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|Quantification of radionuclide distribution and migration during Cu-(Fe)-sulphide mineral processing by alpha particle autoradiography
|Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2021; 228:1-6
|Christopher A.G. Kalnins, David Ottaway, Nigel J. Cook, Nigel A. Spooner
|Understanding the movement of radionuclides (RNs) between different mineral hosts during processing of base metal ores is critical for accurate modelling of RN deportment and optimisation of processes designed to reduce or eliminate RNs. Here, we demonstrate that spatially resolving quantitative alpha particle autoradiography combined with backscatter electron imaging and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) can establish the correlation between alpha-emitting RNs (notably ²²⁶Ra and ²¹⁰Po, daughters of the abundant ²³⁸U decay series) and certain minerals, in different stages of processing. This is achieved by locating the RNs to a specific mineral grain, the species of which can subsequently be identified using EDS. The mineralogy of RN-associated grains can then be compared with the mineral suite and relative abundances of the species within the sample, by relating how often each mineral is associated with alpha decay-events. In the processing of uranium-bearing copper ores, migration of alpha-emitting RN daughters of the ²³⁸U series were observed, and these RNs were demonstrated to correlate strongly with barite, bornite and covellite over other coexisting minerals.
|Radionuclides; alpha-particle autoradiography; high- resolution mapping; mineral processing; covellite; barite; bornite; copper sulphides
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WARMING PAD PACKING MACHINE Characteristics and application
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MIAMI – American Airlines (AA) warned 25,000 employees of potential pending job cuts. These cuts would be made on October 1 after the airline runs out of federal payroll support.
By taking the support as part of the US CARES act, the airlines agreed to no involuntary layoffs until after September 1.
Memo from American Airlines
The note to employees came from CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom. They stated, “We had a stated goal of avoiding furloughs because we believed demand for air travel would steadily rebound by October 1 as the impact of COVID-19 dissipated. This unfortunately has not been the case.”
Parker and Isom went on to say, ” Our passenger revenues in June, while we believe are better than others in the industry, were more than 80% lower than in June 2019. With infection rates increasing and several states reestablishing quarantine restrictions, demand for air travel is slowing again.”
Rise in US COVID-19 Cases
The above comments from Parker and Isom come as several US states including Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California, are seeing massive spikes in recorded cases.
These are all states with large AA hubs, so there is no doubt the airline is being hit most hard by the current lack of demand.
Job Cuts Across The Big Three
Last week, United Airlines (UA) warned 36,000 employees, a whopping 45% of its workforce, of possible job cuts.
These employees include 15,000 flight Attendants, 11,000 customer service and gate agents, 1,000 contact center employees, 225 network operation employees, 5,500 maintenance workers, and 2,250 Pilots.
On the other hand, Atlanta-based carrier Delta Air Lines (DL) is optimistic about not having any involuntary furloughs as 17,000 employees took early-out plans.
However, DL did announce on June 27 that it would be sending notices to roughly 2,500 Pilots regarding possible furloughs.
A spokesperson for the DL confirmed that “In an effort to best prepare our Pilots should furloughs be needed, Delta will send required notices to approximately 2,500 Pilots.”
American Airlines To Right-size to a New Reality
American Airlines’ rough breakdown of employees on notice is as follows; 10,000 flight attendants, 2,500 pilots, 3,000+ maintenance workers, and other customer service, fleet service, dispatch, and simulator employees. AA had over 130,000 employees pre-pandemic.
In the memo, Parker and Isom went on to say “We know American will be smaller going forward and we must right-size all aspects of our airline to adjust to that new reality. Although this is a day non of us wanted to see, we have created new, generous programs intended to help offset as many frontline furloughs as possible.”
According to the Allied Pilot Association, the union who represents AA’s 15,000 employees, says that 800 Pilots have retired and 4,500 have taken temporary leaves.
Parker said late last month that his airlines’ workforce was at least 30% larger than it needed to become years end and 15-20% larger than necessary for next year.

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The Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre performs Extreme Dance, a contemporary program that includes Come Undone by Belgian dancer named Slam and Amber Thornton's Twenty-Nine. Show times are 7:30 tonight and 2 p.m. Sunday at UH-Clear Lake Bayou Theatre, 2700 Bay Area Blvd. Tickets are $17-$28. Call 281-480-1617.
Time to party
"Pardi hardi" at Galveston's Mardi Gras. The Lost Trailers, Deryl Dodd, Los Lonely Boys, Grupo Vida and Bilge Pumps will be onstage today at 21st Street and Strand. The One Light Town, Bayou Roux, Thin Lizzy and Hamilton Loomis will be at Saengerfest Park today. The Zydeco Dots, John Evans Band and Zwee will perform at 21st and Strand on Sunday, while Drew Womack, Kern Pratt and Huter Hayes will rock at Saengerfest Park. But there's more to Mardi Gras than just beads and music. Rugby, parades, krewe parties and other formal festivities are also part of the fun.
10 a.m.-midnight todayand 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.Admission is $5-$20; children 12 and under are free. Call 888-425-4753 or visit www.mardigrasgalveston.comfor krewe events and complete entertainment schedules.
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Growing up in a Latin household managed by old-school Mexican-American parents gives funny man Freddy Soto a wealth of material. He'll share the wealth at the Houston Improv tonight and Sunday.
Show times are 7, 9 and 11 tonightand 7 p.m. Sunday. Houston Improv, 7620 Katy Freeway, No. 431. Tickets are $14-$16. Call 713-333-8800.
Internationally known performance artist Claude Wampler returns to DiverseWorks with Stable (Stupidity Project Part 10) -- which is part dance, part interactive performance and part visual-art installation for mature audiences. She supposedly designed it with Texas in mind.
8tonight. Related exhibit runs through Feb. 28. DiverseWorks, 1117 East Freeway. Admission is free, but call713-335-3445 for reservations.
Rick Najera brings his solo comedy show, Buford Gomez -- Tales of a Right-Wing Border Patrol Officer, to the Alley Theatre for four performances this weekend. The actor, writer and comedian has made a specialty of Hispanic stereotypes in such shows as Latinologues and The Pain of the Macho. In his current outing, Najera features Gomez, "a comically out of control, ultra-conservative, embittered U.S. Border Patrol officer."
Performances are at 8 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Alley's Neuhaus Stage, 615 Texas. Tickets are $25. Call713-228-8421.
Dazzling costumes, hand-crafted masks, shimmering fans and beating drums are part of tonight's spectacle by Korea's premier folk dance troupe at the University of Houston. The Little Angels -- youngsters ages 8-14 -- will charm you as they dance scenes from ancient court rituals, peasant festivals and mysterious legends.
7:30tonight. University of Houston's Cullen Performance Hall, (Central Campus, entrance 1 off Cullen Blvd.). Tickets are $15-$40. Call832-814-0977 or 832-741-9276. Accesswww.getquickticks.com.
Jay Leno, host of NBC's Tonight Show, revisits his stand-up roots as he shares the humorous antidotes and quirky everyday observations that have made him famous.
8tonight. H'Town's Arena Theater, 7326 Southwest Freeway. Tickets are $70-$90. Call 800-955-5566.
