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Cavemen! A saber-toothed tiger! And . . . a Rockball tournament? This laugh-out-loud time-travel adventure (inspired by a real kid's idea) doubles as a creative writing guide for young writers!

Tom Edison (no, not that Tom Edison) is a hopeful janitor who dreams of becoming a scientist--and Dr. Morice is a shy scientist who dreams of making friends. When an accident at the lab sends them back in time to the stone age, Tom and Dr. Morice must work together to face down cavemen, saber-tooth tigers, and other B.C. hazards, with only one problem: Tom isn't very good at science, and Dr. Morice isn't very good with people.

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Belfry Shopping Centre car park temporary closures for repairs

The car park at Belfry Shopping Centre will be closed for essential repair and re-surfacing of the entry ramp on two Sundays.

It will be closed all day on Sunday, July 24 with last entry at 4pm on the following three days: Monday, July 25, Tuesday, July 26 and Wednesday, July 27. It will then be closed again all day on Sunday, August 7.

Andy Nash, centre manager, said: “Unfortunately, we need to action these essential ramp repairs, but the only access to our car park is up the ramp. Re-surfacing cannot take place while the car park is open.’

“We are also very conscious that these essential works may cause some inconvenience to our neighbours and also that closing our car park will affect the thousands of users, our shops and, potentially, wider Redhill.’

“We have tried to mitigate and minimise the effect. After lots of constructive consultation with the council, I believe we have reached the best possible outcome of keeping the closure to an absolute minimum.”

Shopping centre opening hours will operate as usual.

For more information regarding the car park closure contact the Belfry Shopping Centre team on: 01737 779 930

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Canford Cliffs Colt Romps To Victory In The Listed Summer Juvenile Stakes

Ridgemont Highlands’ exciting resident sire Canford Cliffs has made a cracking start with his first South African runners this season, and the five time G1 winning son of Tagula came up with an impressive stakes winner when his son Cliff Top made all to land the Listed City Of Cape Town Summer Juvenile Stakes (1000m) at Kenilworth on Saturday.

Canford Cliffs Filly Wows On Debut

Ridgemont Highlands’ five time G1 winning sire Canford Cliffs looks to have come up with a cracking filly in his first South African crop, with his daughter Body Electric scoring a brilliant debut win at Kenilworth on Sunday.

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Canford Cliffs continues to churn out winners all over the world, and the son of Tagula enjoyed more success at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Canford Cliffs Strikes Down Under.

Ridgemont Highlands’ five time G1 winning sire Canford Cliffs enjoyed success in both Ireland and Australia over the past 24 hours, with Canford Cliffs’ son Hurricane Alex winning at Dundalk on Friday, and his daughter Paul’s Regret scoring at Cranbourne the following day.

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Ridgemont Highlands’ five-time G1-winning stallion Canford Cliffs was truly an exceptional racehorse, the facts simply tell the story. A brilliant group winner at Royal Ascot three years running, the Hannon trained star is officially rated one of the best milers to grace the turf this century.

Capitana Game In Laisserfaire Stakes Win

The Ridgemont Highlands bred and owned Capitana showed her courage with a hard-fought win in Saturday’s Listed Laisserfaire Stakes (1100m) at Kenilworth for Brett Crawford and Anton Marcus.

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The Ridgemont Highlands bred and sold G3 Variety Club winner Warrior (Futura) resumed with an exciting victory in the #ThisIsRacing Cape Mile (1600m) at Kenilworth on Saturday afternoon.

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Japanese champion, and six time G1 winner, Maurice looks to have a really smart prospect to his name in the form of Whoa Whoa Whoa. The latter made it two wins from two starts when running out a ready winner of the final race at Kenilworth on Saturday.


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Emily is entering her 3rd season as the Director at Hill Country Indoor (HCI). She is taking the season off from coaching to redirect all of her focus into the development and success of our Roots Volleyball players at our south location.

Last season (2020-2021) Emily Williams served the head coach for Roots Volleyball’s second 16s team – 16 Hickory and Director for Roots Volleyball’s Hill Country Indoor (HCI) location.

Emily Williams was born Fort Walton Beach, Florida. She attended Grissom High School in Huntsville, Alabama (Class of 2006). Emily attended Auburn University (Class of 2010) and graduated with a BS in Health Promotion.

She worked in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation at The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano for 6 years until her first son was born. She became a stay at home mom while coaching club volleyball. Emily coached club for Victory Volleyball Club in Dallas, Texas (13U-17U) for 7 seasons (2014-2020). Her teams saw great successes including qualifying for a bid at regionals (2016, 2018, 2019) and a 9th place finished at Northeastern National Qualifier (2018). Emily moved to Spicewood in December of 2019 with her husband (Ben) and sons (Ford and Jay).

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The Giant Green Polyp Duncan is a Large Polyp Stony coral with a wide disc skeletal structure and long whisker-like fleshy tentacles. The species lack stinging sweeper tentacles unlike other territorial coral species and thus are socially known as non-aggressive and able to coexist peacefully with other corals and invertebrates found within its ecosystem.

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In order to get an accurate angle for the holding jig cut a stick in half on a 45 degree angle and glue the two pieces together.

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Government suffers cannabis law defeat

A controversial law to legalise cannabis will be sent back to the House of Assembly after Senators voted against the bill yesterday afternoon.

The Cannabis Licensing Act, which sets out a regulatory framework for growing, selling, and using the drug, was passed by MPs two weeks ago.

But senators rejected the legislation by six votes to five in the Upper House, handing a major defeat to the Progressive Labour Party just months after it was re-elected in October with an historic 24-seat majority.

All three independent senators and three One Bermuda Alliance senators voted the bill down – giving the ‘nays’ the majority against five Government senators’ “ayes”.

