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Photo gallery: Gallery from guilty verdict, Aug. 15
SAN BERNARDINO – Jurors recommended Friday that convicted Old Fire arsonist Rickie Lee Fowler should receive the death penalty for starting a 2003 wildfire that consumed more than 90,000 acres in the San Bernardino mountains and led to the deaths of five men.
The panel announced its decision in San Bernardino Superior Court after 11 days of deliberating on whether Fowler should die by lethal injection or receive life in prison without parole.
“Finally, hopefully this does bring justice to those affected by the fire,” said District Attorney Mike Ramos, referring those who lost family members as well as property.
Fowler, 31, of San Bernardino, is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 16. Judge Michael Smith recommended that Fowler be sentenced after the November election to see what comes of Proposition 34, the state ballot measure that would ban the death penalty.
“Depending on what happens, that could affect this matter,” Smith said.
The same jury that recommended death convicted Fowler on Aug. 15 of five counts of first-degree murder and two counts of arson in connection with the blaze, which burned more than 1,000 structures.
“This is one of those crimes that just reaches out and grabs you by the throat,” said Supervising Deputy District Attorney Robert Bulloch, who prosecuted the case and who argued for the death penalty. “This has been an emotional roller coaster for everyone.”
That included the defense, which argued that Fowler’s choices in life were the result of an intensely troubled upbringing of poverty and drug addiction.
“I appreciate this jury’s decision. I appreciate their effort. But I’m not going to say that I agree with the decision,” defense attorney Michael Belter said.
He plans to file a motion for a new trial.
“To this day, no one knows if Rickey Fowler threw the flare,” Belter said. “He was one of a number of people who were up there.”
Fowler was brought into the courtroom Friday wearing his trial outfit – a light gray shirt with white stripes tucked into dark pants.
But this time he was without handcuffs.
He was seated next to Belter at the defense table, with his elbows on the arms of a wooden chair. He sipped water from a small paper cup as he waited for the jury to enter.
A few minutes later, the judge and jurors were seated. Fowler whispered to Belter and chuckled. Then, the jury recommended death.
Fowler sat up in his chair and whispered to his attorney again. Belter later told the media that Fowler asked if he would visit him later that day and Belter assured him he would.
“He was, I think, glad that there was going to be a resolution,” Belter said outside the courtroom. “He’s been under a lot of strain, a lot of stress.”
Belter said his client was hopeful the jury would come back with a verdict of life imprisonment.
Opening statements in the first phase of the trial began on July 9.
Fowler maintained that he did not start the fire. He said he was present at the time, and had intentions of lighting the deadly blaze, but a friend grabbed a road flare from his hand, lit it and threw it into the mountainside brush before he could.
Fowler, who took up crime at a young age, has been in and out of prison for most of his life.
He was accused of raping and beating ex-girlfriends, threatening children and assaulting several people. He was convicted of robberies and raping a cellmate.
Fowler’s younger sister Amy stood up for him, both on the stand and after the death penalty verdict came in.
“I love my brother no matter what,” she said. “He is my life, and I would trade places with him in a heartbeat,” she said in an email on Friday. “I don’t believe death is what anyone should decide for any man or woman. That is God’s will and power and only he should have that decision.”
Fowler, she said, is “an amazing brother, son and best friend, and we will be here to support him through this.”
Prosecutors said five residents in burn areas – identified as Charles Cunningham, James McDermith, Chad Williams, Robert Taylor and Ralph McWilliams – died from heart attacks caused by the stress of evacuation and threats to homes and belongings.
“These lives were directly lost as a result of Rickie Fowler’s actions,” Bulloch said.
Lisa McDermith lost her father-in-law, 70-year-old James McDermith, in the Old Fire. He suffered a fatal heart attack while trying to retrieve his trailer during the blaze.
Lisa McDermith, a 53-year-old Highland resident, said while the loss of her father-in-law still stings, the jury’s recommendation helps bring closure for the family.
“All the loose ends are tied up. You can put it behind you,” she said. “What the family has done is leave it in God’s hands as to the outcome of the trial and what it’s going to be. Obviously that’s the way God wanted it to come out, so we go with that.”
Bill Allen and his wife, Carol, lost their Crestline retirement home on Ocean View Drive, along with many possessions.
Bill Allen expressed sympathy for those whose friends and relatives died in the devastating blaze.
“There’s nothing worse than losing a loved one, of course, and so needlessly,” he said.
The couple decided to rebuild after a couple of years. Like many Old Fire victims, Allen said they built a bigger home during the economic boom of the last decade, thinking they could sell it and make a good profit for retirement.
But the economy turned sour and the couple ended up short-selling the house. They finally bought a mobile home in Yucaipa and are living on Social Security.
He supports the jury’s death penalty recommendation.
“I think there’s much more closure because otherwise the whole thing would’ve had no purpose, to keep him in jail,” Allen said. “This is about the only thing they could do to make it right for those who lost loved ones.”
Staff Writer Josh Dulaney contributed to this report.
Reach Lori via email or call her at 909-483-9378, or find her on Twitter @IEcourtsNow


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MONKEY TEACHES HUMAN HOW TO CRUSH LEAVES
The Oakland Zoo is really awesome. Their enclosures are huuuuuge. #gibbon
“For my own part I would as soon be descended from that heroic little monkey, who braved his dreaded enemy in order to save the life of his keeper; or from that old baboon, who, descending from the mountains, carried away in triumph his young comrade from a crowd of astonished dogs—as from a savage who delights to torture his enemies, offers up bloody sacrifices, practices infanticide without remorse, treats his wives like slaves, knows no decency, and is haunted by the grossest superstitions.”
― Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man
Bemaraha woolly lemur (Avahi cleesei)
Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Avahi cleesei wasn’t discovered until 2005, and is named after John Cleese. It lives only in the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in central Madagascar. Unusually for a lemur, this species is monogamous. Females give birth to a single young after a gestation period of four to five months. Pairs keep in contact with each other when foraging with distinctive whistles and calls.
The slash and burn agriculture seen across Madagascar is the main threat to A.cleesei. Bushfires near the borders of the national park where this species is found also prevent vegetation from regenerating.
Better enforcement of the protection of Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park will help protect this species from extinction. However, little is yet known about A.cleesei, and more information is needed to provide proper protection.
Photo: Edward Louis.
Happy birthday, Remmy. I can’t believe you’re already 3.
You mean more to me than most people.
Human Universe will study humanity’s destiny as part of new season of programmes that includes Eddie Izzard docu-drama.
Professor Brian Cox will return to BBC2 with a new five-part series asking what it is to be human in a 2014 season of science programmes that will also feature an Eddie Izzard docu-drama about the invention of radar and the dissection of a human hand and foot.
Cox has become one of the BBC’s most important faces following the success of his three Wonders … series looking at the solar system, the universe and life on earth.
His next series, Human Universe, will attempt to answer who we are, whether we are alone, and what is our destiny
The BBC, announcing the new season of programmes on Wednesday, said Cox’s new series would “tackle the biggest questions that we can ask from who are we and are we alone, to why are we here and what is our destiny”.
"As humans, we have long sought to understand our place in the cosmos, looking for answers in the heavens and the earth, discovering clues in the endless forms of living things and wondering at the precious nature of human life," it said.
Source: the guardian
Table manners be damned! These lemurs are thoroughly enjoying a Thanksgiving Feast that took place in the Lemur Forest exhibit at the San Francisco Zoo on November 23rd, 2011. Yum!
Check out more photos and a video of this awesome feast over at Laughing Squid!
The most detailed range-wide assessment of the bonobo (formerly known as the pygmy chimpanzee) ever conducted has revealed that this poorly known and endangered great ape is quickly losing space in a world with growing human populations. The loss of usable habitat is attributed to both forest fragmentation and poaching, according to a new study by University of Georgia, University of Maryland, the Wildlife Conservation Society, ICCN (Congolese Wildlife Authority), African Wildlife Foundation, Zoological Society of Milwaukee, World Wildlife Fund, Max Planck Institute, Lukuru Foundation, University of Stirling, Kyoto University, and other groups.
Using data from nest counts and remote sensing imagery, the research team found that the bonobo— one of humankind’s closest living relatives —avoids areas of high human activity and forest fragmentation. As little as 28 percent of the bonobo’s range remains suitable, according to the model developed by the researchers in the study, which now appears in the December edition of Biodiversity and Conservation.
"This assessment is a major step towards addressing the substantial information gap regarding the conservation status of bonobos across their entire range," said lead author Dr. Jena R. Hickey of Cornell University and the University of Georgia. "The results of the study demonstrate that human activities reduce the amount of effective bonobo habitat and will help us identify where to propose future protected areas for this great ape."
"For bonobos to survive over the next 100 years or longer, it is extremely important that we understand the extent of their range, their distribution, and drivers of that distribution so that conservation actions can be targeted in the most effective way and achieve the desired results," said Ashley Vosper of the Wildlife Conservation Society. "Bonobos are probably the least understood great ape in Africa, so this paper is pivotal in increasing our knowledge and understanding of this beautiful and charismatic animal."
The bonobo is smaller in size and more slender in build than the common chimpanzee. The great ape’s social structure is complex and matriarchal. Unlike the common chimpanzee, bonobos establish social bonds and diffuse tension or aggression with sexual behaviors. The entire range of the bonobo lies within the lowland forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa and currently beset with warfare and insecurity.
Photos: Crispin Mahamba/Wildlife Conservation Society-DRC Program.
Monkeys have the most colorful faces of all mammals, and new research suggests that’s not just a pretty face.
In a study published in Nature Communications, correlations were found between monkeys’ facial color patterns and pigmentation and the social structure and environment in which they live. Led by Dr. Sharlene Santana, Assistant Professor in Biology at the University of Washington and the curator of mammals at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, the study examined 139 species of Catharrines, a group of Old World monkeys and apes from Africa and Asia. To compare faces, Santana and her co-authors conducted complex analyses of hundreds of monkey “head-shots,” photos from online databases.
The study found that species that live in larger (more social) groups have faces with more complex color patterns than those that live in smaller groups. These color patterns have also evolved to be more complex when closely related species live within the same area, possibly making it easier to tell each other apart.
Geographic location and environmental factors were also significant for the evolution of facial colors of the monkeys and apes studied. Species that live closer to the equator in dense, humid forests had darker faces than those who live in less-vegetated and dry areas further away from the equator. When living in a dark forest environment, darker face colors potentially help camouflage these primates so they go unnoticed by predators. Interestingly, only primate species living in Africa show these trends, potentially because environmental gradients are more accentuated in this continent.
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Royal Society Publishing has just published a theme issue ‘Tool use as adaptation,’ compiled and edited by Dora Biro, Michael Haslam, and Christian Rutz.
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Rice Paper Rolls
Vegan Rice Paper Rolls served with peanut soy dipping sauce.
Rice paper sheets-(I used Real Thai)-8
Carrots julienned-1/2 cup
Green Pepper/capsicum-Julienned-1/2 cup
Red Pepper/capsicum-Julienned-1/2 cup
Purple cabbage-Shredded-1/2 cup
Soak the sheets in water for 2-3 seconds.
Remove from water and Place on a tea towel for 1 minute.
Place on a plate.Roll the veggies in a lettuce leaf.
Place on the bottom of the rice paper sheet.Place the vegetable you want to display on the roll above the lettuce.
Fold the paper on lettuce.Fold in the corners.
Roll the rest of the sheet and voila roll number 1 is ready.
You can also follow the folding technique

