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Reproductive rights have been a contentious and hotly debated topic for decades. The issue of whether the government should have a say in what individuals can and cannot do with their bodies, specifically in relation to pregnancy and abortion, continues to be a central point of discussion. The phrase “If I wanted the government in my uterus,” often used to express frustration and resistance to government interference in reproductive decisions, has become a rallying cry for those advocating for bodily autonomy. In this article, we will delve into the concept of reproductive rights, examining the arguments for and against government involvement and the broader implications of this ongoing debate.
Reproductive Rights: A Fundamental Freedom
Reproductive rights encompass the right of individuals to make choices about their reproductive health and bodies, including decisions about contraception, pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion. The fundamental principle underlying this concept is bodily autonomy, the idea that individuals have the inherent right to make decisions about their own bodies without government interference.
Advocates for reproductive rights argue that the government should not be involved in personal reproductive decisions. They assert that if they wanted the government in their uterus, they would invite it. This perspective is grounded in the belief that these decisions are intensely personal and should be made based on an individual’s own moral, religious, and ethical beliefs.
The Role of Government
On the opposing side of the argument are those who believe that the government has a legitimate role in regulating and legislating reproductive choices. They argue that these decisions not only affect the individuals making them but also have broader social, moral, and ethical implications.
Some governments believe that restrictions on abortion are necessary to protect the rights of the unborn, framing the debate as a matter of fetal rights. Others claim that they are acting in the interest of public health, arguing that regulations on reproductive healthcare ensure the safety of patients.
Balancing Act: Personal Freedom vs. Societal Interests
The heart of the debate lies in the struggle to balance personal freedom and bodily autonomy with the potential societal interests and ethical concerns surrounding reproductive decisions. Proponents of limited government intervention often cite the idea that personal freedom should not infringe upon the rights and well-being of others. They contend that there is a moral obligation to protect the most vulnerable in society, which includes the unborn.
On the other hand, advocates for reproductive rights assert that the government should not legislate personal choices about pregnancy and abortion. They emphasize that individuals have unique circumstances and beliefs that may not align with government-imposed restrictions. They argue that the decision to continue or terminate a pregnancy is complex and deeply personal, and it is not a choice that should be dictated by the state.
Legal Battles and Changing Landscapes
The debate over reproductive rights has led to numerous legal battles and shifting landscapes over the years. The landmark Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade in 1973 established a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion, and it has been a cornerstone of the reproductive rights movement ever since. However, the legal battle over reproductive rights continues to evolve with new cases and challenges.
While the United States has seen various states attempting to impose restrictions on abortion, other countries have taken steps to liberalize their abortion laws. These global differences highlight the dynamic nature of the debate and the varying approaches to government involvement in reproductive choices.
Implications for Women’s Health
The government’s role in reproductive choices also has far-reaching implications for women’s health. In societies with restrictive reproductive laws, women may face greater health risks due to unsafe, illegal abortions. These situations often disproportionately affect low-income women and those with limited access to healthcare.
Conversely, in regions with more permissive reproductive rights laws, women have access to safer, regulated healthcare options. This leads to better overall health outcomes for women and reduces maternal mortality rates.
The phrase “If I wanted the government in my uterus” succinctly captures the sentiment of those who believe in reproductive rights and bodily autonomy. The debate surrounding government involvement in personal reproductive decisions remains a contentious and ongoing issue, one that encompasses complex ethical, moral, and legal considerations.
While the government’s role in reproductive choices is a multifaceted topic with passionate advocates on both sides, the fundamental question remains: to what extent should the government have a say in an individual’s most personal and intimate decisions? Ultimately, the ongoing debate on reproductive rights raises critical questions about the balance between personal freedom, societal interests, and the protection of vulnerable individuals, and these questions will continue to shape policy, legislation, and the lived experiences of countless individuals around the world.

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I hope you are well? I’m doing alright, but feeling a bit awkward and slow. My inner seasons don’t always match the outer ones, and I’ve been on an inward, quiet journey during the bright, social summer. Thankfully, that means the autumn change toward gentle darkness feels more resonant and welcoming for me this year. I’m grateful.
If you sorted various parts of your life into seasons, I wonder how many and which ones you’d find. Which of them feel awkward, resonant, or temporary?