Today, Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, who tabled the Bill in the House of Assembly two weeks ago, criticised senators who had voted against it.

She said Government will press forward with the Bill despite the setback, and said the naysayers had gone against the wishes of the country.

She said: “Yesterday the Cannabis Licensing Bill 2021, which was developed after the most extensive public consultation exercise in recent memory, was defeated in the Senate after being approved by the people’s elected representatives in the House of Assembly.

"Public support for this progressive initiative cannot be ignored, notwithstanding the rejection of the Bill by the Opposition senators and the senators appointed by the Governor.

"The Government will not be deterred from taking the bold steps necessary to ensure economic opportunity for marginalised groups, appropriate safeguards, and effective prevention education associated with the proposed regulated cannabis licensing regime.

"What this Government will not do is to allow the status quo, which does not reflect the people’s wishes, to remain – we will continue to press on."

The Progressive Labour Party last night also condemned the OBA and the Independent senators, alleging they had “voted against the will of the Bermudian voter and stood against jobs and opportunities for Bermudians”.

The PLP also questioned the island’s democratic process, claiming that Government plans had been stymied by unelected officials “appointed by an unelected, unaccountable Governor”.

“The cannabis reform they opposed would have further reduced the criminalisation of Bermudians and created jobs and opportunities for Bermudians,” the party said in a statement.

“Now, Bermudians are forced to wait for entrepreneurial opportunities in agriculture, transport, research, manufacturing, and the creation of health products and consumables.

The Cannabis Reform Bill rejected by the OBA and the Governor's senators would have meant additional revenue for the Government – revenue for social programmes, scholarships, and more.

“It is unfortunate that in the 21st Century that jobs and opportunities as well as the will of so many Bermudians can be blocked by a politically rejected Opposition and Independent senators appointed by an unelected, unaccountable Governor.”

The OBA hit back, saying that the “deeply flawed” bill was rightly rejected because it “failed to address important concerns from the community“.

A joint statement issued by all three OBA senators said: “Cannabis is a complicated issue that requires thoughtful solutions, something the bill severely lacked.

“There are many who are passionate about cannabis, both for and against. But the bill in its current form was not the answer. It left too many unanswered questions and needs more time and thought.

“The Senate vote shows there are many Bermudian voices not being heard by the Government. Even within the PLP ranks there are many who recognised privately the numerous flaws in this bill. They must share these legitimate concerns publicly and put island before party.”

PLP backbenchers were given a free vote in the House of Assembly after a number expressed opposition to the bill. But no roll call vote was taken in the House.

The bill will now be sent back to the House of Assembly. If it is unchanged, it must be approved by the Senate in 12 months’ time.

If the bill is amended by the House in any way, Senators would be able to reject it again.

The vote means a potential confrontation with Governor Rena Lalgie has been at least temporarily averted. Ms Lalgie had signalled she would not be able to sign the legislation because it would breach the United Kingdom’s drug interdiction treaty obligations.

The result is only the second time the PLP has lost a vote under David Burt’s leadership.

Two years ago the Senate voted against Government plans to abolish the Hamilton and St George’s corporations and replace them with quangos.

In that instance, the Opposition also got the backing of all three Independent senators to have the bill rejected by six votes to five.

Requests for comment from Mr Burt and Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, were not returned by press time last night.

Joan Dillas-Wright, the Senate president, closed today’s voting with the decisive decision.

How They Voted

Joan Dillas-Wright, Senate president: No

Michelle Simmons, Senate vice-president: No

John Wight, independent senator: No

Ernest Peets, Government senate leader: Yes

Owen Darrell, Government senator: Yes

Arianna Hodgson, Government senator: Yes

Curtis Richardson, Government senator: Yes

Lindsay Simmons, Government senator: Yes

Ben Smith, Opposition senate leader: No

Marcus Jones, Opposition senator: No

Robin Tucker, Opposition senator: No

During the debate Ms Dillas-Wright spoke of her work in the field of addiction and medicine.

The former hospital chief executive told the Senate: “I can tell you that even approaching coming today to have this debate on this topic, doctors tell me they have not been informed – they were not consulted.

“Counsellors tell me they have not been involved in the decision. I am surprised, taken aback. I had been told there was broad consultation.”

Ms Dillas Wright added that she had “a major concern about our young people, our children, and so I will say to you while I appreciate what the Government would like to do with this bill today, the Cannabis Licensing Act is about creating another pillar in this island and not speaking about the possible deleterious effects”.

The two other Independent senators – Michelle Simmons and John Wight – also gave passionate speeches during the debate.

Mrs Simmons said legalisation would put a strain on “woefully inadequate” drug prevention services, while Mr White questioned the financial benefits of the Bill touted by Government.

“The time to put values ahead of politics is now,” he said.

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I play in a lot of tabletop games as well as the freeform RPs I do, and I've noticed something. The TTRPGs tend to have better pacing. A few hours of game time might see us complete a few small scenes or a larger scene, but for some reason, things drag out in freeform RPs.

Some of that is the nature of PBP, where it takes a couple days for me to reply and then waiting on my partner, and it's why I've started to prefer Discord, but even when playing live, things stall out. Part of the problem is me, it takes me 10-15m to write short paragraphs (I time it because me and one of my partners only have a few hours out of the day) and sometimes one of us just cannot think of anything to say for an hour. This was never a problem for me with tabletop games and I just wonder if there's something I can do about it?

I tried getting my tabletop group to play a BOB system to solve this problem. The freeform RPers thought "yeah, I don't need this" and the people coming from crunch-heavy games didn't think it had enough rules, so it died.