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What IS Naloxone?
How can you get Naloxone?
Each individual will be trained by a Regional Overdose Prevention Specialist "ROPS" to ensure you know how to administer the medication as well as help further efforts to reducing the stigma that is associated with substance use disorders. Each county hosts a monthly in-person training, as well as virtual trainings held via ZOOM. Instructions for receiving your Naloxone kit will be given at the end of each training, if eligible. Naloxone can be requested at a pharmacy without a prescription!
To schedule a group training or for questions call or text 615-636-7840 or click here to email your ROPS.
To find your local ROPS to get more information about a training in your county, click here!
REGIONAL In-Person Training & Naloxone Distribution
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Best Homemade Chilli Oil
Because the best homemade chilli oil deserves the best packaging.
I absolutely love my mother in law's homemade chilli oil and couldn't resist designing a label for the jars she uses to put her masterpieces.
Pen and Paper
2020 - Jose Viso

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Discover author Katherine Center’s inspiration as we go Behind the Book!
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Behind the Book: The Middle Matters by Lisa-Jo Baker
Get a glimpse Behind the Book with Lisa-Jo Baker.
Behind the Book: Home for Erring and Outcast Girls by Julie Kibler
Read on to discover author Julie Kibler’s recommendations, inspirations and influences as we go Behind the Book!
Behind the Book: Hope Rides Again by Andrew Shaffer
Read on to discover the inspiration behind bestselling author Andrew Shaffer’s latest novel, Hope Rides Again!
Behind the Book: Whisper Network by Chandler Baker
Chandler Baker gives us a sneak peek into the inspiration behind her adult debut novel, Whisper Network!
Behind the Book: The Spies of Shilling Lane by Jennifer Ryan
Read on to discover the inspiration behind bestselling author Jennifer Ryan’s latest novel, The Spies of Shilling Lane!
Behind the Book: When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
Read on to for an in-depth look at the protagonist from bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s latest novel, When We Left Cuba!

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The Elk Grove Ford dealership was evacuated Saturday morning after a bomb threat was left on a voicemail, police said.
Sometime between 8:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday, a voicemail was left on the dealership’s machine making a bomb threat toward the location, according to a post on the Elk Grove Police Department Twitter page. Spokesman Officer Jason Jimenez said that the threat was then reported to police.
Police evacuated the building and swept the location for anything suspicious. Nothing was found.
Police are investigating the source of the call.
Elk Grove Ford is one of 15 car dealerships housed at the Elk Grove Auto Mall.

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Shamika Manuel is a rising Force of Pure Feminine Energy, Cosmic Wisdom, and Natural Healing. As the author of SHE LIVES! The Revival of the Goddess, she guides the reader on a fascinating journey through the Mind, Body, and Spirit to heal the Heart and Soul!
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2013-04-09 House Journal Page 1006 HB 63 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 63 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar Association; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 63(FIN) "An Act relating to the Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar Association; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Stoltze and Austerman, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Thompson, Edgmon, Holmes, Austerman No recommendation (6): T. Wilson, Neuman, Munoz, Costello, Gara, Stoltze Amend (1): Kawasaki (Alternate) The Finance Committee adopted the House Judiciary Committee letter of intent (page 410). The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 63(FIN): 2. Zero, Office of the Governor 2013-04-09 House Journal Page 1007 HB 63 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar.

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This coffee was with 2 different lots on our menu last year, but we are happy to present to you the Suke Quto Pulped Natural.
It’s the first time ever we see a commercialized Ethiopian coffee processed this way. It is cleaner than a natural and sweeter than a washed.
The Suke Quto is an organic coffee from the Oromia Region, and neighbour of our Sidamo Guji.
The farm was established in 2005 with the idea to implement environment-friendly coffee farming.
This is their info on this special lot :
The Honey was processed from very red/ripe cherries, pulped by the typical old disc pulpers and parchment was carefully dried on plastic shadenet, not jute. PN and Naturals are usually safer to produce in Shakisso half way the crop, as in the beginning rains can occur still and the humidity is not helping the quality. This crop was the best results by far on PN, since we start measuring temps/humidity and advising to act with that knowledge we see results. How simple can life be! This year body and sweetness were much better, while keeping the typical Sidama florals. With PN you see sometimes the florals disappear and the sweetness take over the cup, that can be boring.

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Amazing Pictures of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull Volcano and Volcanic Ash
Everyone talks about it now, the Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull Volcano and Volcanic Ash. Thousands of travelers are stranded in many parts of Europe as all flights in Europe are halted due to the volcanic ash of the Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano. Airline companies made lost up to billions of dollars due to the restriction. Read more about the news here from The Star Online, Malaysia.
Lightning streaks across the sky as lava flows from a volcano in Eyjafjallajokul April 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson) …