A wake for winter
Revels Houston, Inc., a community group committed to preserving the arts, will hold a wake to celebrate the death of winter today. The event has a Celtic / Italian theme and features the Revels Chorus, Hibernia Irish Dancers, a silent auction, food and drink.
New world music that is difficult to classify combined with an animated appearance on the hit Fox series The Simpsons sounds like a very Brave Combo. Join adventurous rockers Brave Combo as they bring down the house at Fitzgerald's "Pardi-Gras" tonight.
Les espaces infinis(the Infinite Spaces) -- music by prize-winning Rice composer Pierre Jalbert -- kicks off the weekend concerts by the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall. Music director Hans Graf welcomes pianist Stephen Kovacevich for Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 18. Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 rounds out the performances.
8 tonight,2:30 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Monday. Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana. Tickets are $21-$83 at 713-224-7575.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, braces itself for an invasion of monsters from ancient Greece in The Centaur's Smile: The Human Animal in Early Greek Art. The exhibit explores the mystery behind composite creatures, a combination of human and beast, in early Greek art. View centaurs, satyrs, sphinxes, sirens and gorgons and learn about their place in mythical history.
Sunday through May 16. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Caroline Wiess Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet.Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 12:15-7 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $7; $3.50 for students and seniors. Call713-639-7300 or visit www.mfah.org.


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New Delhi (AFP) June 24, 2014
India's new defence minister promised Tuesday to speed up the procurement of military equipment after a series of corruption scandals under the last government brought deals to a near standstill.
Following a meeting with top naval commanders in New Delhi, Arun Jaitley said the "slow pace of acquisition" was a matter of concern for his government, led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
"There are several decisions in the pipeline and I think there is a good case for these processes to be expedited," he said.
"The effort of the government would be to work in that direction," Jaitley, who is also the finance minister, told reporters.
Jaitley said that significant funds must be provided to "those in the defence of the country", hinting that a lack of resources would not stand in the way of acquisitions when he unveils his first budget next week.
India is one of the world's biggest arms importers but the collapse of a series of defence deals during the last decade of rule by the centre-left Congress party years has left the military short of key equipment.
In January, India cancelled a deal with the Italian-owned AgustaWestland to buy 12 luxury helicopters amid allegations the company paid bribes to win the 556-million-euro ($753 million) contract.
India's military has grown increasingly frustrated at the state of its equipment as it looks to defend itself against an increasingly assertive China and from its arch rival Pakistan.
The navy in particular needs an urgent revamp, with barely a half of its fleet of 14 submarines operational at any one time because of regular repairs.
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Recently I was asked to speak at the Veritas Forum at Laurier Brantford. This forum is part of a network of forums hosted in Universities across the globe. They’re designed to create discussion about the role of religion and faith in communities. This year’s forum was specifically designed to look at the role of faith communities as they relate to social justice. As our host for the evening Rick Gamble pointed out, the evening was designed to help build bridges.
I shared the stage with some pretty remarkable people like Charlie Kopczyk (Why Not City Missions), Dr. Robert Faegan (Laurier Brantford), and Dr. Anne Marie Zajdlik (The Masai Centre for Local, Regional and Global Health/Bracelets of Hope). The question we were to answer that evening was, “how can people of varied beliefs move forward together to work for justice in our world?”
I spoke and was grateful for the opportunity to share in the evening. Since then I have thought more about where social justice and faith communities intersect: For me it started when I was growing up.
As a kid in Eagle Place, I was a part of Our Lady of Fatima Church. During my confirmation process, my community service was teaching Sunday School at the church. This was in Grade eight, making me perhaps the youngest Sunday school teacher in the area. I learned a lot from Father James Mihm during that time. The best learning happened when I heard him helping congregants after mass. People would come to Father Mihm with a variety of issues, from the personal to the systemic.
In catholic high school I became more aware of social justice, activism and ways to organize, but in university it almost completely passed me by. I went to university in Ottawa, the hub of political activity in this country, where major protests happened regularly, but I didn’t attend one. I just didn’t connect with any of the movements that were there. I still have the Noam Chomsky and Naomi Klein books I was supposed to read for my classes, but didn’t.
Luckily I joined a debate team. In these staged arguments, we were forced to defend positions we often didn’t agree with because we were randomly cast into that role. I recommend this, for understanding the thoughts of other people. These experiences allowed for me to not just fall into a mindset but instead to test my thoughts, to ask questions, to ponder all sides of an issue with others who were interested in doing the same. If you’re trying to build bridges this sort of exercise is so incredibly helpful.
Now as a social worker, I get to work on social justice issues like oppression, mental health stigma, youth issues, senior abuse, indigenous rights, poverty and their effects on systems. I’ve been able to see how people from various faith communities and people who have no faith background can work together on social justice issues in a collaborative way.
Our community is full of people who exemplify this: Jonathan Massimi, my paisan, who literally stays up at night thinking about ways he can affect neighbourhood change in a neighbourhood that needs it. He’s very much opened my eyes as to how faith communities can contribute to social justice causes.
Dave Carrol and Brian Beattie also write often for the Brant Advocate about their adventures on the front line of a downtown church, and how that experience can be transformational.
Charlie and Sue Kopczyk, along with Trevor and Amy Beecraft, whose work I’ve seen the benefit of first hand, as I’ve spent a many a night at Why Not Youth Centres.
I’ve watched retired Rev. Randy Mackenzie organize his congregants to help others and I see the folks at Heritage United still working diligently in the same vein.
My friends at the Salvation Army, who I’ve been involved with for years on food drives and red kettle campaigns, also do the front line work many others can’t or won’t.
The Sikh Association of Brantford is so welcoming and interested in taking care of those in need. At the Veritas forum I wore a shirt that said “I Pledge Humanity,” which I received at an event held at the local Gurudwara. The conversations I have had with members of that community around health, leadership, and the moral imperative to help those who need, are inspiring.
The Muslim community in Brant who are at the front line of many local and international social justice issues, are another great example. Mohammed El-Farram and many others from this community have done great advocacy work and have helped to build bridges through education between communities.
My friends who live in Native Spirituality, I see them often working to help others, to heal, to educate, and to work past oppression and ignorance.
Rev Cathy Diltz has gone above and beyond in this community to take a stand to say that the LGBT community is welcome. I’ll be forever changed by the non-denominational service they had before the Pride Walk last year. Members of the LGBT community had tears streaming down their face, as they were asked to come and receive bread and were accepted into the church. For many of them religion was a part of their life that they valued but for so long was closed off to them, just for being who they are.
As a social worker I see the practical supports that religious communities offer in food, housing, and financial help for those in need. I’ve also been able to see, for many of my clients, that religious communities have offered them a place where they are welcome and accepted. For those who find faith to be something that fits their lives, I have seen the less practical but no less important need for belonging, emotional support and friendship met by local communities of faith.
We’re very lucky. For all the faith communities I’ve listed there are literally dozens more locally who do similar work. Often these faith communities work together with the greater community, on boards and projects of interest to us all. Again, the question we were to answer at The Veritas Forum was, “how can people of varied beliefs move forward together to work for justice in our world?” Having thought about it some more, I think the answer is actually pretty simple: Do what we already do in Brantford.