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I think having a dedicated GM is what makes the most difference. Without one, players have to weave the plot and background carefully and clearly so that their ideas are better understood, and may focus on small details that might otherwise be ignored by a GM who knows that their worldbuilding won't get broken by a miscommunication (and if it does, they just get to correct it and move on without issue). Further, if things start to bog down, the GM can push to speed things back up without having to worry about speaking out of turn or skipping something another player might want to focus on - it's their story, so they get to set the pace.

The presence of mechanics also comes into play, as players are actively interested in raising their stats, getting new equipment and trying out their new abilities. There's stronger motivation for not getting bogged down in the details. Plus the gamy elements put more focus on things like combat or skill tests that often end up being largely messy or boring in freeform RP. In return, the fun of a freeform RP is usually made in the relationship building and worldbuilding, and thus things typically slow down to focus more on the gritty details of conversation, body language and background detail.

As a semi-related note, communication form can also play into things, which is vaguely relevant as ttrpgs more commonly get played via voice chat compared to freeform RPs which in my experience are almost exclusively text-only. Voice chat can add an extra layer of embarrassment and awkwardness over certain RP scenes as well as a greater speed at articulating details, thus deep emotional stuff gets foreshortened (unless your player group happens to be on par with Critical Role's, I guess). RP interaction can also get shortened if someone is playing a character that they can't do justice with their voice (as a D&D DM, I feel incredibly awkward voicing cutesy things because I figure I sound terrible trying to do it, despite the fact that I love playing cutesy characters in freeform, so I try to limit the amount of voicework I have to do for such characters).

And at the end of the day, the slower and more focused the details are, the more chance there is for burnout or running out of ways to push things forwards.
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I think that makes sense. I struggle to push things forward in a subtle way sometimes, and admittedly I do feel like the 'out' of awkwardness in voice makes it so I don't have to try to play a character who I like in concept but am terrible at realizing. And maybe for me, that extends beyond voice. (I am a god awful writer.) So part of it might also just be that people 'assume' my character is what they say they are in tabletop games, but there is some burden of proof on me in RP.

Well, I say that, but the social contract of assumptions only extends so far even in tabletop games, and far as I can tell, stops applying if you actively do something outside what your character is set up to be. However, most decisions on the part of the player are simple, whereas RP requires paragraphs of staying in-character and writing characters you don't understand leads to more chances for deviations in your character to occur... Which is also probably why it takes me 3 days to write 3 paragraphs sometimes. I wonder if that experience is more common than I think...

I do really need a way to mitigate this in GMless systems though. I can't imagine it's less frustrating for everyone involved just because there isn't a GM present, so there has to be a way to deal with it. Unfortunately the best solution I've found so far is to use Discord where live chat is possible since it means feedback or requests don't take a day or more to be seen by the other participants.

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How engaged are you with your partner when he/she is sharing an emotion or experience?

Do you find yourself thinking of other things, feeling bored, starting to feel defensive, hurrying them along so that you can talk….

Or are you fully focused on them, ask questions out of a true desire to understand their world, and initiate questions filled with empathy and compassion?

It takes self awareness and honesty to assess your engagement practices. If, after some reflection, you realize you are not where you want to be to create a mutually supportive and authentic relationship, then think about where you would want to be on this continuum and what it will take from within yourself to get there.

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Jane Ryan, M.A., LMFT, is a Licensed Couples and Family Therapist with twenty years of clinical experience. She specializes in intimate relationships, sexual challenges, sacred sexuality, and helping clients embrace their true erotic nature. She supports women in discovering their most radiant, vibrant and powerful feminine essence.


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Alzheimer’s and dementia are no reason to stop enjoying life. Sabal Palms provides a caring, nurturing, and safe environment for all of our residents. Our staff is available 24 hours a day to help with even the smallest things. You can now rest assured, knowing that your loved one is in good hands.

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Our staff believe that what they do is so much more than a job, it’s an opportunity – a passion – to serve others. We value and sustain memory care neighborhoods characterized by excellence. As fearless advocates for persons living with dementia, our team preserves dignity, shows love and provides opportunities for purposeful pursuits. Alzheimer’s and dementia are no reason to stop enjoying life. Our caregivers embrace the individuality of every resident and find great pleasure in getting to know the residents and families they serve.  We believe everyone deserves a great life!

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Caring. We care deeply about whole person care. That is why we focus on growing our knowledge of dementia, how to support those living with it, and how to nurture all aspects of well-being. Our staff are expertly trained and empowered to provide the care people need, when and how they need it.

Engaging. We curate a lifestyle of purpose. Creating a cadence that inspires residents to live out their potential, we thoughtfully design each day with residents’ hobbies, interests, histories and unique abilities in mind. Inspiring residents to live intentionally isn’t just a philosophy, it’s what we do.

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  • Core concepts of childhood trauma and clinical strategies. 1 hour training at the Anne Arundel County Board of Education Psychological Services, Annapolis, MD, 2016.

  • Yoga Based Psychotherapy for children exposed to trauma. 3 hour training at the Expressive Therapies Summit, New York, NY, 2015.

  • Yoga off the mat: Self- regulation for children. Presentation at the 20th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, New Orleans, LA, 2015.

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The information scandal was nicknamed Muldergate, after Dr Connie Mulder, the central person throughout the scandal. Dr. Mulder was the Minister of Information in John Vorster's government. Moreover, he was tipped to succeed John Vorster as South Africa's Prime Minister. However, the Muldergate scandal would ruin his political career. The central figures in the scandal were, General Hendricks van der Bergh, head of the infamous Bureau of State Security (BOSS), Dr Eschel Rhoodie a senior official in the department of information and author of The Paper Curtain, a book that laid the principle foundation of the Propaganda War, the Minister of Finance Dr Nico Diederichs, and the head of government Prime Minister John Vorster. The information scandal cost all of them their political careers.

