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About Jean-Louis Sbille
Jean-Louis Sbille, born in Belgium, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (70 years old) (March 14 1948) is a Belgian-French-speaking artist radio and television producer actor and writer.In the mid-70s with the graphic designer and art director Marc Borgers they created RUPTZ an art video and performance group. From 1977 to 1981 he published the new wave art magazine Soldes Fins de Séries. He has published novels for youth poetry dramatic works and screenplays for television Ici Bla Bla.
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Life Among the Coast Dwellers
Publisher: TouchWood Editions
In this story collection, Pat Carney follows the rhythms of day-to-day life in coastal BC. Featuring a revolving cast of characters—the newly retired couple, the church warden, the musician, the small-town girl with big city dreams—Carney’s keen observations of the personalities and dramas of coastal life are instantly recognizable to readers who are familiar with life in a small community. With her narrative of dock fights, pet shows, family feuds, logging camps, and the ever-present tension between islanders and property-owning “off-islanders,” Carney’s witty and perceptive voice describes how the islanders weather the storms of coastal life.
Pat Carney served as a former Member of Parliament, cabinet minister, and senator. She was awarded the Order of Canada for her leadership role in these fields. Carney is the author of Trade Secrets: A Memoir.

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As the smartphone wars continue to heat up and some of the smaller vendors begin taking dead aim at Samsung and Apple around the world, the U.S. market, for right now, belongs to Apple's iconic iPhone.
An incredible 87 percent of Americans upgraded to a smartphone during the first quarter of 2014 and Apple's iPhone apparently led the way.
Apple's iPhone captured 36.9 percent of U.S. smartphone sales, while Samsung captured 33.1 percent during the quarter, according to a Counterpoint Technology Market Research report.
According to their research, the U.S. smartphone market reached 33 million units shipped at the end of the first quarter of 2014, with the smartphone market growing a modest 7% annually. Following the worldwide trend that is seeing smartphones overtake feature phones, the aforementioned figure of 87 percent of the total handsets shipped being smartphones opens up 2014 where 2013 left off. By the end of last year, worldwide smartphone shipments had officially accounted for the majority of all handsets shipped with an over 51% share, the fist time that had ever been the case.
Other points of note from the Counterpoint report included the fact Samsung remained the top overall handset supplier in the United States. Apple and Samsung together captured more than two-thirds of the U.S. smartphone market; Android share rose to 59 percent of the total smartphones shipped during the quarter; and Windows Phone share grew to slightly under 4 percent. Three out of four smartphones shipped during the quarter were LTE smartphones.
While the two leading smartphone makers are enjoying dominant numbers in the United States, the story is a bit different around the rest of the world. Several research firms that track the market have reported that despite rising first quarter shipment numbers for the overall smartphone category, market leaders Samsung and Apple actually lost share to their smaller competitors. Samsung share fell by 1.7 percentage points, to 30.2 percent, from 31.9 percent, and Apple's share slipped 1.6 percentage points, to 15.5 percent, from 17.1 percent, according to a recent IDC report.
According to Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments grew 33 percent annually from 213.9 million units in the first quarter of 2013 to 285.0 million in the first quarter of 2014. Smartphone growth was mixed on a regional basis during the quarter, with healthy demand in Asia counterbalanced by sluggish volumes across North America.


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Bella Thorne’s new tattoo makes her look even more like the angel she is
Holy tattoo! We can’t even tell you how much we love Bella Thorne’s totally unique sense of style. The girl is not afraid to use her body as a canvas, and we mean that quite literally! It looks like Bella Thorne was recently inked—again! Yesterday, she shared a photo of herself with a heavenly new tat: a rather large pair of angel wings on her back.
Soooooo pretty, right? But we have to ask the question on everyone’s minds: Is it real? Teen Vogue made an interesting point: A bunch of fake tats have been popping up on her Instagram lately, so maybe this is just another one of her temporary body art expressions (I mean, they probably came in a value pack, right)?
On the flip side, Bella also recently debuted real tattoos that say the words “wild kitty” on her calves…
…and she also got her septum pierced, which you can’t deny is very, very real (warning: this video might make you squirm).
We’ll have to wait and see if the wings are here for good, but either way, we’re kind of in love with her angelic body ink. If anyone can pull that off, it’s Bella!

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One of the problems of solid oxide fuel cells is current distribution because it decays total cell performance and efficiency causes the electrode degradation thermo-mechanically and chemically. In particular, this behavior is complicated for hydrocarbon fuel. Elucidation of the current distribution is required to optimize the gas flow condition under operation and to develop a new cell design. The aim of this work is thus to measure the current distribution in an anode-supported microtubular cell with segmented cathodes, comparing with the surface temperature of each cathode measured by a thermocouple. The present study investigates the current and temperature distributions in the cell with hydrogen and a simulated syngas composition fuel. We obtain a current distribution, in which the current in the downstream part is smaller than that in the upstream part due to the fuel starvation in the cases of hydrogen. The cell performance for the syngas fuel is lower than that of hydrogen fuel. The temperature distribution is also different between them due to the enhanced internal reforming, particularly in the downstream part where hydrogen fed from the upstream decreases and the product water partial pressure becomes large.
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Potential Neuroprotective Activity of Ginseng in Parkinson’s Disease: A Review
AIM To explore the possible mechanism of the ginsenoside Rg1 in protecting substantia nigra neurons from 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-induced apoptosis in C57BL mice. METHODS C57BL male mice were given with MPTP to prepare Parkinson's disease mouse model. Different doses of Rg1 (2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 mg/kg, respectively) were given 3 d prior to MPTP in the pretreatment groups. Nissl staining, TH immunostaining, and TUNEL labeling were used to observe the damage and apoptosis of nigral neurons. The immunohistochemistry assay was used to detect the protein levels of Bcl-2, Bcl-xl, Bax, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), neuronal NOS (nNOS), and cleaved caspase-3. RESULTS Compared with MPTP model group, pretreatment with Rg1 (5.0 and 10.0 mg/kg) was shown to increase the Nissl staining neurons and TH-positive neurons (P<0.01), and to decrease the TUNEL-positive neurons in the substantia nigra zona compacta (P<0.01). Moreover, Rg1 elevated the levels of cleaved caspase-3, Bax, and iNOS, but reduced the levels of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl (P<0.01). CONCLUSION Rg1 has protective effect against MPTP-induced apoptosis and this effect may be attributed to enhancing Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl expression, reducing Bax and iNOS expression, and inhibiting activation of caspase-3.

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Va va voom! Half-naked and looking sultry in a sexy spread for Elle magazine, happy new mom Kate Hudson opens up about life on the move and her new jewelry venture.
"Most relationships I've had in my life have been with people who travel quite a bit for work," says Kate, who is engaged to Muse frontman Matt Bellamy. "I don't know if I'm attracted to that specifically, but it is nice to be with somebody who understands having to be on the move."
Joining older brother Ryder (Kate's son with ex-Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes), Kate and Matt welcomed a baby boy, Bingham "Bing" Hawn Bellamy, last month. She was nearly nine months along when she shot the new Elle spread, in which she sports jewelry from her new collection, CH+KH. The collection is a collaboration with Kate's friend Laurie Lynn Stark, co-owner of the L.A.-based jewelry brand Chrome Hearts, and the choices reflect Kate's free-spirit attitude.
The line skews stylistically along some of the '70s vintage pieces that Kate collects, including an heirloom choker given to her on her 21st birthday by mom Goldie Hawn.
Kate says she turns to her famous mom for guidance when she's feeling "off balance," saying, "We've definitely had lots of talks about parenting and being a working mom. She never hands out unsolicited preachy words of wisdom, though. My parents allowed my brother and I to have our freedom and be ourselves and feel confident in our choices and to make mistakes without too much judgment. I hope that I can do as good a job."


