Downtown Lincoln Avenue Changes
In 2015, changes were made to Lincoln Avenue downtown to help increase bicycle and pedestrian safety. Here's what you can expect to see.
SharrowsSharrows ("share" + "arrows") are street markings that remind drivers and bicyclists to “share the road.” Sharrows reduce wrong-way riding, bring bicyclists outside the door zone of parked cars and increase the visibility of bicyclists by treating them as part of the normal flow of traffic. Sharrows will be painted directly on the street every 150-200 feet.
By state statute, bikes are prohibited from riding on the sidewalk in the downtown business district. Bikes ridden on sidewalks cause conflicts with pedestrians and can surprise drivers at intersections. These signs along Lincoln Avenue will remind bicyclists of their responsibility, making our downtown sidewalks safer for everyone.
Answers to to common questions
How should I drive and bike on a street marked with sharrows?
Sharrows emphasize that the lane is shared between vehicles and bikes. Sharrows don’t change the law. Whether or not sharrows are present, bicyclists always have the right to use the full travel lane when the street is too narrow for them to safely ride to the right of traffic or if it is dangerous for them to ride to the right for some other reason. The sharrows just remind drivers that they are sharing the lane with bicyclists.
As a driver you treat the lane just as you would any other lane with a slower moving vehicle. Give the slower moving vehicle adequate space, move out and pass them only if safe, then once passed, move back into the travel lane.
As a cyclist, use the sharrows to place yourself in the travel lane and maintain a constant position. Avoid weaving in and out of the parking lane.
I’m a cyclist and am afraid of riding in the street and getting hit from behind!
It is estimated that 10% of all car-bike collisions involve a car overtaking a bike. Much more common are collisions that involve turning motions at intersections. By riding in the street, you are more visible to other users of the road and are thus less likely to be involved in such an accident.
Isn’t the sidewalk a safer place for bikes to be?
In certain cases, such as a child learning to ride their bike in front of their house, yes. But for trips that involve longer distances and intersection crossings, and lacking dedicated bike-only pathways, on-street riding is much safer.
The most common type of bike/car collisions comes at intersections where turning motions bring the path of the cyclist and driver into conflict. Cyclists that ride in the street are much more visible to drivers and also have a better sense of the traffic patterns around them and are able to respond accordingly.
In addition, sidewalk cyclists and downtown pedestrians, who can exit buildings at any time, are not a good mix. Street trees, garbage cans, light posts, and other sidewalk obstructions also make for conditions that are not suitable to the sidewalk cyclist.
I'm a parent and I don't think the street is a safe place for my kids to be riding bike!
The issue of kids, cars, and bikes is a sensitive one, something we've thought a lot about, and is far from being solved by this one action. Keep in mind that this rule about sidewalk riding has always been in place and only applies to the downtown business district, which for all intents and purposes right now, is just Lincoln Avenue. If a child or his or her parents don't feel comfortable with them riding in the street, then a perfectly acceptable alternative is to walk their bikes on the sidewalk. It's important to keep in mind that there are other users and obstacles on the sidewalk that make it not the best place to bike anyway.
We hope that the forthcoming addition of sharrows to Lincoln Avenue will also change -- for the better -- the way that some view bicycling downtown. As drivers and cyclists get more comfortable with the idea of sharing the road, and as more people venture out on two wheels and discover the positive benefits of it, we can't help but think that a positive feedback loop will form between all users of the streets, both downtown and throughout Fergus Falls.
I am a downtown business owner. How will this change affect me?
In short, bikes are good for business! Improved accomodations for bicyclists and pedestrians are among the most cost-effective ways to increase the visibility and frequency of visits to your business (see bit.ly/bike-benefits for more information).


Phoenix police seek 17-year-old suspect in fatal motel shooting
Apr 20, 2023, 8:04 AM | Updated: 8:06 am
(Phoenix Police Department Photo)
PHOENIX — Phoenix police are searching for a 17-year-old suspect after his 18-year-old cousin was killed at an extended stay motel earlier this week.
Sir Amir Williamson is accused of shooting Elijah Johnson after an argument around 3:30 p.m. Monday, the Phoenix Police Department said.
When officers arrived at the motel near Dunlap Avenue and Interstate 17, they found Johnson on the ground in front of a room with a gunshot wound. He died after being taken to a hospital, police said.
The suspect left the area before police arrived.
Authorities said Williamson is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees him should contact police immediately and not approach him.
Silent Witness is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and/or indictment of Williamson.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151 or, to remain anonymous, Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish.
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The yearning voice and sullen temperament behind the languid and lush Scottish outfit Travis, Fran Healy has been laying low of late. The primary task on his to-do list: commune with his diverse surroundings while recording his first solo effort in New York, Vermont and (mostly) Berlin. Whether the new Wreckorder (Ryko) benefits from that far-flung trio of locales—or guest appearances from Neko Case (on hypnotic duet “Sing Me To Sleep”) and Paul McCartney (who plays bass on the demure “As It Comes”)—is largely irrelevant to anyone who’s not already smitten by Healy’s majestically restrained brand of mope-rock understatement. The 10-song collection occasionally recalls the quieter moments on the already-pretty-quiet The Invisible Band, Travis’ 2001 LP. Only here, Healy turns even more insular as he’s left to stew in his own introspective juices. The result can be at once captivating and sleep inducing. Healy will be guest-editing magnetmagazine.com all week.
“As It Comes”
MAGNET: For Wreckorder, what was it like being left to your own devices, without the collaborative element that came with being in a band for more than 13 years?
Healy: With Travis, the recording process was collaborative, and the writing process was totally singular. There were the initial demos, and then we’d try and tailor it in the studio to make it better. The process with this album was really great because I didn’t have to rerecord anything. And I’m the only child; it was like, “Hey!” I’ve always been pretty—what’s the word?—demonstrative. I’ve got a really great idea of how something is going to be, and its always going to be like that.
How did the guest spot with Neko Case come about?
I saw Neko play a gig in Berlin, and I went up to her afterward and introduced myself. She knew Travis, really liked us and said she’d love to do a duet. So I wrote a song specifically for that purpose. She came back to me and said she loved it, and we made it happen. She’s the best female singer right now in America.
What about Macca?
I wanted to get the best bass player in the world.
Well, you did pretty well for yourself.
I know, I know. He’s kind of a dark horse, because he’s also a brilliant keyboardist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. And he’s a Beatle, a brilliant songwriter and a pop superstar. Yet, all these things lead you away from his key instrument: the bass. And I thought, “Wouldn’t it be nice to have him play bass?” Because he’s the best. I sent him an email, and he loved the song.
New York, Vermont, Berlin. Why all the different recording locales?
That’s sort of a misquote. Ninety-eight percent was recorded in Berlin, one percent in Vermont and one percent in New York.
So you’re living in Berlin these days?
Yeah, my wife is German. Berlin is one of coolest cities kicking about at the moment. It’s kind of how New York used to be. There’s a definite feeling of possibility. It’s a very hopeful, peaceful place to live.
Do you have kids?
I have a little boy. He’s four.
I still can’t get over the transformation Travis made after its ’97 debut, Good Feeling. The Man Who sounds like a new band. How do you account for that makeover?
For the first album, we were in the throes of Britpop. We worked with producer Niko Bolas; he taught us about AC/DC and how to rock. I’d spent 250 shows screaming every night all over the world, and that second album was just a reaction to that. The softer, gentler sound. If you listen to the first album, it begins to get like that toward the end. We’d gotten the Oasis influences out by then.
The most recent Travis release, 2008’s Ode To J. Smith, harks back to that first album’s edgier style. Was there a conscious decision to rock out a bit more?
It was celebration of getting off a record label and not have to write tons of singles.
I assume Travis never officially broke up. You guys have always gotten along quite well, correct?
We’re still going. We’re gonna do at least 12 albums. [Laughs]
What’s the story behind the title of your solo album?
There was a song with the working title of “Wreckorder” that’s not on the album anymore.
Isn’t it funny how that works?
Yeah, the song matches the title. But I liked the way the title sounds like “recorder,” though I’m not sure I made the right choice. Some people don’t seem to get it.

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The Jockey Club have submitted plans for a new bar at Exeter Racecourse.
The scheme would see the North wing ground floor of the Brockman Stand converted from a ‘Tote’ betting facility into a new bar venue.
Plans submitted with the application to Teignbridge District Council say the proposals will provide racegoers with a new venue to enjoy on race days and will offer betting services from within the bar.
The application says: “The building’s current use is to provide hospitality to racegoers, for them to place bets throughout a race day, and for the Tote staff to operate. The new use of the site will be a bar venue offering food and drink, and also betting services from within the bar. The replacement canopy will provide a covered area for customers to stand or sit.
“The new bar will not require any additional floor space to be created outside of the existing building envelope.
“A new canopy will be constructed and new composite decking boards will be fitted to the front elevation to create a defined outdoor area.”
It concludes: “The building’s ground floor interior and façade will benefit from the refurbishment and will provide racegoers with a new venue to enjoy on race days. The proposal does not increase the footprint of the building and the replacement canopy is not larger in scale than the existing one.”
Teignbridge District Council planners will determine the fate of the application at a later date.