The Muldergate scandal was a result of government attempts to influence international and local public opinion about the Apartheid government. The government was concerned that the local English press was interested in spreading bad news about South Africa, and distorting positive news about the country. 'The government was convinced that there is an ongoing “hate South Africa crusade”'. 'The government opted for their own propaganda war. The propaganda war started as early as 1973 following John Vorster accepted Mulder's plan to shift about R64 million from the defence budget to undertake a series of propaganda projects'. The plan entailed bribes of international news agencies and the purchase of the Washington Star newspaper and the secret establishment of a government controlled newspaper, The Citizen. An Afrikaner millionaire Louis Luyt apparently owned this newspaper. But funds to establish it where raised by the government using secrets funds protect from public and parliamentary scrutiny. The Citizen was established by government to act as a counter voice of the Rand Daily Mail, an English newspaper influential in the formation of English public opinion. The government believed that this newspaper was part of the “hate South Africa crusade”. More than this, the propaganda war was also an attempt to buy the opinion of influential newspapers such as the Washington Post in the United States of America and European newspapers. Moreover, the propaganda war involved the laundering of South African money by bypassing foreign exchange regulation and using South Africa's vast gold resources to deposit money in the secretive Swiss Bank accounts. Furthermore, the government used funds from the special defence account, which was protected from public scrutiny by the Defence Special Account Act. However, the plan went ahead despite Pieter Willem Botha's protest.

The Muldergate scandal became public after the Rand Daily Mail journalists; Mervyn Rees and Chris Day broke the news. The news came first from an unknown source that trusted that they would protect his identity and pursue the matter earnestly. After the news was published, more sources came forward revealing even deeper official secrets to the media. As a result of these revelations, the parliament set up their Select Committee on Public Accounts to investigate the financial affairs of the Department of Information. In 1978, the Auditor General tabled a report accusing the Department of serious financial irregularities and the use of funds without the knowledge of the approval of the Treasurer. The select committee report forced John Vorster to resign from the Premiership of South Africa for a largely ceremonious post of State President. The Muldergate scandal opened a window of opportunity for Defence Minister P W Botha to succeed John Vorster. In 1977, Botha used the Muldergate scandal to pursue his political ambitions. Botha used this scandal to force Vorster and Mulder to resign and to boost his own image as one of integrity and concern for the image of the government. Vorster's resignation was a big blow to his supporters who placed their hope for white rule and protection of white privilege in him. Making matters worse was the fact that Vorster's potential successor, Connie Mulder, was also involved. This allowed Botha a victory in the contest for the leadership of the National Party in 1978. His win was by a narrow margin demonstrating that he did not enjoy great support from the National Party. The Muldergate scandal represented serious internal differences within the National Party over the future of apartheid.

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P W Botha set up the Erasmus Commission in 1978 shortly after becoming Prime Minister. Unlike the parliamentary Select Committee on Public Accounts, the Erasmus commission under Judge R P Botha Erasmus was given a broad mandate but a short period of time to conduct the investigation on the scandal. The Erasmus commission was a ploy by Botha to tarnish the political careers of his political opponents. The commission reversed the decision of Select Committee on Public Accounts and implicated John Vorster and Connie Mulder more deeply in the whole scandal. The commission reported that Vorster “knew everything about the misuse of funds” and agreed to it everything.

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The Stamps and Postal History of Ireland

Ireland stamps – Until 1922, Ireland used British stamps and postal stationery. Therefore, the first stamp used was the 1840 Penny Black. Numerical cancellations of a design specific to Ireland were introduced in 1844, but otherwise the postal markings followed the normal pattern of the British provincial Post Offices. The difficulty of controlling Ireland continued unabated during the Victorian and also Edwardian eras. The demand for Home Rule increased during this period leading to open revolution in 1916. Nevertheless, the postal service was maintained and British stamps continued to be used, normal British postmark types used and British pillar boxes erected in Irish towns.

First Ireland Stamp

A national parliament was established at the end of 1918 and affirmed independent status in January 1919. No adhesives were issued at this period, though some propaganda labels were produced. The Irish Free State was formed following elections in 1921. In 1925 the boundary between Ireland and Ulster (Northern Ireland) was settled. A supply of British stamps printed by Harrisons (low values) or Bradbury Wilkinson (2s6d, 5s and 10s) were overprinted in Ireland by Dollard Limited or Alex Thom & Co. In addition, a small number were also overprinted in England by Harrisons. The first unoverprinted stamp issue began to appear on 6th December 1922. A definitive series depicting the “Sword of Light”, a map of Ireland, the Arms of Ireland and also a Celtic Cross. The first Ireland stamp Commemorative issue was the 1929 Catholic Emancipation set featuring Daniel O’Connell.

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How to make Bun Puri

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This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

Main Ingredients : Refined flour (maida) (मैदा), Salt (नमक)

Cuisine : Indian

Course : Snacks and Starters

Bun Puri

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History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines.  The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.

Prep Time : 0-5 minutes

Cook time : 3-3.30 hour

Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Easy

Taste : Sweet

Ingredients for Bun Puri Recipe

  • Refined flour (maida) 2½ cups +

  • Salt to taste

  • Baking powder 1/2 teaspoon

  • Baking soda a pinch

  • Powdered sugar 2 tablespoons

  • Banana ripe 1

  • Yogurt 1/2 cup

  • Oil for deep-frying

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Combine refined flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, mashed banana and yogurt in a bowl. Add sufficient water and knead into a soft dough and set aside for 2-3 hours.

Step 2

Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.

Step 3

Divide dough into equal portions shaped into medium sized balls. Roll out into 4 inch round puris dusting with little flour.

Step 4

Dust off excess flour and deep-fry puris in hot oil, turning sides, till they puff up and golden. Drain on absorbent paper.