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The mission of this group is to open up a line of communication and support for the LGBT Citadel and Virginia Military Institute communities along with our supporters, friends, and allies.
If you are not yet ready to join as a member, you can still take comfort in knowing that there are many other alumni & cadets just like you.
We understand the various phases and levels of being “out” … first to yourself, then perhaps close friends, peers, parents, your professors or coaches, your workplace or to the world.
You don’t need to be out to join us.
What matters is that you are you. Some of our members are still questioning and many members are straight supporters, friends and allies.
1.To sponsor and support educational, social, and mentoring activities;
2. To work with The Citadel & VMI to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTQ cadets and graduate students; and
3. To create opportunities for interaction and communication between LGBTQ members and their supporters.
The Citadel and Virginia Military Institute GALA welcomes you.
We are working to make your lives easier in the following ways:
1. Supporting the creation and growth of campus-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs);
2. Beginning a dialogue with our Alma Maters to ensure that inclusiveness and equality is a consideration in training, battalion life, and the classroom; and
3. Creating and reconnecting a network of Citadel and VMI LGBT alumni and allies.
We have a large group of both Citadel and VMI alumni in our ranks. We know it was not easy to be an LGBTQ cadet and, for many of us, it was not easy coming to terms with who we were even long after graduation.
Our goal for the Citadel and VMI Alumni Communities is to provide a path for “reconnection” to the many LGBT alumni who have over time disassociated themselves because of their sexuality or gender identity.
In addition, we want to do our part to create an open, working dialogue with The Citadel and VMI about creating a more just, inclusive and equitable environment for LGBTQ cadets and graduate students.
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Madame Tussaud's may have outdone themselves with the wax figures of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie they created for Brad's 50th birthday.
Is photo above is not the actual couple, but instead the realistic statues the company made in their London location. They were unveiled yesterday to honor the Hollywood hunk's 50th birthday.
Brad's figure even features a few wrinkles to emulate his aging, as well as his current hair and bear styling. Angelina is dressed in a blue version of the Atelier Versace gown that turned heads at the 2012 Oscars.
It's the third wax figure for Pitt made by one of the company's various locations. He was emulated along with then-wife Jennifer Aniston in 2004 and with Jolie in 2006 for Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
For a more comedic honor, AARP magazine released a special cover to tease Pitt for being eligible for retirement benefits.


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- Honey Lavender / Grape Soda Float: damned sweet
Sending more customers to Salt & Straw is like recommending brunch at Screen Door, or touting the many virtues of the sun. However, something has been eating at me lately, and that is the search for a personal "root beer float" combination there. Red Velvet ice cream with root beer was nice but mushy, honey lavender ice cream with grape soda was interesting but damned sweet, salted caramel with root beer was good but not as awesome as it should have been.
Which of the following flavors would you pair with root beer, or one of the other stocked sodas (grape, orange, cola)? I've omitted ice creams which have chunky baked goods and nuts in them.
Lemon Basil Sorbet
Arbequina Olive Oil
Sea Salt With Caramel Ribbon
Stumptown Coffee with Cocoa Nibs
Pear with Blue Cheese
Double Fold Vanilla
Honey Balsamic Strawberry with Cracked Pepper
Rainbow sherbet with orange soda might be good on acid, and the basil in lemon-basil might do interesting things with the dark, woody nature of root beer. I would go broke trying these various combinations, so I'll ask your advice.

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Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) has made its first funding within the LNG sector, taking a minority stake in MidOcean Power for $500 million because it appears to be like to develop into a number one international participant within the pure fuel export market.
MidOcean, fashioned by institutional vitality investor EIG in 2022 to construct a worldwide liquefied pure fuel portfolio, is working to amass stakes in a number of LNG amenities in Australia, however plans to develop its attain with the Aramco funding.
“We anticipate sturdy demand-led progress for LNG because the world continues on its vitality transition journey, with fuel being an important gas and feedstock in numerous industries,” stated Aramco CEO Amin H. Nasser. “We imagine that fuel can be vital in assembly the world’s rising want for safe, accessible and extra sustainable vitality.”
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The transaction remains to be topic to closing situations, however below the deal, Aramco would have the choice to extend its stakes in MidOcean sooner or later.
Aramco is owned by the Saudi royal household and is without doubt one of the world’s largest built-in vitality firms. It has been working to spice up pure fuel output and lengthen its attain past oil into low-emissions fuels, partly by buying pursuits in firms the world over below a strategic improvement plan by means of 2030.
Aramco President Nasir Ok. Al-Naimi stated the MidOcean transaction is a part of the corporate’s plans to dramatically develop its function within the LNG sector.
“We see vital alternatives on this market, which is positioned for structural, long-term progress,” Al-Naimi stated of the super-chilled gas. “MidOcean Power is well-equipped to capitalize on rising LNG demand, and this strategic partnership displays our willingness to work with main worldwide gamers to determine and unlock new alternatives at a worldwide degree.”
MidOcean introduced a deal in October 2022 that it’s nonetheless engaged on to amass stakes within the Gorgon LNG, Ichthys LNG, Queensland Curtis LNG and Pluto LNG amenities in Australia. Additionally it is working to amass Origin Power Ltd., Australia’s largest built-in utility, and the corporate’s stake within the Australia Pacific LNG export terminal.
“Whereas our preliminary focus is on the introduced transactions in Australia, we imagine the chance set is international,” stated EIG CEO Blair Thomas. “We’re excited to develop our present partnership with Aramco to incorporate this vital initiative.”
The newest settlement builds on an present relationship between Aramco and EIG. The businesses got here collectively as a part of a consortium to amass a 49% stake in Aramco Oil Pipelines Co. in 2021.
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Global Good and Biopromic Partner to Co-Develop Low-Cost Diagnostic Test to Detect Tuberculosis
Biopromic AB announced a technology co-development and license agreement with The Global Good Fund, managed by Intellectual Ventures, to develop a rapid, low-cost and high-sensitivity diagnostic test for the detection of tuberculosis (TB), one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The partnership will combine Global Good’s assay platform with Biopromic’s proprietary technologies in sample preparation and high-sensitivity antibodies to improve the accessibility of accurate TB testing in low- and middle-income countries.
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Ron Paul speaks on Georgia attacking Russia first (on the Alex Jones Show), the US Puppet Georgian Government, and How To Stop the Madness!
In the following video (at exactly 4:50) you'll hear Ron Paul say it was in fact the Georgians who launched the attack on South Ossetia, not Russia. If you listen a little further you'll hear his fuller analysis of the situation, including the fact that Georgia has a US "puppet government." Thanks Alex Jones for supporting Ron Paul. And thank you Ron Paul for telling the truth, and for having a rational plan of action. It is absolutely clear that it was the Georgians who struck first, at least according to everyone in the world except for the 5 major media outlets in the US. It's good to know at least one person in the US congress is willing to say it.
Ron Paul speaks on Georgia attacking Russia first (on the Alex Jones Show):
Here's another recent story involving Ron Paul, this time by the AP (they can't seem to totally ignore him, which is excellent): Will young Paul, Huckabee backers stay with GOP? (AP.google.com - 20 Aug 2008 - USA)
Taken from that article, here's what Ron Paul has to say about who to support in the presidential election:
"Paul has not endorsed another candidate and says his supporters "should do whatever they want." But at a party the night before a recent rally in Washington, he told one Paulite, "The contest is to get as many votes as we can to not support the two major candidates." Electing a third-party candidate "would be the best thing for the country," Paul said. "Whether (Obama) wins or McCain wins, policies won't change."
Ron Paul speaks on Georgia attacking Russia first (on the Alex Jones Show) PART II and the emerging US Police State and civil disobedience:


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Why Do Cats Like Milk?
Know What's Good For Your Cat!
So, why do cats like milk? If you are a cat owner, you surely know how much they love attention. But have you noticed your cat circling you whenever you open the refrigerator?
At first, you might wonder what’s going on and think that they are just asking for your attention or wants to play with you, but as time passes by, you will notice how your cat gets excited when you take out the carton of milk from your refrigerator or grocery bag.
Now that you love your pet, seeing them circling you, you might give them a bowl of milk. But have you ever wondered whether giving your cat the milk is alright? Well, you need not worry about that anymore because after going through this article, you will know why cats like milk and if it is ok to give milk to your cat.
Why Are Cats Obsessed With Milk?
Cats possess an excellent memory system. So they can associate their craving for milk with the time they were with their mothers as kittens. Which all the more increases their yearning.
However, that might not be the actual reason why cats love milk. Milk is rich in proteins and fat. In addition, fats give a pleasant taste to the milk, which attracts cats and makes them obsessed with milk.
Are Cats Obsessed With Other Dairy Products Too?
Yes, cats love other dairy products too. Dairy products such as yogurt, cheese, and butter attract them. It is the same reason because of which they love milk. Dairy products such as yogurt, cheese, and butter also contain fat and protein, the sense and smell of which attract cats.
Is It Ok to Give Milk to Cats?
No matter how much your cat loves to drink milk, it is wrong to give it to cats. Lapping milk can cause lactose intolerance which can cause various side effects in cats.
Lactose Intolerance In Cats
As kittens grow into adult cats, lactase production decreases in their body. Lactase is the enzyme that helps in lactose digestion. Thus, adult cats no longer have the ability to digest milk sugars. Hence, if adult cats drink milk excessively, they will not be able to digest the milk’s lactose, resulting in severe gastrointestinal problems called lactose intolerance.
Most cats are lactose intolerant, and when such a cat drinks milk, it will not be able to digest it, leading to vomiting and diarrhea. It happens because the body tries to get the lactose out of the system while simultaneously drawing water.
However, not all cats are lactose intolerant; few cats do drink milk without experiencing any side effects. To check whether your cat is lactose intolerant or not, you can feed your cat one or two spoons of milk and then look for symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhea. These symptoms usually occur within eight to twelve hours of drinking milk. If you see signs or symptoms, then you will know that your cat is lactose intolerant, and if no symptoms show up, you are good to give your cat dairy products. However, even if your cat is not lactose intolerant, it is better not to feed milk to your cat regularly.
Impact Of Lactose Intolerance
Just like lactose intolerant people, cats are lactose intolerant too. Lactose intolerance in cats affects them in many ways. Undigested lactose remains in the gut, which leads to fermentation. This process produces gas, which, when accumulated in the intestine, causes bloating. It can also cause vomiting and abdominal pain, and discomfort in cats.
When lactose remains undigested, the body tries to get it out of the system while drawing water simultaneously, which causes diarrhea. If diarrhea remains untreated for some time, it might lead to dehydration.
Also, even if your cat can digest milk, the fat content present in milk can cause weight gain and obesity, which might lead to serious health issues.
Immediate Next Step
In case of your cat is vomiting or showing symptoms of diarrhea, home care will not be enough as many cats dehydrate fast, which can lead to fatal consequences. Thus, it will be best to take your cat to a veterinarian immediately.
Also, if you cannot take your cat to a vet immediately, fasting might help calm the gut down. Then as soon as vomiting and diarrhea stopped, give your small cat amounts of bland food and water.
What Should Cats Drink?
To maintain a healthy and balanced diet, cats should drink water only. The amount of water your cat should drink depends on several factors, such as size, age, and the type of cat food they consume. Also, if a cat has health problems such as diabetes or kidney disease, they need to remain hydrated. However, if your cat avoids drinking water, then you might look for ways by which you will be able to keep your cat hydrated.
Ways to Keep Your Cat Hydrated
Dehydration can be worst for your little friend. It might lead to serious health hazards. Thus, it would help if you always kept your cat hydrated. However, if they are not ready to consume water in its usual form, you will have to try different ways.
You can boil some chicken or fish (without salt and oil) and give your cat the liquid broth.
Oral rehydration fluids might also work.
Some cats even prefer pet-drinking fountains instead of water bowls.
You can also feed your cat canned foods with high water content.
Is It Ok to Give Almond Milk to Cats?
If your cat can digest milk and other dairy products, giving your cat almond milk might be alright, but in small quantities only. However, almond milk is usually safe for cats as an occasional treat.
Is It Ok to Give Soy Milk to Cats?
Many manufacturers use soy to produce several cat foods. However, it is a controversial supplement because many cats are allergic to soy. Thus, it will be better not to give your loved one soy milk. Also, plant-based proteins are not suitable for cats, who are obligate carnivores.
Can Kitten Drink Milk?
Yes, kittens can drink their mother’s milk. It is because their mother’s milk will satisfy all their nutritional needs from birth until they start weaning. In addition, unlike adult cats, young kittens can produce lactase, which helps them to digest lactose. Thus, a kitten can drink milk without any worries.
However, in the case of an orphaned or abandoned kitten, milk from any other species is unhealthy as it will not provide all the nutrients required for healthy development. Thus, it will be better to give the kitten ‘specially formulated milk for kittens.’
Kittens start weaning from four weeks of age; this will be the right time to give them a small amount of solid food and a shallow bowl of fresh water.
Though cats prefer milk, it is harmful to them. So, to replace it, you can give your little buddy another special treat. Several meat-based cat treats are available in the market, which might work as an alternate treatment for your little furry friend.
Final Words – Why Do Cats Like Milk?
Now that you know what is suitable for your cat, you know that milk does not make it to the list. Thus, it’s time to replace the bowl of milk with a bowl of fresh and clean water. You might also follow some ways by which you will be able to keep your cat hydrated. In addition, you might give your buddy a few alternative treats to replace milk. However, the best alternative would be to give your time and love to your little feline friend.

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For the sixth year throughout the holiday season, Verizon tracked eCommerce and reported their findings. They found that consistency marked the 2019-2020 holiday season, with data showing an increased flow of traffic without heavy spikes in peak times.
The insights from this year can be found in the 2019 Holiday Retail Index (HRI) by Verizon.
Throughout the season, Michele Dupré, Verizon’s leader for retail, hospitality and distribution, offered her insights based on the index. She compared eCommerce traffic data from before the holiday season (November 1-27, 2019) to post New Years (January 2-5, 2020) and found that there was a 6% average increase.
“Post New Year’s Day, we saw a return to normalcy as eCommerce traffic slowed to pre-holiday levels. For January 2-5 eCommerce traffic showed an average increase of 6%, following solid post-holiday engagement and double digit increases daily from December 26-31, Dupré said. “For the season, consistency is the key word. Retailers started with Black Friday promotions as early as November 1, looking to balance the shortened shopping season. While eCommerce traffic didn’t show heavy spikes during key moments, there was consistent traffic and engagement from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day.”
Following a 9.3% decrease, the holiday season began climbing in eCommerce engagement during the “Black Friday” weekend. Due to the early start of Black Friday promotions, consumers do not rush to buy on ‘Black Friday,” or even “Cyber Monday,” as one may think. Instead, the traffic flowed in consistently and increased between 13% and 19% from the rest of November, according to Dupré.
When Christmas came around, eCommerce traffic continued to increase into the double-digits, especially the last full weekend before Christmas. Employers drew in customers with incentives for faster shipping to arrive by Christmas Eve.
All in all, the holiday season for eCommerce retailers meant a steady increase in engagement. The holiday shopping madness mellowed out this year with shoppers consistently engaging throughout the holiday season.
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Right now an estimated 12.7 million tonnes of plastic – everything from plastic bottles and bags to microbeads – end up in our oceans each year. That’s a truck load of rubbish every minute.
Over the Christmas break I was fortunate enough to volunteer at a Turtle Watch, where I helped save, tag and release turtles. Unfortunately, through this experience I learnt about the treacherous impacts that litter and plastic have on the environment, marine life, and animals. Spending most of my time on the beach and in mangrove forests, I was shocked to see the vast quantity of plastic that had been washed up in such a small area.
Some of you may be wondering about the relevance of this, assuming that it has no impact on you. However that is not the case, our world is drowning in plastic and waste, of which most of it has ended up in the ocean. Plastic pollution is becoming a global crisis. A crisis which threatens a variety of marine animals, including turtles.
Big pieces of plastic are choking and entangling turtles and seabirds, and tiny pieces are clogging the stomachs of creatures who mistake it for food – from tiny zooplankton to whales. Plastic is now entering every level of the ocean food chain and even ending up in the seafood on our plates.
Although this is an issue which needs to be tackled on a global scale, there are still things that we can do to reduce the impacts before it’s too late. This could be something as small as throwing your rubbish in the bin or picking up litter when walking on the beach or in town, or even stopping the use of plastics bags when you go shopping.
This morning rather than leaving you motivated or inspired, I wanted to leave you more aware. More aware of the scale and the serious impacts that the increased and constant use of plastic is having on our planet, on the environment and, more importantly, on animals.