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Many cultures view the crow as a messenger delivering messages for a number of reasons like peace, health, messages between the spirit world and the living, protection, and warnings. When I draw or paint the messenger crow, the crow is always in flight depicting their ability to deliver messages between domains.
In certain cultures the crow is viewed as a shaman, an entity who is able to communicate with the spirit world, natural forces to aid in the healing of the sick, seeking help to protect humans, and promote harmony in the world. I draw Shaman Crows using a loose drawing style depicting the mysterious or spiritual beliefs of the Shaman Crow. The Shaman Crow in my art is always grounded to the earth but has access to the sky.
Both crows and ravens are revered in some cultures as a bird of medicine or healing. A personal connection with a medicine crows is thought to help a shaman, medicine people, or healer aid in the healing process or works as a spiritual ally. When drawing or painting the medicine crow I use a loose drawing style depicting the spiritual beliefs with the wings spread to indicate their ability to deliver messages or healing powers.


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If a person has 0 working copies of SMN1 on both chromosomes, they are affected with SMA.
Spinal muscular atrophy is one of the most common recessive genetic conditions, yet it can be challenging to interpret genetic carrier screen results. Let’s review the unique considerations for spinal muscular atrophy when determining carrier risk and unravel this mystery.
Spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, is a genetic condition that leads to damaged motor nerve cells in the spinal cord that eventually deteriorate, impairing movement and physical strength. It ultimately impacts the ability to move, walk, eat, and breathe. SMA affects about 1 in 11,000 babies born each year, regardless of sex or ethnicity. SMA is often thought of as a childhood condition. However, symptoms may present at different times throughout life, from gestation through infancy and into adulthood. The younger the age of onset, the more severe the condition and prognosis. This is reflected in the four subtypes of the disease, from SMA type I (most severe) to type IV (least severe). Early diagnosis is critical to allow for treatments that may improve survival and help achieve motor milestones.
SMA is caused by having no working copies of the SMN1 gene. There are 2 main considerations to assess if someone is at risk for having a child with SMA: how many working copies of the SMN1 gene do they have, and how are those copies arranged on their chromosomes?
Carriers, including silent carriers, are generally healthy themselves, but are at risk of having a child affected with SMA. Approximately 1 in 54 Americans is a carrier of SMA. If both reproductive partners are carriers of SMA, they have a 1 in 4, or 25%, chance of having a child affected with SMA in every pregnancy.
It is important to know that in addition to the SMN1 gene, we have an almost identical gene, called SMN2, which produces about 10% to 15% of the product of SMN1. For affected individuals who have 0 working copies of SMN1, the higher the number of copies of the SMN2 gene that are present, the milder the symptoms of disease may potentially be. In fact, there are people who have 0 copies of SMN1 and enough copies of SMN2 to compensate so they present with no symptoms at all.
Carrier screening at Quest Diagnostics for SMA looks for 2 things: the total number of SMN1 genes that a person has and the presence or absence of the “2+0” variant. If a person has a result of SMN1: 1 copy, they are a confirmed carrier of SMA. Typically, if someone is found to have 2 copies of the SMN1 gene, it is not possible to determine if they are on the same or different chromosomes. The “2+0 variant” is a change in the genetic code that doesn’t affect the gene function itself; however, the presence of the “2+0” variant increases the chance that an individual is a silent carrier of SMA. Those risks vary by ethnicity and can be found on the individual’s carrier screening report. Testing of additional family members may be able to clarify an individual’s “2+0” carrier status. Patients who are found to have 2 copies of SMN1 and are positive for the “2+0” variant should be treated as potential carriers of SMA and testing of their reproductive partner should be considered.
This type of carrier screening only detects the specific common deletion in the gene and does not detect other variants. This method of testing detects about 95% of carriers.
Saving time, saving neurons. Carrier screening can identify at-risk individuals and gives the option of fetal diagnostic testing through amniocentesis or chronic villi sampling. Some individuals will decide not to do prenatal testing but may elect postnatal testing as soon as the baby is born. Both prenatal and postnatal genetic testing after carrier screening allows for early intervention through treatment. Children of individuals who did not complete carrier testing may still be identified through newborn screening programs, which have been implemented in some states for SMA. Treatments have the best chance of success the earlier they are begun, and early identification of people affected with SMA can make a difference in their lives and the lives of their families.
Julia Wilkinson, MS, CGC and Trishna Subas, MS, CGC

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First Look: 2014 BMW 4 Series is a 3 Series Coupe by Another Name
4 Series? What's a BMW 4 Series? Never heard of it. BMW has been keeping its sedans, wagons, and utilities at odd numbers while moving its coupes and coupe-like things to even numbers. Because it's a lot easier to tell someone he or she should pay more for a higher number. That's why the 2014 BMW 4 Series exists; "the new 4 Series Coupe represents something more than its BMW 3 Series cousins--3+1, if you will" is how the automaker explains it in the puffery of its literature.Alas, the BMW 3 Series coupe isn't coming back; you're going to see a high-performance BMW M4 sooner or later with a turbocharged six-cylinder pumping out north of 420 horsepower sooner or later. In the meantime, we have the 2014 BMW 428i and 435i to satiate the desires of the North American market, representing BMW's latest coupe offerings to fend off the Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe, Audi A5, Cadillac CTS coupe and upcoming ATS coupe, and more. BMW has been the top dog in the segment for a while now--a segment it practically created back in the late-1960s with the inception of the 2002 coupe. Now, it looks to heighten its image and push the 4 Series into a higher echelon.What's New Previewed by the BMW Concept 4 Series that debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in January, the production version isn't quite as wild, toning down the look of its bumpers and interior. But it's all basically the same vehicle, stretched one inch longer to 182.6 inches total, with two inches added between the wheels (110.6 inches) for greater passenger comfort versus the outgoing BMW 3 Series coupe. The 2014 4 Series roofline is a smidge lower, and the car is a full 1.7 inch wider, all of this going to make the car look sportier and meaner than the outgoing coupe.Other nifty touches are available the Luxury, Sport, and M Sport trim lines that outfit the cars with specific details exclusive to their respective trims. For instance, the M Sport will have a sportier suspension tuning and more powerful brakes than any of the other 4 Series models, delivering the racy character expected from the marque. BMW connoisseurs will note that the Modern line will stay on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. We're not getting it and its odd ribbed, matte-finish wood. The 2014 BMW 4 Series is set to launch with available full-LED headlights with automatic high-beam adjustments that keep one beam on at a time as not to blind oncoming traffic, Air Breathers and Air Curtains that better channel air around the wheel arches for improved aerodynamic efficiency, and standard iDrive 4.2, the latest version of the automaker's infotainment GUI that is part of the larger ConnectedDrive suite. It comes with a new touchpad for writing out script with your finger. Alas, most of the rest of the car is par for the course versus the 3 Series, only minus two doors. Engine and Drivetrain Like the BMW 3 Series, the 4 Series will be offered with two engine options initially. The 2014 BMW 428i has the same turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder as the 328i, producing 240 horsepower. The 435i will come with the turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 that can also be found in the 335i. See? Not a big difference. We do wonder if BMW will put its 180-horsepower engine into the 4 Series in the U.S. eventually, making it a BMW 420i. We hear that would sell like hotcakes in Colorado and Washington state, as well as Venice Beach (as long as you have a prescription).Both engines come paired to a standard quick-shifting eight-speed automatic transmission, powering either the rear wheels or all of them when optioned with BMW's xDrive. BMW 428i models with xDrive come in automatic only, while all other models can be had with a six-speed manual transmission for those who still prefer DIY driving. Like the 3 Series, the 4 Series will have different driving modes that include Eco Pro, Comfort, Sport, and Sport+. They make the car either better fuel misers or more fun. You can't have your cake and eat it, too, with one mode that does it all. Auto start/stop will also be standard equipment; let's hope BMW has made its action a little smoother in this iteration. BMW claims the 428i will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds with either transmission. The 435i will do the same task in 5.3 seconds with the manual transmission and 5 seconds flat with the auto box.Our Thoughts As much as any of this may sound like criticism, it's only because marketers have run amok at what has always been an engineer's company. Now we have 4 Series instead of 3 Series coupes, justifying a $1,800 price increase over the outgoing 328i coupe at $41,425 for starters for the 428i. The 435i goes up $900. On the all-wheel-drive front, the 428i xDrive picks up $2,000 over the outgoing base car at $43,425, and the 435i gains $1,200 for a final tally of $48,925, cynically coming without standard leather seats at that price. The 4 Series will hit dealerships by the end of summer. On the plus side, this opens up more room for the upcoming BMW 2 Series coupe down at the bottom. BMWs are still among the best-driving cars on the road, but they're not as good as they were for the focused driver. The 4 Series looks better than the car it replaces, should be more practical for passengers and cargo with a 15.8 cubic-foot trunk. This car should sell well because nearly every BMW sells well. We're just hoping that BMW keeps on giving us a reason to pick its bread and butter over an Audi or Mercedes-Benz. Driving dynamics have always been its breadwinner. We'd like BMW to continue with that, hopefully rectifying the few shortcomings the current 3 Series has to make the 4 Series an even better car. 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BMW is confident about the prospects of the 2014 i3 electric city car.