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Celtic wedding rings are highly popular with men and ladies for various reasons. Celtic rings have their own meanings and these rings are based on Celtic traditions and history. Celtic Wedding rings express love, ambition and longing and a passion for life. They also represent all those things closest to the heart like the lover, devotion, affection and tenderness.
Celtic wedding rings are beautiful and you will get enchanted by the range of the antique style wedding bands that are specially designed with a meaning and symbolic significance. Celtic wedding rings have gained a lot of importance and popularity because of being classic and highly romantic.
These rings showcase interwoven never-ending knots that symbolize love till eternity and signify the motto "let love and friendship reign". This antique ring is available in a variety of precious metals. Celtic rings can also be set with precious gemstones to suit every style and need.
Celtic wedding rings showcase the archetypal, medieval look that’s combined with rare beauty and contemporary strength. Celtic rings give you an antique wedding band look along with 21st century durability. You must be able to understand these knots to enjoy the illusive feel of these bands.
Many ancient motifs are generally rooted in mysterious cultures that are well written in history and some knots are as ancient as 20,000 years. Knot work has become quite synonymous with the Celtic style and makes the rings sacred and highly embellished and illuminated.
Celtic music and poetry highlight love and the soul. Celtic wedding band knots express souls intermingling with each other to project interconnections that can be viewed as tapestry experiences. Many Celtic designers showcase and label their Celtic styles under Friendship and Unity.
It is easy to say that rings are all about being interconnected, but to understand this, you need to reflect on several mechanisms that make these knots work and then to try and determine as to how they function. Throughout the world, Native cultures hold ceremonies in circles. A knot pattern with circles or variations of circles emphasizes on important keys that explains the true place for relationships and community in a wedding.
In short, a ring, which is circular, symbolizes sealing of commitment. Square motif design shapes offer the element of stability and usually the numbers play a significant part in explaining the Celtic lore, like for example the number five represents the four directions and the center point.
Celtic rings also deal with vectors that explain certain directions and if you look at the shape of the arrow then you will understand why as triangle has a connote movement. Some Celtic motifs also signify trinity. Celtic wedding bands are offered in a wide range of designs and styles thus making them an ideal choice that suits every taste and budget.
Whether you like the antique wedding band look or the meaningful and enchanting designs, you will be fascinated with the styles and designs. So go ahead and choose one of the most romantic Celtic wedding rings to suit you and seal your wedding vows.


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While a dog might be a man’s best friend, beer, it seems, is also a bosom buddy, if the latest report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) is anything to go by.
Of the 7 billion souls who inhabit the Earth, 2,3 billion are current drinkers.
In fact, alcohol is consumed by more than half the population in the Americas, Europe and the Western Pacific WHO regions.
Zimbabwe is no exception.
In both revelry and sombre occasions, locals almost always consider alcohol as a handy companion.
They happily glug away at wedding ceremonies or parties, pour alcohol as libation during traditional ceremonies and rites, and also pep up their grieving souls at funeral wakes.
And it shows through the numbers.
According to the Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health, which was released by WHO on September 21, the country’s alcohol consumption stands at 4,8 litres of pure alcohol per 100 000 people, which translates to about 320 pints of beer or 16 bottles of whisky or vodka.
But locals are trumped by fellow imbibers in the region and beyond.
In South Africa and Botswana, consumption is 9,3 litres and 8,4 litres, respectively.
It is even higher in East Africa, where it was gauged at 9,4 litres and 9,5 litres in Tanzania and Uganda in that order.
Further, consumption is relatively higher in Nigeria at 13,4 litres.
However, for those who drink in Zimbabwe, most of them prefer beer to any other alcoholic beverage.
WHO established that beer accounted for 63 percent of alcohol consumed locally between 2015 and 2017.
Other brews such as masese (opaque beer), kachasu, makumbi and amaganu (Amarula fruit) stood at 24 percent.
Spirits were further down the ladder at 12 percent.
The uptake of wine – considered esoteric in this part of the world – stood at a mere 1 percent.
As the economy improves, so too does the beer drinkers’ thirst.
Delta Beverages – which is the second-biggest firm by market capitalisation ($2,6 billion as of last week) – recently reported that larger beer volumes rose by 56 percent in the first-quarter ended June 30, 2018, while sparkling beverages like soft drinks only grew by 23 percent.
Paying the price
But the love for alcohol comes at a grim and heavy price.
WHO claims that alcohol results in 158 000 deaths annually in Zimbabwe, and of these fatalities, 36 000 are deaths from liver cirrhosis, 109 000 are from alcohol-induced road traffic injuries and 13 500 deaths from cancers attributed to alcohol consumption.
As a result, local drinkers shed two and a half years off their life expectancy, which is currently at 61, according to the international public health agency.
Put simply, it means if you are a drinker, you are likely not going to live beyond 59 years.
Figures also show that 210 000 Zimbabweans are dependent on alcohol, while around 614 000 have alcohol use disorders that include psychosis and aggression.
In particular, heavy episodic drinking is practiced by 123 000 female drinkers and 735 000 male drinkers.
Policymakers around the world, however, continue to lobby governments to introduce policies designed to cut alcohol consumption.
“To reduce harmful use of alcohol, it is recommended governments increase excise taxes on alcoholic beverages, ban or comprehensively restrict exposure to alcohol advertising, and restricting the availability of alcohol via reduced hours of sale,” reads the report.
Government has been particularly brutal when it comes to “sin taxes”.
In the 2013 National Budget, excise duty on lager beer was increased to 45 percent from 40 percent effective December 12, 2012, only for the increase to be reviewed back to 40 percent on January 1, 2015.
During President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s visit to Delta Beverages’ plant on July 23 this year, the listed company’s chairperson Dr Canaan Dube urged Government to further downwardly review excise duty on their products.
The tax head remains one of the critical revenue streams for the national purse.
In April this year alone, of the $65 million generated by excise duty, 68,8 percent was from fuel, 15 percent from beer and 10 percent from airtime.
Although the taxman gets rich pickings from beer sales, it is understood that Government is currently working on a draft National Alcohol Policy that will provide strict guidelines on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
In essence, the policy proposes to bar the sale of alcohol during the week, regulate the number of hours to sell the products and provide guidelines on the consumption of alcohol during special events like parties and weddings on the basis of the venue at which they are held.
Motor vehicle drivers found with a blood alcohol concentration of above 0,08 per 100ml of blood face arrest while those found selling the product to pregnant women will also face arrest.
The policy also proposes that any alcohol advertisement should be done not less than 100 metres from a road intersection, school, clinic, hospital, church and old people’s homes.
WHO maintains that low-income countries need comprehensive alcohol policies as a way of contributing towards better healthcare systems, which are an integral part of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Overall, high-income countries consume more alcohol, relative to low-income countries.
“There is need for stronger policies on reduction of alcohol consumption in low-income countries as their health systems are already of poorer standards. Thereby, alcohol-induced illnesses and ailments are more likely to lead to death in these parts of the world,” warns WHO in its latest report.