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"I heard screaming and somebody knocking really hard at the door like they were breaking in," said Nieves Gonzalez who lives in Wapato.
Gonzalez was visiting her mother's home in Wapato when two men busted through the neighbor's front door.
Police said the neighbors were held hostage as the men ransacked the home and took off with a big screen TV and jewelry.
Nieves said she was frozen.
"I didn't even bother to look out the window," she said.
"Just too afraid?" KIMA asked.
"Yes," she said.
Police arrested Joseph Flores for the crime and say he admits doing it. He's locked up facing kidnapping and burglary charges.
Action News pulled the numbers to find out how often burglaries and robberies are happening in Yakima County. The number of reported cases are down so far this year.
According to the Yakima County Sheriff's Office, we've seen 388 burglaries so far this year. There were 508 burglaries for the same period in 2012. Robberies over that time dropped from 40 to 13.
The numbers are also down in Wapato. Burglaries dropped from 55 to 9 so far this year. Robberies went from about 70 to 50.
The numbers are down countywide, but of course there are areas across the valley that likely buck that trend, like this neighborhood in Wapato.
"This neighborhood hasn't changed at all, one bit," Gonzalez said.
KIMA covered two violent home invasions in recent months on Balsam Lane in Wapato. Nieves said neighbors have since formed a grassroots crime watch.
"We lock up and when we take off somewhere we have our next door neighbors over there look over my mom's house," she said.
A day Nieves wishes never happened is stuck in her memory. Terrifying thoughts that can happen anywhere.
Deputies say the number of robberies and burglaries go up and down in cycles. They say sometimes big arrests or a better economy can help.


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Even the best performers get stale.
Along with second-quarter earnings results that beat analyst estimates, an increase in full-year revenue guidance and a $5 billion buyback program, Biogen on Thursday announced that its CEO of six years, George Scangos, will step down in the next few months. Though Scangos oversaw a five-fold increase in Biogen's share price, investors may not shed too many tears.
The business is stable, but not booming. Sales growth for the company's biggest drug, the MS treatment Tecfidera, has gone from breakneck to glacial. Biogen has bled executives, losing big names on both the science and business side. And its aggressively hyped pipeline of future drugs is heavy on risky moonshots and light on bankable growth assets. The company's shares rose more than 7 percent on Thursday, but are down 35 percent from their peak last year. To emulate early-period Scangos, and not his less-successful latter days, the new CEO needs to change tack.
Not too long ago, Wall Street expected Tecfidera to hit $9 billion in sales in 2020. But it became clear last year that sales growth was slowing, that hopes were far too high, and that Biogen had badly mismanaged expectations. Current consensus for 2020 sales is $4.9 billion.
Tecfidera's U.S. prescription growth has slowed after a rapid initial burst, and the drug missed analysts' sales expectations in the second quarter. Biogen has tried to juice sales with an ad campaign, but conceded on Thursday the ads weren't really working. A big chunk of the U.S. sales growth the company has managed for the drug has come from price hikes.
None of Biogen's drugs are expected to turn around its sales-growth slowdown. Biogen plans to spin off its rapidly growing hemophilia drugs, and analysts expect modest (for biotech, anyway) 6 percent sales growth annually through 2020 if that happens. It managed 26 percent growth in 2013, 40 percent in 2014, and 11 percent last year.
The company and Scangos have repeatedly hyped its pipeline as a solution, but its late-stage prospects are risky. Biogen's big and expensive gamble on a new way to treat MS failed a Phase 2 study, and its future is uncertain. Biogen has a collaboration with Ionis on a rare-disease drug that may turn out to be a blockbuster, but data aren't due until next year, and safety concerns recently cropped up for a different Ionis drug, which might read through to the Biogen partnership.
Biogen's biggest bet is on a drug for Alzheimer's, and it's a potential mega-blockbuster. But Alzheimer's drugs have a way of blowing up spectacularly and expensively in the face of companies trying to develop them.
The company might have tried to support its slowing revenue streams or that risky pipeline with M&A or licensing. But Biogen has been much stingier than many of its rivals in those areas. It did say on Thursday's call that it's looking aggressively for deals and to bolster the pipeline. It's past time.
Biogen did 26 drug-licensing deals from 2010 to 2015, according to data collected by Bloomberg. That's more than any big biotech except Celgene. The initial payments for these deals aren't always disclosed (and there are often further milestone and royalty payments). But based on what's available, Biogen paid $522 million to initiate those deals. In contrast, Celgene has spent $3.48 billion over the same time period. Gilead spent $750 million on its 2015 licensing deal with Galapagos alone.
Scangos deserves credit for building the world's leading MS drug franchise. But his follow-through has been less exciting. Instead of spending $5 billion on something that might shift Biogen's narrative of slowing growth and excessive risk, investors are getting a buyback. Scangos's successor will need to be more creative.
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I used to run a local vegetable order and delivery scheme in conjunction with Shillingford Organics, located just outside of Exeter.
People ordered from the seasonal selection online and then have them delivered to a central place.
Fresh And Truly Tasty!
I loved to hear how much people love the vegetables and most importantly, how good they taste! Having the vegetables each week has transformed some peoples lives and cooking.
For example read Gill Baker’s blog on her local lunch. Many people remark on how good the vegetables taste, and how long they stay fresh if they don’t get round to eating them for a few days. This is because they come straight from the field to the customer on the very same day.
Cooking With Vegetables
Dan ordered quite regularly and rumour has it he is a dab hand in the kitchen. Dan is very busy, running his own recruitment business specialising in IT security staff, Secure Source. He works long hours so needs to do quick and easy recipes, but he appreciates fresh produce.
I had been hoping he might share some of his cooking secrets and just recently he has in the soup recipe below. Easy to make and making use of autumn vegetables in season – it is warming, nutritious and delicious.
Recipes For Busy People
In think some of the authors of the recent quick and easy type cookbooks, could take a leaf from Dan’s book in how to make a really easy to cook and delicious meal – without fuss. This recipe has five ingredients and most of the cooking time needs little supervision.
Use the squashes available to you. Butternut, onion and crown prince squashes are the sweetest with their orange flesh. If you don’t like chilli, a spoonful of paprika would add a little seasoning
Squash and Parsnip Soup
- 1 butternut squash
- 1 acorn Squash
- 4 large parsnips
- 1-2+ Chillis to taste (I like a few)
- 2 onions, peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees C
- Chop up the squashes and parsnips
- Place in a roasting dish and drizzle with olive oil
- Bake for 30 minutes
- Fry the onions
- Add the chopped chillies
- Add vegetable stock.
- Add roasted vegetables
- Bring back to boil and simmer for 30 minutes
- Whizz with your hand blender or put in a liquidizer
- Return to the saucepan to reheat through
- Serve with some robust, crusty bread
- Season to taste – Seasoning – White pepper, black Pepper and salt
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This afternoon's news that Orleans Civil Court Judge Michael Bagneris is stepping down to run for mayor was the most exciting development in the first day of qualifying for the Feb. 1, 2014 municipal election. Bagneris did not file paperwork today, but he has two more days to file before the Friday afternoon deadline — as do other candidates.
Under the jump, the tally on the first day of qualifying:
: Incumbent Mitch Landrieu qualified Dec. 11, as did Danatus King, president of the New Orleans branch of the NAACP. King sent out a press release Dec. 10 saying, “Contrary to recent media reports, Danatus N. King does have $750.00 to pay the fee to qualify to be a candidate for mayor of the City of New Orleans,” and denouncing “the Tea Party voter suppression tactics that have been used this early in the race.” King seemed to be referring to a Times-Picayune
report which noted that his campaign filings didn’t indicate he’d raised $750. Late in the day, Civil Court Judge Michael Bagneris announced he was resigning his judgeship to jump into the mayor’s race, though he has not officially filed paperwork and paid the fee.
• Council District A
: Incumbent Susan Guidry will face Drew Ward, who is the only Republican in any of the council races (all the rest are Democrats).
• Council District B
: Incumbent LaToya Cantrell filed for re-election. No opponents as of today, making the District B race the only one with only one candidate — so far.
• Council District C
: Council President Jackie Clarkson, term-limited out of an at-large position, will be attempting her third run as District C councilwoman. She got into the race at the urging of Landrieu when incumbent Kristin Gisleson Palmer opted not to run. Former judge Nadine Ramsey, who ran for mayor in 2010, had announced earlier.
• Council District D
: Cynthia Hedge-Morrell is term-limited out of this seat. State Rep. Jared Brossett announced early, and has drawn the support of Landrieu. Joseph Bouie, the former chancellor of Southern University New Orleans, is also running.
• Council District E
: Incumbent James Gray is seeking a second term on the council. His major challenger is Cynthia Willard-Lewis, a former District E representative and former state Senator and state House member. Willard-Lewis is scheduled to hold her announcement party Dec. 12, but she will not have the support of her longtime ally Landrieu, who told Gambit
yesterday he was endorsing Gray in the race. Clarkson, who is endorsing all other incumbents in the council races, is remaining neutral on this one.
• Council At-Large Division 1
: Incumbent Stacy Head will face Eugene Green, who worked in former Mayor Marc Morial’s administation.
• Council At-Large Division 2
: Hedge-Morrell is running for Clarkson’s old seat against defense attorney Jason Williams and Ernest “Freddie” Charbonnet.
: Incumbent Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman will face off against former Sheriff Charles Foti; Ira Thomas, president of the Orleans Parish School Board; and Quentin Brown, who ran for Council District B in 2006.
: Erroll Williams, who became New Orleans’ first single assessor when he took office in 2011, is seeking re-election.
: Incumbent Frank Minyard will once again face perennial candidate Dwight McKenna. The two men faced off in 2010, and McKenna produced one of the all-time memorable New Orleans TV political ads, portraying Minyard as a Dr. Frankenstein (complete with political consultant Bill Schultz as Igor) whom, the ad claimed, sold body parts out of the coroner’s office. Also qualifying: Vincent A. Culotta Jr. and Jeffrey Rouse.
• Clerk of Criminal District Court
: Current Clerk Arthur Morrell filed for re-election. No opponents as of today.
• Clerk of Civil District Court
: Current Clerk Dale Atkins filed for re-election. No opponents as of today.