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The kidneys are a pair of organs in the body that excrete urea, and other nitrogenous toxins from the blood, returning clean blood back into the body. They live below the diaphragm, either side of the spine, behind the abdomen.
Most people know that the kidneys perform the function of a filter, but what most people do not realize is that kidneys go beyond this, and are just as important as the lungs or the heart, because they carry out several crucial functions.
The kidneys are cased in fibrous protection, made up of an inner medulla and outer cortex. Nephrons are the primary blood filter agents, after expelling toxins under pressure, they draw in water for re-dispersal around the body.
The first and most important function of the kidneys is to regulate the salt and fluid content of the body.
Sodium and potassium from food must be maintained at a certain level, otherwise they cause harm to the body. Minerals like phosphate and calcium, which are important in bone formation, also need to be regulated and the kidneys maintain the levels in a healthy range.
Kidney By-Products, Vitamins and Hormones
Urea is a waste product produced by the breakdown of protein, while creatinine is by-product of creatine, used by the muscles, which if not removed by the kidneys, can become toxic. The kidneys also release a variety of hormones that carry out different functions.
One type of hormone secreted by the kidneys stimulates the production of red blood cells, while another aids the regulation of blood pressure and calcium metabolism. Kidneys also produce the functional form of vitamin D necessary for healthy bones.
As we age, a little of the kidney function is lost naturally, but if kidney function declines due to disease, it is cause for concern. Different types of kidney problems can cause a reduction in kidney function. Most of these problems affect both kidneys simultaneously.
Kidney Disease Treatment – Timing is Everything!
Nephrons are the tiny filters (about a billion of them in each kidney) which may be damaged thus reducing their ability to filter blood. While this can happen quickly such as in case of poisoning or injury, it typically gets worse, gradually over many years.
There are usually very few or no symptoms to kidney disease, until roughly three quarters of the kidney functions are lost. Early diagnosis is essential in averting the risk of kidney damage or failure.
Chronic kidney disease is when an individual has had lowered kidney function for three or more months, or when they exhibit some abnormal markers like excretion of protein in urine.
There are a number of factors that can bring this on. Some kidney disorders are inherited, while others can be brought on by ailments like diabetes and high blood pressure.
Twenty to thirty per-cent of people with diabetes usually end up developing the kidney disease called diabetic nephropathy, a hugely serious condition that can augment other diabetic problems, like nerve and eye damage while increasing the risk of heart disease.
Glomerulonephritis is the inflammation of the miniature filters known as glomeruli.
It can be brought on suddenly, like after suffering from strep throat. While the individual may get better, glomerulonephritis can develop slowly over many years, which can cause loss of kidney function.
Polycystic kidney is an inherited disease in which cysts form in the kidney and get larger over time. They can cause serious damage and may even lead to kidney failure. Some common over the counter pain killers can also cause serious kidney damage if taken excessively over long periods of time.
Ensuring that the kidneys are in tip-top working order, only involves routine laboratory tests. A urine test can detect kidney damage while a blood test can measure how well the kidneys are functioning.
In healthy kidneys, no albumin (protein) is detected in the urine while the blood test measures glomerular filtration rate (GFR, a measure of the organ’s filtering ability).
A GFR of less than 60 indicates chronic kidney disease while below 15 indicates kidney failure. While chronic kidney disease cannot be cured, if however, it is detected early, further problems can be drastically minimized in most cases.
A GFR of less than 15 will leave the patient feeling tired and weak, they may also experience nausea, vomiting and itchiness. Such patients may require a kidney transplant or have to undergo dialysis.
Why is it Important to Keep Your Kidneys Healthy?
Kidney failure can lead to death.
The only treatment for kidney failure is to have a transplant, but this is not always possible. Finding a matching donor can be a challenge, not to mention the long waiting lists, lifetime of immunosuppressant drugs, and the expense.
While dialysis can remove the harmful wastes and extra water from the body it requires for the patient to go to a hospital to be attached to a dialysis machine a number of times a week for several hours.
This can prove to be exhausting for both the patient and carers.
Keeping the kidneys healthy only requires a little effort coupled with healthy lifestyle choices. Some of these include maintaining a healthy weight, checking blood pressure regularly, limiting alcohol and salt intake, use more fish and chicken while taking red meats in moderation, and not smoking.
A healthy diet should include foods which are high in antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and phytochemicals. Great sources of these are red peppers, cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, berries, garlic and oily fish, such as salmon.
There are also vitamins and other supplements which can help the kidneys to function normally, which include vitamin B1 (thiamine). The health benefits of benfotiamine far outway thiamine as you know it, and is the best way to get this important nutrient, because it is lipid-soluble, not water soluble.
All these steps minimize the stress on the kidneys and keep them functioning at full potential longer. We hope, by highlighting some of the diseases above, that you are able to now understand why having healthy kidneys is so important.

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The McLean County Health Department confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday, with no new reports of death.
The total number of confirmed cases is now at 62 total.
Of those cases, 32 have returned home, 23 have recovered and six are currently being hospitalized. Two of the six hospitalized cases are in the intensive care unit.
With the drive-thru testing criteria loosened as of Sunday, testing numbers have already seen an increase. The testing site at the Fair Grounds in Bloomington conducted 93 tests on Sunday and 148 on Monday.
The numbers for those tested on Tuesday are not yet available.
The MCHD also announced guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, such as grocery stores and pharmacies.
CDC also advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others.
A volunteer group known as the McLean County Mutual Aid Team is growing within the community.
The group is a service for people who are at higher risk of being exposed to the virus and do
n't have access to any support. The team has over 100 volunteers who go out and run errands at places like grocery stores and pharmacies and deliver them directly to homes.
There is no additional charge for the services, just for the items themselves.
For more information or to request errands, leave a voicemail at (309) 839-9496.

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David vs. Goliath: Marshall Islands sues the nuclear powers
May 8, 2014
It takes guts to take on nine nuclear weapons states all at once. But the Republic of the Marshall Islands did just that. On April 24, one of the smallest countries in the world filed unprecedented lawsuits against all nine nuclear-armed countries for their failure to negotiate in good faith for nuclear disarmament, as required by international law.
Please join PSR to support the Marshall Islanders in their bold action.
Sign the PSR petition supporting the lawsuits and the Marshall Islanders.
All nine lawsuits were filed at the International Court of Justice, with an additional complaint against the United States filed in U.S. Federal District Court in San Francisco. The lawsuits charge five of the nations--including the U.S.--with violating their obligations under the Nonproliferation Treaty, and the other four for violating customary international law. Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, an ally of PSR, painstakingly assembled the legal team to back up the Marshall Islands for this action, called the "Nuclear Zero Lawsuits."
Between 1946 and 1958, the United States conducted 67 nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall Islands, which was a U.S. trustee territory at the time. But the Republic of Marshall Islands is not seeking compensation with these lawsuits. Rather, the suits call on the nine nuclear-armed states to eliminate their nuclear arsenals.