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O n July 31, Adam Zaboroski entered a cigar shop in Bethlehem Pennsylvania without a mask. When he was confronted by the clerk, he became upset. Zaboroski pulled a handgun and shot at the clerk, though no one was injured. On August 1, police came to the home of Zaboroski, where he opened fire on the officers with an AK-47 before he was arrested.
Zaborowski was clearly not emotionally stable, but his story is one of many violent escalations that have come in response to mask mandates. A security guard at a Family Dollar store was killed in Flint after confronting a customer about wearing a mask. Two customers at a Trader Joe’s in Manhattan attacked an employee when they were asked to use face coverings. Incidents like this are rare, but they are indicative of a disturbing backlash to mask mandates.
Mask denialism is genuinely deranged.
Few respond as violently as Zaborowski, but there are a number of people with a strong aversion to face coverings. An endless stream of videos feature blow-ups in grocery stores and airplanes over mask policies. Walmart, Home Hardware, and Lowe’s are reportedly giving up on enforcing mask requirements to avoid confrontations with angry customers. It is difficult to believe where the mask debate has ended up, given that it wasn’t an issue 6 months ago.
Of course, the anti-mask hysteria has not been organic. President Trump has been downplaying all aspects of the COVID pandemic since the start. On masks, he expressed skepticism about wearing them himself as late as April, and only wore a mask in public for the first time in July. While Trump has been careful to not directly disparage mask wearing, he has been critical of mask mandates, and said that he will not consider a national mask policy. Right-wing influencers have been happy to follow Trump’s lead, which has led to the explosive fights over masks that we are seeing now.
The United States can be over-emphasized, creating the impression that mask hysteria is a uniquely American phenomenon. This is not the case. On August 1st, Germans participated in a “Day of Freedom” demonstration, which included large crowds of unmasked protesters. Canadians have also been protesting mask mandates. Brits seem reluctant to use masks according to YouGov, despite the U.K. having the most COVID deaths in Europe. Anti-mask insanity is globalized.
For those concerned about global warming, the parallels between COVID-skepticism and climate-skepticism are uncanny. Experts warn of a coming disaster, but are ignored. The situation is framed as a trade-off between the economy and the science, when in reality the economy is doomed if the crisis is not addressed. Solutions to the emergency have been systemically under-resourced. And so on.
There is a broader conversation to have on the links between climate and COVID denialism. The two beliefs are fruit of the same anti-intellectual tree, but fully excavating that subject is a larger project. For now, it is useful to focus on masks. A segment of environmental discourse makes it seem as if the gradual shift in public opinion would pave the way for widespread approval of green policies, or that the last climate skeptics would be irrelevant. An analysis of the mask-backlash movement shows that this view underestimates the challenges that face us in the coming years.
Aside: Folks with serious respiratory issues have legitimate reason to not wear masks. Criticism of mask skeptics is directed at those who are able to wear masks and don’t want to, rather than those who want to wear masks and are unable.
Good Science Isn’t Enough
Mask science is dirt simple. If you wear a face covering it will limit the movement of viral particles. Extremely intuitive! There is obviously more nuance, such as the different types of masks, the way they are worn, and the dynamic where masks protect others more than they protect the wearer. These are side notes. The core scientific theory behind masks is incredibly logical, and has been backed up by several high profile studies.
Mask denialists have developed their own rationale against the use of masks, though the explanations are… lacking. Dr. Mikovits, a controversial researcher and prominent COVID-skeptic, has claimed — with no apparent evidence — that coronavirus is “activated” by masks. Other conspiracists have said that mask wearing can lead to a build-up of exhaled carbon dioxide, causing people to pass out and die (there is no evidence of this). On July 29, Congressman Gohmert tested positive for COVID-19, and actually suggested that wearing a mask may have caused him to catch the virus.
Again, there is no evidence that this is true.
For those who accept a scientific worldview, there is a belief that clear evidence backed up by well-developed theories will eventually win over hearts and minds. Good science triumphs over bad in the marketplace of ideas. Mask-skeptics show that this is simply not true in practice. Good science just isn’t enough to change some people’s minds.
For those concerned about global warming, this lesson should be chilling. Climate science is much more complicated than the science of masks. Even a basic understanding of climate change requires knowledge about emissions, atmospheric science, and climatology. If the science of masks was not solid enough to be victorious in the marketplace of ideas, climate change has a very tough hill to climb. You still hear calls to better inform the public, or develop more compelling content to win over climate skeptics. “Perhaps once we package the information just right we can finally conquer climate denialism!” The battle over masks has shown that purely rational arguments are not enough.
Public Opinion Isn’t Enough
Following all the mask drama could give you the impression that mask-wearing is an evenly divided issue. Many topics in American society are essentially partisan questions, with 45-ish percent in favor, 45-ish percent against, and the remainder being undecided or neutral. 45% of Americans believe income taxes are too high and 48% believe they are about right (Gallup, 2019). 43% of Americans think the U.N. is doing a good job (Gallup, 2019). 43% of Americans are somewhat or very concerned about mail-in voting, while 49% are not very or not at all concerned (YouGov, 2020). On their face these are all disconnected questions, but given the layout of U.S. politics it is clear that opinions on these subjects are divided on partisan lines.
Masks do not fall in that category. According to Pew Research, 80% of people wear masks all or some of the time when they are in stores. Gallup found that 86% of people used a mask at some point in the last week. Even mask mandates are quite popular, with 79% of respondents being in favor of them according to Harvard CAPS/Harris. These levels of favorability are rare for anything in America’s polarized landscape. According to Pew, only 81% of Americans have a favorable view of apple pie, 76% have a favorable view of kittens, and 67% like baseball. Despite what it might look like, masks are incredibly popular.
The overwhelming agreement on masks is heartening, but it is also puzzling: why is there still a segment that is so mask-averse despite social pressure? And why does it feel like a larger group than it really is? This is a function of our media ecosystem. While most large media outlets have been careful to not amplify anti-mask rhetoric, the mere coverage of the debate creates the appearance that mask skepticism is a mainstream view. Mask-skeptics also tend to be very strong in their views, meaning they show up at town halls and post about the subject online.
Climate skeptics are a much larger segment of the population. According to a Gallup poll from April, only 68% of people think most scientists believe global warming is occurring, 64% believe global warming is caused by human activities, and 46% worry a great deal about global warming. YouGov found that only 69% of people thought that global warming was even partially responsible for summer heat waves. It is clear that the climate-skeptics are a substantial percent of the U.S. population.
Seeing how challenging it has been to implement mask mandates despite overwhelming public support, it is terrifying to think what the response will be to any sweeping climate policies. Even if environmentalists can push climate action from a 60–40 to an 80–20 issue, the backlash and resistance from the last 20% will be fierce. It is impossible to shame this last 20% out of their beliefs, as evidenced by the vocal minority of mask skeptics despite the volume of pro-mask messaging. Policymakers need to accept that a segment of the population may never believe in climate change, and will have to design legislation with that reality in mind.
It should also be remembered that wearing a mask is not an onerous demand compared to what must be done to avoid climate change.
No Such Thing as a “Small Ask”
Mandating that people wear masks in public spaces is an incredibly small ask for the vast majority of the population. Masks are provided for free in many locations. You don’t need to wear them at home or in your vehicle. No changes in taxes, modes of transit, or diets are required. Masks are somewhat uncomfortable, and they look a bit silly, but are otherwise not a noticeable burden.
Mask-skeptics seem to believe in a certain radical view on freedom and rights. Asking citizens to wear a mask infringes on one’s freedom, and is therefore not acceptable. This is both legally and philosophically absurd. Local and state governments are clearly allowed to create regulations on a wide range of topics, and legal precedent suggests that there is nothing unconstitutional about mask mandates. Claims that it is illegal to force customers to wear a mask are truly bizarre when businesses have been using “no shirt, no shoes, no service” policies for decades.
While the legal objection to mask mandates is laughable, the ethical objection is more troubling. Essentially, these mask skeptics are arguing that any limitation of their individual liberties is immoral. It is tyrannical for the state to ask the populace to do literally anything to help others, even when the stakes are life and death. This view would be considered extreme in any philosophical tradition outside the die-hard libertarianism. Obviously, these folks have not come to their beliefs through a close reading of philosophical literature — after all, these are the same people who claim that masks activate COVID. Rather, these people have come to a quasi-religious belief that absolute rights are tied up with American nationalism, which has likely been cultivated with the help of right-wing media.
This brings to mind an important quote. It is a headline from a famous HuffPost article.
I Don’t Know How To Explain To You That You Should Care About Other People — Kyla Chadwick
Masks are fundamentally about protecting others. If the primary function of a mask was to protect the wearer, then this entire drama would be moot. Believe COVID is a hoax? Fine, skip the mask and risk your own life.
Similar to masks, limiting greenhouse gas emissions is not about helping yourself, but rather helping the collective. There may be some personal benefits from climate-friendly consumer choices, but many people will be unhappy to changing their lifestyle to limit emissions. When the mere idea of “caring for other people” becomes controversial, it feels like the politics of climate change will be totally unworkable.
Notably, the benefits of masks are concentrated in your own social circle. It is your relatives, your neighbors, and employees at local businesses that gain the most from mask wearing. In other words, the benefits are targeted not at some distant and diffuse unknown other, but members of your own community. It should be easy to ask people to care about their own neighborhoods, but apparently even that is too much.
Rallying empathy to the cause of global warming will be much more difficult than encouraging mask wearing. According to a 2019 study in Nature, the region that will be hit the hardest by sea-level rise is south-east Asia, including India, China, Thailand, and Bangladesh. In fact, Bangladesh is already dealing with serious flooding. Africa is experiencing severe drought across the continent according to Oxfam. Those who will be most impacted by climate change will be very culturally and ethnically different than the affluent countries most responsible.
This has been perhaps the most depressing realization of the last few months. It is blatantly obvious that many people just don’t care. They don’t want a healthier community, or a more sustainable world. They just don’t want to be bothered. If people cannot be stirred to protect the vulnerable in their own social circle from a deadly disease, what chance is there that they will show generosity to those who live on the other side of the planet?
COVID-19 has been a difficult problem to solve as a society, but it is nothing compared to the challenge of climate change. Masks should have been easy. The science of masks is intuitive, the public opinion is overwhelming in favor, they are only a minor inconvenience, they are cheap, and they primarily help those closest to you. Despite all this, mask-skeptics have instigated a drawn-out fight that will likely continue for months if not years.
Mask and climate skepticism are built on both a failure of our shared epistemology and empathy. To think masks are dangerous requires one to abandon science and reason. Believing that mask mandates are unethical implies a strictly individualistic moral framework. These systems of knowledge and morality are essential to a functional society. Without them, there is no argument or logic to bridge the gaps within our community. It may seem hyperbolic to claim that a few kooks yelling about masks causing CO2 poisoning is indicative of a societal breakdown, but it is a sign of intellectual rot. If this decay spreads, it will be impossible to solve any large challenge.
This article isn’t about offering solutions, but it is also not about wallowing in despair. We must acknowledge the scope of the problems that face us, which includes recognizing the social unity we must achieve. COVID was a practice test, and we failed. Badly.
Environmentalists need to take the potential for climate backlash seriously. Current models have us on track for disastrous levels of warming. How will we create a sustainable economy when ~20% of the population takes a hard-line opposition? How do you build political will when the science is confusing? How do you explain that everyone should care about other people? To have any hope of solving the climate crisis we must find answers to these questions.