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Serve hot.

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A bill decriminalising abortion in South Australia is now before state parliament

South Australia is moving to reform abortion laws, with MPs to get a conscience vote on proposals to remove it from the criminal statutes.

South Australian Attorney-General Vickie Chapman

South Australian Attorney-General Vickie Chapman Source: AAP

A bill to reform South Australia's abortion laws has gone before parliament which seeks to treat it solely as a health issue and not a criminal one.

Attorney-General Vickie Chapman says the legislation involves a new, highly regulated, medical model that will govern the termination of pregnancies.

"Our proposal removes abortion entirely from the criminal law, a move that would bring us in line with all other Australian states and territories," Ms Chapman said on Wednesday.

"This is based on the understanding that it is a medical procedure which should be treated like any other health issue."

Under the proposed laws, an abortion can be performed by one medical practitioner up to 22 weeks and six days gestation.

After that period, a medical practitioner can only perform an abortion if they consult with another practitioner and if both are of the view that the procedure is medically appropriate.

Ms Chapman said it was time for South Australia to deal with the issue of abortion in a "modern and contemporary way".

The bill was introduced into the state's upper house by Human Services Minister Michelle Lensink who said it was time for reform.

"For too long this legislation has been governed by the criminal code," she said.

The Australian Medical Association said it strongly supported the legislative change which would not result in an increase in the number of abortions.

"This is a women's health issue and for too long I've seen women who are really damaged, hurt and going through traumatic decisions," AMA state president Chris Moy said.

"To have the burden of criminalisation is inappropriate and must end."

The bill will be subject to a conscience vote of MPs in both the upper house and in the House of Assembly.

"The current bill goes right back to 1969 and really lags behind best practice across the country," the premier said.

But he said he would also wait to see the form of the bill presented to the assembly before making a final decision.

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Response to correspondence on "Prospective open-label clinical trial of trihexyphenidyl in children with secondary dystonia due to cerebral palsy"

Terence D. Sanger*, Amy Bastian, Jan Brunstrom, Diane Damiano, Mauricio Delgado, Leon Dure, Deborah Gaebler-Spira, Alec Hoon, Jonathan W. Mink, Sara Sherman-Levine, Leah J. Welty

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Research output: Contribution to journalLetterpeer-review

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)846-847
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JournalJournal of child neurology
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StatePublished - Jul 2008

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Explainer: How to Secure Fully Funded Scholarships Abroad With HND, 2:2 and Third Class

Do you seek to secure a fully funded scholarship abroad with an HND from a polytechnic or a Second-Class Lower [2:2] or a Third-Class grade from the university?

Studying abroad via fully funded Masters or PhD scholarships have often been misconstrued to be available to only candidates with First Class and Second Upper grades. This post has been created to show you that your HND, 2:2 or third class grades can get you a fully funded scholarship in Canada, United States, United Kingdom and the rest of Europe.

In order to prove to you that this is not a tongue-in-cheek story, take a look at the pictures below;

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Now that you are convinced that it is not just possible, it has been done, below are proven ways to securing your lifelong fully funded scholarship.

Your HND result can be converted to its Bachelors equivalent by the World Educational System (WES) credential evaluation services.

WES helps academic institutions, professional licensing bodies and employers by evaluating degrees and diplomas earned abroad to determine their U.S. equivalencies. WES-evaluated results are accepted by universities all over the world. This is why universities request a Bachelors degree or its equivalent.”  You must have seeen from the image of Sheriff up there that his combined ND and HND degrees amounted to a whopping 3.93/4.0.

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So what about a 2:2 or a third-class graduate?

WES evaluates the courses relevant to your degree. A course-based evaluation would remove irrelevant courses you probably borrowed or the boring GNS/GST/GES courses, hence a rise in your CGPA probably to a Second-Class Upper grade!. Is that not interesting?

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Garner Enough Relevant Research and Work Experience

Research and Work experiences are core graduate school admission requirements everywhere in the world. This is not restricted to only students with low grades or HND degrees.

So your 2 or 3-month Student Industrial and Work Experience Scheme (SIWES ) programmes should not be a waste if you intend to pursue a postgraduate study abroad. There is also a 1-year SIWES for HND and 6-month Industrial Training (IT) programmes for universities students in science and technology fields.

Sheriff there had 2 different relevant work experiences while the guy with the 2:2 had four whopping years of experience. No admission commitee would turn that down.

Take up a Masters Degree

An excellent result in a Masters degree annuls the effect of your low Bachelors CGPA. The man form Kebbi above had a 2:2, proceeded to do his Masters and finished with an outstanding 80%. That won him an Erasmus Scholarship. Several others have won the Chevening scholarship, Chinese Government scholarship (ANSU) and fully funded scholarships in the USA with this method.

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For scholarships like Mastercard, Chevening and Erasmus Mundus, your CGPA takes only a fraction of the total criteria. Leadership and volunteering experiences contribute largely also. Several testimonies of students with 2:2 grades winning these prestigious scholarships have dominated social media in recent times.

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Your personal statement is your attorney or representative to the selection committee. With sufficient work and research experiences, you can convince the committee that your CGPA is not a direct reflection o your abilities. Many people have won fully funded scholarships to the USA using this method.

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Over a long career in sales at many companies, including Unilever, Barclays, and the Corporate Executive Board—and now a decade into building Oratium—Tim has developed remarkable insights into the science of designing and delivering extraordinary sales messaging. The result has been two best-selling books, The Compelling Communicator: Mastering the Art and Science of Exceptional Presentation Design and Mastering the Moment: Perfecting the Skills and Processes of Exceptional Presentation Delivery, which form the intellectual backbone of this course.

