooding. Nature wasted no time turning it into a beautiful oasis in an otherwise pretty dreary city. It was the perfect place for me to duck out to for a couple of hours each evening during golden hour.
1st Outing: Horseman VH with 6×9 back
On my first trip, I wasn’t thinking I’d be going out shooting several days in a row. Instead, I was planning to bring my most “serious” camera, the Horseman VH. The VH is a technical camera with functions similar to a large format rig, but smaller and on roll film. It gives most of the same movements such as shift, tilt, etc. Framing and focus is all done by ground glass, and a tripod is required. This is a very slow camera to use, but capable of incredible control over the scene not available in anything else that I own.
Unfortunately, I’m also fairly new to it and found myself fumbling quite a bit. The problems mostly came down to poor planning. Instead of bringing a dark cloth, I relied on a built in pop-out hood that helps shield the ground glass while framing. This is difficult in full daylight and made worse when using relatively slow lenses. Most shots, I couldn’t really see the edges of my composition which made my framing partly guesswork. On top of this, the golden hour light was changing very quickly and I was not yet familiar with the location. I spent most of my time setting up shots only to find that the light had moved or faded by the time I was ready. All of my metering was done with a Sekonic ambient meter, which gave good resuls. Overall, the experience felt frantic and I didn’t make use of the unique benefits a tool like the VH offers. This didn’t stop me from falling in love with the scenery though. I was determined to try again with something a bit more user friendly.
2nd Outing:Rolleiflex MX-EVS f3.5
Excited for a second attempt, I selected a camera that I know to be fast and responsive and always a joy to use: the Rolleiflex. For a long time, I overlooked TLRs because they seemed so limited compared to a 6×6 SLR system, but once I actually held and used one I could see how wrong I was. 6X6 SLRs are extremely capable, but they’re also heavy and I find them awkward when handheld. The Rolleiflex is light, simple, and fast to operate, making it much more fun to walk around with.
No surprise, this roll went much smoother. I was metering with the Sekonic again and, again, felt happy with the exposures I ended up with. What I loved most, and what might be my favorite thing about this camera, was framing in the waist level finder. Being able to look at the scene as a whole from a moderate distance really helps me see the composition and pre-judge if it’s a keeper or not. It’s like looking at a small print in my hands.
On this particular day, a fire was burning in a nearby industrial area that created drifts of smoke which added some extra drama to the sky. This was also the only day that I had a companion while shooting, with all the others being solo excursions. I am finding I work better on my own, though a fun and intuitive camera is best when I’m social shooting.
3rd Outing: Chroma Snapshot with 47mm Super Angulon f5.6 and 6×12 film back
Right about this time I received something very special in the mail. I’d been trying to get together a wide angle 6×12 set-up for some months now and finally settled on a compact 4×5 body with a Horseman 6×12 back. The most attractive option ended up being the Snapshot from Chroma Camera in the UK. Unfortunately, my 47mm lens had too short a flange to fit. After some emailing, I was offered a custom build that could accommodate my intended use. The final result exceeded all my expectations. I topped it with a Voigtlander 15mm finder (masked to 1:2 proportion) and small bubble level. After some time pulling all the pieces together and making sure everything was in light tight working order, this was my first opportunity to shoot it.
On 6×12, you only get six photos per roll of 120. This meant selecting my scenes very carefully and metering very carefully. I wanted to make the most of these and really see what this camera could do, so I brought a Minolta Spot Meter F for metering on this trip. Overall, I couldn’t have been more pleased with the camera. It’s surprisingly beefy, but easy to handle. Without bringing the groundglass back, I was shooting everything by scale focus and guessing distances. This is something I’m used to with some other bodies I own and found it a breeze with such a wide (on 6×12) lens. Most of the time I just used hyperfocal distances and results looked great. I didn’t bring a tripod but I might next time just to make use of slower speeds and smaller apertures. The 47mm lens is tremendously wide on 6×12, giving images a very dynamic look.
4th Outing: Fujica Gs645
At this point, I was getting into the spirit of comparison and experimentation. It occurred to me that I’d so far shot a view camera, a TLR, and a scale focus camera. Why not go back out with a rangefinder? The Gs645 is a folding camera made by Fuji in the 1980s and a very nice option for something light and portable. I’ve shot with this camera previously on a trip to Yosemite and so I knew it would perform, and it did. Some of my favorite shots of the series were from the modest 645 Fuji. It also features a very accurate built in meter which was a nice convenience.
