Karnataka is facing a huge challenge of containing the spread of novel coronavirus following the lockdown relaxations. A majority of new cases since the second week of May are 'imported' from neighbouring states.
On May 23, the state reported the highest single-day spike so far, with 216 new cases being reported from across the state, taking the total COVID-19 cases to 1,959. The sudden spurt is due to the cases from the COVID-19-affected states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.
As many as 190 of the 216 new cases reported on Saturday are those who entered the state from Maharashtra. Till date, 716 cases in the state have had interstate travel history to Maharashtra. Around 778 cases are related to the contacts of COVID-19 positive patient.
The highest number of COVID-19 cases among the Maharashtra returnees is being reported from Mandya, Chikballapur, Raichur, Yadgir, Davangere, Belagavi, Bagalkote and Vijayapura districts.
Sensing trouble, the state health and family welfare department has made the institutional quarantine mandatory for everyone entering the state from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, owing to their high COVID-19 positivity. People coming in from the rest of the states will be allowed home quarantine.
With the sudden spurt in cases, the state government has also done away with 14-day institutional quarantine and, instead, reduced the duration of the institutional quarantine to seven days, which will follow seven days of home quarantine. However, only those who test negative and are asymptomatic, will be sent home. This change in protocol will, hopefully, allow the quarantine facilities to accommodate the increasing flow of interstate and international travellers.
According to sources, the state is struggling to screen the influx of interstate travellers at the checkposts, railway stations and the airports, even as it stares at a dearth of institutional quarantine facilities. The staggered entry of the people into the state and mandatory registration on the Seva Sindhu app for all those entering the state is hoped to streamline the passengers.


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President Barack Obama on Friday is expected to urge Congress to support a plan calling for a $2 billion trust fund using proceeds from royalties received from oil and gas production in federal waters to pay for research that would reduce the costs of alternative-energy vehicles.
Obama unveiled the idea during his State of the Union speech in February. Reuters reports that the key facets of the trust fund plan could appeal to both parties, considering it would use funds from the extraction of fossil fuels to push toward more energy efficient vehicles that will reduce carbon emissions. Obama's push for a carbon emission cap-and-trade program has been met by stiff opposition from Congressional Republicans.
Some political observers have suggested that Republicans could urge Obama to push ahead quickly to approve the Keystone XL pipeline that would bring oil from Canada's tar sands to Gulf Coast refineries as part of a deal to back the proposed research fund.
The Wall Street Journal reports that another sticking point could relate to the source of the drilling royalties.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the top Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has said she would prefer that the fund tap royalties from new offshore drilling, rather than existing offshore wells, the WSJ reported.
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Happy day after Thanksgiving! And Happy Friday! To kick off the weekend we have an all-new reality star photo roundup for you! First up, we have Real Housewives of Atlanta star Todd Tucker spending some guy time with his son Ace Tucker. The duo attended the Los Angeles Clippers vs Atlanta Hawks basketball game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Ace then hung out with mom Kandi Burruss and big sister Riley Burruss. They were on hand to help out at the 2018 Kandi Cares Foundation Thanksgiving Blessings Fall Fest in Atlanta. Kandi’s BFF Rasheeda was all there to show her support.
Happy Monday! To kick off our week we have an all new reality TV star photo roundup for you! First up, Bethenny Frankel spent a little time on the West Coast this weekend. The Real Housewives of New York star hung out with Snoopy at Knott’s Berry Farm.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne attended a Pride celebration presented by Ketel One Family-Made Vodka at The Blond in NYC. She was also spotted on a Trojan float in the Pride parade.
Kim Kardashian (and those flipping bike shorts she can’t seem to take off) hung out with bestie La La Anthony at Universal Studios, along with hubby Kanye West. They were there for a listening party celebrating Teyana Taylor’s new album.
Blac Chyna, Tami Roman, Claudia Jordan and more turned out on the red carpet at the BET Awards in Los Angeles.
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In our latest reality star photo roundup we have Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel was busy this week. The Skinnygirl mogul was photographed attending the Febreze launch of their new Super Bowl ad campaign, then running errands out and about in NYC.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills newcomer Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave attended the Steven Tyler and Live Nation presents Inaugural Janie’s Fund Gala & GRAMMY Viewing Party in L.A. The event was also attended by former Househusbands David Foster and Dr. Paul Nassif.
Also spotted in Los Angeles: Mauricio Umansky and Kyle Richards at the Paramount Network launch party at Sunset Tower.
In our gallery below you’ll also find Kandi Burruss, Gretchen Rossi, Khloe Kardashian and more.
VH1 is bringing back a lot of your favorite reality shows for even more seasons of craziness. Not only that, but Ricky Martin is set to have his own show as well. There are no specifics on the premise, but Ricky is in good company with the other famous people who took their lives to reality TV on the network.
Hopefully there will be more info about Ricky’s new show at some point soon.
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Although there have been rumors of trouble brewing for months, I’m actually pretty surprised (and saddened) to see reports that Tiny Harris (Tameka Cottle) has filed for divorce from T.I.. I just stalked both of their Instagram accounts there are no recent pics of the two of them together, but I just figured that solid couples didn’t need to flex like that. Apparently, I was wrong.
Nothing has been officially confirmed, but there are reports out there that claim Tiny is the one who filed. Sure, T.I. and Tiny have been through their fair share of split rumors, but I just chalked that up to being a standard problem that comes with being a high profile couple. I feel like the most naive person in the world, but I really thought they were in it for the long haul. I just love their adorable reality TV family. This is some super sad news- if it’s confirmed to be true, I mean. There’s still part of me that’s just hoping that these reports are totally false.