This messaging model is in active use, and the preferred messaging solution of companies as diverse as Cisco, Disney, IBM, LinkedIn, and Salesforce.

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So, what are four and five year olds getting up to?

We’re piloting Scouts for four and five years old, but what are they getting up to? We took a look at the pilot programme, how it was designed, and how they’re getting on.

The Scouts programme for four and five year olds is based on the Scouts Method, but also informed by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, a compulsory standard across England (there are equivalent policies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) supporting people working with children up to five years old.

These tried-and-tested principles encourage children to learn by playing, exploring and being active, and through creative and critical thinking both indoors and outside – very similar to Scouts but with less of the adventure, outdoor activity and responsibility than we provide. We support young people’s wellbeing and sense of community; inspire adventure, leadership and citizenship; and help to develop their skills of life.

Putting the Scouts Method together with what educationalists believe to be important for this age group could be very powerful. The pilots have been testing to see if this combination of positive principles works well.

The programme run within the pilot for four and five year olds combines the best of Scouts with the best of education expertise. Working with Action for Children, 52 weeks’ worth of programme materials were created and given in an ‘off-the-shelf’ format to a team of adults to run the section pilots.

Each meeting for four and five year olds has three key principles:

1. Storytelling

Research shows that storytelling not only inspires imaginations but also helps language development and helps us to read and write. Because storytelling inspires learning and gets young minds to focus, each meeting begins with a 5–10 minute introductory story that leads into the meeting’s theme and activities.

Because storytime is part of home and nursery environments too, young people are usually familiar and comfortable with it. But we use storytelling to reinforce the ‘learning by doing’ that’s about to come.

2. Routines set for comfort and learning

Routines help young people deal with the constant challenge of learning new things. This is because routines show us how and when to do things, which creates safe and comforting boundaries.

Getting into routines such as welcoming, saying goodbye, turn taking and group times, teaches us social skills and stimulates connections.

3. A focus on participation, play, exploration and independence

The Department for Education say that learning happens alongside playing and interacting. And so, although meetings are led by adults, the type of play and adventure that is inherent in Scouts is at the heart of the activities.

Activities in the pilot programme:

  • present tasks in imaginative ways that create opportunities for adventure and exploration. They may set off on a treasure hunt finding their way with the help of bug-themed clues, or heading into the local forest to make a tree troll out of twigs.
  • create open-ended things to do that help young people make choices and express their own ideas. For example, laying creative resources on a flat surface and allowing them to make their own decisions about how to use them.
  • use materials or storylines that children think of as play, like making jelly worms and then describing the squishy, slimy, sloppy feel of them.
    are full of hands-on activities that encourage them to get involved. For example, they get stickers for participating.

How do the meetings look?

Each meeting is built around themes of Adventure, Creativity, Helping Others, Outdoors, Skills, and Around the World. There are activity stickers, a safety checklist, helper guidance, and notes to help volunteers know the aim and purpose of each session.

There’s more than one hundred ready-made activities being used by the pilots. ‘Around the World’, for example, where the young people make Diwali hand dishes, an activity that helps them to develop a deeper understanding of their own beliefs and attitudes and have more respect for others, including those from backgrounds different from their own. Here, they learn about the people and communities that exist in the world around them.

At the end of each session there’s a reflection session. This helps the young people think about what they’ve just learnt. Amanda Wallace, a volunteer in Southampton said, ‘The reflection part of the programme is great as it uses their memory skills and gives leaders feedback from them [the young people] on what they like [about the meetings].’

At the end of every meeting plan, there’s a linked activity to do at home. This brings the home learning environment into it and encourages connections between the family and the young person’s learning. Pre-made letters are included in the programme to share with parents/carers. This takes the Scouts learning experience home (which helps the lessons to stick!) and has led to recruiting many more adult volunteers.

How are the pilots going?

We’re reaching even more children with the pilots than we’d hoped. We set out to reach 228 young people, but we’re reaching nearly 300 young people across England. And these are all in areas underrepresented in Scouts. And so, we’re giving young people in these communities the opportunity to learn and try things they’ve never done before.

At the Blackburn pilot they recently went to a football match (many of them for the first time). In Southhampton the young people loved their visit to a local library. In Newcastle the young people learned about Diwali through loads of fun activities.

The programme is said to be well suited to four to five year olds. It’s also inclusive for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and has been designed to be flexible to suit different ages and needs of the young people.

But of course, as the safety of young people is our priority, pilots are only going ahead once thorough DBS checks have been made. All volunteers, including those delivering Scouts in a partner setting, complete Scouts’ National Vetting Process, including a disclosure check, and other vetting checks, appointment advisory committee requirements and Scout safeguarding training.

Making sure it’s right for the movement

We want to make sure the new section would create even more interest in Scouts and bring even more volunteers to the movement, strengthening Scouts as a whole. Stay tuned for ongoing reports on how the pilots are going. You can read an interview with a DC who has a pilot running in his District here, and to find out even more about how the pilots are going, join our webinar on 5 December.

Please note that outside of the pilot programmes, Groups do not have permission to start Scouts for four and five year olds. Unofficial early year’s provisions are against our rules as they are not insured and could affect the result of our pilot programmes.

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Patty Trujillo was taken to North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, according to a State Patrol report.

Trujillo was struck by a 2001 Saturn SL1 driven by 61-year-old Scott Greiman of Dayton. The car was being driven east at the time of the accident, about 10:08 p.m., and received severe front-end damage, according to the report.