By now I was also starting to get familiar with the location and feeling confident to do some exploring into side paths and sometimes off paths all together. It was easy to forget that there is a bustling city just beyond all these trees.
5th Outing: Nikon F2
At no point had I considered shooting 135 for landscapes. I feel like this style of shooting wants larger negatives. This, after all, was why I kicked everything off with the Horseman VH. That said, I absolutely love the F2. My preference for 35mm bodies is rangefinders, but I tried an F2 earlier this year and it was an instant “where have you been all my life?” moment. This camera is just pure mechanical joy for me.
I started wondering, as the F2 sat there looking so amazing and eager to go shooting, how would 35mm images compare against the medium format I’d been shooting so far? I decided to bring it out with the intention of format comparison and so I would give the Nikon every advantage that I could. I brought a tripod and release cable which I normally wouldn’t bother with for daytime 35mm and ended up using them heavily as the light dropped. I also shot on Ektar for its super fine grain, decent latitude, and vibrant color. For metering, I was using the humble Photomic prism finder, still spot on after half a century.
Something that surprised me was how many more compositions I shot with the F2. It seems I calibrate my threshold of what’s worth capturing depending how many frames I have to work with. Since prior evenings were topping out between 6-12 shots, I worried about getting through 36 in one visit. As it happened, I was shooting much more freely and exploring details in larger scenes I might otherwise not have taken a chance on. My keeper rate was comparable to what I was getting on 120 and I actually finished earlier than I had on previous visits. I was wishing I’d brought a second roll as the sky lit up a gorgeous sunset on my hike out.
Final outing: The Horseman VH (again)
With all these shoots behind me, and still feeling let down by that first trip with the VH, I decided to give it another go. This time I resolved to take my time. To improve on the earlier trip, I brought an improvised dark cloth to help my framing, a spot meter for precise exposures, and I set out much earlier in the day when the light was more consistent. Most of these trips had been right around two hours of shooting each. This one ended up just over four hours, which is quite a long time for 8 exposures. It was also the trip that I think I was most able to just enjoy the space and experience. Exploring, finding compositions, setting up, waiting for light. It was a completely different vibe from that first day, and I was able to make much more use of the technical camera movements. I have a lot more learning to do on that set-up, but I’m excited to get out with it now that I better understand its ideal pace.
The (predictable?) results
In the end, I found I had at least one or two good shots from each day. Some were better than others though, and I think I can appreciate that certain tools are fit for certain tasks. The 35mm shots, while still very nice, do feel they’re missing a certain crunch or depth that the medium format shots have. I love the F2 dearly, but I’ll probably stick to larger film for this type of shooting. If I were scouting an area though, the F2 would be a good option to plan for future set-ups. I might also feel differently if I’d been using black and white where I feel the grain of 135 can have it’s own magic. A comparison for another day.
I was tremendously happy with the more deliberate, careful shots on the Horseman VH and the Snapshot 6×12. The image quality is superb, and I enjoyed really concentrating and taking my time. That said, the Horseman would be very difficult to use outside of landscape or controlled studio shooting.
The Rolleiflex and Fujica were the happy mediums, offering a few more shots per roll and ease of use while the larger negative also gave finer image quality. These both also have excellent finders, something very important to me.
I sometimes feel anxious or ridiculous to own multiple formats and systems, but they’re all just such a joy to use! One of the great pleasures of analog photography is exploring the many decades of engineering marvels available. When I find a camera that makes me smile while using it, it’s really hard to let it go. More than that, I like how each one helps me see the world just slightly differently. From the palm sized viewing screen of the TLR to the full peripheral awareness of the 6×12, from the hyper intentional technical camera that forces me to go slow to the intuitive SLR or rangefinder that urges me to act fast, each one made that day’s trip something special.
Thanks for reading! All above images were DSLR scanned using Valoi holders and color corrected with Grain2Pxels. Find more of my photos, as well as albums for various cameras and lenses I’ve shot, at my Flickr page.
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