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A new week means a new gallery of the reality TV stars showing off, throwing shade, or sharing snapshots on social media. Filed under the “showing off” category: Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore shared the photo above on Instagram, jokingly adding, “Hello girls!”
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awkwardly seductively, Real Housewives of New York star Ramona Singer on the prowl for more macrame, Andy Cohen and Kim Kardashian hanging out and supposedly talking politics (Kim? Mmmkay!), The Bachelorette star JoJo Fletcher fangirling over Laurie Hernandez, & more.
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A lot of these dads are so scandalous that you probably question why I would even put them on this list, but I have questionable taste in men, so whatever. Then there are those obvious choices on this list that are gorgeous men with solid reputations. It’s a mixed bag to say the least, but please don’t judge me. Just have a good sense of humor and keep it going.
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Your favorite reality TV stars were out and about this week – striking a pose, heading for a workout, and even toting their adorable kids to ballet class.
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Kourtney Kardashian, DeAnna Pappas, Stephen Stagliano, and Rachel Zoe attended the Baby2Baby Gala in Los Angeles, honoring actress Kerry Washington.
Dancing With the Stars pros Emma Slater and Sascha Farber caught up with former DWTS pro (and current “I Can Do That” host) Cheryl Burke at the opening of Innovative Dining Group’s newest restaurant on the Sunset strip, ROKU Sunset, in West Hollywood over the weekend. Also spotted at the opening: Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi from Shahs of Sunset.
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text: Hat-Topped Buttercakes with Sour Cream Frosting Be the first to rate & review! By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on September 4, 2013 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 45 mins Bake Time: 15 mins Cool Time: 5 mins Total Time: 45 mins Yield: 24 cupcakes Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 ⅓ cup sugar 3 eggs 2 teaspoon vanilla 2 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup buttermilk 1 recipe Sour Cream frosting, recipe below Sour Cream Frosting ½ cup butter 1 8 ounce carton sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 pound powdered sugar (about 8 cups) 1 tablespoon milk Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line twenty-four 2-1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups. In large mixing bowl beat butter with electric mixer on medium-high for about 1 minute. Add sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Whisk together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Add flour mixture in two additions, alternating with buttermilk, and beating on low after each addition until combined. Fill lined muffin cups about 2/3 full. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Fill and/or frost as directed, below. Pour nonpareils into a shallow dish. After frosting, roll edge of cupcakes in nonpareils to make colored rim, using your hands to help nonpareils stick to frosting if needed. For toppers, place 4 oz. semisweet chocolate in small microwave-safe bowl. Cook in the microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Dip small crackers such as Wheat Thins in melted chocolate. Immediately place on tip of chocolate-covered cherry, and top with mini M&M and fruit leather cut to resemble a tassel. Place cupcakes in covered container and refrigerate until set or up to 3 days. Makes 24 cupcakes. Sour Cream Frosting Allow butter to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well. Beat in enough of the milk to make frosting piping consistency. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 397 Calories 15g Fat 63g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 397 % Daily Value * Total Fat 15g 19% Saturated Fat 9g 45% Cholesterol 65mg 22% Sodium 195mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 63g 23% Total Sugars 53g Protein 4g Vitamin C 2.4mg 12% Calcium 80.8mg 6% Iron 0.7mg 4% Potassium 121mg 3% Folate, total 28.2mcg Vitamin B-12 0.4mcg Vitamin B-6 0mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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It’s been 6 months now since I lost my wife after 46 years of perfect marriage and my loss seems to be getting worse not easier to the point I feel I don’t want to live without her anymore and when I go to bed hope I don’t wake in the morning.Does everyone go through this I ask myself , I know there are stages of grieving but this is torture and I just can’t see a future as we did absolutely everything together and lived entirely for each other.
Hello Bri and sorry you feel like this… I also do. My husband died 4 months ago. In the last month I have noticed my suicidal thoughts reduced and I “achieved” some things like starting back at work, arranging a repair on the house, enjoying some hours and living on my own for a few months. Things that seemed impossible to me in the first 8 weeks so I can see progress but I am asking myself why am I bothering to struggle hour by hour through this torture.
Today I am having one of those days where I think recent weeks I have been kidding myself that there is anything at all left to aim for because what is the point without him. I keep trying to keep fighting and get up, go for a walk, phone the dr, feed the cats. Do things that I am supposed to but I am feeling in the background and sometimes the foreground a kaleidoscope of horror constantly that is something my tolerance can sometimes cope with and sometimes can’t and then I can see no solution but wishing for my own death. So I don’t know how to argue with you because I feel the same, I don’t know if that is any comfort or if it makes you feel worse but I hope somehow we find some meaning again but it seems highly unlikely to me too I agree…
Hi to you both. Bri and Fleur
I really do feel for you in your anguish but I am hoping that I can encourage you to hang in there and dig deep for every ounce of strength.
I am just over two years on this awful journey but can say that after going through so many emotions I am now starting to see a light. I can smile and even laugh again. The rawness is leaving me and although I think about Brian every day I can now talk about him without breaking down. I talk of him with pride as I am so proud of him. I can negotiate my life around my grief and find enjoyment in the things I do. It can still be an emotional roller coaster but I don’t fear the tears anymore as he is worth every one and to be honest I don’t want to forget him. I am beginning to realise that the 30 years we was married was a blessing and I was lucky to have had him.
Will our hearts every mend? who knows, but we can teach ourselves to live with the pain and find a life.
Thank you Fleur for your response and I am sorry for your loss and the pain you are going through as I know all too well. I only hope things get easier for us and we can find some kind of peace in time… stay strong and know others care how you feel.