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Dana Duncan sets out for a peaceful overnight hike in to Marion Lake in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness Area of Oregon when a strange lightning storm strikes, leaving her seemingly alone in a familiar place but an unknown time. Now Dana begins a different sort of journey than the one she had planned for: a journey to survive in a time and place where humankind no longer exists and Mother Earth has reclaimed what is rightfully hers. She must survive the wilderness while searching for clues as to where she is and where to find safety. Along the way, she finds destruction, a four-legged hero, a fellow traveler, and finally true happiness.
The storyline was very entertaining. It kept me intrigued, A Technicolor Lightning Storm is a good page turner and fun to read. I would recommend this book to any age group from any walk of life.
Anyone familiar with the northwest will enjoy the descriptive narrative and following along with the protagonists journey.
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(NBC News) The expected life expectancy has been reduced in the United States, and is largely to blame for the increasing number of drug overdoses and suicides.
The National Center for Health Statistics of the Center for Disease Control reported that more than 70,000 people died of overdose in 2017, an almost 10 percent increase from the previous year.
Suicides increased by almost 4 percent.
Together, the two causes of death are the main reason that life expectancy has been decreasing for the third consecutive year.
In a statement, CDC Director Robert Redfield said: "These sobering statistics are a wake-up call that we are losing too many Americans, too early and too often, on conditions that can be prevented."
The expected life expectancy for Americans is now at 78.6, despite an increase in overdose, the CDC report shows that heart disease remains the number one killer in the country, followed by cancer.
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Reconstruction of Cretaceous geological evolution of Tibetan Plateau growth is critical for assessing the effect of India-Asia collision on the formation of its high elevation. However, Cretaceous topographic evolution and geodynamic mechanism in northern Lhasa remain ambiguous. Here we present results from sedimentology, zircon U-Pb ages, and detrital Cr-spinel composition of the Tangza Formation in the western part of northern Lhasa. Sedimentary lithofacies document that orbitolinid foraminifera–limestone beds were deposited in a shallow-marine setting, while clastic rocks accumulated in an alluvial fan during the middle Cretaceous. Zircon U-Pb ages of interbedded volcanic rocks place a robust constraint on the initiation of clastic rock deposition at ca. 106 Ma. Sandstones are enriched lithic fragments with abundant volcanic grains. U-Pb ages of detrital zircon display a prominent age population at 101–130 Ma with a 120 Ma peak. These data indicate that the clastic rocks were mainly derived from northern Lhasa, including an Early Cretaceous magmatic arc. Sedimentary and provenance characteristics are most consistent with deposition in a local foreland basin. The activation of south-vergent local thrusting may be responsible for loading of the Tangza foreland basin. This thrust faulting may be associated with crustal shortening induced by the continuous convergence of Lhasa and Qiangtang since collision initiated during the Early Cretaceous. The initial uplift of western and central parts of northern Lhasa and eastern Gangdese arc occurred at ca. 106 Ma, while the widespread uplift of northern and central Lhasa probably initiated at ca. 92 Ma. The mid–Late Cretaceous uplift in Lhasa was significantly earlier than the early Cenozoic India-Asia collision.


By BEN SPURR
Wednesday January 17, 2018
Mayor John Tory is pushing the province to build a new GO Transit station in south Etobicoke, despite an analysis from the provincial transit agency that rejected the project as costly and redundant.
At a press conference in Mimico Wednesday to discuss an update to the city’s waterfront transit plans, the mayor said he planned to “lean on” local candidates and party leaders in the run-up to the June provincial election to win their support for a new GO station on the Lakeshore West line at Park Lawn.
“This would be an important transit investment in Toronto. A waterfront that isn’t connected to reliable higher-level transit and with the appropriate kind of transit hub including a Park Lawn GO station is not going to fill the need that we have because of the development that’s taken place,” he said.
The $177.9-million Park Lawn project is not one of 12 new stations that the board of Metrolinx, the arm’s-length regional transit agency of the provincial government, approved in 2016.
But the proposal has strong support from local politicians including Councillor Mark Grimes and Liberal MPP Peter Milczyn, who argue the rapid residential development that’s taken place in the Humber Bay Shores area necessitates a new stop.
A business case analysis commissioned by Metrolinx determined Park Lawn would meet planning objectives, but rejected the project because the proposed station site at the northwest corner of the former Mr. Christie lands is just 1.3 kilometres east of the existing Mimico GO station. The minimum spacing requirement between GO stops is 1.5 kilometres.
The report determined that having two stops so close together was “not an option” and that if Park Lawn were built, Mimico would have to be closed. Because Mimico is in the midst of a $55-million modernization, the analysis recommended against Park Lawn and a subsequent report screened it out of further consideration.
The business case also noted that while Park Lawn would attract more riders than Mimico, the “associated benefits are not nearly enough to offset the capital costs” of building the new stop, which could necessitate rebuilding the Gardiner Expressway overpass and realigning track.
“Provincial policies support the optimization of existing infrastructure and discourage the uneconomical expansion or construction of new public facilities,” determined the report.
Tory disagreed with that analysis, and suggested Wednesday that once GO lines are electrified, trains could bypass either of the stations and eliminate the delay associated with having two stops so close together.
“We need both (Mimico and Park Lawn), and that’s just a reality in a fast-growing city and one of the fastest growing areas of the city,” he said.
Despite the Metrolinx analysis initially rejecting the station, a spokesperson for the agency said it has “continued to work with the City of Toronto to improve the potential Park Lawn station site’s strategic, economic, financial, and operations cases.”
A review of new stations under consideration as part of Metrolinx’s planned GO Regional Express Rail expansion is expected to go before the agency’s board in March.
Regardless of whether the Park Lawn GO stop goes ahead, the city intends to bring more transit to the lake shore. The update going before the mayor’s executive committee next week recommends proceeding with upgrades to existing streetcar lines in the west of the city between Long Branch and Bay St., and building a new line along Queens Quay East connecting Union Station to the Port Lands.
The cost of the entire network has risen from an earlier estimate of $1.5 billion, and is now projected to cost between $1.98 billion and $2.3 billion. The city is seeking federal and provincial money for the project but it is currently unfunded.
The plans call for bridging gaps in the current waterfront streetcar network, most significantly by building a new continuous streetcar right-of-way from Humber Bay Shores to the streetcar loop at Exhibition Place.
Parts of the $575-million right-of-way could be built within the next 10 years, but a complicated section that would pass beneath the Gardiner Expressway couldn’t be done until at least 2028.
The report makes no final recommendation about what to do with the crucial 540-metre underground tunnel that links the Queens Quay West streetcar to Union Station.
The existing streetcar loop beneath Union is already not large enough for current transit service. The loop “would not function effectively or safely” if the second streetcar line on Queens Quay East is added.
Increasing the capacity of the loop to make room for more streetcars is an option, but would be expensive and logistically complex. City staff had previously proposed replacing the streetcar tracks with either a moving pedestrian walkway or an underground funicular.
The new report advises not proceeding with the moving walkway idea, but to continue studying the funicular and loop expansion options. Staff expect to reach a final recommendation by the spring of 2019.


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Angela Blažanović – Free Range Solo Award Shows 2020
In addition to each winner being awarded an exhibition with the Free Range Solo Shows 19/20 – supported by Metro Imaging – both artists receive an annual mentorship and professional guidance in the lead up to their exhibitions, plus £1000 credit for services at our production lab.
We had the opportunity to meet with Angela and ask her to tell us more about her practise as well as her winning photography project.
1. Firstly, congratulations on winning the FREE RANGE Solo Award for Week II, what does this award mean to you?
Thank you very much! I am extremely honoured and excited about winning this award, especially after seeing the amount of amazing works exhibited at this year’s Free Range Show. There was such a great range of excellent photographers and inspiring projects exhibited. I really did not expect to win. And to be at the position of preparing for a solo exhibition at the Truman’s Brewery is more than I could have imagined achieving at this stage of my career. I am very grateful for this opportunity.
It is a very significant and I guess difficult moment of changing from full-time education to being a self-sufficient artist in the professional world. So although the cash bursary is an amazing reward, I am even more grateful for the professional mentorship with Metro Imaging and Shutterhub this award entails.
2. You won your award with the work ‘Fragments of a River’, an ongoing project created for your degree show, can you give us some further insight into this body of work?
‘Fragments of a River’ is a series of sculptural still life photographs of discarded objects found along the river Thames. It is an anthropological study and investigates the objects’ lost narratives.
After visiting the river shore for the very first time last year, I was captivated by the river’s ambiguity; its constant shift between the dangerous stream and calm sanctuary with the cycle of the tide. I got interested in the idea of the landscape speaking of the humans it inhabits and started photographing sculptural compositions in order to make sense of my findings.
All images of the project are shot at the river shore itself, with the objects I find on the day. The sculptures are photographed in a moment of balance. The resulting tension of an anticipated collapse speaks to the temporary nature of my compositions and the mentioned ambiguity of the river. With a rising tide, the sculptures are submerged in the river again and the cycle starts anew.
3. How would you describe your photographic style and process, what inspires you to make photographs?
I am not sure I can commit to a specific style. I like to explore new things and set myself new challenges, although there are reoccurring themes in my work. Previously I had worked on projects exploring identity and the notion of home, which were very much inspired by my own upbringing and personal story. I have always been interested in the symbiotic relationship between human and landscape. So with ‘Fragments of a River’ I wanted to explore this connection from a different perspective.
Although my project does not include any people, humans are a central subject to it. It investigates their traces within a landscape. And it is this specific influential relationship between the two that I feel passionate about.
4. Part of the FREE RANGE prize is a professional mentorship with Metro Imaging, in the run-up to the solo exhibition, what are you looking forward to learning or hoping to gain from the experts here at Metro?
I’m very much looking forward to working with the whole team at Metro Imaging. I feel like the mentorship will be a great opportunity to expand on areas which maybe weren’t covered as much during my studies.
I’m looking forward to the lab session to learn more about professional printing and framing. I am also eager to learn about promoting my work and expending on my curatorial skills while working towards the solo show.
IMAGES © Angela Blažanović.