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On Sunday night, March 25th, Mad Men returned for its fifth season. Despite a 17-month hiatus, the heavily anticipated premiere set off feverish excitement on both Facebook and Twitter, with talk of viewing parties and martinis. Since its inception, the AMC drama — which depicts the cutthroat advertising world of New York City in the 1960s — has inspired everything from clothing lines and cookbooks to internet crazes like #Draping. This week, BTR Pulse host Lauren Hawker speaks with Mad Men fans.
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Junior Isas are the latest tax-free account introduced by the Government to encourage us to save for our children’s future. But, so far, they have failed to set the savings market alight. Only 72,000 Junior Isas were opened in the five months after their launch, according to Revenue & Customs, despite more than six million children being eligible.
They were introduced in November last year to replace Child Trust Funds, the savings scheme in which the Government makes a contribution to start you off. Tthe main difference is that the Government no longer makes a contribution — the idea is that parents and extended family invest or save over 18 years to build up a nest egg for their children.
The tax-free account is open to all under 18s that do not have a Child Trust Fund (children born before September 2002 or on or after January 3, 2011). If you have already paid into a Child Trust Fund, you cannot transfer the savings into a Junior Isa.
Parents can invest cash or stocks and shares up to the £3,600 annual limit. However, there are no restrictions on how the amounts can be divided between cash or stocks and shares.
Grandparents and other relatives can also contribute up to the £3,600 cap which will, from April 2013, be increased in line with inflation.
The money can only be accessed when the child reaches 18, at which point the Junior Isa is automatically converted into an adult Isa. Children can, however, start to manage their accounts and investments from the age of 16.
The tax relief on Junior Isas is exactly the same as that of an adult Isa. You do not have to pay capital gains tax or income tax on returns.
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Inauguration of the Colina de los Chopos astronomical observatory
The president of the CSIC Eloisa del Pino will visit the observatory.
Madrid / November 20, 2023
On November 15, the CFMAC astronomical observatory at Serrano 121 was officially inaugurated along with the Campus X+ activity of the CSIC of Scientific Culture for this Christmas.
The president of the CSIC Eloisa del Pino visited the observatory and the Club of the Institute of Optics together with the three directors of the institutes that make up the CFMAC.
The observatory has been in operation since November 7.
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You could say it’s the best of times and the worst of times for Modesto’s annual Dickens Faire.
Organizers are in a dispute with the city over how it spends the $800 to $1,000 it receives from organizers to promote the fair and the city’s Celebration of Lights Parade, which begins after the Dickens event.
“My question is I still don’t know where our money is going,” said Sande Nerland, first vice president of the McHenry Mansion Foundation, which holds the annual fair the first Saturday in December just outside mansion, featuring 40 to 50 vendors staffing food and craft booths, carolers, Father Christmas and children’s activities.
Nerland said the fair draws about 2,500 people and does not make much money for the mansion. But she said the event shows off the historic home, which is decorated for the holidays. “People just love to come out for it,” she said. “It’s like the start of Christmas.”
Fair organizers collect $20 from each vendor and pay that to the city. Nerland said that practice was in place when she took over organizing the fair four years ago.
Nerland, Wayne Mathes, the city’s cultural services manager and a mansion foundation board member, and Marie Uber, the manager of the Modesto Certified Farmers Market, will meet with Modesto Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods officials Wednesday to talk about their concerns. The farmers market provides food vendors for the fair.
Nerland said she has asked Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods officials for three years to provide an accounting of how the city spends the $20 it collects from each vendor.
Nerland and Uber said a city official provided fair organizers with a list showing the money had been spent on fliers, posters and other advertising but did not include a financial breakdown. The two said the advertising appears to primarily promote the parade.
Nerland and Uber said that official also told them the money was being spent on portable toilets. Uber said the portables aren’t available until late in the day, and fairgoers use the restrooms at the mansion, mansion gift shop and nearby McHenry Museum.
Mary Otten, deputy director of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods, said she was not aware that Nerland has not been able to get a financial accounting. But Otten said the city promotes the fair and parade with more than 300 posters, about 2,500 fliers, and ads on Modesto radio stations and in The Modesto Bee.
Otten said some of the conflict may be because the parade is growing and needs more room to stage floats and other entries. About 10,000 spectators line I and J and other downtown streets for the parade.
Mathes said he’d like the city to modify the parade route so the Dickens Faire can stay open longer and draw more people to downtown. The fair runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7, and the parade starts at 5:30 p.m.


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Recent review: Thank you so much for making our wedding the party of the year - everyone loved the music! Black Velvet Band played at our wedding reception and they were brilliant. I had worried whether people would want to dance to Irish music but I shouldn't have. Everyone loved the music! We had a real proper Irish Hooley, with lots of dancing, singing-along and some humour in-between. As this was a marriage of cultures (English, Irish and Dutch) we were also touched that the band played a couple of traditional Dutch songs, allowing the Dutch to have a good sing-along as well. And when my dad asked if they could accompany him for a song to sing after his speech, it was no problem. The guys in the band are proper musicians who can play what the crowd needs to keep the party fuelled. The only complaint I have had is from my knees - which are still complaining, even after 4 days rest! Next time, I will wear trainers.
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Stronghold 2, the castle-building RTS sequel, offers you two paths: one is the path of war, the other, the path of peace.
Pit the defences of the 3D fortress you've built against swarms of invaders, or just make it the heart of a well-run agrarian economy. A peaceful castle sim, in other words. Isn't that ridiculous? Well, actually, no.
During my varied Kentish upbringing there was one constant: I hated Dover Castle. Strategically, historically, architecturally, it should have been very interesting, but I hated it, because it was a virgin.
No one had ever laid siege to it, there had never been a battle. And, therefore, it was boring. As far as I was concerned, Dover might as well not have existed.
But that was a younger and a more naive me. Playing the peaceful strand of Stronghold 2 today suggests something that I'd not really considered: even without invading armies, running a castle is tough, challenging, perhaps even interesting.
Actually, when we really start to get stuck into the sack of home truths that we're currently in the process of spilling, I have to admit that I've taken far more pride in taming the simple yet recalcitrant economy than I have in winning any battles.
Watching my settlement prosper through careful management of food supplies and trade, followed by thrifty use of gold to procure a gigantic, multi-tiered monstro-fortress, is actually a far more enjoyable experience than breaking out the boiling oil and polishing up the ballistae.
This is Stronghold 2's great failing, ultimately. The sieges (particularly the historical sieges supplied for your entertainment) are diverting, but are also rather crude.
The limitations of soldiers make tactical thinking a dull pastime, while many of the scenarios are too difficult to ever be appealing.
Played once and failed, you feel little urge to return. While the campaign really should have been the backbone of the game, it's actually fairly spineless.
In fact, and I really didn't want to have to say it, the sieges in Medieval and Rome are still more entertaining than this, a specialised castle-warfare game. If you want battles done well then this isn't the first place you should be looking.
Nevertheless, it's a fair improvement on the original Stronghold game, and while the 3D engine is poor for war, it makes castle-construction a delight. You can edit your own maps, set up for a siege, or simply reap resources and build for pleasure, like a micro-managed SimCastle.
Stronghold 2 is packed with options for your edification, so whether you want to follow the story-driven campaign to return the King to his throne, or simply reconstruct the motte and bailey delights of Dover Castle, you'll be hard pressed to unearth an RTS that plays for keeps quite as well as this.