Thank you also Pattidot for your lovely reply. It is heartwarming to know someone else went through the same grief journey and managed slowly to find themselves again. I can only hope and pray for everyone that feels like me to find some kind of peace.Hope you continue to get stronger each day …God bless
Hello @Bri. As you will see from earlier replies to your post what you are feeling is entirely normal. We have all been through the same feelings and think we are the only ones that feel like this. Grief will come in waves, and just as you think you are beginning to cope it hits you all over again. It will get easier, but for now it is completely normal so don’t hold back those tears. They will help to heal you.
Love and light.x
Thank you so much for your kind words of support , it means so much right now.
Hi Bri. So sorry for the loss of your wife. I can only add what other posters have said. It is 2 years and a half years for me now.It seems to have passed in a blur but I realise now on looking back at my journal that things have definitely improved. It is a different life and I miss my Ron like hell but the edges are less raw. Sometimes I hear a song or visit a place that reminds me of my husband and then the pain swears and the hole in my heart opens up but at least I am functioning. Like you I just wanted to die and even wished I could just go to sleep and not wake up. I have no fear of death anymore. In fact I have no fear of anything. I have learned to live alone and do not need to ensure that every moment of my day is busy. I take everything as it comes. I never thought I could move forward and in some ways I can’t but the sheer raw pain is diminishing a little now. Please believe me that you will feel better in time. Never the same but better.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey through your sad loss. I am glad you are now coming to terms with life and hope someday I will get to that stage so I can be free of this intense pain and feeling of emptiness. Hope you continue to feel better in your future. Take care.
HI Bri. I don’t think anyone knows the intensity of grief til it happens. I really thought I would never move forward even the slightest bit and you don’t see it happening. It just does. I used to imagine what it would be like without my Ron but when it happened it was like a brick wall had built itself in front of me. It was something that happened to other people but not me. But of course your life can change in the blink of an eye. This site has helped me so much during lockdown especially. I hope it helps you too.
thank you Bri i thought i was going mad because after 8 months it seems to be getting worse. you have made me feel a lot better,
best wishes for the future we are obviously on the same terrible journey together, Pat
Just remember … what I’ve come to realize that by reading everyone else’s sad experience that we are not alone and many many people are on the same sad journey but at different stages and I have come to realize it takes as long as it takes… there is no time limit and if we get worse then surely one day things will start to get slightly better and we can find a little peace. Take care and stay strong.
hi bri i was with my partner for over 30 years we were always together its been 5 weeks since his passing it was sudden i never saw it coming i hate the nightime and first thing in the morning i feel theres nothing for me anymore my life is over friends and family have been around me but its not the same i just want my partner back
Sorry for your loss I know how hard it is for you Denise the pain is just horrible and you just want things to go back to how they were. Last week I joined this group for the same reason and needed to know how I myself could cope and it’s given me great comfort just knowing I’m not alone and everyone on here is going through exactly the same sad journey that we are. We all have to take just one day at a time but it is very early stages for you and I know it’s hard and like torture just waking every day and wondering how you will get through on your own … it still is for me and each day comes and goes with much pain and the deepest sadness so I can only offer you the same as I’ve been told that it will eventually in time get less painfull and a little bit more bearable so we come to be able to cope with life again. I’m holding out for that time to come and I hope you will as hard and painfull as it is . Just keep remembering that all the people on here are just like us on the same sad journey and if you need to know anything or feel you just need to talk about your sadness this is the place. I hope these words have helped you and brought you a little comfort as we all need it right now . Try to stay strong ( I know it’s hard ) take care .
thankyou for giving me hope im still in shock we would have been together 33 years in may . the home feels so cold without him its never going to be the same again just wish this was just a dream but i know its not x
I know it’s very hard living without them in the home but what I’ve done is put a large photograph on top of a cusion and spread her dressing gown out with her favorite sock’s in her seat where she always sat so that I feel she is still there . I talk to her all the time even tell her I won’t be long when I go shopping and let her know when I’m back and what I’ve bought and even talk about what’s on tv . I also cry with her when I tell her how much I miss her and how hard it is on my own , I thought I was going mad for awhile when I first did this but I needed to feel she was still with me and it gives me real comfort. I know it’s not for everyone but it definitely helps me and that’s what matters and you have to do whatever you feel … anything to ease the pain and loneliness. Take care.
Hello @Bri. That seems to be a brilliant idea with your wife’s dressing gown and if it works for you then that is wonderful. Anything that makes us feel closer to our loved ones has to be a good thing and we all deal with it differently.
I personally talk to Mike hoping he is still around me somewhere. Sometimes our imagination is the best way to get us out of this awful place we find ourselves in. Take comfort wherever you can Bri.
Love and Light…x
i had my partner cremated because we always put things in to plans he always said to me if i die before you . do what ever you want buried or cremated as long as you are happy i had his ashes back nearly 2 weeks ago i feel his presence around me i long to be with him but we have a son so i got to carry on and look after our son xx
I too feel like this…14 months on and life without my lovely husband who died so suddenly aged 63, seems to have no purpose. I am back at work but my heart isn’t in it…lockdown has made things so.much worse as you cannot be with friends and family, or plan to do anything nice. I’ll never again do.those simple things that you only feel that level.of comfort with your partner. We were together for 40nyears, met when I was 17 so we grew up together. I hate having to ask for help with the house maintenance, my husband was a builder and took care of all that. I get overwhelmed by the simplest thing and like you, I just want it all to end. I never ever expected to be in.this situation at my age…I would not wish this on anyone. My heart goes out to you all. X
I also have my wife’s ashes in a lovely chrome teardrop urn which is also in her seat covered by her dressing gown to keep her warm, my intention is to be in there with her when I’ve gone .That day I know I will be reunited with her and finally at peace but untill then like you … we all have to struggle on the best we can . I know I keep saying the same to everyone but try stay strong.