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As the Rolling Stones said so wisely many years ago, "You can't always get what you want."
This appears especially true if you are a psychiatric patient presenting in an emergency room, said panelists at APA's annual
meeting in Honolulu in May.
"People think the hospital has unlimited resources," said Kenneth Certa, M.D., an associate professor of psychiatry and human
behavior and director of the residency training program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
They see a pathway to hospitalization, of course, but sometimes also to food, shelter, clothing, social services, and social
contact, said Certa.
However, emergency rooms are overcrowded, and sometimes beds are scarce, he said.
Certa has developed a rule of thumb about these patients' demands: "The more the patient wants to stay in the hospital, the
less likely he needs to, and the more he wants to leave, the more likely he needs to stay."
Ellen Gluzman, M.D.
To document just how closely patient requests lined up with outcomes, Ellen Gluzman, M.D., a PGY-4 resident at the hospital,
reviewed charts of 68 patients seen in the emergency department from April 2010 through June 2010.
Demographically, the average age of these patients was 38, 56 percent were male, 38 percent were white, 56 percent were African
American, and 43 percent were homeless.
Overall, these patients' requests were met only 50 percent of the time by emergency department staff, said Gluzman.
The most common request from patients at admission was for inpatient treatment (70 percent), but those were frequently denied,
she said. Only 34 percent were admitted.
Moreover, while only 7 percent of patients asked to be discharged, ultimately 64 percent were discharged with an outpatient
Patients who were older, male, African American and homeless and had a substance use diagnosis were more likely to be denied
their requests, said Gluzman.
However, diagnoses of mood disorder, psychotic disorder, and cluster B personality disorder had no significant effects on
the relationship between request and outcome.
Much more still needs to be learned about the outcomes of patients who don't get what they want, said Gluzman.
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Disguised beneath prosthetics, makeup and a wig that collectively took more than three hours to apply daily, Hollywood actor Stephen Dorff came to Nashville in February 2015 to make a film about an aspiring country music star.
Shot in just two weeks, the movie, Wheeler, employs only three Screen Actors Guild members (Dorff and Kris Kristofferson are two of them). The rest of the cast comprises real people, including quite a few country music industry luminaries. Appearing as themselves are songwriter Bobby Tomberlin, Curb Records executive Jim Ed Norman, Nashville Songwriters Assn. International (NSAI) executive director Bart Herbison, Bluebird Cafe president/COO Erika Wollam Nichols and WSM-AM overnight host Marcia Campbell.
While those people were in on the film’s premise, a group of Nashville’s A-team studio musicians were not. Told only that they were recording a few sides with a new Curb development-deal act named Wheeler Bryson (which is Dorff’s character in the movie), the musicians — including Eddie Bayers, Jimmy Nichols, Jimmie Lee Sloas and Biff Watson — did their thing in the studio, then spoke glowingly about Wheeler to cameras helmed by a crew they thought was shooting behind-the-scenes footage about his recording debut. All the while, Dorff was struggling to keep his prosthetic lip in place while singing, occasionally having to pop into the studio bathroom with a crewmember to seal it back in place after it would start flapping around.
“I wasn’t trying to josh them, but what I wanted was real reaction,” says Dorff of the studio musicians. “We got brilliant stuff from them.”
The faux documentary-style film, which opens Feb. 3, tracks the troubled, 41-year-old Wheeler as he travels from his home in Kaufman, Texas, to visit Nashville for the first time and try to get a late-in-life foothold in the country music industry. “Every performance is live,” says Dorff of the filmmaking style, which included a lot of improvised dialog. “There’s no playbacks, and you either hit it or you don’t.” In a scene where Tomberlin brings Wheeler up onstage to perform a song at the Bluebird, the audience in the venue was there to see a real show with Tomberlin and other songwriters, unaware a film was being shot that night.
In the movie, Wheeler visits many locations familiar to Nashvillians, such as the Ryman Auditorium, Bobby’s Idle Hour, Douglas Corner and Corner Music. On a bus tour of Music Row, a real-life tour guide delivers the film’s funniest line when he points out the controversial Musica statue, which features nude figures, calling it “a reminder that you might not just lose your shirt in country music, but your pants as well.” Wheeler meets Tomberlin on that tour, setting off a chain of events that — in the film’s only unrealistic note — finds Wheeler signed to Curb in a matter of days after his arrival, as opposed to the years it takes most country artists and songwriters to get that far in their careers.
Dorff doesn’t just star in the film: He also co-wrote and produced it with director Ryan Ross. Dorff borrowed the film’s marketing tagline, “It all begins with a song,” from NSAI’s slogan. “I thought it was such a cool metaphor for really what songwriting is, and life is, in a way,” he says. “I came [to Nashville] with the heart and the idea to do this the right way, not as some Hollywood guy coming in and putting a cowboy hat on and trying to sing country. That’s just boring, and anybody can do that if they have a decent voice. What I wanted to do was create a real guy and create a sound that even after this movie you remember.
“I hope [moviegoers] like Wheeler, because I think he’s the most humble, honest cowboy character that’s been created in years,” adds Dorff. “I think Ryan did a brilliant job of crafting a tortured guy with a soul, a guy that speaks from his heart, writes from his heart [and] isn’t trying to write a line to get on the radio. He’s writing songs from inside of him, and the songs healed him.”
Dorff — the son of famed songwriter-composer Steve Dorff and brother of late Nashville hitmaker Andrew Dorff — proves that musical talent runs deep in his family. In addition to (quite impressively) doing his own singing, piano and guitar playing, Dorff co-produced the film’s soundtrack, set for release Feb. 3 on Varese Sarabande Records, and co-wrote almost all of the songs, including the soundtrack’s single, “Pour Me Out of This Town,” which he penned with Andrew and Tomberlin. The song will be sent to country radio, and Dorff will promote it with upcoming visits to Country Radio Seminar and the Grand Ole Opry. He already appeared as himself at the Bluebird two days after screening the film at Nashville’s Belcourt Theatre in January.
If “Pour Me Out of This Town” were to chart, it will likely mark the first time that three members of the same family would have simultaneous country singles. Steve co-wrote Garth Brooks’ “Baby, Let’s Lay Down and Dance,” and Andrew penned Rascal Flatts’ current single, “Yours If You Want It,” in addition to co-writing “Pour Me” with Stephen.
“I love that we made something real and honest,” says Dorff, referring to both the film and its soundtrack. “I come from a songwriting family, so this [project] was my kind of payback to the world of music, and songwriting, and this town, which was amazing to my brother and has been great to my dad over the years.”
He admits it’s bittersweet to be promoting the film in the city that embraced his brother, who unexpectedly died in December 2016 after scoring big with such hits as Blake Shelton’s “Neon Light,” Kenny Chesney’s “Save It for a Rainy Day” and Hunter Hayes’ “Somebody’s Heartbreak.” (The cause of death has not been reported.)
“I lost my brother so recently, so this is strange to be in this town with a country album and a country movie,” says Dorff. “But it seems like the movie really touched a lot of his friends and a lot of the community [at the Belcourt screening]. I think he would have been happy about that. And he’ll just kind of live on through the music.”