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Women brokering peace in Iraq
War, sectarian politics and corruption have dramatically weakened the Iraqi state institutions. Scarcity of resources, weak service provision and the near-absence of protective institutions are driving conflicts at community level.
Faced with these challenges, Iraqi women are working to resolve conflicts within their communities. Two such women are Razan and Nada from the Iraqi Center for Negotiation Skills and Conflict Management (IQCM), a country-wide network of 360 mediators and negotiators, 30 per cent of whom are women, working to de-escalate, manage and resolve conflicts.
As a civil society leader and educational administrator in South Central Iraq, Razan is responsible for disputes in schools in her governorate. Her training at IQCM helped to shift her approach from reliance on punitive measures to a holistic approach to find more constructive solutions to endemic problems. For instance, the prevalence of fraudulent certificates is a prime example of widespread corruption, with an estimated 20,000 civil servants believed to have gained employment using fake diplomas. Instead of referring such cases to the criminal court and tarnish the individual’s personal reputation and future prospects, she now explores alternative disciplinary measures to find corrective and constructive solutions.
Razan believes that a more human-centered approach to resolving conflict can also be applied to political disputes, including ministerial appointments, which are often rooted in personal disputes.
“Vital positions remain vacant for long periods, impacting the state’s ability to provide essential services,” Razan says. “With more human understanding of conflict management, we can address interpersonal causes of disputes before they become unmanageable political issues.”
On the other hand, Nada works in the Kurdistan Region to support displaced minority groups, including Yazidi women, uprooted and many enslaved by the so called “Islamic State”, to claim basic entitlements, such as identification cards and other key legal documents. The first step in her approach is building trust and acceptance from the Yazidi women themselves who are often hesitant to share personal or private information with unknown persons. Once Nada has secured permission from the individual to intervene in a dispute, she begins the process of reaching out to all other relevant parties. In the case of Yazidi women seeking new documents, this includes the government ministries responsible for issuing state IDs, as well as camp and local authorities. In doing so, she uses strong technical mediation skills, including communication, persuasion and consensus building.
Both Nada and Razan point to the value of gaining experience and building a reputation as the primary tools for overcoming gender-based discrimination from men and women alike. With each successful case, they describe a process of ‘proving’ themselves, first within their existing professional circles or networks, and later to the wider community. Their reach and influence as community mediators ultimately depends on trust, legitimacy and a proven track record for fairness.
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R&D Systems has long recognized the need for reliable anti-GPCR antibodies and the difficulties in developing them. We believe that generating anti-GPCR antibodies that display the maximum immunogenicity with minimal antibody cross-reactivity begins with using the right antigenic epitope.
When generating our antibodies for GPCRs, we utilize a combination of immunization techniques to get the best selection of antibodies. We use short and long synthetic peptides to generate antibodies against specific domains and extracellular loops, respectively. Using immunogenic peptides, though, is not ideal for generating antibodies for applications that require the GPCR’s native structure, such as flow cytometry, as the peptides often lack the conformation and relevant post-translational modifications. Additionally, these antibodies tend to not be suitable for receptor mapping due to their lack of specificity and functional activity. To produce antibodies against the full, native GPCR, we pioneered the use of whole cell transfectants as immunogens (Figure 3).
Many commercial GPCR antibodies are made only using peptides; however, we have been using whole cell transfectants to generate anti-GPCR antibodies for decades. This commitment is illustrated by a 1999 paper published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry and through ongoing efforts in a 2017 Nature paper. Authors of the papers partnered with R&D Systems to develop antibodies to intricately map the epitopes of the CCR5 chemokine receptor and PAR2, respectively, to study receptor structure and function.8,9
We Screen Using Native GPCR-Expressing Cells
Antibody screening is performed to identify which animals or hybridoma clones produce high levels of antigen-specific antibodies. To screen for anti-GPCR antibodies, we use samples that naturally express GPCRs to ensure that our antibodies recognize the native protein (Figure 4). Antibody specificity is then verified using transfected cells and irrelevant transfectants. (Figure 5).
Our Validation Protocol is Unparalleled
R&D Systems has always taken rigorous steps to test our antibodies. By developing and manufacturing over 90% of our antibodies, we can not only ensure we use optimized products during product development, but we also can also execute quality tests to ensure lot-to-lot consistency and outstanding performance, which most antibody suppliers are unable to do since they don't manufacture their own product. Additionally, we continuously confirm the specificity of our antibodies by testing using a variety of applications such as true and irrelevant transfectants (Figure 5) and knockout cell lines (Figure 6). We also perform additional tests for select GPCR antibodies, such as live cell staining, which confirms detection of low expressing GPCRs (Figure 7). These tests ensure that we provide the highest quality and most consistent anti-GPCR antibodies.
Figure 7. R&D Systems CCR7 Antibody is Tested at Different Temperatures to Ensure Optimal Staining at Physiological Conditions. CCR7, like all GPCRs, are fluid structures. These receptors move within the lipid membrane as well as undergo internalization and endocytic recycling. These factors can mask the antibody binding site, resulting in no staining by flow cytometry. We examined the effect of temperature on CCR7 staining to determine if our antibody exhibits optimal staining at physiological temperatures (37 °C). Human whole blood was stained with a Mouse anti-Human CCR7 APC-conjugated Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog #AB197A) and a Mouse anti-Human CD4 PE-conjugated Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog #FAB3791P) at 4 °C, room temperature (RT), or 37 °C. Cells were washed and red blood cells were lysed with Flow Cytometry Human Lyse Buffer (10X) (Catalog #FC002) prior to the final wash and flow analysis. All products listed are from R&D Systems.

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Charcoal or Propane ?
When grilling you will need a grill that is super hot for fish, vegetables and small cuts of meat (steaks) and cooler for a large roast, whole chickens, leg of lamb etc.
Propane grills are easy to heat up, set at the temperature you need and are readily available in all big box stores (Home Depot, Lowe's etc.)
Prices vary from a couple of hundred dollars to over two thousand dollars for the stainless steel behemoth.
If you intend to grill a couple of times during the summer, there is no need to buy the most expensive grill out there. What you need to look for is "power" or BTU output per burner. The higher the BTU's the more heat, and you need heat, lots of it.
One major drawback of the gas grill, not enough heat. Way back gas grills were very powerful, but after several lawsuits from consumers, more safety features where added and one of them was to limit the BTU output.
So when grilling anything like a burger, steak or tuna steak, the grill grates are not hot enough and the grilled tuna is more like boiled or steamed tuna, the steak is well done before you get any grill marks or a succulent caramelized crust.
It is fine however for large pieces of meat or a whole salmon where you need a lower temperature for a longer time.
The maximum temperature of a propane grill is around 600F
Here is the remedy:
Start the grill, turn all the control knobs to maximum power and close the lid.
When the thermometer passes the 500F or 550F mark and tries to make another turn on the dial you are almost ready. At this point if your grill is dirty and has a lot of grease on the grates or side rails a lot of smoke is produced, Your grill may catch fire as soon as you open the lid. If this happens, do not panic, Close the lid, turn the gas off at the propane tank and wait. Never have a grill too close to a house or any flammable structure.