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text: I have to admit. Before I came to this forum, I was a knife addict and that was my true love. I still love cutlery plenty, but lately I have been focusing more on skills and gear. However, I do like to contribute on the knife reviews once in awhile and this week I thought I'd feature one of the guys I have called upon frequently. Bryan Breeden, owner of Breeden Knives. Its great to see that Bryan is a member of this site and he is a very active member in the wilderness and survival skills forum elsewhere. Bryan is a no BS, utility kind of guy. Honest to the core and open minded. By open minded, I mean not only open to what the market is saying, but open to learning new things about cutlery and cutlery design and incorporating this into his knife designs. He keeps growing in his craft, but also remains grounded as a user of his tools. His designs have to pass his scrutiny first, and that typically means real world, back country use. Bryan is notable for being one of the more 'economical' custom makers around the block. His knives are by no means 'cheap', but hold high value/price ratio. Every Breeden you buy is going to be a solid performer although the caveat is that you always feel somewhere that you cheated him just a little bit on the price I bought my first Breeden knife back in 2008. Since then, I have purchased a number of his blades and feel almost as though I've witnessed his own professional growth through the blades I've acquired from him. I bought his original pathfinder model based on a couple of reviews, one from Bearthedog and another from JeffH. It was an initial investment that led to several additional knife purchases from him. Breeden Pathfinder. 5" blade of 1/8" thick O1 steel, 5" orange G10 handle. Back in 2008, it seems that the custom cutlery world was very much into thick. Thick is okay and it has its uses. But I think in 2007/08 thick was being applied in places where it shouldn't have. Bryan was a renegade then, promoting 3/32" and 1/8" thick slicing blades. As I remember our e-mail conversation, he finally convinced me to go in 1/8" thickness rather than 5/64" as I wanted. "Can I still baton wood with it?" I asked in my then naivity. "Hell, yes you can baton with it, I do that with all my knives", he replied. Within 5 min. of opening my knife up from the postman, I was on my back porch batoning that blade through some naughty pine. Here is the knot I punched the blade through. Not a roll or hint of any problem with the edge. From that very moment I was sold! With Bryan's pathfinder, I also bought a small 3.25" kat model with thin orange G10 handles for my wife who took to this as her purse EDC. That was later followed by a 3.5" kat and 6" pathfinder knife in osage orange. I think these were among Bryan's first wooden handle knives. For a first time, he sure got these right! For the osage kat, I asked him to put the pathfinder's handle (down sized) to the kat knife. It made for a very comfy combo. The pathfinder is the little 6" blade. At 1" wide and sporting the osage handles it is much more light and compact than what you typically see in 6" knives like the much wider RC-6. Bryans Pathfinder is a great do it all blade, but where it really shines is in the kitchen. This knife tends to sit in my butcher block and probably gets more use than any other I have. Even my wife over came here fears of using a 6" knife when it came to the Breeden Pathfinder! Osage orange with some osage orange cutlery! The next knife I bought from Bryan was a model I called the Big Paw. It was of my own design with the idea of having an extra long handled knife for using with gloves in the winter. This one sports a 4.5" blade, a bit wider at 1.35" width. Its thicker too at 5/65" (I finally got my way for thick) and sports a 5.5" handle of canvas micarta. I admit, its aesthetics look a little bit off with its long handle, but when you are wearing mitts this knife is a great blade to have! Those little kat knives are always coming in handy too! At some point after receiving the Big Paw blade, I really had a hankering for bocote and requested this bushcrafter-type blade that sported a 3.75" and 1/8" blade in O1. This one had great ergos and came fantastically sharp. Between the time of buying my pathfinder/peacemaker and the BigPaw, Bryan became very proficient at convex grinds. His convex edges are killer now! He also started to innovate his sheaths. The one that came with my bocote bushcrafter had a wonderfully robust wax treatment and sported a X-style belt loop that allows vertical and horizontal carry. A group shot of Breeden knives: I also picked up a couple of these little guys for use as firesteel scrapers. A set of tiny, o1 warncliff blades chisel ground on one side to optimize their use for firesteel scraping. These things are great at what they are designed for. They are nice and flat with thin G10 scales making them more comfortable to hold than skeleton kit knives. The orange G10 also makes them easy to see. The first thing you do when you get a flame from your spark is set your firesteel and striker aside and nurse your fire. Easiest thing in the world is then to loose one of your tools right there! My last acquisition from Bryan was his Cub knife. The Cub knife was designed by Bearthedog but used a bunch of design elements from that osage orange kat knife I had made and mix of the RC-3, another of my favorites. The cub sported a wider blade than the kat and a thick handle. This particular knife went around the block a bit with a bunch of owners, Spooky and Mtn Folk Mike being a couple of them. Actually, Mtn Folk Mike ended up with my Osage Orange Kat in trade for this one! You can see the similarities in blade profile between the Bocote bushcrafter and Cub knife. The cub handle is wider than the bocote one. As a bushcrafter blade, I think these two are just dynamite. Super sharp convex blades and 3.75" length. A parting group shot. I haven't kept all of my Breeden knives. A few, like the osage kat went up for trade. I have gifted others like the bocote to some of my best friends (a best friend deserves a best knife). However, a few like that original pathfinder, peacemaker and the cub have a permanent place in my heart and collection. Its been well over a year since I purchased my last Breeden and I started this thread without the 'I just got a new knife' enthusiasm that often entails many a knife review. These thoughts are based on a few years of working with many of his blades and distilling down the ones I liked best. I've never been disappointed by any of Bryan's work and there is no doubt his blades are meant for using. His prices are kept low, but he prides himself on making quality tools. He has fast turn around from order to receiving your work and he keeps you well informed of the progress of your knife as he is working on it. Bryan is a great guy to deal with and his blades are all business. Oh yeah, he also does scandi grinds now for you purists Check him out some time and say hello to him on his posts!