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Infants, Children, Teens, General Pediatrics, Primary Care, Outpatient, Newborns, Standard of Care, Evidence-Based Medicine, Development, Behavior, Failure to Thrive, Nutrition, Vaccines, child abuse, neglect, Allergies, Asthma, Obesity, Infections, Rashes, Telemedicine

MD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Master of Public Health, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine; BA, University of California, Berkeley

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Dr. Jennie W. Gary is board-certified in Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She works at a busy outpatient community pediatrics clinic as a general pediatrician, where she sees thousands of patients annually. She also teaches and supervises pediatric residents on a bi-weekly basis. She participates in weekly CME activities and practices standard of care, evidence-based medicine according to American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines.


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Tip Your Navy Strength Bartenders (and Sip the Escape Hatch Once Again)

Today at 2pm, cocktail bar owner Chris Elford is going live—and possibly cracking open a coconut—to raise money for bar staff.

By Zoe Sayler April 9, 2020

You don't have to put the Escape Hatch in a coconut, but it'd be super cool if you did.

Well, it's Quarantine Day—what day are we on, exactly? I've lost track, and the sports equipment I've got laying around is starting to look like a fantastic companion. We could all probably use an escape hatch right about now.

Navy Strength owner Chris Elford wholeheartedly agrees: This afternoon at 2pm, he’ll make an Escape Hatch, of the rum cocktail variety, on Instagram Live for beverage publication Punch’s Tip Your Bartender.

Expect jokes, highbrow discussion of the bar's ethos, and, if we're lucky, priceless footage of Elford cracking open a coconut. But as the name implies, Tip Your Bartender is more than just a tasty way to forget, for a few ounces, that we’ll be doing this for a while. Navy Strength gets $1,000 for participating in the livestream, which they’ll be doling out to the 15 employees they laid off in the wake of coronavirus-prompted bar and restaurant closures. And viewers (maybe you!) are encouraged to tune in and send a modern tip via the bar’s Venmo, which Bacardi will match with a donation to the Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation.

Elford says the money Navy Strength raises will first go toward helping employees pay for health insurance—those who worked full-time have been transitioned to notoriously expensive COBRA. Those who worked part-time will receive the money directly. “We think of them as our family,” Elford says. “We were devastated to have to lay everybody off. It’s all we think about.”

That feeling has driven Navy Strength’s other quarantine-survival techniques: A GoFundMe that’s raised over $10,000 for staff at spots owned by Elford and wife Anu Apte-Elford, clever cocktail kits that have raked in about $5,000. (The bar, which shifts its menu to a new part of the world every six months, plans to release its Japan-focused drink lineup via cocktail kits soon—another gift of escapism for the masses who are "all fucking stressed to the gills.")

The Escape Hatch recipe is below, if you want to follow along or try it later. Whoever is lucky enough to be quarantined with you will surely appreciate it: “Sandwiches and cocktails,” Elford says, “both of those things taste better when someone else makes them.” Isn't that the truth? Tip your bartender.

Escape Hatch

Courtesy of Chris Elford, Navy Strength

One of the most beloved Navy Strength cocktails, the Escape Hatch is a crushable rum drink with a touch of island spice. To a base of aged rum, Jägermeister adds complex herbal notes while Falernum offers a hint of spice alongside refreshing lemon juice and coconut water. While the bar serves it in a coconut shell, you can also pop it into your favorite tiki mug.

  • 1 ½ ounces Santa Teresa 1796
  • ¾ ounce Jägermeister
  • ½ ounce Falernum (you can get this at a liquor store, but Navy Strength makes theirs homemade—check out their social media for the recipe)
  • ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 3 ounces coconut water
  • Garnish: your choice of cinnamon stick, grated nutmeg, lime wheel, mint sprig, edible orchids, etc.

Combine all ingredients except for coconut water in a shaker (if you don’t have a cocktail shaker, Elford recommends a quart- or pint-sized deli container with a tight lid: “Make sure it doesn’t smell like pickles or hot and sour soup or something like that.”) Add a small amount of ice and shake quickly just to give a little chill. Pour the entire contents of the shaker into a coconut shell, tiki mug, or glass. Add coconut water, and top with more ice. Garnish with cinnamon and nutmeg and anything tropical you may have—lime wheel, mint sprig, or edible orchids work great.

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West Point, Alabama Home Security Systems -- Professionally Installed With ADT Monitoring

Your home and family are one of a kind, and your security system should be, as well. You might just be looking for a simple security system in West Point with window and door sensors to help protect against intruders. Or perhaps you're looking for a total solution that comes with outdoor security cameras, remote access, and fire alarms. Whichever system you invest in, it’s great to know you’ll receive 24/7 monitoring with ADT.

Choose Which Security System Features Are Best For Your West Point Home Security System

There are different products you can choose from to design your home security system, depending on the security bundle you buy. Components may include:

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Both indoor and outdoor security cameras in West Point help offer additionalpeace of mind. If there’s an unusual noise outside or a suspicious motion, you can check your video feed to learn what’s happening. Just as importantly, a doorbell camera can notify you about visitors on your front step and let you see who they are as well as if a package just arrived. Want to know how the pets or kids are handling being at home? Interior cameras help you keep on top of kids’ behavior.

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Intrusions aren’t the only danger you should be prepared for. ADT-monitored smoke and fire detectors in your West Point house can help protect your family when there’s smoke and the temperature is rising.

Traditional fire and carbon monoxide alarms can alert your household when there is smoke or carbon monoxide detected inside. However, a monitored fire alarm or carbon monoxide detector will alert an ADT monitoring station when triggered - whether someone is home or not. The monitoring center can then notify the right local safety departments based on your home’s custom plan on file. Consider adding flood sensors to notify you if there’s a water leak or faulty sump pump.

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If your home security system comes with ADT monitoring in West Point, you can be confident that it is supported by a trusted security company in the United States. When your ADT-monitored security system goes off, one of ADT’s six monitoring locations will be alerted to quickly alert the needed authorities. Whether you are working, away, or sleeping, feel confident that your home is being monitored to help keep you and your household safe.