Halloween at Fire department
The Oconee County Fire Department is holding open house at three stations for kids to enjoy a trick-or-treat Halloween event.
Station 1 in Watkinsville and Station 8 near the Oconee Connector will host the open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Station 6 in North High Shoals will hold an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. People can visit and tour the fire trucks and a Georgia Forestry Bulldozer and speak with firefighters.
Also planned are ballons, games and refreshments include hot dogs, cotton candy, drinks and chips.
School to host fundraiser
Oconee County Middle School will host its 7th annual Silent Auction and Talent Show on Nov. 1 in the school's gymnasium.
The silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m. and the talent show begins at 7 p.m.
Among the silent auction items available are a private John Berry concert, tickets to the Coasters/Drifters/Platters concert Dec. 12 at the Classic Center, tickets to "Spirit of Christmas" on Dec. 14 at the Classic Center and a one-night stay at the Hilton Garden Inn with breakfast for two.
Other items include tickets to "Annie" on Jan. 22 at the Classic Center, golf packages, pool memberships, jazzercise classes, gym passes, microdermabrasions, autographed University of Georgia items, Atlanta Braves items, a year of trash service, duct cleaning, jewelry, tools and gift certificates.
Proceeds from the event benefit the technology and academic opportunities for the middle school.
Computer lessons being offered
The Oconee County Senior Center will hold a class on basic computer skills at 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Government Annex on Greensboro Highway. The class is for Oconee County seniors who are 60 and over. The class will be held once a week for eight weeks
There is a one time registration fee of $25 or $10 for members of the senior center. To register, call (706) 769-3979.
Scary Movie Night set at library
Students between ages 11 to 18 are invited to Scary Movie Night at 7 p.m. Monday at the Oconee County Library.
Scheduled is "When a Stranger Calls," and the winner of the "I've Created a Monster" art contest will be announced. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
"When a Stranger Calls" is the 2006 remake of the 1979 movie. The plot involves a 16-year-old high school student, Jill Johnson, who exceeds her cell phone minutes, causing her parents to force her to spend the night babysitting instead of attending a huge bonfire bash.
Alone in a huge, isolated house with her two charges, she begins to get calls from a heavy-breathing stranger, and what at first seems like a prank slowly becomes a real threat, creating a panic-filled evening that's any babysitter's nightmare. The PG-13-rated film contains relatively little violence and instead uses unfamiliar spaces and a sense of the unknown to keep audiences scared. The film runs 87 minutes.
The event is free.
Tinnitus Support Group to meet
A Tinnitus Support Group is being organized by Robin B. Hardin, an audiologist, at a meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Oconee County Library. The meeting is open to the public.
Tinnitus is an ear symptom perceived as ringing, roaring, hissing or buzzing. About 50 million adults have Tinnitus, with about 12 million finding it disabling, according to Hardin.
The support group will be affiliated with the American Tinnitus Association.
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The medals were awarded today at the 2021 Lanzarote International Regatta. The event also doubled as the European Olympic qualifier for the men’s 49er, women’s 49erFX and mixed Nacra 17 and the African Olympic qualifier for the mixed Nacra 17 where the highest ranked eligible boat qualified their nation to the games. The Lanzarote International Regatta was held in Playa Blanca, Spain from March 19th to March 26th 2021.
The men’s 49er saw a total of 16 races plus the medal race. Boats were split into two groups for the first nine races where the fleets were combined and the best competed in the gold fleet while the rest competed in the silver fleet. After the first day it was Ireland’s Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove whom had the overall lead.
A relatively poor second day allowed 2017 World Championship gold medalist Dylan Fletcher-Scott and Stuart Bithell of Great Britain to overtake the lead. A DNF in the seventh race meant it was Spain’s Diego Botin and Iago Lopez, the 2020 World Championship silver medalist turn to take the lead. The pair would extend their lead over the final three days to the point where they were guaranteed the gold medal going into the medal race. The silver medal was won by Denmark’s Jonas Warrer and Jakob Precht Jensen while the bronze and Olympic quota was won by Dickson and Waddilove.
The women’s 49erFX followed a similar schedule as the 49er. On the first day, France’s Lili Sebesi and Albane Dubois held a joint lead with Norway’s Helene Naess and Marie Ronningen. Naess and Ronningen would have a better second day to take sole possession of the lead. However, a poor day which included a 15th and 12th place finish allowed 2019 World Championship silver medalists Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze of Brazil to take a solid lead.
The pair would hold onto the lead going into the final day where the penultimate race gave them an uncatchable lead. The podium was rounded out by the Netherlands’ Annemiek Bekkering and Annette Duetz and Spain’s Tamara Echegoyan and Paula Barcelo. The Olympic quota was obtained by Belgium Isaura Maenhaut and Anouk Geurts.
Only a single fleet for the Nacra 17 raced together for the entire regatta where a total of 16 races plus the medal race was held. The regatta was initially led by Germany’s Paul Kohlhoff and Alica Stuhlemmer, but a relatively poor third day allowed Spain’s Tara Pecheco, the 2017 World Championship silver medalist and Florian Trittel to take the overall lead. The duo formed a partnership back in 2019.
Pecheco and Trittel would go on to win the gold medal ahead of Kohlhoff and Stuhlemmer and France’s Quentin Delapierre and Manon Audinet whom won silver and bronze respectively. The European Olympic quota went to Finland’s Sinem Kurtbay and Janne Jarvinen while the African quota went to Tunisia’s Mehdi Gharbi and Rania Rahali.
The fleet for the Nacra 17 Foiling is complete while two spots remain for the 49er and 49erFX to be decided at the African and Asian qualifier set to begin next week. Both African and European nations can still qualify in other sailing events scheduled to be held over the coming weeks.

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SDG Pre-Moment: UN Resident Coordinator Roundtable - 'Ambition, Whole-of-society, Trust, and Action'
22 September 2022
More than ever before, the dialogue between nations has been more crucial as it is today. As the General Assembly of the United Nations opens this week, it is an opportunity to share ideas and solutions to help solve the significant challenges humanity is living in now and the urgency to help get the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track.
The SDGs, a world's to-do list for a better future
In all regions of the world, people are affected by multiple crisis: conflicts, Covid-19 and climate change. Ahead of the SDG Moment, an annual event at the United Nations convened by the Secretary-General, three UN Resident Coordinators and the UN Coordination Office (DCO) Policy and Programme Director talked about progress and solutions at the scale needed to lift everyone, everywhere.
"With a very young population in Uzbekistan, with more than 33% of the population under the age of 18 and 24% between 18 and 30, social transformation for the SDGs requires social services and jobs," warned Roli Asthana, Resident Coordinator in Uzbekistan.
The UN supports the Government in fostering private investments and fiscal benefits in education; structural reforms for job creation and increasing digitalization as a driver of economic growth, jobs, and productivity.
Roli pointed out that just three weeks ago, the Governments of Switzerland and Uzbekistan signed a bilateral agreement on the return of confiscated assets. "These funds belong to the people of Uzbekistan. The fund is placed in a multi-partner trust fund managed by the UN and designed to improve the lives of the people," she added.
Didier Trebucq, Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, lamented that data and fiscal space access is too limited to invest in social and economic transformation programmes or rebuild climate-resilient infrastructure.
“Let’s avoid Postmortem responses and Let’s Prevent”. The solution to build resilience is to invest in both built environment and people.
We have taken a multidimensional approach, focusing on the link between humanitarian and development, ensuring that the needs of the most vulnerable are at the heart of our crisis response efforts," Didier noted.
In the Eastern Caribbean, one in three people is under the age of 30 and youth unemployment averages 30 %, with unemployment among young women twice as high as that of young men. "We need to protect the most vulnerable and ensure that their needs are not forgotten in planning and that development policies are vital to achieving the 2030 Agenda.”
The UN has been working with the Government to invest in youth by strengthening entrepreneurial skills and employability and expanding social protection.
Lesotho's population is estimated at 2.2 million. Nearly 70 % live in rural areas. Healthy land is essential to lift people out of poverty, provide jobs and ensure food security, explained Amanda Khozi Mukwashi, Resident Coordinator in Lesotho.
“We have helped the Government reverse land degradation through rehabilitation. ReNOKA "We are a river" is a national programme and an active citizen movement to promote integrated watershed management” she stated. Citizen participation and engagement are helping the country move from policy to implementation.
The other major challenge is gender-based violence, stressed Amanda. "Three weeks ago, a 14-year-old girl was attacked, raped and murdered on her way to school. This is not an isolated incident. 64 % of people consider gender-based violence the most important issue for the Government and society to address," she noted.
Gender-based violence costs the country 5.5 % of its GDP. With support from the UN, the Government has brought together stakeholders from civil society, the private sector, the church, the security sector and the international development community to find sustainable solutions.
Speaking from UN Headquarters, Helena Fraser, DCO Director of Policy and Programmes reflected on the discussion: "What we just heard really illustrates the complexity of the challenges but also the many ways the UN is helping countries achieve the SDGs.”
"We are really at a point today where we need to "rescue the SDGs", she said. "I see four key priorities we need to address: Recovering from the pandemic; Addressing the food, energy and financial crises; Investing in people through education and social protection; and Advancing climate action."
The critical point is: How do we advance these priorities in a world beset by "complex uncertainty" on so many fronts?, asked Helena.
“The 2030 Agenda defines our roadmap”, she added “We must invest in people, foster partnerships, expand innovation, and protect the planet. Turbocharging SDG action is the most effective way to ensure peace and prosperity for future generations."