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|126 new species have been discovered in the Greater Mekong in the past year. The total newly identified by scientists in 2011 includes 82 plants, 21 reptiles, 13 fish, 5 amphibians, and 5 mammals.
Adding to an already fantastic collection of creatures living in the Greater Mekong are new characters such as a pygmy python, a walking catfish, a subterranean blind fish, a ruby-eyed pit viper, a bat with a devilish appearance, and a frog that sings like a bird. These discoveries, compiled by WWF-Greater Mekong, further cement the region’s reputation as a final frontier for scientific exploration and new encounters.
The Greater Mekong (GM) region of Southeast Asia, through which the Mekong River flows, consists of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Yunnan in southern China. The region is home to some of the planet’s most charismatic and endangered wild species, including the Indochinese tiger, Asian elephant, Mekong dolphin, and Mekong giant catfish—and between 1997 and 2011 an incredible 1,710 new organisms were described by science in these landscapes.
While this year’s 126 new discoveries continue to showcase the region’s stunning biodiversity, they also reveal intricacy and fragility among Greater Mekong species and their habitats. The terrifying drop in the number of wild tigers—70 percent in just over a decade —and the recent local extinction of the Javan rhino in Vietnam in 2010 are urgent reminders that unique creatures are being lost at an alarming rate due to human pressures. The illegal trade in wildlife remains a major threat to many species and shows no signs of declining. As the region’s financial wealth increases, the culture of ownership, consumption, and gifting of wildlife products remains ever present. The global illegal wildlife trade is now estimated to be worth at least USD19 billion annually.
Rapid unsustainable development, including poorly planned infrastructure, uncontrolled and non-transparent extractive activities, and agricultural expansion, as well as the rampant wildlife trade, are profoundly degrading the health of ecosystems— and consequently millions of people who directly depend on natural resources. Warmer temperatures and more extreme floods, droughts, and storms as a result of climate change only exacerbate these pressures.
Today the Greater Mekong region forms part of one of the five most threatened biodiversity hotspots in the world. Thorough and consistent management of ecosystems across the Greater Mekong region will help nations adequately address complex, challenging, and regional-scale issues like habitat loss and fragmentation, unsustainable natural resource use, poaching, and climate change.

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3DXM new version
Mathematicians Richard Palais and Hermann Karcher, have released a new version of their math visualization software, the 3DXM. The main change is that it now has button-like interface in place of menus, where each button is a icon of the surface or math subject. This makes it much more attractive, and easier to use. Check it out.
Note: the new version is for Mac only. For Windows or Linux users, there's always the Java version at the same download location. Though, the Java version has only some 50% of surfaces or other math objects.


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FG promises grants, incentives for Kogi artisanal miners
…as NGO calls for more support
The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has promised to assist artisanal and small-scale miners in Kogi State with grants and incentives to enhance mining activities in the state.
Obasi Uwadiegwu, principal technical officer of the ministry, while speaking at a sensitization programme organised for solid mineral stakeholders by Miners Association of Nigeria Kogi State chapter, in Ejule, Ofu Local Government Area of the state, disclosed that the federal government through the ministry is desirous of investing vigorously to encourage youths to participate actively in mining activities to improve their income generation.
He said that the artisanal and small scale miners constitute 95 percent of mining activities in sub-Saharan Africa, saying government investment in the sector will generate employment for youth and as well take them away from all forms of criminal activities. He also charged artisanal miners in the state to form cooperatives to enable them to benefit from the federal government support and training and also cautioned them against the hazard in mining.
“I am urging youth in Kogi State to form cooperatives and start mining activities as an artisan so that you can grow into bigger miners. You should also adhere to government rules and regulations by registering with the ministry and also obey the host communities to avoid incessant conflicts,” he advised.
In his speech, Gabriel Onoja, chairman, Coal Buyers Association, Kogi East Senatorial District, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for formalizing the activities of artisanal miners in Nigeria with plans to use the ministry to train, empower and grant miners license to operate on the mining deposit sites in Kogi State.
According to him, the arrangement, if actualized, youths restiveness and other forms of social ills in the society will be addressed, saying the youth would now channel their time and energy to productive economic activities with income generating outcomes.
“With this, the youths will now smile to the bank, the government’s economic purse is swollen and the haulage operators are not also left out of economic gains.
“I am also appealing to the government to assist us with payloaders, trailers, tractors, excavators and other important mining machines to facilitate the mining of coal and its eventual transportation to the end users.
“Training of our members on modern mining techniques to keep them updated, approval and quick access to loans and grants to aid our operations, provision of paramedics for cases of emergency and other hazards on site as well as issuance of insurance cover for artisanal miners”, the chairman said.
In another development, Enemona Foundations, a non-governmental organisation whose mission is to eradicate poverty and all forms of crimes and criminality associated with the youth, has called on the federal government to assist small-scale and artisanal miners in finding decent sources of livelihoods that will take them off the streets.
Gabriel Enemona, president, Enemona Foundations, noted that it is only when concerted efforts by all stakeholders in Nigeria to ensure the youths find a meaningful source of living, that insecurity facing the society would be brought to a halt.