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My oh my, do I love me a good indie/alt rock show. Two Door Cinema Club rolled into Montreal on September 16th to a sold out crowd at Club Soda. I didn’t even know it was sold out until the last minute, and was kinda worried that my name might not have been put on the guestlist. Luckily, I got in and squeezed through into the 5th row. I had missed The Lonely Forest for the most part, but I liked what I heard.
Bombay Bicycle Club, who seems to be gaining a big following in Montreal, put on a solid set. They seemed to lack something – and I think it’s emotion. The English band certainly isn’t new to the stage, and I might’ve just been expecting more. I’d definitely give their single “Shuffle” a listen if you haven’t heard it already. They’ve gotten some good stuff brewing over in their camp.
Obviously though, the audience couldn’t wait for the Irish stylings of Two Door Cinema Club to hit the stage – and what a show they put on! “Cigarettes in the Theatre” started the dance party, and it didn’t slow down from there on out. Seriously. There were kids who were even starting a push pit of sorts right beside me. And in case you don’t know, moshing isn’t typical of indie rock shows.
TDCC has been electing to show off some new songs on this tour, as they’re about to head into the studio to record their second album. “This is Moon” sounds a lot like something off Tourist History, so I don’t think fans will be disappointed with what they’ll hear in the near future. It’ll be great to see a longer set from these guys, as they basically played every song they had in their library (roughly 13 or 14 songs in total).
Of course, they played fan favorites like “Undercover Martyn,” “What You Know,” and of course – “I Can Talk” as their encore closer. My personal favorite of the night? “Come Back Home” is such a stellar song. I’m way too biased to choose anything else. Not much banter between the band and the crowd; only bits and pieces as usual, while lead singer Alex Trimble sipped on some Canadian beer. Although, they did take time out of their set to wish a Happy Birthday to their guitar tech. Cake, party hats, and a sold out crowd wishing him a happy birthday.
Let’s just say this band sounds amazing live, and you should get out there and see them while you can still witness their spectacle in intimate venues such as this one. A great big indie-electronic rock dance party awaits you.


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A confession: I meant to post this stack of new books and ARCs last Friday, but then I was at Dragon Con, and I was… busy. So: Here they are now! What here in the stack looks interesting to you? Tell us all in the comments. — JS
We’re heading into the traditional “start of summer” this weekend (at least in the US), and what better way to start a long, lazy season than with a double stack of new books and ARCs? What here is calling to be your favorite read of the summer? Tell us in the comments.
We’re on our way out of April and are moving toward May, but there’s still enough time to get in this stack of new books and ARCs that have arrived at the Scalzi Compound. What here is attracting your interest? Let us know in the comments!
Now that The Last Emperox has been out for a full week, I think it’s time to open up a place for people who have read the book to be able to discuss it without worrying that they will spoil the plot points for others, so for the next few days at least I will […]
Easyrihiner asks, in the comment thread from yesterday’s Five Things post: What’s your take on authors/artists that aren’t talking about current events right now? I don’t attach a value judgment to it. There are any number of reasons why a creative person isn’t commenting on current events. Some reasons, and in no specific order, might […]
As we ease into the weekend, here’s a nice hefty stack of new books and ARCs that have come into the Scalzi Compound in the last couple of weeks. See anything here that makes your fingers twitch in desire? Share in the comments! — JS
Is it already the end of January? Just about! But we can’t leave the first month of the year without a stack of new books and ARCs that have come into the Scalzi Compound. What here would you like to take with you into February? Share in the comments. — JS
This is it, the final stack of new books and ARCs of 2020, and we’re going out with larger-than-usual stack of titles to make sure we’re all caught up. What here would you want in your hands in 2021? As always, share in the comments.
Flickr, which I usually use to host my photos, is having some technical issues, so I’m going to post my tweet about this week’s new books and ARCs instead. Tell us what here interests you down in the comments! This week's stack of new books and ARCs that have come to the Scalzi Compound. What […]
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Federally funded extended unemployment compensation – that more than 8,500 Maui County residents have received since 2008 – will no longer be available after Nov. 30 unless Congress acts soon.Based on the failure of a House vote on a bill to extend federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC), the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said late Thursday afternoon that benefits will expire at the end of the month, though news reports indicate that there is a glimmer of hope for the benefits.
The EUC program adds 47 weeks of unemployment insurance after the 26 weeks of state-funded unemployment insurance runs out.
“With over $416 million in EUC benefits issued in Hawaii since 2008, the federal extended unemployment compensation supplemented incomes of our jobless population and reduced the impact of the rising unemployment due to the national recession,” said Pearl Imada Iboshi, director of the state labor department, in a news release earlier this week.
Those currently receiving EUC will continue getting their payments, which are a maximum of $559 a week, until their payment tier runs out. There will be no progression to the next tier in the three-tier program, which is broken down into 20-week, 14-week and 13-week periods.
“The end of the EUC program means that each month approximately 1,600 individuals who exhaust their 26 weeks of regular benefits will not be able to apply for the first tier of federal EUC benefits,” said Colleen LaClaire, deputy director of the state labor department. “In addition, 2,500 individuals who exhaust their first and second tier of EUC benefits each month will not be able to move to the next tier of benefits.”
Unemployed workers should update their information on Hirenet Hawaii, the state’s online job listing service, and seek free job assistance services at the One-Stop Career Centers. For more information and assistance, unemployed workers should go to the websites hirenethawaii.com or hawaii.gov/labor/rapidresponse.
If the unemployment benefits program is extended, it will require passage by the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House. An attempt by House Democrats on Thursday to pass a bill (HR 6419) that would extend unemployment benefits for three months failed in a floor vote, according to Marvin Buenconsejo, communications director for the office of Rep. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii. The congresswoman whose district includes Maui County was one of the original co-sponsors of the bill.
LaClaire said the department has been informing clients of the potential cutoff of unemployment benefits. The department will continue to accept applications despite the uncertainty about the program.
From July 2008 to September, 8,500 Maui County residents have been assisted by the EUC program, the Research & Statistics Division of the labor department said. Statewide, the number is 48,000.
The department reported that $72 million in EUC payments have been made to Maui County residents since 2008.
Each week, 60 Maui County residents exhaust their state unemployment compensation. Since 2008, 1,500 long-term unemployed people in Maui County exhausted even their extended EUC period, the department reported.
“It’s not a great time, around the holidays” to be cutting off unemployment benefits, said LaClaire in an interview on Wednesday.

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Caday, Eralin De La Peña is running for election in the 2022 Philippine elections. She is hoping to be elected and assume the role of member of the Sangguniang Bayan in Saint Bernard. She is campaigning for election as the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas candidate. Caday is set to appear on the ballot on May 9 as "6 CADAY, ERALIN (PFP)".
This candidate is running for the position of Sangguniang Bayan (Municipal Council) member. A municipal council member is responsible for approving ordinances and passing resolutions for an efficient and effective municipal government, generating and maximizing resources and revenues for the municipality’s development plans, program objectives, and priorities, granting franchises, enacting ordinances authorizing the issuance of permits or licenses, enacting ordinances levying taxes, fees, and charges, regulating activities related to the use of land, buildings, and structures within the municipality, and approving ordinances ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of basic services and facilities.
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In the aftermath of Tuesday night’s tragic Amtrak crash in Philadelphia, the train company has said service along the Philadelphia-to-New York corridor will be shuttered through the weekend.
That’s left commuters making the popular D.C.-to-New York commute scrambling for other transportation options and filling up the planes and buses that make that trek.
American Airlines added two additional round-trip flights Thursday from D.C. to LaGuardia Airport to meet the uptick in demand, spokeswoman Andrea Huguely said. Elizabeth Wolf, a spokeswoman for Delta Air Lines, similarly wrote in an e-mail that the airline has seen an increase in passengers booking its D.C.-to-New York shuttle service. As a result, Delta has increased the size of its planes traveling the route.
Both airlines say they have not increased their prices as a result of the unexpected rush of customers. Still, a search online shows that booking a last-minute flight from D.C. to New York could cost upwards of $1,000.
“You’re not seeing anything above the norm,” said Brett Snyder, who writes the Cranky Flier, a travel blog. “It’s just doing what airlines do, managing supply and demand. This is already an extremely expensive market for buying last minute flights. … The fluctuations that you’re seeing probably have to do with the fact that the planes are more crowded.”
If commuters don’t want to pay those steep prices, some private bus companies — much cheaper but also far slower than planes or trains — added additional vehicles to accommodate customers that had planned to take a train along the East Coast.
Greyhound Lines, which owns Greyhound and BoltBus, has increased its bus offerings this weekend on routes between New York and D.C.
The company has added a total of 16 Greyhound buses to its existing schedule — 10 buses have been added to the New York-to-Philadelphia route and six to the New York-to-D.C. route, according to spokeswoman Ashley Sears. BoltBus secured an extra 10 buses to make the trips; eight to Philadelphia and two to D.C.
Until Amtrak service resumes, Sears said Amtrak customers can exchange their tickets for Greyhound bus tickets.
MegaBus has not added additional buses, but said trips along that corridor sold out Wednesday and are expected to do the same Thursday.
Spokesman Sean Hughes said there’s still availability after 8 p.m. Friday, between 6 and 9 a.m. Sunday morning, and after 8 p.m. Sunday evening for passengers looking to make the trip to or from New York this weekend.