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Travel. Read. Travel. Read. Travel. Read. And So Sad Today by the Melissa Broder and Slow Days, Fast Company - The World, The Flesh, and L.A. by Eve Babitz. Also, Avengers: Endgame and Game of Thrones - "The Long Night." Let me explain. I was not on any epic journey, I was in and out of Boston and Vermont for work and Boston and New York for family, riding planes, driving cars, taking trains and shuttles, though no dragons or spaceships, nothing interstellar. But I was going, going, going, and reading, reading, reading, and then consuming Avengers: Endgame and Game of Thrones - "The Long Night" and somewhere along the way I thought, there will be some kind of narrative here, that all of this media would form some sort of larger arc. That it would all hang together and say something about life, and all the pain in the world, and if not answering any larger questions about my place in the universe, certainly something about my life in some small and possily significant way. And really, at the end of the day, when one is considering the big, unanswered questions isn't the opportunity for some inreased personal insights and enhanced self-awareness enough? I think so. Which leaves us where exactly? It leaves me thinking about art, how we make and live it and how when it's good, it can really fuck with us, pulling on our emotions, making us laugh and cry, inducing stress and anticipation and leaving us breathless, when not actually questioning our very own life decisions. Which is yeah, a lot of feels, and just a lot to muse on, which is to say, feeling things is pretty good, whatever the feels are, experiencing emotions, intensely, and if Endgame brought me to tears and "The Long Night" to elation, despite the lighting, So Sad Today and The World, The Flesh, and L.A. were something else entirely, as books, for me, tend to be, more visceral and physical, more like appendages.
So Sad Today is not a complete surprise to me, I know Broder's Twitter feed of the same name, though did not appreciate its importance to Broder until I read this book, and I know her from the OTHERPPLE podcast, and she's a delightful, intelligent presence, who has it amazingly together publicly given the suffering she has experienced. And that's not a criticism, it's how so many of us operate, managing ourselves out in the world, keeping it together and then allowing the venom, fear, raunch and raw nerves of it all to ooze across the page. Broder is living lives on top of lives and she brings it to her work and I fucking applaud that. But than there is Babitz. Is it too much say this is one of my most favorite recent reads? I don't think so. Still, am I inherently biased towards essays, Los Angeles, sex, celebrities and whatever it means to be an artist all of the time, but especially in Southern California, and at least somewhat in the 1960s and 70s? Please, its everything to me. But that wouldn't be enough to love it like I did. It's reminiscent of Didion, and I can't imagine the comparisons are avoidable, but the work is so lived-in and louche, though most importantly, all about making art, when not taking drugs and having sex, socializing and gossiping. What's interesting to me is how little Babitz talks about the struggle of making art, unlike Patti Smith in Just Kids, which is all about all of that and the struggle too. Babitz doesn't seem to struggle, she just is, and if that's not exactly true, than it's clearly the fantasy I'm also drawn to. That one can just be one with the world. And it's hard to imagine wanting anything more than that. And so yes, Endgame and "The Long Night" are fantasy as well, and they speak to me. They are also escapist and I'll always embrace that. But they don't touch me, not like Babitz, not when the sentences are so languid, dripping as they do into a larger narrative of a kind of life that one, me, might aspire to, if one were on a different path and could live and write as she does. Might I revisit Broder here for a moment now, too? I might, because she too has tapped into something, and just as much sex and drugs from what I can see, but she also lifts the lid on the pain, and I imagine I need to ask myself if I'm in a place to handle real pain these days, because changing lives aside, I'm not so sure I am.


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If you talk to some dog owners, you’re likely to get opinions that are torn between meat-based and plant-based diet for dogs. Some would base it entirely on how dogs are very much well-related to their wolves ancestors which means that they can only thrive when fed with meat-based diets. On the other hand, dogs with plant-based diets are the ultimate game-changers of the century with a number of brands offering vegan dog food. There are cases of longevity, surpassing beyond dog years and showing it to the canine world how veganism for dogs can be a thing.
Nutrition and Adaptation
The main concern of dog parents is how likely can their dogs get the complete dog nutrition through a fully plant-based diet?
According to American Veterenarian, “As dogs and cats became domesticated over time, human food scraps became an increasing part of their diet, causing behavioral and physiological adaptations to a more varied diet that included plant-based foods. Today, domesticated dogs can metabolize carbohydrates and subsist on a lower protein diet than their wolf ancestors, effectively making them omnivorous.” Additionally, not only dogs have developed a better ability to digest starch, but also a greatly-improved ability to utilize and benefit from these starches than their wolf counterparts.
Some dogs also cannot tolerate raw meats due to certain allergies, making plant-based diet their only option. But it’s not a case of a walk in the park. Given that you want to extend your vegan lifestyle to your dog or he/she was medically advised to do it, it’s all about giving them a well-balanced, nutritionally-sufficient, and complete with vital vitamins and nutrients plant-based diet. Most animal dietitians and veterinarians will agree that that’s the only way a plant-based diet for dogs will work. Something that should meet their overall nutritional requirements.
Regardless if you want to create your own recipe at home or buy commercial vegan dog foods, it is very important as well to seek professional advice beforehand. It’s not an overnight thing and you should be knowledgeable across all points of dog veganism.
Should your dog eat a plant-based diet?
It’s entirely up to you and it will depend if your dog has a medical condition where a meat-based diet isn’t feasible anymore. One thing’s for sure though, dogs can thrive through plant-based diets. They have evolved naturally to sustain it. And with that, there’s a good chance that your dog may also surpass his/her own life expectancy.

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The Smart Factory Unit (SFU)
Some examples and a shot description :
- SFU energy : reading the power consumption of our datacenters and factory
- SFU thin client : access in the factory at the machine to our ERP system
- SFU meteo : reading the temperature/humidity/pressure in our datacenters
- SFU music : music system at our reception accessible with a webpage
- SFU counter : reading (print/cutting/finishing) machine counters
- SFU loading dock : automatic checking and booking of pallets which are loaded in the truck
The proof of concept we are buzzy with is a “Work in Progress tracking”. With RFID we want to tag every internal pallet in the factory.
With a sensor (24V) we know when a pallet is going into the machine or when it’s coming out. At that moment we trigger the RFID reader. The device is linked with a “RS485/422/232 to USB” cable into the raspberry pi.
Also a distance senor is installed. We can trigger it with the analogue output and can read the measurement (= height of a pallet) with the analogue input (0-10V signal).
All this data (timestamp, RFID tag ID, height) is collected by the Unipi board mounted on a DIN rail in a box and is send to our ERP system for processing. With the relays we can also give some feedback to the operator at the machine.
New SFU loading dock implementations in the future will be made with your Unipi board instead of our own extension board and external relay board.


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A nationwide celebration of our public lands is happening on Saturday, September 24th! Public lands are something we all share—from community parks, to beaches, to our grand national parks—these special places allow us to recreate, reconnect with nature, learn about wildlife, and enjoy time in the outdoors with family and friends! Public land spaces makes up about 30% of the total land area in the US, and is definitely worth celebrating! Join in on the fun and register your local park for an event to celebrate here.
On this day, all National Parks will have a fee-free day to encourage visitation! Plan your visit now and get out to explore these wild places!
Delaware North works with and supports the National Parks Service to offer high-quality experiences to park visitors. Learn more about our involvement here.