Enemona, who doubles as the zonal chairman of Solid Mineral Buyers and Transporters Association, disclosed this on Saturday at Ejule in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, during the stakeholders sensitization for small scale and artisanal miners in Kogi East Senatorial District, adding that his joy knows no limit when he sees young people, widows and the vulnerable are given impetus to advance their potential.
Read also: Kogi Ultra-Modern Events Arena, others ready for commissioning
He said that the Enemona Foundation was established to give a lifeline to communities, young persons and women through its numerous life changing programmes being executed.
Enemona bemoaned the parlous economic into unwholesome behaviours, stressing that equipping them with wherewithal will drastically reduce realities facing the youth, which have drawn them e crime, adding that having studied the policy of the present government in solid mineral development, through small scale and artisanal mining, he has to seize the opportunity by organising the youths to participate in the sector that can bring enormous prosperity to them.
“After careful study of the government’s policy on mining, I commenced sensitisation of youths to take ownership of their economic lives through active participation in small-scale and artisanal mining of deposits that abound in the state”, he said.
He noted that the foundation discovered the enormous prosperity in mining and hit the ground running with aggressive campaigns across the state to move the vulnerable group to the sector to improve their well-being.
“And with this experiment, the youths are now gainfully employed in small-scale mining of coal, kaolin and clay deposits, which has enabled them to contribute to the development of the society.
“I am committed to this project with all my might and resources to see that every able-bodied youth in our communities is removed from the street and made to own his life for the good of our land.
“We need collective effort to draw our youths to small-scale and artisanal mining which is a huge investment that can provide millions of jobs for our youth, the best for the society as they will be able to go to bed with their eyes closed . The Government can then channel their energies and resources into other areas of critical needs rather than spending billions in fighting insecurity,” he assured.
He revealed that activities of his foundation has just embarked on the building of a-600 sitting capacity church for his communities and other life transforming ventures, saying he did not know that his efforts would get the attention of the state government, which have been supportive of the programme with kind and material resources.
He equally commended the Kogi State government for tireless support, while calling on the federal government to give grants and loans to his members to purchase pay loaders, tractors and other equipment that will safeguard lives of miners.


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I was pleasantly surprised news organizations covering the Aurora Planned Parenthood protest Saturday approximated our numbers accurately, calling it “huge” even. Good photo in the Daily Herald.
But there were other signs of bias. Sometimes it is subtle, but it’s usually there.
… Efforts to shutter the clinic continued with an abortion protest Aug. 16 that drew 400 abortion opponents… and a few dozen abortion-rights proponents….
Why are we “abortion opponents” and they “abortion-rights proponents”? The word “rights” codifies their position….
The Aurora Beacon News, a member of the liberal Chicago Sun-Times news group:
Police estimated that 1,200 people peacefully picketed… with the large majority of them being anti-abortion advocates carrying signs, praying the rosary or chanting slogans.
They heavily outnumbered the 20 or so pro-choice advocates….
The Sun-Times News Group is behind the times, likely on purpose. The bigger news organizations do not use the word “pro-choice” any longer.
That said, I hope you’re sitting down for the next example, from the AP:
More than 1,000 abortion protesters gathered today outside Aurora’s Planned Parenthood facility that’s under construction…..
About 25 pro-abortion protesters also showed up to today’s event.
My oh my. “Pro-abortion” rather than “pro-choice”?!
Fox News Chicago was quite fair, calling us “pro-life”:
Thanks to moderator Bethany for preparing the direct link to the Fox News video.


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Ghanaian UK-based Fuse ODG started off with a song off his “New Africa Nation” Album succeeded by his club banger “Million Pound Girl” before a catalogue of his popular hits including “Boa Me” featuring R2bees and Ed Sheeran, “Anteena”.
Ghanaian music fans are a forgiving lot. Annoy them all you want for as long as you deliver what was promised in the first agreement, they will turn up in droves and party until drop, as witnessed at the launch of “New Africa Nation” album concert show, Thursday night, hosted at the +233 Jazz Bar & Grill, in Accra and headlined by Ghanaian award-winning Afrobeats icon, Fuse ODG.
The event accumulated the presence of some well defined Ghanaian personalities including, Legendary Highlife musician, Gyedu Blay Ambulley, who collaborated with the Afrobeats performer, Fuse ODG to unleash an escalating performance, leaving an eternal memory on their minds.
Multiple awards winning Ghanaian rap genre of music artiste, Sarkodie’s presence was felt amidst the launch of the ostentatious album, “New Africa Nation”. He eulogised the Ghanaian UK-based for leading a temerarious and audacious heed to avert the brainwashed African diasporas, conniving it with a suprise performance of the “Down On One” tune.
The show primitively commenced with some distinctive words of poetry from a talented young Nigerian Ghanaian-based Writer/poet, Yom Nfojoh popularly known as Yom The Poet. Yom gave a magnificent taste of true african rich tales and great wise sayings, made to become something spectacular you have neither seen nor heard before.
Musician, Kojo Taylor also got a slot to deliver his artistry prowess, as he kept the atmosphere on a circle while patrons were waiting for the main act, Fuse ODG to mount stage.
Revelers at the show grooved their sweat off when the Ghanaian celebrated performing act took to stage at exactly 22:00 hours as he gave a splendid performance on stage backed by an electrifying and live band music which was virtually enjoyed by all patrons who trooped in to witness the Afro fusion and African artiste. Fuse ODG and his band started off from the outset with songs popular here and the crowd was ruptured in ecstasy.
The 31 year old Ghanaian singer’s dancers burst onto the stage with such unmatched energy, demonstrating that versatility which has made dancing an essential and remarkable act on the minds of Africans.