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Towards the WYD 2019 in Panama

The Claretian Province of Central America, has started with a big enthusiasm its route map towards the WYD 2019 which will be held in PANAMA, with the call of some work reunions in order to make progress of its organisation.

The team is formed by the following members of this great Claretian Family: CMF, Lay Claretians, Missionaries, school teachers and members of the Claretian youth.

These reunions will be coordinated by the responsible on the region, JULIO ARVAEZ, cmf.

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PBS films ‘Sisters of Selma’

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Filming for an ambitious one-hour documentary on the role of Catholic nuns in the Selma-Dallas County phase of the voting rights movement of the mid-1960s is under way. The production staff visited Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma and Wilcox County over the past several days.

The project is called &uot;Sisters of Selma: Bearing Witness for Change.&uot;

The production is being readied, in cooperation with Alabama Public Television, for airing on PBS in March 2005, the 40th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery march which turned out to be the pivotal event in moving Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act in August 1965.

Information provided by project sources notes that &uot;In 1965, American nuns made civil rights history in the streets of Selma, Ala. At a time when many church leaders were reluctant to address the treatment of blacks in the South, these courageous women defied authority &045; and a long history of simply praying for causes &045; to proudly take their message to the streets. When the image of these women of the cloth, marching alongside other protesters, graced the front page of newspapers and magazines, Selma became a turning point of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s movement and for religious people in America.&uot;

An underlying theme of the production is the role that Vatican Council II, convened in 1962 to modernize the Catholic church, played in moving American nuns toward direct action.

Jimmy Lee Jackson died in Good Samaritan hospital run by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester on Feb. 18, which led directly to King’s call for a protest march from Selma to Montgomery.

Six nuns were in an interfaith party of 54 who arrived in Selma from St. Louis on the Wednesday following &uot;Bloody Sunday,&uot; March 7, when state troopers and the Dallas County sheriff’s mounted posse used violence to disperse marchers attempting to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge. One of the sisters was African-American.

Marchers bloodied at the bridge on March 7 were treated at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Two nuns were among the carefully selected group of 300 persons to make the march to Montgomery on March 21.

The nuns from outside Alabama were warmly greeted by blacks who had long been acquainted with the ministry of sisters in the Black Belt who worked alongside the Edmundites who came in 1937. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester had met the education and healthcare needs of poor blacks in the area since 1940.

The work of these sisters, and a number of other orders over the years, continues in several locations, such as Pine Apple in Wilcox County. The Pine Apple program includes a clinic, programs for the elderly and the young, as well as a small caf, clothes closet, farmer’s market and walking path.

The video is designed to bridge the gap between then and now, with pictures and narration depicting the nuns’ history and work, together with survivors’ reflections in the present.

The producer-director-editor of the film project is Jayasri &uot;Joyce&uot; Majumdar Hart, an independent producer-editor in Los Angeles. She has production experience ranging from radio features for BBC World Service, London, to national TV programming in India where she was born and raised.

Her award-winning documentary &uot;Roots in the Sand: California’s Punjabi-Mexican-Americans&uot; has been airing on PBS stations nationwide.

The associate producer-writer is her husband William Hart, a novelist, poet and short story writer, with deep family roots in Alabama and the Midwest.

The associate producer is Lisa Plendl, a journalist from Los Angeles, who was, according to Joyce Hart, the inspiration for this undertaking. Hart also worked with Mother Theresa for a time in India as part of her educational program.

There are a number of other project participants. Among these are a panel of academic advisors, including Alston Fitts III, historian and author who serves as information director for the Edmundites in Selma.

Joyce Hart said that the crew will return to Selma after the first of the year to conclude their work.

She made a special point of thanking the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute &045; especially Joanne Bland &045; for assistance in arrangements, and Jameson Inn for providing complementary housing for the crew while they were in residence.


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Tigers boys and girls sweep tourney

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, December 23, 2003

The Marion Military Institute boys and girls played in the Pickens Academy Tournament over the weekend.

Both teams came home with first place trophies, it was the first girls championship title in the history of the school.

On Friday night, the MMI girls beat South Choctaw, 44-42.

Felecia Sprott led the way with 16 points, 18 rebounds and 6 blocks

Emily Easley added 13 points.

For South Choctaw, Kate Dahlberg had 24 points.

In boys action, the Tigers beat Southern 72-38.

Javoris Smith led with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 7 steals and 8 assists.

Douglass Fitz-Gerald added 13 points and 9 rebounds.

For Southern Erik Montz had 12 points and Thomas Langham added 11.

On Saturday, the MMI girls beat Pickens 47-39.

Felecia Sprott had 15 points and 16 rebounds to go with 4 blocks.

Emily Easley had 11 and Samantha Suttles snared 16 rebounds.

For Pickens Emily Alexander had 11 points.

Sprott and Easley made the all-tournament team.

The Tigers

won the title with a one-point win over Pickens, 38-37. Javoris Smith led with 15 points.

He hit the go-ahead basket with 17 seconds on the clock.

Smith also had 13 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals. He was named tournament MVP.

Fitz-Gerald had 11 points and 9 rebounds.

Fitz-Gerald and David Coleman made the all-tournament team.

The boys’ record is 9-1 while the girls are at 8-2.

They don’t play again until Jan. 6 at WAP.


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Over the years various methods have been proposed for the problem of object detection. Recently, we have wit-nessed great strides in this domain owing to the emergence of powerful deep neural networks. However, there are typically two main assumptions common among these approaches. First, the model is trained on a ﬁxed training set and is evaluated on a pre-recorded test set. Second, the model is kept frozen after the training phase, so no further updates are performed after the training is…
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