To avoid a situation like this and have the local fire department make a surprise visit at your BBQ party, make sure your grill is clean.
OK, now the grill is at maximum heat perfect for that tuna steak or beef sirloin.
Do this:Open the lid and with a grill wire brush, brush the grates clean (quickly)
Rub the grill grates with an old piece of cotton towel dipped in oil (use grill tongs to hold the towel)
Place your steak on the grate and keep the lid open during the entire cooking process
After a minute or so turn the steak 90 degrees, this will make nice diamond shape grill marks
Flip steak and repeat the process
Check for doneness
Contrary to what you may have heard a charcoal grill is easy to use.
They have the heat to properly grill anything and the flavor imparted to the item grilled is second to none.
When buying a charcoal grill, look for a heavy duty construction. Charcoal ashes will eat up thin metal in a season or two of grilling.
Check out the Weber brand. There are also some grills with a smoke box attached to the side, these are quite versatile and all entry level charcoal grills are fairly inexpensive.
Look for a grill with cast iron grates instead of a wire grate. The cast iron grates transfer heat better.
The maximum temperature of a charcoal grill is 1200F
Before using the grill for the first time, do a trial run without food. This will help you find how hot your grill gets and how to use the vents (top and bottom) Vents control heat and smoke.
During the trial run, if you have a grill that is not coated with enamel (your grill is made of black steel) do this.
Have a small cotton towel dipped in cooking oil and rub the grill inside and out before lighting the coal on fire and repeat often during the heating process, this is called "seasoning " This helps maintain the metal and prevent rust. Just like the old cast iron pans.
Now you are ready to grill. A charcoal grill can get very very hot
Lets fire that baby....
Poor some coals in the middle of the grill charcoal grate, do not spread the coals
Start with a small amount or you may have a grill that is way too hot later. It is easier to add coals during the cooking process then trying to burn off a large amount of coals.
You can use charcoal lighter fluid or a blow torch to light up the coals. I prefer using a blow torch. Lighter fluid impart a nasty taste to grilled food if not completely burned out. When the coals are red you are ready to grill.
Spread the coals and re-set the grill grate
Make sure your grilling grate is very hot and proceed in the same manner as described above.

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They're coming to take your brain away, and replace it with...fun.
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Last month, during my weekly FaceTime call with my mother, I noticed she was all bundled up in her home.
Since the temperature had dropped in Georgia, where she lives, I didn’t think much of it — even though Mom was wearing a thick winter sweater that seemed more appropriate for New York, where she was raised.
On the following week’s video call, Mom was sporting a turtleneck. So this time, I asked her about it and she made a startling confession, sheepishly revealing that she didn’t want to turn up the heat and have a larger utility bill, so she was basically toughing out being in a chilly house. When I urged her to warm things up, she assured me it was just a brief, temporary decision.
But the next Sunday, when I saw her dressed in a coat during our regular check-in, I knew it was more serious. “Mommy, I will pay your utility bill,” I told her. “Turn up the heat to whatever temperature you’d like. But I don’t want you sitting there in a cold house.”
For me, forking over an extra $100 a month for a heating bill is no big deal. But 100 bucks is a lot of money for someone living mainly on a modest Social Security check. The episode served as a harsh reminder of how precarious my mom’s financial situation is, especially at this stage of her life.
At 77, my mom is single, retired, and has no retirement savings at all. Meanwhile, my family and I are doing great financially; thanks to entrepreneurship, investments in stocks and real estate, and some other smart money moves, we’ve amassed a seven-figure net worth.
We’re extremely grateful for the privilege we have and count our blessings daily, especially since we know how rare it is for a Black family like us to be in this position. The median Black household has a net worth of only $24,100, a fraction of the $188,200 in net worth the median white household has, 2019 Federal Reserve data shows.
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Recall that Michigan State University agreed to pay $500 million to victims and associates of Larry Nassar’s sex abuse victims while he was pretending to treat our women gymnasts’ injuries.
Now the school intends to float bonds to raise the money to pay the bill.
Were I an investment advisor—which I’m not, nor do I play one on the radio—I’d advise against buying these bonds; I’m not satisfied Michigan State will be able to pay them off in the end, even with OPM.
Aside from their investment quality, or lack, I also think it’s immoral to bail out the school until there has been a serious cleaning house of school management, from middle management layers all the way up through the top layer. This house-cleaning must include the athletic department as well as HR, student affairs, extracurricular affairs, and the President’s office. Especially in the latter and in the athletic department, no one should be left but the secretaries.
And none of this gets to the fact that the bond offering is just a cynical back-door effort to get taxpayers to pay for the school’s failure. That’s also morally unacceptable.
[The school] is in talks with its insurers and has said it expects to recover at least some funds through them.
Is the school seriously suggesting that it bought insurance against the risk that its medical personnel would engage in sexual abuse? I can think of no other way in which insurers would be liable for a payout here.


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Posting’s going to be sporadic here while I work on a lot of comics. No matter what occurs, I will find you etc.
Here are some roughs I printed out for Disappearing Town #1 or pt.1 or Chapter One. I’m drawing this one analog so I can leave the apartment when it suits me. In part, I write it like Arzach, in that I don’t think much farther than a couple pages ahead. That’s not entirely true, but I typed it so…it’s not like I can go back now. This is literally made of stone. I have the first arc mapped out like a very basic drum track. I will deviate. I have!
So, I watched this movie recently called ‘Sorcerer, and it shifted the way I had been thinking about approaching some of the big set pieces in this first issue (which should sit at 32 pgs if released through a publisher). There are really long scenes in the film that are almost entirely void of dialogue. We’re just watching people perform tasks, and we figure out what they’re doing when they do it. Sounds obvious yeah? There’s going to be a lot if that in the first issue of DT. It’s a future world, and I feel like we’ve seen enough sc-fi worlds that a short hand exists. We all know it. Frankly I’m not interested in you knowing why buildings or cars or society is the way it is in this future. What I am interested in is who these people are, and how they bounce off one another. We’ll see….


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Meet Williams-Sonoma Culinary Director Amanda Haas for a Cookbook Signing Event
Sometimes good food can be the best medicine. This cookbook inspires its readers to improve their health by reducing inflammation through healthy and delicious eating. Recent research reveals that inflammation has a negative impact on general wellness and can worsen many common health concerns – from migraines and arthritis to diabetes and gastrointestinal disorders. In this book, Williams-Sonoma Test Kitchen Director and inflammation sufferer Amanda Haas joins forces with Dr. Bradly Jacobs to explain which foods help reduce inflammation and they share 65 mouth-watering recipes that will help to diminish and manage inflammation within the body.
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Written by Lesley Head, with culinary and photographic contributions by Natascha Klocker, Olivia Dun, Ananth Gopal, Sophie-May Kerr and Lulu.