Fuse’ performance on the night compelled the European folks, including the British nationals to adjust to flamy environment created by the indigenous fans of the music star, as he performed most songs on his new album.
Fuse ODG was on a mission to pacify the storm he caused and one way of endearing himself to his indigenous fans. He educated the patrons on religion, urging them to entrust in themselves to achieve a successful life, as he noted that there is God in every human.
Although the musical accomplishments of Afrobeat pioneer, the Grammy and MOBO award-winning star’s special assignment is much bigger than his music. Now a global star, he is using his platform to rebuild the image of Africa, both within the continent and throughout the world.
Amidst his performance at the launch of the “New Nation Album”, he explained that, the album’s concept was to provide a platform to showcase Africa in a positive light, to develop a love for Africa, and also develop self-love for Africans and how to take Africa beyond aid and “mobilize the sleeping giant of the Diaspora”.
Fuse elaborates on the need for more events like TINA, explaining that, their mission is to develop a love for the continent, so people don’t just give them handouts, but rather they come and enjoy themselves, they come and see an investment opportunity.
Fuse ODG’s New Africa Nation album artworkAfrobeats musician Fuse ODG released his sophomore projected, titled “New Africa Nation” on Friday, March 8, with Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s Independence Day declaration inspired artwork.
Full of afrobeats sounds, the album features top local and international artistes including rapper and BET award-winner Sarkodie, singer Mugeez, Grammy award-winner Ed Sheeran, reggae superstar Damian “JR GONG” Marley and Jamaican-UK star Sheflon Don.
Click here to stream the full album.
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Shoppers should protest stores that open on holiday
It is time for families to take back the holidays from the corporations. The people who end up working these hellish shopping sales need their jobs and cannot refuse to work the hours, but it means they miss out on a holiday that is generally spent with family and friends. Or, mom is the one who must work so this family’s special holiday time is totally negated.
Why should we let corporate greed further deteriorate our family lifestyle? Some stores are now being forced to be open on the holidays even though the owner prefers to be closed. It is time for our voices to be heard through our absence.
I will not shop at any store that is open for Thanksgiving Day for at least one month. That means I will not give that store my business for the Christmas gifts I will be purchasing, even if it is a favorite store of mine. And, in taking this step, I may find other alternatives that are equally satisfying for my purchases so it may lead me to stay away permanently from the store that was open on Thanksgiving Day. There are many of us who feel this same way, so retailers need to pay attention.
You may be losing more sales in the long term than what you gain for that one single day. You said retail sales were down last year because of the snow. Ha, it was because you are bleeding our interest in you as a retailer by looking for the quick buck.

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BARREL CULTURE: HEAVY JAMS TAP ATTACK!
12:00 PM - 11:00 PM | West Asheville, NC
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Barrel Culture is taking over our tap with their Heavy Jams.
Calling all sour fans! We have another killer tap takeover on the books. The Whale is stoked to welcome Barrel Culture to West AVL. First, We are going to be pouring an insane amount of their Heavy Jams fruited sours all day long. There will also be some representatives from the brewery hanging out. And finally, it’s going to be a great time.
About The Brewery:
The Barrel Culture brand is an ongoing story that’s constantly growing and adapting in today’s beer climate.
The doors first opened for Barrel Culture, in 2017, tucked away outside of the Research Triangle Park in Durham, North Carolina.
Their team is a collection of friends, who all started out as craft beer lovers. They have also stood in lines (in all temperatures), camped out in the rain, hosted and attended countless bottle shares, all in the quest for acquiring the best beers available. Consequently, it is through that love of craft beer-the culture, bond, and dedication to satisfying the quench, that they envisioned a brewery that could service the Triangle with that crazy craft beer culture.
They strive to make the best beer for their awesome craft beer-loving customers. In the same way, The Whale strives to bring you the best beer.
We love featuring the best beer from around the state, the country, and the globe. Barrel Culture is no exception and we can’t wait for this tap takeover. As well as this event, we have a bunch of other fun events coming up. Don’t forget to check out all of the other fun events we’ve got going on here at The Whale.
In fact, if you’re interested in this tap takeover, you might be interested in our Resident Culture collab release. We will see you around!


The Foreign Secretary William Hague has insisted that Arab League countries continue to support military action against Libya.
The League's secretary-general Amr Moussa has been quoted as saying he did not want military strikes that hit civilians.
But Mr Hague told Today presenter John Humphrys that, although Mr Moussa "was expressing his concern, as we as all do, about any civilian casualties... he continued to support the UN resolution, the implementation of the resolution,"
And he added: "I think too much was made of Amr Moussa's comments. I will be talking to him again today. I talked to Arab foreign ministers yesterday. I did not detect in them any weakening of their commitment to implement this resolution."
His comments come after British forces were engaged in action for a second night in Libya. The Ministry of Defence said Tomahawk missiles were fired from a Trafalgar Class submarine against "Libyan air defence systems" and that RAF Tornados had approached a target but did not fire their weapons because civilians were spotted nearby.
The Libyan government has claimed allied bombs destroyed part of Colonel Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli. Mr Hague also told the programme that Britain's aim is simply to help implement the UN resolution and defend the civilian population.
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The legendary street wear brand Pelle Pelle‘s “#WhatsInSeason!” series brings fashion and hip-hop together, chopping it up with some of the hottest MC’s in the game. For this episode Pelle Pelle talks with Harlem native Smoke Dza.
The NY native takes cameras throughout his old neighborhood, while pointing out some of his favorite local spots. Dza also talks about the fall season in Harlem, and what to wear this season. Watch the full interview here:


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Empty-handed at Winter Meetings, Yankees ready to deal
“I didn’t do anything,” Cashman said. “We threw a lot of ideas a lot of different ways, but we’ve got a long way between now and Opening Day. We’ll keep our conversations that still are ongoing alive, and just wait and see.”