Anti was made available for free digital download on January 27 through Tidal and was released to online music stores for paid purchase on January 29. The efforts resulted in a departure from Rihanna's previous dance and club music genres and created a primarily pop, hip hop soul and R&B album, with elements of dancehall and soul.As executive producer, Rihanna contributed to most of the album's lyrics and collaborated with producers including Jeff Bhasker, Boi-1da, DJ Mustard, Hit-Boy, Brian Kennedy, Timbaland and No I. The producers incorporated dark, sparsely layered, minimalist song structures, with most of Antis lyrics dealing with the complexities of romantic love and self-assurance.Rihanna stated that when recording "Consideration", she felt a connection to it, stating that the song captured the sound and attitude she was aiming for.
She stated, "I wanted to have a year to just do whatever I want artistically, creatively." However, the hiatus did not last long and after a week she returned to the studio.Thomas created the beat and played it for Boi-1da to which he positively responded.Boi-1da came with up idea for sampling an "old school dancehall rhythm" and after that the chords were made.In the summer of 2015, songwriter and producer Rupert Thomas together with Allen Ritter and Boi-1da among others, stayed at Canadian rapper's Drake house in Los Angeles for several days.During the time, the lead single, "Work" was conceived.


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Friday, a federal jury in Albany handed down convictions in a trial that we hope serves as a warning for food companies across the country.
Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell and his brother Michael could spend the rest of their lives in prison for knowingly shipping salmonella tainted products that led to a deadly nationwide outbreak.
We thank the south Georgians who gave up nearly two months of their lives to serve on the jury in the long and tedious trial.
We're glad the federal government took this case so seriously. We must be able to have confidence in our nation's food supply. The outcome of this trial should boost that confidence.


Ok gentlemen, let me start with, Forgive me my absence; been so dayum busy the last few months it's not even funny, but all is well (as promised
But I have returned, and while I hate to jump back into the forum with a problem: I have a problem.
My 03 ACE Deluxe was shifting poorly, and now seems to not be shifting much at all.
I changed the oil about 3 weeks ago to start the season, took her out, and all was well.
Rode the next day and I had some trouble downshifting, I hit a hard bottom with shifter but the gear didnt drop. I found if I coasted for a bit, and pulled the shifter up it would then downshift as normal.
Next few rides I had the same problem, and it a couple times I had to pull over and rock forward to get the gears to cooperate (a problem I've had the whole time I've had Grace but not often, always going into first from neutral at a standstill)
That problem seemed to work itself out after 3 or 4 short rides, but then last night, about 11pm, on my way home from teaching a class and not but a 1/2 mile from the house, I could not get her to shift above 2nd no matter what I did, and this is the first time I've ever had trouble UP shifting.
Now My first thought was slack in the clutch cable, but it feels right at the lever, and I can cycle through 1 N 2 fine, so I fear I'm in deeper trouble.
Lend me your thoughts and expertise brothers, it's 78* already this morning and I had to take the truck to work.


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FloBiz Raises $10 Mn From Elevation Capital And Existing Investors
The company intends to use the capital for team expansion, product development and accelerate sales and marketing efforts
Small and medium businesses (SMB) digitization startup FloBiz—which aims to accelerate the growth of small and medium enterprises (SME) through digitization—on Tuesday announced to have raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Elevation Capital. The latest round also saw participation from existing investors Greenoaks Capital and Beenext.
The company, which offers a billing and accounting app myBillBook as its flagship product, intends to use the capital for team expansion, product development, and accelerate sales and marketing efforts.
Driven by multiple tailwinds such as mobile/data penetration, GST compliance, technology adoption, and lately COVID-19, historically dispersed small and medium businesses (SMBs) in India are getting more organized and formalized. While technology advancement and digitization push has led to several transformations in the sector, essential software like custom ERPs and legacy accounting systems still come at a very high cost, require considerable technical know-how and prior accounting knowledge. The absence of affordable and easy-to-use solutions hinders the growth of SMBs significantly.
FloBiz’s mission is to unlock this access and accelerate the growth of Indian SMBs through digitization; in this endeavor, the company has re-designed the complete user experience and created a superior software product, the company shared.
“The MSME sector is the backbone to India’s gross domestic product (GDP) helping the country speed up to becoming a $5 trillion economy. Access to smartphones and internet penetration with affordable data plans have led to a rapidly growing demand for digital tools and products amongst small and medium business owners, who currently have to heavily rely on manual, paper-led processes. However, there lies a huge opportunity when it comes to providing end-to-end support and solutions to SMBs for managing their business seamlessly. We strongly believe that our product myBillBook empowers SMBs by automating their workflows, helps maintain inventory better, manages their receivables and payables, and downloads critical business reports for quick and efficient decision-making on the go. With this additional funding we plan to grow our trader base at least 7-time by 2022 through deeply focused product developments driven by user feedback and making myBillBook simple to use through personalization,” remarked Rahul Raj, founder, and chief executive officer, FloBiz.
FloBiz’s flagship product myBillBook offers deep capabilities - recording several types of transactions as sales, purchases, expenses, maintaining inventory, managing receivables and payables, building business reports of profit and loss, stock summary, sales summary, among others, providing multi-user access with permission controls and many more. The solutions bring complete accounting capabilities on a mobile interface that can be used by any small business owner in their regional language, the company further shared.
“Digitization of SMBs is an irreversible trend and we have been very impressed with FloBiz’s mobile-first, bottom-up product-led approach to capture this opportunity. We believe that myBillBook is building for foundational, deep use-cases for this segment making the product indispensable to the SMB owners. We were very impressed with the customer love and the depth of usage of the product across the SMB value chain - retailers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers. The optionalities opened by capturing deep users across the supply chain are enormous, and we look forward to partnering with the team as they execute on their extensive product road-map,” commented Mridul Arora, managing director, Elevation Capital.
Prior to the $10 million Series A capital raise, FloBiz raised $3 million in its seed stage round in 2019 and has grown 12-time in the last 6 months with over 3 million SMBs on-boarded on the platform and over $6 billion annualized transaction volume recorded. The app is currently available in English, Hindi, Gujarati, and Tamil.

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THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS of a Moray fundraiser who turned her personal battle against a terminal condition into a challenge to help others will be highlighted at Holyrood this week.
Lucy Lintott’s amazing fight to raise £100,000 for fellow Motor Neuron Disease sufferers has made national and international headlines, her efforts to use her personal battle to help others proving inspirational to everyone she comes into contact with.
‘Lucy’s Fight’ has seen many plaudits for a brave young woman – none more than her being named as the Scottish Council for Voluntary Services (SCVO) Charity Champion for 2016, the Special People’s Choice Award – and last month, the Point of Light Award.
Now Highlands and Islands MSP Rhoda Grant, whose parliamentary responsibilities includes Moray, had lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament recognising the “courage, endeavour and inspirational work” carried out by Lucy.
Mrs Grant said: “I was made aware that Lucy, who is bravely fighting MND, has dedicated her time to inspire and help others.
“She has raised £100,000 to help find a cure for MND and in recognition of all her efforts she has won the Scottish Council for Voluntary Services (SCVO) Charity Champion Award, plus the Special People’s Choice Award – and only last month she became the recipient of the Point of Light Award, an award reserved for the most outstanding volunteers in the UK.
“I am delighted for Lucy that her dedication and hard work have been recognised with such prestigious awards. On hearing her story I was humbled and felt it entirely appropriate to try and get as many colleagues in the Scottish Parliament to support my motion acknowledging and recognising Lucy’s great achievements.”
The motion, which Mrs Grant expects will receive strong support in the Parliament, asks:
“That the Parliament congratulates the Moray woman, Lucy Lintott, on winning the Charity Champion Award and the Special People’s Choice Award at the SCVO Scottish Charity Awards 2016; notes that this inspiring young woman raised £100,000 towards finding a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND); understands that, sadly, Lucy has been diagnosed with this terminal condition; acknowledges the great deal of support that she has received from family and friends; further recognises that in May 2016 Lucy also became the recipient of the Point of Light Award, which is an award reserved for the most outstanding volunteers in the UK, and commends Lucy on her courage and her inspiration to others.”