There are few things more important to successful fieldwork than food. It sustains the bodies and the community of the fieldwork team. It provides points of connection with the broader community. And in our current project on Exploring culturally diverse perspectives on Australian environments, it is an important dimension of the research itself. We are currently in the Sunraysia region of Victoria (around Robinvale and Mildura), where irrigated agriculture provides an abundance of late summer food choices. In the midst of such abundance there are puzzles and challenges – people who don’t have enough to eat, farmers who don’t eat their own produce, and widespread concerns over pesticide use and the changing political economy of Australian food. Here are some moments in our food journey so far. Continue reading

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“Originally released by the band independently in 1995, four years after the sophomore release Age Of Darkness. The album was pieced together by golden throat vocalist Kevin Ayers as various members of the band were available over the four year period. Also, gone are the million dollar studios and producers that recorded the first two Haven classics. Haven III was recorded in Kevin’s home recording studio in his garage in the 90’s! In the words of the supreme metal historian Scott Waters (Ultimatum), ‘Despite the four years between releases, the music has not changed dramatically. As with past albums, however, the lyrics are awesome, although they are a bit more praise oriented rather than some of the more social lyrics of the past.’ With 8 of the 13 tracks tracking in at 6 – 7 minutes, you know you are in for a tremendous melodic, progressive power metal adventure! This Retroactive Records re-issue has been carefully mastered for vinyl by veteran Rob Colwell (Bombworks Sound), pressed on collector-quality heavy-weight vinyl and comes with a 12″ x 12″ insert with lyrics. For fans of Sacred Warrior, Iron Maiden, Recon and Queensryche!” -Retroactive Records
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Family Game Night: A Game-aholic Mother's Humorous Confession
By Jenny Gardiner
These cool wintry nights of late have conjured up images in my head of cocooning with my brood, crackling fire in the hearth, ready to play Monopoly, chess, Jenga or some other classic Milton-Bradley special.
There's only one problem: I am a game-aholic. I have a real challenge when it comes to board games. It's not that I necessarily have to play them. It's that if I do play them, I have to win. Now, I have children. And for my kids I am fully prepared to surrender my dying breath. To hurl myself before a runaway bus to ensure their safety and well-being. But I just can't let them beat me at Parcheesi, War, or Scrabble!
I don't know when this win-at-all-costs notion became so vital to me. I have fond recollections of playing Sorry, Yahtzee, Masterpiece, and Hearts with my family when I was a child. I don't think that I was fixated on crushing the opponent back then.
Way back when Trivial Pursuit (old edition) was all the rage, I so dominated that game that winning was a non-issue. My brain's motherload of useless trivial knowledge was finally successfully put to the test with that one. Even Pictionary was fun during its heyday, although my drawing left a bit to be desired.
Lately I've taken to enjoying most the games in which you blurt out the answer: that way I can ensure that I am at least the loudest at the game board, even if I don't actually get to win. So not only do I annoy my fellow players, but I also leave them with a ringing in their ears that retreats only days later. I worry that if this keeps up, I could cause serious injury to someone.
I guess my way of avoiding the heated game-type fervor is by staying away from games altogether. Usually I politely decline and sit with a book whenever my family chooses to play. But every now and then, I succumb to the temptation. One roll of the dice leads to another, and the next thing you know, I'm sucked into the vortex of that old "crush the opponent" mentality. In the word game we play with the kids, I take their word "hair" and make it "chair" and gloat my way to the bank.
I think the solution to my problem is some sort of 12-step program. Perhaps while I'm at it, I'll just tackle all the other addictions in my life. Sort of like an Over-Everything Anonymous kind of thing. One thing I'm worried about though: during the downtime at these rehab places, I'm not going to have anything to do. Hmmm, I guess I'll have to pack a few board games and a deck of cards to bring along
But honestly, I love playing board games with my family. Not only is it a great way to have fun together but it's also a great learning opportunity for the kids whether your goal is to improve their math or help them be a gracious loser and winner. Our family loves the classics just as much as the new games on store shelves so I've collected here a baker's dozen of our favorites to inspire your holiday shopping and snowy day planning!
Apples to Apples
It's as easy as comparing "apples to apples" ... just open the box, deal the cards, and you're ready to play! Players must make creative connections between Red Apple Cards containing the name of a person, place, thing, or event and Green Apple Cards featuring a characteristic and the results are often hilarious! This game of comparisons is receiving rave customer reviews and was a national competition winner with Mensa, the high-IQ organization. There is also a Junior and Junior Plus version along with expansion kits and party versions of this popular game.
It's all the fun of a day at the carnival! Four fast-paced activities keep kids (and adults) challenged and amused as they race to collect balloons, flip the frogs in the pond, spin the wheels to match the picture, fish for letters in the lake, match the treats as they spill out of the snack shack, and do it all before the musical merry-go-round timer stops. It's the perfect combination of skill, chance, and thinking. For the very youngest Cranium Cariboo and Cranium Hullabaloo are hits and older kids love the wildly popular Cranium, Cranium Cadoo, and the new Cranium Zigity card game.
Plot your strategies and fire the torpedoes! This classic game is familiar and fun even after over 20 years. The design mimics the view a submarine captain would have, complete with a glimmer of radar waves. This strategy game is simple enough for kids but can be played at many levels. Best of all, while there is tiny pieces the game is self-contained in a latching plastic case making it a terrific car toy for the ride to Grandma's house for the holidays.
For more than 50 years, this mystery's kept everyone guessing! Poor Mr. Boddy's been murdered in his own stately home! Who could have done it? And how? And where? Was it Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with the Revolver? Or did Miss Scarlet commit the crime in the Library with the Candlestick? Collect evidence and think carefully in this treasured whodunit!
Cogno: The Alien Adventure Game
Cogno combines space fantasy with real science in a way kids can't resist and parents love. Using wits and strategy in a race across the universe, kids learn about science and astronomy as they encounter mysterious planets, a swirling black hole, a parallel universe and other challenges. Easy-to-follow rules and 20 to 50 minute playing time make this a winner for families!
I Spy Word Scramble
Kids of all ages are SPYing a word, turning over a sand timer and scrambling to spell that word by sliding interlocking letter tiles into place before time runs out. How many words can you spell in two minutes? That's the challenge and delight in this f-u-n game based on the modern classic books created by Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo and published by Scholastic. Released in May 2004 the game has already received Dr. Toy's "Best Smart Play/Smart Toy" award.
Monopoly, 75 Years of Mickey Mouse
It was 1934, the height of the Depression, when Charles B. Darrow of Germantown, Pennsylvania, showed what he called the MONOPOLY game to the executives at Parker Brothers. Can you believe it; they rejected the game due to "52 design errors"! Unemployed like most Americans, he kept working at his game and the rest is history! This newly released commemorative Mickey Mouse 75th Anniversary Edition gives this family board game staple a fresh spin. Other special themed versions include Lord of the Rings, Shrek, and even junior games based on dinosaurs and Toy Story.
Build a better mousetrap and you can catch your opponent's mouse before yours is caught in this classic game! As you travel around the board, collect pieces to create your trap, then put it together and start up the whole crazy chain reaction - this is no ordinary mousetrap! Having stood the test of time, this is a must for every kid who loves to tinker.
Brushing up your math skills was never so much fun! This dueling card game for two players or two teams blends mythology and multiplication to create an innovative game that taps into the craze for trading cards. Each deck has 55 cards featuring gods, heroes and monsters from Greek, Celtic, Norse or Egyptian mythology. Each card has one multiplication equation for its attack strength and one equation for its defense strength. The player with the most cards in the Plunder Pile at the end wins. Mythamatical Battles is a great new twist on flash cards!