The Yanks tried to join the frenzy at a wild Winter Meetings, but their experience will be remembered more for who they lost. It was a week in which the Yankees watched David Robertson take a four-year, $46 million deal from the White Sox, then learned that Brandon McCarthy had scored a four-year, $48 million pact from the Dodgers.
In both cases, the Yankees declined to extend a proposal, other than the qualifying offer that Robertson turned down last month. In Robertson’s case, they decided that they’d rather have the package of Andrew Miller on a four-year, $36 million deal and a compensatory Draft pick, giving them a few extra dollars to spend. As for McCarthy, Cashman said that he “figured the market would take him at a level that we couldn’t play on.”
Thus, the Yankees’ needs are exactly what they were five days ago. Here’s a handy recap of how we covered the team’s business at the Winter Meetings:
Day 1: Miller joined the beat reporters on a conference call and said that he feels capable of handling the closer’s role, though that opportunity did not come up in his talks with the Yankees and he plans to accept any role that manager Joe Girardi hands to him. Now tracking the Yanks’ Hot Stove moves as an interested observer, Miller said he feels that New York’s bullpen already looks formidable on paper.
“I think I can get three outs at any point in the game, wherever that may be,” Miller said. “Whatever it is, it’s fine with me. I want to win. I want to shake hands and high-five at the end of the game more than anything. If I have to get two outs in the sixth, there’s value in that.”
Cashman and the Yankees contingent arrived just before noon and sequestered in their suite for conversations with teams and agents. Sometime during the day, Cashman met with agent Scott Leventhal and told him that the Yankees would not bid on Robertson. Word of Robertson’s agreement with the White Sox then moved through the hotel lobby around midnight.
“We feel that our bullpen is going to be very strong again,” Girardi said. “We feel like we have a number of great arms. I’m not really worried about that because of the arms we have down there, and I feel like we’ll have a very good bullpen.”
With Miller and Dellin Betances potentially in line to jump into the closer’s role, Girardi also mentioned Justin Thomas, Adam Warren and Shawn Kelley as options to help out in a closer-by-committee situation. The Yanks would prefer to have a set closer by Opening Day. Cashman revealed that he publicly kept the Yankees in Robertson’s mix following the Miller signing to help him maximize his free agent value.
During the week, Cashman confirmed that he spoke to several teams about trades that hit dead ends. Among them — the A’s for Jeff Samardzija, the Dodgers for Dee Gordon, the Tigers for Rick Porcello and the D-backs for Wade Miley. In Porcello’s case, Cashman says that he obviously didn’t have a player like Yoenis Cespedes to offer; in Gordon’s case, the Dodgers were already moving forward in talks with the Marlins.
“I just said, if you see any fits, let me know,” Cashman said.
Prior to last week’s Didi Gregorius trade, the Yanks had also talked to the Phillies about Jimmy Rollins. One minor note from this day – earlier reports that the Yankees hired Marcus Thames as an assistant hitting coach are said to be false, according to Cashman. In fact, Thames was never interviewed. The search to replace Kevin Long and Mick Kelleher is taking a back seat to pursuing trades and free agents.
Day 3: Following the news of Jon Lester choosing the Cubs over the Red Sox, Scott Boras took his annual place as the center of attention at the Winter Meetings (hey, I’m in this photo!) and attempted to dangle Max Scherzer in front of the Yankees’ eyes.
“I can’t predict what the Yankees are going to do,” Boras said, “but I can tell you that a guy like Max fits into their starting rotation to develop a World Series-caliber set that is similar to what they’ve had in the past when they won.”
Cashman replied: “Good, that means he likes the four we’ve got!” Yankees people still state that they do not plan on issuing another nine-figure pitching contract; industry people are saying they aren’t so sure about that.
By this point, the Yanks had checked in with free agent closers Sergio Romo and Jason Grilli. There was also an Alex Rodriguez update – A-Rod was seen in Miami by strength and conditioning coordinator Matt Krause, who issued a positive report. Rodriguez is heavier than his listed playing weight of 225 pounds, but Cashman said there has been progress.
On the third base front, the Yankees continued to talk to Chase Headley. The switch-hitter is reported to have a four-year, $65 million offer in hand from an undisclosed team, and if that is true, the Yankees are unlikely to match it. Cashman said the Yanks are ready to roll with Martin Prado at third base if it comes to that, giving Rob Refsnyder and Jose Pirela a crack at the second base job. They could also go after the likes of Asdrubal Cabrera or Jed Lowrie. Boras mentioned that Stephen Drew is willing to sign as a second baseman.
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Eight months later, the former musical theater teacher is celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court ruling making it illegal to fire workers because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
[READ MORE: Justices rule LGBT people protected from job discrimination | Central Florida LGBT community reacts to SCOTUS ruling]
Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote, “An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender defies the laws.”
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In both October and on Tuesday, no one from Covenant Christian School agreed to be interviewed for News 6 stories.
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The improvements made by first-year Oregon defense coordinator Andy Avalos makes it hard to believe the Ducks will allow points from a big-time Benjamin game on the ground or miss tackles on a screen play to Aiyuk. Nevertheless Oregon’s 10th ranked scoring defense isn’t flawless.
Washington and Washington State, the two Pac-12 schools who have had the most success against Oregon this season did it by chunk plays through the air. For the Huskies, Jacob Eason had touchdowns from 48 and 33 yards out. Anthony Gordon found seven different Cougar wide receivers for plays of at least 14 yards.
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