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Dynosty has offered a Plug and Play solution for the Nissan 350Z VQ35HR for some time, and it’s better than ever with the recent update to Haltech Elite 2500 EMS! This custom Haltech Elite VQ35HR standalone system offers live fuel and ignition control as well as additional features including: Onboard Map Sensor Onboard Logging Advanced Boost Control Bank-Specific O2 Control with cell-by-cell long term learning Knock Control with cell-by-cell learning Fuel Pressure Compensation Fuel Pump Staging Nitrous Control and much much more!
AEM released a plug and play standalone solution for the Coyote Racing Factory Controls Pack, which allows you to replace the Ford computer with the AEM Infinity standalone. AEM Infinity standalone has full control of the fuel injectors, ignition timing, quad cam control and dual drive by wire control.
Dynosty is an AEM Infinity authorized dealer and factory-trained pro dyno tuning facility. Contact us for pricing and availability.
MoTeC announced their new M1 Plug and Play standalone for the Toyota 86, Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ. The MoTeC system will completely replace the stock computer, and allow full control of the port fuel injectors, direct injection, ignition timing, drive by wire throttle system, quad cam control and more. Advanced features such as traction control, launch control, antilag and more will be on board as well. The MoTeC M1 ecu will have CAN communication on board to communicate with the factory components such as body control module and dash. Pricing is set around $3500. Pre-order your FR-S BRZ MoTeC today on FRSMOD.com
We got our hands on the new Haltech Elite standalone engine management and are very excited for this latest Haltech offering. The new Haltech Elite standalone comes in a new case that is submersible, fully waterproof. 8 Fuel Injection Outputs (high or low impedance) and 8 Ignition Ouputs are onboard the Haltech Elite, along with 28 Digital Outputs and 10 Analogue Voltage Inputs. The Haltech Elite comes with an oscilloscope to help quickly identify trigger types and for diagnostics. 6 Engine Position Inputs are on-board the Haltech Elite as well, with extensive trigger support and ability to quickly setup new crank and cam trigger types.
Other features you can look forward to on the new Haltech Elite series engine control: Drive By Wire Throttle Control Cruise Control Quad Cam Control Knock Control, dual channel Auto Tune with fuel and ignition learning (short term and long term) E85 Flex Fuel support adjusts fuel, ignition, boost and more O2 Air Fuel Control Idle Control Closed Loop Boost Control with advanced strategies (boost by gear etc) Antilag and Launch Control Datalogging, includes on-board ECU logging, live PC logging, and external USB datalogging Black Box Logging – additional logging that is always active Multiple User Logins to restrict areas of the Haltech Elite based on passwords Engine Protection limits for sensors such as fuel pressure vs target fuel pressure, air fuel ratio lean protection, oil pressure and more Multiple Profiles on board, up to 4 completely separate calibrations are stored so the Haltech Elite can be used in different vehicles without connecting and changing maps
Haltech Elite will be available March-April 2014. Stay tuned to Dynosty for more information on the Haltech Elite as it becomes available.
Recently we completed two Z32 300ZX Twin Turbo dyno tunes. Both were updated from reflashed stock computers to the much superior Haltech Platinum Pro Plug-In standalone engine managements. The Haltech EMS is a complete replacement for the stock computer and plugs directly into the stock harness. The standalone also enables live speed density tuning, so there is no need for maf splitters or waiting to mail tunes in and out. The end result of both was better performance and improved drivability.
Z32 Haltech Pro Plug-In Installed in place of stock computer:
The first Z32 300ZX was on stock turbos with upgraded Nismo injectors. The results was an impressive 337whp and almost matching torque.
The next Z32 300ZX came in with upgraded GT28RS twin turbos and yielded 429 horsepower at the wheels!
Dynosty is a top-tier Haltech distributor and installation/tuning facility. We would love to earn your business, give us a call to schedule your Haltech upgrade and tune: 502-384-8882.
Our first turbo Scion FR-S is complete and a low boost dyno tune yielded 230 WHP on 0.3bar (4psi), a gain of 77 horsepower at the wheels on our Dyno Dynamics dynamometer (stock baseline dyno of 153 WHP). This was performed on the stock FA20 engine.
This turbocharged FR-S build consists of: · Dynosty Scion FR-S Subaru BRZ Single Turbo Kit with Tial GT2871R Turbocharger · Tial MVR 44mm Wastegate and Tial Blow Off Valve · Injector Dynamics 850cc Fuel Injectors running E85 · Haltech Platinum Sport standalone engine management · Haltech Wideband and Haltech Advanced Boost Control System · Dyno Tune by Hal at Dynosty
Stay tuned for more turbo Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ videos and dynos as we chart new territory with increased boost levels.
This white 2012 Hyundai Genesis coupe r-spec 2.0T came in for some mods to boost the power output of the 2.0L turbocharged Theta engine. Baseline dyno showed 178whp on our Dyno Dynamics, at which time we planned the following: Haltech Hyundai Genesis Platinum Pro Plug-In standalone ems (PN HT055045) Injector Dynamics ID 1000cc fuel injectors MXP Downpipe MXP O2 Housing Tune by Hal at Dynosty
LEFT: Picture showing stock Hyundai Genesis injectors compared to ID1000 injectors. RIGHT: MXP downpipe installed on Hyundai Genesis 2.0.
Next, the stock ECU was removed and a Haltech Pro Plug-In ecu was fitted in it’s place. Fuel, ignition, cam timing and boost were dialed in on the Haltech standalone, yielding 232whp on 93octane pump gas – a 54whp or 30% increase in power!
The customer runs the car at SCCA autocross events, and recently took it to Putnam Park road course for a Porsche track day event. He sent a link to the footage along with these kind words, “Here’s a video from the last session on Sunday. I was the only car out there on street tires in that session. The second car I passed is a 2011 GT3 on Hoosier R6’s. Thanks for the help and for the perfect tune.” Check out the footage of this Genesis coupe working on the track:
Dynosty and Haltech are proud to announce the new Haltech Platinum 350Z/G35 Pro Plug-In, a complete OEM ECU replacement! This new standalone ecu completely replaces the stock ecu, uses factory sensors, and performs the factory functions including: Drive By Wire allowing the idle, rev limiter and other throttle-related functions to be tuned. OEM Fan Control, allowing low and high speed fan settings. Fuel Pump Control, prime settings for primary pump and staging for additional pumps. AC control. Stock Gauges and Lights, including Tachometer and CEL with advanced CEL diagnostic signaling or use as shift light or knock light. Perfect for your high performance 350Z needs, covering NA to turbo and nitrous applications – this ECU has it all!
Other new features include: E85 Flex Fuel Support, done right! Run any fuel mixture between gasoline and E98, and Haltech adjusts fuel, ignition and boost appropriately on the fly! Advanced fuel composition tables allow full control of fuel/ignition/boost at each composition level – this is not just a sliding scale style correction. Antilag Launch Control and Rally – build boost at the line and specify what the allowable acceleration rate is after launching. 4 Additional Inputs and 4 Additional Outputs onboard, with room for more via CAN expansion.
We are currently testing these in house and the 350Zs are driving great! Complete control coupled with live tuning makes tuning easy and perfect drivability. 2003-2006 350Z / G35 6speed Manual Transmission Only. 350Z HR and 370Z ECU coming soon (eta in next 12 months) Call Dynosty at 502-384-8882 to order your new Haltech 350Z Plug-In ECU today! Call for best pricing. Wholesale and dealer inquiries welcome. In-house installation and dyno tuning available, as well as travel tuning.
Coming soon: AEM debuted their new Infinity standalone EMS at SEMA 2011. AEM set out to be the best on this one with a no expense spared spec sheet, this ECU is something to look forward to. The ‘Infinity’ universal engine management system will be sold with application specific plug and play harnesses for cars such as the Nissan 350Z, Toyota Supra and more, while others can use a universal wiring harness to incorporate this standalone ems. The AEM Infinity EMS is new from the ground up, and boasts many powerful features including VE tuning, dual drive-by-wire throttle body control, quad cam control, flex fuel support, traction control based on wheel speed or engine acceleration, electronic turbo wastegate boost control, data logging, two-step, three-step, anti-lag and more!
AEM Infinity pricing should be around MSRP $2300, PN 30-7100. EMS details below the picture.
Details on the AEM Infinity ECU: 12 Peak-and-hold Injectors Drivers 10 Ignition Outputs 23 Analog Inputs 8 Digital Inputs 10 Low Side Drivers 3 High Side Drivers 2 Internal Wideband AFR Controllers 2 Adaptive Knock Channels 4 Cam Control Idle Control Boost Control Traction Control Two-Step, Three-Step, Antilag Dual Fuel Pump Control Dual Fan Control 4-Stage Nitrous Control Advanced 1KHZ Datalogging and Analysis, includes 2GB Flash Drive Standard (32GB Max)


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Deputy Justin Ferrari of the Volusia County Sheriff rushes in to save the life of a mother and her three young children, during a domestic argument. The father opens fire on his family and the Police, this was all captured on the Deputy’s Police body camera.
The Mother Victoria Rosado’s was shot in the leg by her estranged husband Emmanuel Rosado. Deputy Ferrari was able to get the Mom and the children to safety at a neighbors house.
The Father Emmanuel Rasado shot at police during the standoff and has been charged with three counts of “attempted first degree murder”. The Mother Victoria was airlifted to the hospital and is recovering from her gun shot injuries. According to sources the Police have been called the Rasado home before multiple times before.


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Miss Miley performed two stellar tracks off of her latest album “Younger Now” this weekend on SNL. Younger Now was Cyrus’ first entirely self written album. It was Cyrus embracing her country roots and the influences that have made her one of the biggest pop stars of this decade.
Over a year from the “hiatus” of One Direction, Harry Styles is the last member of the band to release solo material. Styles’ almost six minute long ballad laments the loss of a relationship that seems to be repetitive in its toxicity (as most ballads tend to do):
“We don’t talk enough / We should open up / Before it’s all too much / Will we ever learn? / We’ve been here before / It’s just what we know”
Gilmore Guys is a podcast about, well, Gilmore Girls. Hosted by longtime fan @KevinTPorter and newcomer Demi (@electrolemon), the first episodes of the podcast are admittedly rough but hits its stride in the season two episodes. Aside from gabbing about each episode, there are also mailbag episodes where readers send in their questions that lead to some hilarious discussions; as well as Gilmore Gabs where they interview the cast and crew of the show. In fact, their first high profile Gab was with Scott Patterson where he first revealed the revival was in the negotiation stages. Other major Gabs included Milo Ventimiglia, Kelly Bishop, Keiko Agena, Liza Weil and Sean Gunn. Lauren Graham is also carded for a future Gab.

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Not my best stay in a hote I didn't know.
The staff was kind of friendly. Big rooms but very outdated
Not sure why this qualifies As a 2.5 star hotel. Smells, not a lot of light.
Soft bed, clean, helpful desk staff
Bed and pillows were soft. Breakfast was good but ends at 9:00 (we showed up at 9:15 on our 1st morning). Staff was helpful.
Most of the room seemed clean, other than the bed. The hotel smelled clean.
There were blood stains on the down comforter. We asked the front desk for a clean one, and they said they didn't have any more. A screaming kid next door woke us up both mornings. And third, we were a few minutes late leaving at checkout and we got a call from the front desk asking if we were planning on staying another night.
Very clean, good continental breakfast, friendly staff
I only stayed for the night, but overall it was great. The room was decorated nicely, no issues with that. The bed was very comfortable and bathroom was a good size, with a big mirror. Hotel was near several gas stations, restaurants and shopping stores. I would definitely stay here again.
Mattress to soft.
The pool was great for the kids
Com uma estadia Sleep Inn & Suites at Six Flags, ficará numa localização central em San Antonio, a 5 minutos de carro de Universidade do Texas-San Antonio e de Six Flags Fiesta Texas. As principais comodidades incluem acesso à internet com fios (sobretaxa), um business center e jornais grátis no lobby. Há estacionamento grátis no local.
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Sleep Inn & Suites at Six Flags fica em 5042 Beckwith Boulevard no bairro North Central, a 19 km do centro de San Antonio. Six Flags Fiesta Texas é o ponto de interesse mais perto de Sleep Inn & Suites at Six Flags.
A hora do check-in é 15:00 e a do check-out é às 11:00 no Sleep Inn & Suites at Six Flags.
Sim, há Wi-Fi grátis no Sleep Inn & Suites at Six Flags.
Sim, há estacionamento grátis no Sleep Inn & Suites at Six Flags.
Não, o Sleep Inn & Suites at Six Flags não disponibiliza transporte grátis para o aeroporto.
Sleep Inn & Suites at Six Flags fica a 12,7 km de San Antonio. Sleep Inn & Suites at Six Flags fica a 112,5 km de Austin-Bergstrom.
Sim, o Sleep Inn & Suites at Six Flags tem piscina.
O Sleep Inn & Suites at Six Flags implementou estas medidas:
Limpeza diária, maior disponibilidade de produtos de higienização.
Lobby adaptado ao distanciamento social.
Contacto minimizado com o staff do hotel e outros hóspedes.