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On May 13, 2016, an order regarding the plan of reorganization was filed in the bankruptcy case of Turnberry/MGM Grand Towers, LLC and its affiliates.
The filing was assigned docket number 613 and is described on the court’s official docket as follows:
Stipulated/Agreed Order (Related document(s) Stipulation filed by Creditor KJH AND RDA INVESTOR GROUP, LLC..) (mag)
Turnberry/MGM Grand Towers, LLC filed for bankruptcy protection, or had an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against it, on June 26, 2015. The bankruptcy case is pending before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada. The case number for the lead bankruptcy case is 15-13706. The bankruptcy case is currently assigned to United States Bankruptcy Judge August Landis. The law firm of Garman Turner Gordon LLP is acting as lead bankruptcy counsel to Turnberry/MGM Grand Towers, LLC in the bankruptcy case.

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In the identity-based scoring system, each ‘identity,’ or matching amino acid, between two sequences counts for +10 points. Each gap in either protein, regardless of length, counts for -25 points. The identities of each sequence have been highlighted in red, and gaps are denoted by dashes.
Sequence (a) has no identities and one gap, so it’s identity-based score is -25. Sequence (b) has four identities and one gap, so it’s identity-based score is . Using this system, sequence (b) has the higher score.

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Chances of finding life on Mars assessed by NASA
New Delhi : The head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA) Jim Bridenstein assessed the chances of finding traces of life on Mars, also known as the Red planet.
According to a report by TASS, Bridenstein noted the traces of the existence of life on Mars have not yet been found, but the likelihood of this continues to grow. "The more we search, the more we learn that all the elements we think are necessary for life to exist are or have been on Mars in the past," he said.
He also showed confidence that with the equipment installed on Perseverance spacecraft, the researchers will be able to collect more precise data about the planet, in particular, collecting soil samples, as well as preparing for a manned expedition.
Bridenstein claimed that fastest way to achieve results for Mars is to achieve results on Moon, which is the natural satellite of our planet. The results obtained from Moon can be implemented on Mars. "The advantage of the Moon is that you can return from it in three days. If something bad happens, we can go home," he said.
In May 2020, NASA presented the Artemis Accords, which outlines the international rules for the development of the Moon and the extraction of minerals on its territory. Ten new principles outlined in the agreement now introduce the concept of “safe zones” around future lunar bases. In addition, NASA offers a public exchange of scientific data obtained, as well as registration of spacecraft on the Moon.


What Will Barcelona Look Like in 150 Years?
Barcelona is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Eixample extention with a special time capsule.
Ildefons Cerdà i Sunyer was a Spanish Catalan urban planner who designed the 19th-century “extension” of Barcelona called “Eixample.” He focused on key needs: the need for sunlight, natural lighting, and ventilation in homes. His street layout and grid plan were optimized to accommodate pedestrians, carriages, horse-drawn trams, urban railway lines, gas supply and large-capacity sewers to prevent frequent floods – all without neglecting public and private gardens and other key amenities.
Barcelona is now celebrating the 150th anniversary of his plan, and as a tribute to his work to improve the city, many activities are taking place. One that is catching many people’s attention is Barcelona2159, created by Carlitos y Patricia.
Throughout the city there are many posters with a perforated capsule shape, letting passersbys see through to what’s beneath. The idea behind this project is to frame Ildefons Cerdà incredible vision of Barcelona’s future and now envision the city in 150 years.
There are a few “time capsules” around the city giving people a chance to leave a message of what they think Barcelona should look like in 150 years. A real time capsule is also being created with all the messages, that will be opened in the year 2159 for all the citizens to see, hear and read. This is the most complicated part of the project, to find out how to store all this information.
It’s receiving support from ten experts that come from different fields related to data and documentation: a professor of history who’s working for UNESCO, industrial designers, a documentalist, a writer and a few scientists who specialize in different areas. They is also an online forum where people can read what has been said and leave their opinions.
Contributed by Daniel Camprubi


Mayors of Athens, Istanbul vow to promote friendship, strengthen cooperation
Friendship and cooperation should be fostered between Greece and Turkey in order to tackle common challenges, the respective mayors of Athens and Istanbul, Kostas Bakoyannis and Ekrem Imamoglu, said after talks here on Tuesday, Xinhua reports.
Imamoglu is currently on a two-day official visit to the Greek capital. In May, Bakoyannis visited Istanbul and the two mayors signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation on culture and tourism, Greek national news agency AMNA reported.
The two mayors were received by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday, and they discussed cooperation in fields of common interest such as culture and the challenges of climate change, according to the Greek PM's office.
"The longest trips start with a single step. We have built a bridge between our cities, a bridge ready for people of Athens and Istanbul to cross," Bakoyannis said during a press conference.
Greece and Turkey have had long-standing differences (over borders), but should join forces for the common interest, he said.
"There are global problems and questions raised in our times and we are called to give local solutions and answers. Their quality and effectiveness can set a global example, contributing to common knowledge for the common good," he added, highlighting the significance of city diplomacy.
Meanwhile, Imamoglu added: "We share problems that transcend national borders and we need to find common solutions."
"We believe that Athens and Istanbul can build a bridge of peace," he said, adding that there is no other option than promoting Turkey-Greece friendship.


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What a wild and wonderful couple of months it has been! I want to send out a HUGE thank you for everyone’s support for me and my book. I know I haven’t said much about it lately but there’s been a lot of good going on, including a second edition of the book complete with a slightly revised title and a foreword written by the precious jewel of a lady,.. Read More
It was a campfire kind of night at our house last night. It’s a little crazy with the buzz of excitement for a while and then we settle in. (Yeah right.) As long as that fire is going, the buzz is strong. You might have been imagining something quiet or calm if you only saw the photo. Nope. Imagine loud, and me on high alert until that fire was out… Read More
Those of you who know my husband know he has a quick wit and let’s just say (by comparison) I do not. So when I wrote in my recent book release: It’s called Like a Woman in Labor, (and for the record, we should be very careful what we name things! …) …all you other amazing people with quick wits (including my husband) read it as though I was cleverly.. Read More
News Release: I’ve published my first book! (Backstory in last post.) It’s called Like a Woman in Labor, (and for the record, we should be very careful what we name things! More on that later.) From the back cover: “In the quiet (and not so quiet), deep places in us call out to the deep of God. We often call it anxiety or fear, but it is miracle.. Read More
I’ve embarked upon an experiment! (And by that I want you to think: free fall on accident.) About four years ago that’s where I was at (falling), but somewhere in the midst of that fall, I relaxed. About two years ago, I began to write about this in the form of prayer. It became a message I really believe in: prayer and the reality of God’s presence in the midst.. Read More
Hello! Just in case you are stopping by to see what’s going on here I thought I’d leave a small note to say thank you for your patience as I have not posted anything here for a little over a month. By the title, “Still, here”, I mean a few things: First, I am literally “still here” and looking forward to posting more often and soon. Second, kind of like.. Read More
I see story written everywhere, in the earth, in the sky, in our exquisite form and functions, at the market and at the theatre, in scraped knees and scrapped lives, in triumph and pride, broken hearts and bent over limbs.
When I came upon this place, pictured, just a little ways from my home, it was the story of beauty being closer than I thought and inviting me in. I needed that and even still ached to absorb it, to believe it—in a practical way….
…our trail-mates are considering the path ahead as we had, all eight of us (although I hardly hold the 3 year old accountable on this one!), managed to leave our trail maps back in the car! It was a pivotal moment where we all decided to push on, discovering 5 miles later the full impact of our decision!! hahaha! … More of the story, images from summer to warm those of us experiencing winter up a bit, poetry and hopefully some inspiration to get outside and have an adventure – on the site today…
Happy New Year!! I’m a wee bit late in the greeting, but maybe like many of you, I’ve been busy making sure I had the right priorities in place at the beginning of this new fresh start or maybe like me, I’ve been having some serious leisure. As I homeschool and mother six children 13 and under, order is no small endeavor, but if I try to manufacture it everyone.. Read More
I really enjoyed being the photographer for Lexington Music Education’s Rock N’ Roll Christmas Charity concert two weekends ago benefitting LexArts. The location (Natasha’s Bistro & Bar) was a very cool venue to highlight this and lots of other talents – local and national headlining performers! I am so happy for all these kids to have such awesome opportunities. BIG thumbs up to all the parents, teachers and performers!! I.. Read More