Old Century Stretch Run
It's post time and the thrills of thoroughbred horse racing await you in this exciting game of chance and strategy. Move your cast metal marker, a jockey atop his steed, by throwing the die or playing a card. The wooden case unfolds to become the racetrack complete with a richly detailed view of an old-time stadium. Advanced rules allow for racing styles, handicapping and wagering. Whether you win or place, this game is a winner for Albemarle horse lovers. Named a Top Ten Game of 2004 by Dr. Toy.
It's hard to believe that this popular game has only been around 15 years. Now, this game of quick draw is updated with a new twist. Pick a card with a word on it and then use the Anniversary Challenge Die and do what it indicates. Maybe you'll roll Draw a picture using only one line never lifting the pencil from the paper or perhaps you'll need to draw with your left hand or even with your eyes closed!
Beep! Beep! Can you maneuver through Rush Hour & escape the gridlock? This wonderful sliding-block brainteaser is bumper-to-bumper fun for puzzlers of all ages! Players set up the cars and trucks on a game grid to match 1 of 40 color-coded challenge cards, and then try to maneuver the red car to escape the gridlock. Sharpen sequential thinking with four levels of play. Some other wonderful variations are Rush Hour Jr, Railroad Rush Hour, Safari Rush Hour, and you can even buy expansion packs with more challenge cards.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Game
Create a new butterfly every time you play with this game based on the beloved Eric Çarle picture book! Players spin to select colored shapes, then use the pieces to decorate the beautiful butterfly. This is a great way for little ones still in the pupa stage of game playing to learn their colors and shapes.
While recovering from her competitive issues, Jenny Gardiner plays family board games and writes from her home in Keswick.
The Charlottesville Welcome Book celebrates the sights and sounds of Jefferson's Virginia and provides visitors, newcomers and locals with information about dining, places to stay, art gallery openings, museums & attractions, exhibits, theatre, concerts, brewery and vineyards events. Engaging short stories about the local antiques scene, shopping, history, attractions and more make this popular online and print publication a must-read. The Charlottesville Welcome Book is the quarterly sister publication of AlbemarleFamily so you can count on the quality that you've come to trust. Follow this link to the website and digital edition.


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PublicEngines, a provider of cloud-based solutions that facilitate crime analysis, supply actionable intelligence and increase community engagement for law enforcement, and governments, announced a new free service to help law enforcement agencies better understand the benefit of predictive analytics in their jurisdiction.
The evaluation includes a custom report for each agency that they can use to better understand and plan for using predictive analytics to reduce crime. The report provides an overview of agency's crime trends, identifies specific crime types that are predictable within the agency, and also outlines the agency's potential for crime reduction in the five different crime types that are available for predictive analytics.
The report is generated by PublicEngines' data science and integration team which evaluates the agency's crime data. After the data is analyzed, the report is delivered to the agency for their use in understanding the benefits and potential impact of predictive analytics on their agency. Agency's may share the report with city, county, and state management to look at how to budget-justify predictive analytics.
PublicEngines' CommandCentral Predictive is a cloud-based application that uses agency data to provide daily, directed patrol plans and tactical information to help agencies better target those areas. It provides predictions on key crime types including burglary, property crime, theft of vehicle, theft from vehicle, and street crime.
"We are very pleased to offer this assessment document to help agencies understand the impact predictive analytics can have on their agency," said William Kilmer, CEO of PublicEngines. "We view this assessment as a great starting point for agencies who are considering using predictive analytics to see how it can benefit them directly."
As an incentive for signing up for the assessment, PublicEngines is offering a free, one-year subscription to its CrimeReports.com crime mapping service along with the evaluation to qualifying non-customers. For more information on signing up for the assessment, visit http://www.publicengines.com/free-crime-evaluation2.php
PublicEngines develops easy-to-use, cloud-based software that helps law enforcement, government, defense, and other organizations gather, analyze, and share intelligence to improve public safety. Used by more than 2,000 organizations worldwide, the company's solutions are designed to be accessible wherever you are and to be easy to deploy with minimal training and no additional IT burden or expense. For more information visit www.publicengines.com.

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If Elvis is the King of Rock N Roll then Johnny Cash is the King pf Country and Western music, and Eric Clapton must be the King of the Blues. But only 2 of those Kings ever visited Limerick.
Johnny Cash gave at least 2 concerts in Limerick. The first one on October 17, 1963, in the Jetland Ball room. On that gig June Carter accompanied him.
30 years later on February 10, 1993 he returned to the treaty city and performed at the University Concert Hall , this time Johnny Cash and June Carter had some help from another Country and Western heavy weight, Kris Kristofferson.
They played the following songs:
Ring of Fire
Folsom Prison Blues
I Still Miss Someone
Man in Black
Doin’ My Time
Long Black Veil
(with Kris Kristofferson)
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
It Ain’t Me, Babe
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woman with lab results that STATE cesium is nuclear and not lab in her results in US
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Cesium or caesium are radioactive particles. Radiation. I am no rocket scientist and do not understand enough(yet), the differences between Cs137, Cs134 or Cs133 to explain it here. Unfortunately MY cesium is the result of radiation fallout not too many xrays. The test results:
Contamination from Cs137 as a result from radioactive fallout could be a problem. It is higher than expected, reflecting exposure to Cesium but symptoms may not be evident.”
That has an ominous tone, doesn’t it? Unfortunately there are some evident symptoms, they just weren’t making sense before now.
I am posting this because I have readers who live here, in the Bay Area. I read several local “chronic illness” groups daily where people have gotten increasingly ill in the past year and don’t understand why. Doctors are scratching their heads, never thinking that maybe it’s radiation, tho plenty of the patients have been wondering for almost two years.
I am convinced we are NOT getting the information we need about what IS in our air and water. It is impossible to overlook the obvious. The ongoing Fukushima Power Plant Disaster continues to spew vast amounts of radioactivity into the air and sea. Next month it will be 2 years since Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami killed hundreds of thousands. Yet we still do not have the information we need. And people ARE dying…


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Politico has an article up talking about the fears of occupy protesters “disrupting” the caucuses tomorrow. While reading the article, something really caught my eye:
Iowa state Rep. Clel Baudler predicted that potential protestors at his caucus site in Adair County should expect a response that “will be swift and it will be sure.”
“Since I’m not a state trooper anymore, they probably won’t be handcuffed – but I have friends,” Baudler said. “If an officer asks for help, I will help, believe me.”
“We’re just not going to tolerate in rural Iowa what’s going on in the big metropolitan areas,” Baudler said. “A little thump therapy never hurt anybody.”
Thump therapy? That sounds an awful like a threat of violence against any protesters. And reading his statement sounds like he is threatening any one who dares protest – peaceful or otherwise.
I’m sure when he took office and even when he became a police officer that he raised a hand and swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States, which reads:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Sure sounds like he is wanting to ignore that oath now. Perhaps any protesters who should be around Clel should arm themselves with a copy of the Constitution and ask him if he still holds true to that oath. Of course looking at him I got the feeling he’s just another angry old man that likes to yell at clouds.