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TOUCHED BY LYME: Threading your way through Morgellons disease
What can cause weird things to pop out of your skin—perhaps looking like colorful threads of blue, red, white or black? They may even look like seeds or feathers. All this may be accompanied by intense itching, scabs or lesions that don’t heal.
If you go to a dermatologist, you have a high chance of being told that you’re making up your symptoms. “Delusions of Parasitosis” or DOP is the label often slapped on the unfortunate souls who find themselves in this predicament. (How do you “make up” something that looks like a feather poking out of your skin, when other people can see it, too?)
Dr. Ginger Savely may know more about the unusual condition more properly called Morgellons disease than anybody else on the planet. In 2003, she was working as a nurse practitioner in Texas, developing an expertise in treating Lyme disease. As she explains in her new book “Morgellons: The Legitimization of a Disease”:
A dozen or so of my Lyme patients had mysterious, spontaneously appearing, slow-healing lesions with unusual colored filaments embedded in and/or extruding from their skin. Other doctors had diagnosed these patients with “Delusions of Parasitosis” but I was beginning to have some success treating them with antibiotics….I knew these patients were not delusional because I had observed the filaments myself using lighted magnification. I had tried to extract the embedded filaments but since they were firmly and deeply attached my attempts to remove them caused patients deep radiating pain.
When a local TV reporter produced what turned out to be a powerful, award-winning news segment about Savely’s work with Morgellons patients, suddenly her phone began ringing off the hook with other folks in the same boat.
All of these people described the EXACT same long list of perplexing symptoms. This was before the disease had developed media notoriety so patients could not have been telling me the “right” symptoms in order to gain my attention.
Over the next decade, Savely would treat hundreds of Morgellons patients, most of whom turned out to have Lyme disease as well. She also conducted research, published articles, and stood up for this medically ignored population in media interviews and presentations at professional conferences. Her book “Morgellons” is a compendium of what’s known about the still-mysterious condition.
She includes the history of the disease, its signs and symptoms, the most common ways it’s misdiagnosed—and it’s pretty much always misdiagnosed—and which treatments she finds to be helpful. (Savely notes that Lyme disease treatment is less likely to help Morgellons symptoms than treatment for another tick-borne infection, Bartonellosis.)
She also discusses the state of research into the disease. (Hint: public funding for Morgellons research is non-existent. What research has occurred has been paid for by private donations.)
If you or a loved one has symptoms that might be Morgellons, I recommend you get your hands on a copy of this highly informative book immediately.
In order to keep the cost of the book down, it has been printed in black and white. However, if you go to Savely’s website, you can see the book’s photos of Morgellons filaments and lesions in eye-popping color. Here are a few examples:
For more photos, go to http://gingersavely.com/morgellons-book/
TOUCHED BY LYME is written by Dorothy Kupcha Leland, LymeDisease.org’s VP for Education and Outreach. She is co-author of When Your Child Has Lyme Disease: A Parent’s Survival Guide. Contact her at email@example.com.

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The LG 32UQ750-W is a 4K professional gaming monitor for office, entertainment and gaming. It is an IPS monitor with excellent wide viewing angles and rich colors with HDR 10 certification. It provides excellent sharpness and screen real estate with excellent viewing experience and you also get USB Type-C port with DP Alt Mode and excellent 90W power delivery.
It is a premium HDR 27-inch monitor with 4K resolution for office, gaming, and entertainment. This monitor from LG was launched in 2022 and is a bigger model of the of the LG 27UQ750-W with better visibility and more immersive viewing experience. We would recommend this monitor for large desks and is intended for keeping at a distance.
- IPS Panel
- 4K UHD Resolution
- 90% DCI-P3
- HDR 10
- AMD FreeSync
- USB Type-C with 90W
- Adjustable Stand
The LG 32UQ750-W is a large professional 4K monitor with IPS panel. It has excellent peak brightness with HDR 10 certification.
We think it is a great choice for dark as well bright rooms and is also AMD FreeSync certified.
However, the stand lacks swivel function, but you do get tilt, height, and pivot functions.
The LG 32UQ750-W has IPS panel with excellent sharpness and screen real estate and that makes it perfect for office and productivity.
This monitor has AMD FreeSync and the 144Hz refresh rate make it a decent monitor for gaming.
It has a pair of built-in speakers for entertainment, and the screen real estate is also great for professional level media creation.
Design & Ergonomics
Monitor Type – Flat
Width – 71.45 cm
Height – 47.96 cm
The LG 32UQ750-W has a professional appearance from the front and it comes finished in black color, making it suitable for office and corporate spaces. It looks premium and has thin bezels from three sides.
There is LG logo in the middle of bottom bezel and the stand has silver finish, which gives this monitor an elegant look.
Depth – 23.93 cm
VESA Mount – 100x100mm
Ports Position – Back-Facing
The LG 32UQ750-W’s back comes finished in white color. It is so minimal yet premium, making it perfect for spaces where monitor’s back is exposed. It seems like a very thin chassis giving a thin profile to the monitor. There is LG branding on the back with back-facing connectivity ports.
It supports VESA mounting with 100x100mm interface and it is possible to mount this monitor on a custom monitor arm or wall.
Thinness – N/A
The bezels on the LG 32UQ750-W are very thin from three sides. Its bottom bezel is quite thicker than the other three but it is thinner than other monitors in the industry.
It looks so premium with that frameless design and also makes it super compatible with dual setups.
Weight –15.43 lbs
The LG 32UQ750-W has excellent build quality with a very heavy stand attached to it.
It is plastic, but of a very good quality and we think the parts are very well put together.
Removable Stand – Yes
Cable Management – N/A
The LG 32UQ750-W has a removable stand and that needs to be removed while mounting this monitor on a custom monitor arm.
We are not sure about the cable management hole or clip on this monitor.
Tilt – 20° Backward, 5° Forward
Swivel – N/A
Height – 110 mm
Pivot – 90° Clockwise
The LG 32UQ750-W offers adjustable stand, but there is no swivel function.
It can go 20-degrees backward, 110mm up-down, and rotates 90-degrees in clockwise direction for more vertical space.
Display & Performance
Panel Type – IPS
Panel Size – 32-inch
Aspect Ratio – 16:9
Panel Depth – 10 bits (8 bits+FRC)
The LG 32UQ750-W houses an IPS panel with 32-inch screen and that offers excellent color coverage with fantastic contrast ratio.
This monitor comes with 16:9 aspect ratio with panel depth of 10 bits so it can display wide range of colors making it perfect for creative professionals.
Resolution – UHD | 3840x2160p
PPI – 140 PPI
This monitor has UHD screen resolution which means 3840×2160 pixels resolution and that results in 140 PPI on the 32-inch screen size.
This IPS monitor has excellent screen clarity and we think it offers perfect balance of screen space and clarity for most tasks. If you want similar text-clarity at a cheap price, check out the LG 32UN650-W.
Peak Brightness – 350-nits
The LG 32UQ750-W has satisfactory 350-nits peak brightness and that feels sufficient for bright rooms.
The reflection handling is great because of the anti-glare coating on the display, but it would have been even better with a high peak brightness.
Contrast Ratio – 1000:1
This monitor’s contrast ratio is 1000:1, which is decent for viewing in dark-rooms.
However, the blacks might appear gray in the dark, making it not so good monitor for color-critical tasks in dark-rooms.
Viewing Angles (H/V) – 178°/178°
LG claims wide viewing angles, but we doubt they are narrow because VA panels have relatively average viewing angles than IPS counterparts and colors start to fade while viewing from the sides.
DCI-P3 – 90%
The color coverage on the LG 32UQ750-W is decent with 90% DCI-P3 coverage and we think that is due to the IPS technology.
It is decent for SDR content and the colors appear rich. Moreover, the display comes factory-calibrated for the best color straight out of the box.
Response Time – N/A
We are not sure about the response time on the LG 32UQ750-W, but it should handle motion very well.
Refresh Rate – 144Hz
The max refresh rate is 144Hz on this monitor, making it great for high refresh rate gaming. The motions appear super smooth and we think is a decent all-purpose monitor for gaming.
Black Frame Insertion – N/A
The LG 27UQ850-W does not have BFI (Black Frame Insertion).
HDR – HDR 10
The LG 27UQ850-W has VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification, but the HDR performance is mediocre and it would have been great with higher peak brightness.
This monitor has AMD FreeSync support for leisure gaming. It ensures that the motion stay clear on the screen.
Black Stabilizer boosts contrast ratio of dark scenes so that you can see the visuals with utmost clarity.
This monitor has LG’s screen split feature for tiling up all your applications side-by-side so that you can multitask upon them efficiently.
Crosshair feature displays a crosshair in the middle of the screen so that you can get ultimate accuracy while playing first person shooter gamers.
Dynamic Action Sync
Dynamic Action Sync decreases the input lag to the lowest so that you can have a responsive gaming experience.
It has vaiours HDR effects for games and entertainment purposes.
The LG 32UQ750-W houses dual 5W speakers and that makes it perfect for entertainment. They are down-facing speakers, so you get decent sound effects.
This monitor has a dedicated reader mode that removes harmful blue light from the screen.
2x HDMI 2.0
1x DisplayPort 1.4
The LG 32UQ750-W houses dual HDMI 2.0 ports and a single DisplayPort 1.4 for video connectivity.
However, [email protected] can only be achieved with the DisplayPort.
USB, Other Ports
1x USB Type-C (DP Alt Mode, 90W)
2x USB 3.2 (Type-A, downstream)
1x 3.5mm Audio Out
The LG 32UQ750-W houses a single USB Type-C port with DP Alt Mode and 90W power delivery. It also offers dual USB 3.2 ports and a single 3.5mm audio out port for connecting headsets.
That’s a Wrap!
The LG 32UQ750-W is a premium 4K gaming monitor with IPS panel, AMD FreeSync, DisplayHDR 400, and 144Hz refresh rate. It is a great gaming monitor for high refresh rate sharp gaming, but make sure your PC powerful enough to handle [email protected]
We think it is worth the price for the features and panel. However, this monitor lacks swivel function, but you can mount this monitor on a custom monitor arm via VESA mount. It is for those who need a professional monitor for PC gaming, console gaming, and office use.
We are not sure about the price because it is not listed anywhere on the Internet, but it is exepcted to be around $700.
LG 32UQ750-W: Ratings
All Factors Considered
The display is IPS and it has 4K resolution with 144Hz max refresh rate.
The design is highly professional instead of gaming, and the stand lacks swivel function.
It offers ample features for office, entertainment, and gaming.
- Excellent smooth panel
- Fantastic screen real estate
- Complete package for gaming and office
- Mediocre HDR performance
- Low contrast ratio
- Its smaller model has higher peak brightness