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You’re going to hear about a lot of supposed lessons that can be applied to the 2020 US elections from the 2019 United Kingdom elections.
Maybe you think Republican President Donald Trump has reason to smile after his friend, Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, won a big mandate.
Maybe you think the crushing defeat of Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party shows the peril of the Democrats potentially nominating Bernie Sanders.
Those theories may prove to be true, but I think the clearest lesson is staring us right in the face: The polls are still pretty good as we head into the 2020 presidential election in the US.
Take a look at the average of polls for the four parties that have earned at least 10 seats each in the House of Commons (the UK Parliament’s lower House). The average of the final UK polls had the Conservatives winning 43% of the vote, Labour 33%, the Liberal Democrats 12% and the Scottish Nationals 4%.
The actual result was Conservatives taking 43.6%, Labour 32.2%, the Liberal Democrats 11.6% and the Scottish Nationals 3.9%. In other words, each of these parties got within 1 point of its final polled vote share.
This remarkably accurate result was better than we’d expect based on history. The final 2019 polling average missed the margin between Conservative and Labour by about 1.9 points. Since the 1945 election (i.e. the prior 20 UK general elections), the average final poll had missed by 3.9 points.
Indeed, despite a lot of cries that the polls are broken, the UK elections taking place during the Trump administration show that isn’t true. Beyond this year, the difference between the Conservatives and Labour margin in the final 2017 polling average and election result was 4 points. In other words, it’s right in line with what we’d expect, given the historical polling accuracy rates.
The US’s own polls have likewise been fairly accurate during the Trump era. The average House, Senate and governor’s polls were about a point more accurate in 2018 than they had been in similar elections over the prior 20 years. The same was generally true for House special election polling in the 2017-2018 cycle and the three governor elections of 2019 (Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi).
Another key point is that just because one side outperformed in the polls in the last election doesn’t mean the same party will outperform in the next one. I know some people were expecting (and a lot of Labourites were hoping) that because the polls underestimated Labour in 2017 they would do the same in 2019. It didn’t happen. The Conservatives were actually slightly underestimated.
Again, we saw this same lesson play out in the US over the past few years. After the polling underestimated the Republicans almost across the board in 2016, there was less of a systematic error in 2018. The polls slightly underestimated the Democrats on average. Now, the polls weren’t perfect in 2018 in the US, but they were better than average and correctly projected a strong Democratic year. Similarly, the polls, if anything, underestimated the Democrats in the gubernatorial elections of 2019 and special elections over the course of 2017 and 2018.
The direction of the polling errors is most often random. If something is methodologically amiss in surveys, good pollsters tend to figure out what’s wrong before the next election.
None of this guarantees that the final polls will correctly gauge who is going to win or lose in 2020. There are still margins of error, so someone slightly ahead in the polls may end up losing. Likewise, someone slightly behind may end up winning.
But in an era with a lot of disinformation out there, the polls continue to do a very good job of separating the signal from the noise.

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Dealers face £17.5m fines for incorrect data
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new study has revealed that up to 44% of the vehicle data that dealers hold about customers is outdated or incorrect.
Data experts at Auto Data Solutions warn that poor data creates compliance issues and can result in poor customer services and sales.
Jon Sheard, director, said: “With larger dealers holding millions of records, the details will change by the second, and the quality and value of that data will decrease daily. Data sits at the heart of modern dealerships and fuels the sales effort.
“Therefore, it’s essential that all records are up-to-date and accurate. Dealers that fail to manage their customer records face hefty fines of up to £17.5m or four per cent of global turnover under the GPDR rules, which require dealers to take reasonable steps to keep data up to date or erase it if it’s lapsed.”
Sheard concluded: “Data management needs to be a priority for the industry. Following an initial cleanse, the process can be automated to ensure that data is always up to date. Advanced technology can be used to update the database automatically. It’s an approach that will keep dealers on the right side of compliance procedures.”


All Aboard for
Martinez Amtrak station is the cornerstone of its intermodal
Situated right on the Amtrak line,
the waterfront town of Martinez is just 32 miles northeast of San
Francisco and about 50 miles from Sacramento. Martinez covers 12.47
square miles, with a population of approximately 37,000. Step off
the train in Martinez and walk into a world removed from the hustle
and bustle of anywhere. Two parks, the Waterfront Park, an active
recreational area with playgrounds, bocce ball courts, softball
fields, and soccer fields, and the Martinez Shoreline Regional Park,
a more natural area run by the Eastshore State Park System are
within a short walk from the train station, with the Martinez Marina
located just beyond.
Also near the train station,
visitors can discover the 1,000-seat amphitheater which houses the
production of Mountain Days, the John Muir musical. The Willows
Theatre Company plans to make Martinez its home base starting in
2007, with a 500-seat theatre and administrative offices.
Martinez is proud of its history
as hometown to John Muir, the birthplace of Joe DiMaggio, and
allegedly the first town to invent the Martini. Numerous quaint
antique shops in the downtown corridor await the curious visiting
shopper who wants to take home a piece of Martinez history.
Town on the Move
Newly elected Mayor Rob Schroder
recently explained the vision of City leaders and residents in
making Martinez an attractive destination point for a new crop of
young residents and visitors by making it accessible to the rest of
the Bay Area. The city's Amtrak station, an intermodal hub
connecting the Capital Corridor and the Central Valley to Martinez
shuttle buses, just opened within the last couple of years, and the
North Concord/Martinez BART station is nearby. A shuttle bus is
available to transport passengers to and from the train station and
between a Marina parking area and the downtown. This is a town on
Mayor Rob Schroder visited the location of a future ferry
stop: the Martinez Marina.
Using the intermodal hub as its
starting point, the town Council sought to create a specific
transit-oriented development. Mayor Schroder said, "Martinez
has great potential for transit-oriented development, linking
housing and commercial use along the shoreline with easy
transportation connections to the rest of the Bay Area. We're just
beginning an intensive public process to involve the community in
its design. Working with a starter grant of $75,000 from the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission for smart growth studies,
we're hoping to look at high quality mixed-use commercial and
residential development near our transit hub." One challenge
will be relocating the industry presently surrounding the area:
businesses such as an oil resurfacing company and a porta potty
operation that would be better placed in a City's outlying areas now
occupy this prime location.
Water Transit: The Next Stop
Mayor Schroder is delighted that
the WTA has recommended a ferry stop for Martinez in its plans to
start ferry service in Central Contra Costa County.
Historically, Martinez used to be
a ferry stop on the way to Benicia. What better way than ferries to
keep the character of a town alive while promoting smart growth?
As proposed by the WTA, the new
ferry route would start in Antioch or Pittsburgh. Passengers headed
for jobs in Martinez county offices could get off during a quick
stop. The boat would pick up Martinez commuters bound for downtown
San Francisco. The pleasurable ferry ride trip between Martinez to
San Francisco would take 53 minutes, beating driving on congested
freeways and the Bay Bridge. The majority of new riders would be
drivers shifting from cars to ferries.
The timeline for getting the
Martinez service could begin as early as 2009, with the first
service up and running by 2012 if the funding falls in place and
after all the environmental studies are done.
Bianco who serves as Martinezís representative to the WTAís
Community Advisory Committee said, "Water
transportation is the last frontier. Water transit is
economical and efficient. Itís a natural for Martinez as
the county seat as an extension to our intermodal
When asked to explain the City's
eagerness to develop water transit, Mayor Schroder said,
"Martinez has a responsibility to help solve the regional
housing and transit crisis. It is economically smart, promoting
Martinez as a destination and as a place to live." From the
perspective of emergency planning, he explained that water access
was always a bonus for any community. "Perhaps we need to have
an emergency to remind people of the importance of this
project," he joked. On a serious note, Martinez not only shares
the Bay Area's concern with earthquakes and the nation's concern
with terrorism, but also has additional safety concerns because of
the local refineries.
Mayor Schroder's most often
traveled commute takes him between his home in Martinez and his
family insurance business in Walnut Creek. He looks forward to the
day he can take a ferry from Martinez to a Giants baseball game in
State Senator Tom Torlakson, whose district includes
Martinez and Antioch, said, "People are stretched so
far between their home and job that they have no personal
life to speak of."
Looking at New Transit Dollars
When Mayor Schroder first arrived
on the City Council, approximately six years ago, the City had only
$1,600 in its budget reserve. Today, it has $7 million on reserve.
Mayor Schroder attributed this change to increased sales and
property taxes and to taking advantage of greater efficiencies.
While the future is uncertain in light of the State's budget crisis,
the City Manager has asked all City departments to reduce their
budget by 10 percent. Mayor Schroder said, "We're watching the
budget day by day. As a City policy, we don't use budget reserves
for programs, but only for emergencies."
"In terms of future transit dollars, we're
banking on the Measure C sales tax reauthorization. It's very
important to the county. Waterfront communities such as ours need
this boost to help fund projects such as ferries."
Strategically, Martinez has begun banding together with other Contra
Costa counties such as Antioch to promote water transit.
newlyweds Phil and Mary Ellen Williamson hope to ease their
daily drive to work in San Francisco when ferries are an