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“Music gives a soul to the universe. Wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to Everything…” –Plato
I was sitting on the beach the other day looking out over Vineyard Sound reminiscing about the long-ago summers when I was a kid. Swimming lessons at Surf Drive beach. Early evening bike rides to the Herring Run, laden down with buckets and nets hoping to fill them with crabs and minnows. Trips to the aquarium in Woods Hole to see the seals, and when we were on really good behavior, we got to go to Trahan’s (now Ben & Bill’s) to fill little white paper bags with our favorite candies.
Another highlight of summer weeks were the Thursday night band concerts at the Scranton Avenue bandshell. We would have dinner, gather blankets to sit on, put on our sweatshirts and walk from Clinton Avenue. On occasion, my mom would drive if there was a chance of rain. You would always want to get there early to get a good spot. People would come with beach chairs, deck chairs, a whole array of seating. You would always see many familiar faces, townspeople as well as tourists who would find their way there to enjoy a great old-fashioned band concert!
There could be hundreds of people on any given Thursday evening. Boats would also pull up, people dressed in their nautical attire having cocktails waiting for the band to begin.
With great anticipation everyone would wait as the musicians made their way to their chairs holding onto their sheet music in case the wind began to blow. You would hear them warming up on their instruments, then, like magic, the conductor would raise the baton and off they would go! At the end of each song the audience would vigorously clap, the people in the cars would blow their horns, the boats would join in with their horns and many times the Island Queen would pass by on her last day trip home and the captain would blow her loud whistle!
This year would have been the 60th anniversary of the band playing its Thursday night concerts, but because of COVID-19 this year was canceled.
During the 1900s town bands became very popular; towns built bandshells, usually on their greens. The first known picture of the Falmouth Town Band was taken in the early 1900s. They would play parades and special celebrations such as the Fourth of July. It was Americana. As with the present-day band, most members were amateur musicians from many different backgrounds and professions. They range in age from 12 to into their 90s. They all have one thing in common: they love music! There are no auditions for the band: if you play, they will fit you in. In researching this article I spoke at length with Linda Whitehead, who joined the band in 1972. Ms. Whitehead was head of the music department for the Falmouth schools as well as the music teacher at Mullen-Hall. She had been the conductor for the Falmouth Town Band for 30 years. Her husband John also performed with the band as did her granddaughter Kaylee. She was instrumental in getting the present beautiful bandshell built. It took nine years of nonstop meetings and hard work to get the approval of the town and secure the funds. As Peter S. Hopewood of Emmons Road was quoted as saying back in 2006, “The town band is a slice of American Pie. Thursday night in summer is town band night and everybody knows it.”
The original bandshell 60 years ago was a trailer that was set up for the musicians to perform on. In 1972 a bandshell was built; by 2000 the band had 75 to 80 members. The new bandshell that was finished by 2009 was enlarged to fit the growing band. I asked Ms. Whitehead who picks the songs that will be played. She said, “The conductor, and they never play the same song twice over the summer.” They have nine band practices starting in late April, and the summer concert series consists of 10 concerts. Their biggest audiences are from hundreds to as many as 1,500 people. The oldest member of the band was Peter Perry. He played until he was 92. For many years the emcee was Ray Hall, who started in 1972. He was loved by all, and everyone knew him in town.
There were so many endearing stories I learned about our amazing town band, so many I could write a book. However, now more than ever it is a poignant tale of friendships, life lessons, love of community, family and how music is the universal language. Late last night Lavada Studley texted me after Ms. Whitehead suggested I speak to her and her husband, Joe Studley. This is what she wrote: ”Joe joined the band in 1963 at 12 years old. I joined a couple of years later at 15. The band gave students like ourselves a wonderful opportunity to improve their skills and learn from veteran players who they sat next to. As a teenager you may have sat next to a doctor, a scientist, a nurse or a mother that continued to find joy in making music in their adult lives. They all became mentors and friends to us.” The two went on to be married, and Joe became the Falmouth High School band director. Joe sadly lost his hearing and thought he would have to retire after 21 years in the schools. He felt honored to bring music to his students. Ms. Whitehead, being the department head, would not let him retire from the school or the town band. Knowing how great he was at computers, she got him a job in administration. Because he could no longer play an instrument and knowing how great he was at reading music, she insisted he be made the new bass drummer of the band. Lavada ended her email to me with this: “We were honored to be part of the band; summer after summer it brought us such joy. Music unites us no matter our backgrounds. Falmouth is a beautiful place, and the Falmouth Town Band gave Joe and me a wonderful place to share our mutual love of music.”

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Vonnegut is simply a literary genius. The story is strange, fun, and simply interesting. He makes you invest in and care about his characters no matter how odd they may be. He
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Chuck Palahniuk is great at making you feel something for characters that can’t even feel for themselves. They are strange, twisted, and disgusting when you first meet them but by the end you pity them. He is also a master of imagery. He has a way of using simple language to conjure up complex and disturbing images in your mind. This book does both masterfully to take you on a strange trip.
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Moore is fun, witty, and intelligent whenwriting this story that could easy have become offensive and controversial. It is the story of Jesus as a young boy to the age of 33, that part of his life that was skipped over in the bible, as told by his best friend Biff. The story is filled with humour, sadness, sex, violence, and wonder. Even though this book is based on religion it is not religious or preachy.


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Synonyms: Sodium hyposulfite, Natrium hyposulfurosum, Natrium thiosulfuricum.
Colorless, transparent, odorless crystals, bitter tasting. It is very soluble in water (1: 1), practically insoluble in alcohol. At a temperature of about + 50 ° C it melts in crystallization water.
An aqueous solution (30%, pH 7, 8 - 8, 4) is sterilized at a temperature of + 100 ° C for 30 minutes (20 g of sodium bicarbonate is added per 1 liter of solution).
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It is used externally for the treatment of patients with scabies (see also Benzyl benzoate) according to the Demjanovich method, based on the ability of sodium thiosulfate to decompose in an acidic environment, releasing sulfur and sulfur dioxide, which have an antiparasitic effect. A 60% sodium thiosulfate solution is rubbed into the skin (2 to 3 minutes in succession in the left and right upper limbs, trunk, left and right lower limbs, for a total of 10-15 minutes). After rubbing, take a break for several minutes until the skin dries and crystals appear on it. Then, a second rubbing cycle is performed in the same sequence. After the skin has dried, rub a 6% solution of hydrochloric acid, pouring it into the palm of your hand, in the same order 3-4 times for 10 15 minutes with interruptions until the solution dries on the skin after each rubbing. Washing is allowed after 3 days.
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The first race on the moon will be held in 2021
Cars weighing 2.5 kilograms will be delivered to the moon using the Nova-C module, which will be placed on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
In October 2021, the first car races will be held on the surface of the moon, according to New Atlas. Two cars will take part in the race, which will be controlled remotely. School teams from the United States will develop vehicles. They will also be assisted by the famous designer Frank Stephenson, known for his work in BMW, Mini, Ferrari, Maserati, Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, and McLaren.
The weight of each car will be 2.5 kilograms. They will be controlled remotely via Wi-Fi. These vehicles will be delivered to the moon using the Nova-C module, which will be placed on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The broadcast of the races is planned to be broadcast using special cameras.
"The Moon Marks Mission 1 competition will feature six teams of high school students selected from all over the United States. They will have to pass a series of qualification tests. Among them race on drones and autonomous vehicles, computer games, and an Olympiad on space knowledge. The top two teams will have a unique opportunity to build their own cars and race on the moon," Moon Mark said in a statement.
Earlier it became known that Toyota is developing a lunar Rover called Lunar Cruiser ("Lunar Cruiser") by analogy with the Toyota Land Cruiser SUV. It is planned that it will go to the Earth satellite in 2030. However, before that, the car is waiting for long tests on our planet.