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It’s Not Like You Killed Someone: Divine Justice, Retribution, And The Church
And the Lord said, ‘What have you done? Listen; your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground! And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. When you till the ground, it will no longer yield to you its strength; you will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.’ Cain said to the Lord, ‘My punishment is greater than I can bear! Today you have driven me away from the soil, and I shall be hidden from your face; I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and anyone who meets me may kill me.’ Then the Lord said to him, ‘Not so! Whoever kills Cain will suffer a sevenfold vengeance.’ And the Lord put a mark on Cain, so that no one who came upon him would kill him. – Genesis 4:10-15
Then they dragged him out of the city and began to stone him; and the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’ Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them.’ When he had said this, he died. And Saul approved of their killing him. – Acts 7:58-8:1a
I’m taking a class at church on the life and teachings of St. Paul. It’s from a series about to come out, created by Adam Hamilton (it was offered to people who attended the Church of the Resurrection Leadership Conference last autumn; several members of our leadership attended and brought this not-ready-for-primetime series back with them) and last night was the first class, covering St. Paul’s early life up to his conversion and baptism by Ananias in Damascus.
An important part of the discussion was the martyrdom of St. Stephen. The author of the Acts of the Apostles places young Saul in a rather prominent position: the one at whose feet the witnesses lay their cloaks and who would “approve” of such an execution was appointed by the leadership to oversee and direct it. It would have been very clear to early readers that young Saul was not just an onlooker, but an important part of that particular narrative.
We know how the story continues. The letters from the Sanhedrin to the synagogues in Damascus, the lightning strike, the voice in the thunder, the blindness, the house on Straight Street (which, while no longer their entirely, still has the arched entrance, and the oldest Christian worship space in Damascus, claimed as the house of Ananias where St. Paul was baptized; I don’t know about anyone else, but I really want to go there), the dreams, and Paul’s baptism. In the midst of the hatred, fear, self-righteousness, murder and threats of violence, God saw a way where the folks at the time saw nothing but death. God saw Saul’s potential – his desire for success; his inner drive to do a particular task better than anyone else; most of all his desire to be at peace and right with God – and decided that this guy, this murderer, would be a most excellent choice to be the missionary to the Gentiles, the single most important follower of Jesus Christ in human history.
So, he’s kind of like Moses that way. On a literary level, I’m sure that’s no accident. Having Moses and Saul become murderers gives the stories a certain literary symmetry. All the same, we do have the text with which to concern ourselves, and no amount of literary analysis or historical demythologizing lets us off the hook of considering the person and work of St. Paul in its totality as a theological moment of great import. We must acknowledge, whether we wish or no, that our faith history is filled to overflowing with prostitutes, the mentally unbalanced, idolaters, those who lived out faith even while not being of the chosen people, rapists, and of course murderers. All these, along with more reputable folks, make up those God used to fulfill the Divine purpose. Divine relentlessness, what we who follow in the footsteps of John Wesley might call prevenient grace, refuses to surrender in the face even of murder. These folks, from Cain and Moses and King David to St. Peter (who struck the ear from the High Priest’s slave) to St. Paul were to be used and nothing would prevent God from using them.
Which gets me thinking about a couple things. Divine justice, it is clear, doesn’t resemble human justice. Were Moses or Cain living in Texas, they would have been executed by now. Were the Twelve concerned with justice, they might well have risen up, cast out Paul from their midst, and perhaps arranged a quiet, out-of-the-way death for him. Such things were not uncommon at the time. We read and hear so often from the families of victims, from police and their supporters, from just ordinary folks, that murderers aren’t human beings, they should be locked away and the key lost, murderers should themselves die because Divine justice demands it (even though, it should be clear enough, there isn’t a bit of evidence from Scriptural narrative God would have supported the execution of any of those upon whom he showed favor). It should be obvious that when we human beings talk about “justice” we aren’t at all concerning ourselves with Divine justice. We just want vengeance. We want those who have murdered our loved ones – family, friends, important people – to themselves face the final destiny that awaits us all.
Which, of course, leads me to wonder: Why do we humans even pretend to call ourselves believers in God, or followers of Christ, if we are so willing to destroy what God has created and, in the past, used to great benefit for Divine purposes. World-changing purposes, really; consider if Moses had faced human justice for his crimes; consider if King David had surrendered himself to his own, self-proclaimed, justice for the death of Uriah, or his son Absalom. Would we even have a Christian Church, at least as it exists today, had St. Paul faced a human tribunal for the death of St. Stephen?
We are so quick to judge. We are so quick to declare our judgments approved by God. We are so confident that excluding others from Church, from society, from life, are all acts approved by God when even a glance at the most familiar stories from the Bible remind us that while we human beings may be all too willing to exclude, to destroy, and to kill those we have determined do not belong either to the human race or to the Beloved Community, God continues to insist, throughout the generations and through the narratives in Scripture, that this just isn’t the case.
Perhaps if we didn’t waste so much energy figuring out ways to keep folks out, to remove them from our membership roles, to declare them unacceptable, to create new and interesting barriers to acceptance in our homes, our churches, our societies, and our political culture, we might just hear a voice not so much thundering as it is whispering, “Why are you persecuting me?”

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For more than 30 years His Royal Highness Prince Charles The Prince of Wales has been at the forefront of a growing ecological movement. Originally treated with scepticism, many of his ideas are now widely accepted and gaining increasing impact and influence.
There is no longer any question that our planet is changing — or that human actions are a primary cause. But how well do we, as individuals, understand both the far-reaching consequences of our actions and the varied threats that have led us to the brink?
The human world sits on the brink of potentially catastrophic environmental change. "How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change the Planet" is a clarion call for urgent action in the face of climate change that threatens to devastate human civilisation.
This is the first book created primarily for the field identification of parrots, one of the most familiar and colorful groups of birds. From the mighty. macaws to the diminutive pygmy parrots, the 350 species of parrots include cockatoos, parakeets, lovebirds, and Budgerigar.


The US has dropped devastating “daisy cutter” bombs, first used in the Vietnam war, on Taliban positions in northern Afghanistan, the Pentagon said yesterday.
The BLU-82 is the size of a small car but much heavier - it weighs 6,800kg (15,000 pounds). It is described as the world’s heaviest conventional bomb, and has been used to bomb positions behind Taliban front lines, according to American defence officials.
The Associated Press news agency said reports from Afghanistan indicated the bombs were used on frontline Taliban posts. A Pentagon briefing confirmed that two of the bombs had been used.
Similar to a fuel-air bomb, the BLU-82 - also called “big blue” - combines a watery mixture or “slurry” of ammonium nitrate and aluminium powder with air creating a mist which, when ignited, explodes with a blast that incinerates everything within between 300 and 600 yards.
The blast produces overpressure of 1,000 pounds per square inch, close to that of a tactical nuclear weapon. It can be felt miles away.
The bombs, which cost $27,000 (£19,000) each, were used to clear jungle in Vietnam for helicopter landing grounds. They were also used in the Gulf war, initially to test their ability to clear minefields.
They are dropped by parachute from slow, adapted, Hercules C-130 aircraft flying at at least 1,820 metres (6,000ft) to avoid the shock waves.
General Peter Pace, vice-chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, said: “As you would expect, they make a heck of a bang when they go off and the intent is to kill people.”