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In this blog, I am talking about a monster-size aquarium tank designed by George Farmer. He is one of my favorite aquarium hobbyists when it comes to design an aquarium tank because he explains it so well that it becomes easy for beginners as well. His work and knowledge-sharing style is amazing and keeps the viewer stick to their seat. Recently I got an opportunity to spend some time watching his YouTube videos and came across this project.
About The Video:
In this video, he has shared tremendous information about the fish and the plants used in the aquarium tank. Below I am sharing the details taken from his YouTube channel. Need not to say, all credit to him and his team for this blog. I have written here out of my natural instinct as an aquarium hobbyist. This is not paid or promoted blog, I am writing coz I just loved this big project.
In the youtube video, he showed details about the plants used like names, native locations, and few other details. He has used fish native to south-east Asia. I must say that you will thank me for referring to this video because of the beauty of the tank if you haven’t come across it so far. Amazing video! gives great relief and mental peace. George mentioned that both artificial and real driftwoods have been used in the aquascape to give it a more natural look and environment to the livestock. The complete aquarium background and decoration were done with great dedication and zeal, one can always feel it while watching every frame of the video.
About The Aquarium Tank:
The is an epic 28000 liters / 7500 gallon planted aquarium tank and undoubtedly the biggest in Germany because of the size of the tank. The aquascape was created by a team from Dennerle and Hagenbeck Tropen Aquarium, and George Farmer. The length of the video is not too long and it is only with a runtime of 26minutes and 56 seconds including few youtube advertisements. YouTube always gives you the facility to skip advertisements.
In the video, George explains every part of the aquarium with all the details like plants, stones, substrates, and other aquascapes used. He also shared his favorite corner that he planted personally 🙂 . I haven’t written much about this video here as I want you to personally watch it and enjoy frame by frame. So just go ahead and watch the YouTube video here.
Aquarium Fish Used:
- Pearl danio – Brachydanio albonieatus
- Bumblebee goby – Brachygobius xanthazona
- Leapord danio – Danio tinwini
- Cherry barb – Puntius titteya
- Espei harlequin – Trigonostigma espei
- Striped panchax – Aplocheilus lineatus
- Zebra loach – Botia striata
- Amano shrimp – Caridina multidentata
- Emerald dwarf rasbora – Microrasbora erythromicron
Plants Used in The Aquarium Tank:
- Schismatoglottis prietoi
- Microsrorum pteropus
- Microsorum pteropus ‘Trident’
- Microsorum pteropus ‘Petite’
- Bucephalandra sp.
- Bucephalandra sp. ‘Wavy Green’
- Bucephalandra sp. ‘Catherine’
- Cryptocoryne wendtii sp. ‘Compact’
- Cryptocoryne crispatula vat. balansae
- Pogostemon quadrafolius
- Lagenandra meeboldii ‘Red’
- Eleocharis acicularis
- Hygrophila pinnatifida

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While depression can be a serious and debilitating mental illness that leaves people feeling like a shell of their former selves, it’s also extremely treatable, and with each passing year your outlook for recovering from depression only gets better! Antidepressant medications, therapy, and other treatment methods are more sophisticated than they’ve ever been, and you don’t have to resign yourself to feeling miserable when this mental illness rears its head.
However, there are people out there for whom many traditional treatments fail. While there’s no standardized definition for what constitutes treatment resistant depression, if you’re struggling to find a method, modality, or medication that works for you, you might fall into this category. Here’s what you need to know!
How is Treatment Resistant Depression Different?
These days, most people are familiar with the symptoms that qualify someone’s mental health struggles as standard clinical depression– persistent low mood, lack of enjoyment, feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness, and changes in daily habits like eating and sleeping are all included. Treatment resistant depression isn’t any different in terms of symptoms or presentation; instead, it’s identified by how the person responds to different ways of managing the disorder.
Different places and people have different benchmarks for what constitutes depression that is crossing over into being treatment resistant, but in order to classify, you have to have had multiple different treatments fail to produce an improvement in your symptoms– the rule of thumb is at least two different treatments.
What Causes Treatment Resistant Depression?
If treatment resistant depression responds to drugs and therapy so much differently than non-treatment resistant depression, surely there must be a major mechanical difference between the two, right? Sadly this isn’t the case. For as much as scientists and doctors have made leaps and bounds in knowledge about mental health in the past few decades, there’s still a lot we don’t know. While we can identify common risk factors and potential causes for treatment resistant depression, no one knows exactly what the answer is, just like how no one knows exactly what causes depression in the first place.
The answer is likely not a simple one, unfortunately. Depression itself is theorized to be caused by anything from chemical imbalances in the brain to environmental factors to genetic ones, and the same goes for treatment resistant depression. The reality is that most likely, all of these potential causes play a role in someone having depression, and in someone’s depression being resistant to treatment. It’s the same reason that some antidepressants work for certain people while others affect them negatively or produce no results– there’s probably a complex reason that has to do with the chemistry of their body, their life experiences, and their medical history and genetic makeup, but those reasons are nearly impossible to isolate and are most likely different from person to person.
This lack of knowledge can feel discouraging for someone who’s struggling to find relief from their depression, but don’t give up hope! There are still options out there that can help you to feel better, even if other treatments have failed for you.
How is Treatment Resistant Depression Managed?
If you’ve found that some of the most common antidepressant drugs in use today have not produced desirable results for you, there are many, many alternate medications that your doctor can help you with. Ketamine treatment might be beneficial for you, and so can lithium treatment. Switching to a different type of antidepressant might help, like tricyclic antidepressants or monoamine oxidase inhibitors as opposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. You might also try stacking different medications, adding on additional drugs to increase the effectiveness of one you’ve tried before, or trying medications for different disorders that have off-label uses for depression, like antipsychotic or anti-anxiety drugs.
Different medications have different effects on different people, and sometimes your genes can play a role in how certain drugs like antidepressants function in your system. Looking into pharmacogenetic testing can be helpful in determining which medications will actually work for you if you’re struggling with treatment resistant depression. These tests can indicate which drugs, dosages, and combinations might be a good fit for you, eliminating some of the guesswork that can come with pharmaceutical treatment of a mental illness.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
There are treatments out there for depression besides drugs and therapy, and transcranial magnetic stimulation is one of them. Not only is this an effective method of treating depression, it’s a very promising avenue for relieving treatment resistant depression that hasn’t responded to other methods. You can learn more about TMS and how it might be helpful for you on our website!

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