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- Title: Evergreen Falls
Author: Kimberley Freeman
Genre: Historical/Contemporary Novel for Adults
Publisher: Hachette Australia 26th August 2014
For the readers of adult fiction following my blog (yes you Maree!) I have decided to do a monthly spotlight highlighting adult books written by Australian authors (male and female). Read my spotlight on Australian Crime Writers.
But, today I’d like to introduce Evergreen Falls by Kimberley Freeman. This novel came to my attention on author Kate Forsyth’s blog and I was so intrigued by the premise of the story, especially Kimberley’s inspirations for the novel. Set in the Blue Mountains, amidst a 1920’s luxury hotel it sounds like a fantastic read.
You can read Kate Forsyth’s full interview with Kimberley HERE and her review of Evergreen Falls HERE. Stay tuned for an author spotlight on Kate Forsyth next week in the lead up to her new children’s series launch The Impossible Quest.
Kate Forsyth asked Kimberley Freeman what Evergreen Falls was about, and her inspiration for the novel:
‘Evergreen Falls is set in the 1920s in a luxury hotel in the Blue Mountains. A forbidden love affair precipitates a great tragedy as the snow moves in. When the snow melts none of those involved ever speak of it again. In the present, a young woman fleeing her own family tragedy finds a bundle of old love letters and tries to find out what happened in 1926.’
‘I read my grandmother’s memoir, which she wrote before she died. In the 1920s she had worked in posh hotels in Sydney including the Wentworth, and she wrote all about it. She wrote about colourful characters, famous people of the time including opera singers and beauty queens, and of course many beautiful frocks she wore in rich detail. There is a story in her memoir about two young people, a brother and sister from a rich farming family, who are at dinner one night. The sister’s pearl necklace breaks and my grandma found herself scrabbling on the floor helping her find pearls, when the brother climbed down onto the floor to do the same. In grandma’s memoir, that’s the end of the story. In my novel, it’s just the beginning.’
Summary: A long-forgotten secret, a scandalous attraction and a place where two women’s lives are changed forever – Evergreen Falls is the captivating new novel from Kimberley Freeman.
1926: Violet Armstrong is one of the few remaining members of staff working at the grand Evergreen Spa Hotel as it closes down over winter. Only a handful of guests are left, including the heir to a rich grazing family, his sister and her suave suitor. When a snowstorm moves in, the hotel is cut off and they are all trapped. No one could have predicted what would unfold. When the storm clears they must all keep the devastating secrets hidden.
2014: After years of putting her sick brother’s needs before her own, Lauren Beck leaves her home and takes a job at a Blue Mountains cafe, the first stage of the Evergreen Spa Hotel’s renovations. There she meets Tomas, the Danish architect who is overseeing the project, and an attraction begins to grow. In a wing of the old hotel, Lauren finds a series of passionate love letters dated back to 1926, alluding to an affair – and a shocking secret.
If she can unravel this long-ago mystery, will it make Lauren brave enough to take a risk and change everything in her own life?
Inspired by elements of her grandmother’s life, a rich and satisfying tale of intrigue, heartbreak and love from the author of the bestselling GOLD DUST, LIGHTHOUSE BAY, WILDFLOWER HILL, and EMBER ISLAND.
Click on the book images below to read about Kimberley Freeman’s other novels on Goodreads.
Author Bio: Kimberley was born in London and her family moved back to Australia when she was three years old. She grew up in Queensland where she currently lives. Kimberley has written for as long as she can remember and she is proud to write in many genres. She is an award-winning writer in children’s, historical and speculative fiction under her birth name Kim Wilkins. She adopted the pen name Kimberley Freeman for her commercial women’s fiction novels to honour her maternal grandmother and to try and capture the spirit of the page-turning novels she has always loved to read. Kim has an Honours degree, a Masters degree and a PhD from The University of Queensland where she is also a senior lecturer. She lives in Brisbane with her kids and pets and lovely partner.
Thanks to Kate Forsyth for allowing me to quote from her Interview with Kimberley Freeman. :-)


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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday warned that the resurgence of Taliban being witnessed in Afghanistan post the United States’ announcement of the end of the combat mission in the Central Asian country will likely have implications for the rest of the region.
Speaking at the inaugural session of the BRICS Academic Forum, Jaishankar said if the international community fails to tackle the extremism being witnessed in Afghanistan today, it will have consequences not just for the neighbouring countries but for the entire region and beyond.
“The transition in Afghanistan that we are seeing today and warfare that's being forced upon its people, have sharpened the challenge of terrorism. Left unattended, its edge will be deeply felt not just in Afghanistan neighbourhoods but beyond,” Jaishankar said at the BRICS’ session.
He noted that for any group to gain legitimacy, it cannot resort to mass brutality upon the country’s citizens.
“Legitimacy in the present day cannot be derived from mass brutality or covert agendas. Representation of peace and stability are inextricably linked,” the EAM stated.
Jaishankar’s remarks came as the Afghan Army Tuesday asked residents of a besieged city to evacuate as it readied to launch a major offensive against the Taliban following heavy fighting over the past three days.
Taliban have been ravaging Lashkar Gah, the capital of southern Helmand province, in its bid to capture provincial capital cities. According to the United Nations, around 40 civilians have died in the Lashkar Gah fighting in the last 24 hours.
Ever since the US-led foreign forces started the last phase of their withdrawal in early May, the Taliban have been advancing in the country and have managed to take under control much of rural Afghanistan. However, their bid to capture provincial capitals is witnessing stiffer resistance.
Meanwhile, speaking at the forum, Jaishankar also spoke on the pandemic as well as BRICS. Here is what the Indian foreign minister said during his virtual address:
- Pandemic has rudely reminded us that institutions built to tackle problems of the 1940s desperately need to be upgraded. The expansion of permanent membership of the Security Council (UNSC) is a necessary ingredient, but not sufficient. More action is required to fill the gaps.
- India's presidency of BRICS is underpinned by four pillars of reforms - multilateral system, counter-terrorism cooperation, technological and digital solution for sustainable development goals, and people-to-people cooperation.


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AAArchitecture #10: An educational art, architecture, music and performance project
Artists: Camilla M. Feher & Chryssa Tsampazi, Sonja Gerdes and Emma Haugh; Project Manager: Janine Halka
31 October 2015, 30 March, 19 April 2016
“Why, however, is language supposed to be the “home of being”, the place of revelations, not practical experience? And why language alone? Why not music also (…)” Henri Lefebvre
Raumschiff (Spaceship) Marzahn is an educational art project with the aim to explore urban spaces of transformation. Focusing on public space as a place for learning and creating narratives, artists and children from Marzahn examine the architecture of large estate Marzahn-Hellersdorf. Interlacing performance, music, sculpture and photography, addressing the specific design of the “socialist city” is central to the approach. Marzahn as a futuristic project – envisioned as a new settlement for “new” people – serves both as a stage of urban transformation as well as a real-fictional urban environment.
With the help of different artistic practices, the children appropriate the satellite city as the starting point for futuristic narratives and performative rearrangements. In focused sensual and aesthetic expeditions, research episodes, archival work and workshops, the perspective on their surroundings becomes that of the future. Visions past and present materialize in specific architectures where (hi)stories, sounds and shapes are gathered. Through this process, the participants become young city researchers and engineers of their own urban utopias.
24 August 2015–31 August 2016
DREAMING OF SPACES
Installations by Camilla M. Feher, Sonja Gerdes and Emma Haugh in public space in Marzahn
Curated by Janine Halka
A District exhibition parcour in cooperation with Galerie M
1–3 August 2016
Landing Site / Information Output
Marzahner Promenade 46, Berlin 12679
Opening times: Monday – Friday 12–18 h, Sunday 10–18 h
Opening 31 July 2016
16 h exhibition parcour tour departing from Galerie M
18 h film screening: Insel der Schwäne (1983)
Dreaming of Spaces, an exhibition parcour in open space, takes place along selected locations in Marzahn Mitte. It is the conclusion of the multi-part artistic education project Spaceship Marzahn. During this yearlong art and architecture project dedicated to researching spaces of urban transformation, artists and children from Marzahn examined the architecture of the large-scale housing project Marzahn-Hellersdorf. The interweaving of performance, music, sculpture, and photography focused on grappling with specific constructions of the „socialist city.“ As a futuristic project, Marzahn — conceived as a new settlement for „new“ people — was both a concrete stage for urban transformation and a starting point for forward-looking narratives and performative restructuring.


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