I believe there’s a wholeness and a Oneness holding it all, and holding us. Here’s an invitation from the Deep Breath Art & Wisdom card deck:
Meanwhile, if I sorted my Listen For Joy work into seasons, right now they’d be Springtime, Autumn/Harvest, and Winter. Here's what I mean:
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As in springtime, the world is growing and changing, and the prices of my decks need to grow to keep up. You’ll notice in my website shop that Art & Wisdom Card decks and Storm Journey Story Cards now cost a bit more for their high, long-lasting quality. Thanks for your understanding and support.
However, from now until October 8, I’m offering 15% off the new price so you have one more chance to buy them at a lower cost. No coupon required.
New Greeting Card experiment
A new autumn harvest— hurrah! I’ll be offering 5x7 art greeting cards for a limited time this fall. I’ve gathered my most beloved art images into sets of 6, including two winter holiday sets. They’ll be available for pre-order in the next week or two. So many of you have been asking for greeting cards… and I’ve found a way to give it a try. See the sets in the photo below, and watch for the pre-order opportunity coming soon.
Hibernating with a new deck
As the 3-year Brave Joy Collective project ended in June, I gathered up all those art images to begin creating a new Brave Joy Art & Wisdom card deck. I prepped the images, designed the box, talked to the printer, and hoped I’d be writing the companion booklet right away. Then winter came for that project, and for my own art process too. All the energy and output I'd given for the Collective shifted toward restorative naps and slow going.
While the new deck project waits in rest and dreamtime, please keep faith with me that it will wake up, stretch out, and get hungry in its own right timing… maybe even in actual springtime? We’ll see…
Whatever seasons make up your life in all its parts, may the Sacred Oneness and Spirit of Love hold it all in a wholeness you can trust.
Thanks for being part of the community that holds me and my work.
Love and blessing to you all, Melanie
All art and text ©Melanie Weidner, 2023

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Signs the market is improving
As we enter the autumn property market, the Stags office in Taunton is expecting a busy period. I believe that there are definite signs of the property market improving but hard work and tenacity are still the key to successful sales.
We have a better number of buyers but they are faced with a wide choice of properties. They continue to be very particular about their requirements and their budget. It is therefore more important than ever that our properties are priced correctly and that we ensure all our clients' homes are given the benefit of our extensive marketing package.
Some of our most active and committed buyers are based outside of Taunton and the South West.
They are looking to live in the Westcountry and favour Taunton thanks to its beautiful scenery, with the Quantock, Blackdown and Brendon Hills nearby. They also like the easy access to the M5 and A303, along with Taunton's mainline railway link to London Paddington in under two hours.
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Taunton has some great sporting attractions, too, with the Somerset county cricket ground ideally situated in the centre of town and Taunton racecourse on the outskirts.
Taunton has a great variety of property on offer this autumn. There is an extensive range of new developments on the outskirts of the town and charming period properties in more central locations. The nearby villages of Trull to the south and Staplegrove to the north of the town continue to be in great demand and our Taunton office has seen strong sales there lately.
Outlying villages are also extremely popular. Our recent successes include the sale of Castle Farm at Enmore, which sold with a guide of £695,000, and North Pole Farm at Otterford which sold with an asking price of £550,000.
Pricing is still very sensitive at the higher end of our market. However, a property called Winterwell at Thurlbear, with 14 acres, sold with a guide of £850,000 in August this year. The Old Rectory on the Quantocks, with 112 acres, sold at auction for £1.275 million.
Since the summer, I have begun to see a higher number of buyers from London and the Home Counties once again. It is important even in an improving market to use local, regional and national marketing options. That way you will cast the net as wide as possible to capture every potential buyer.
During this year Stags has been delighted with the launch of its new website, which has the added benefit of a specialist search capability.
This allows people to search for properties with land, equestrian facilities and other specialist criteria. For out-of-area buyers who are looking over a wide geographical region, this saves time. Stags' wide network of offices in the South West also helps when buyers are undecided about which specific location they require. But certainly Taunton and its environs are high on many wishlists this autumn
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The team are very helpful and pleasant and delivery was top class and very quick indeed!! Obviously, not all these people that were healed by Jesus were professional dancers.
During the past 3 years she has loved every minute of learning ballet and tap at the studio. All those who consider themselves followers of Jesus have been saved from something that they could never have escape on their own.
Dance became something that was strictly for the clergy. By creating a bunch of rules and prohibiting that act of dance his judgment and actions can be sin. The communication, updates, materials, and postal service I received was second to none. Bharata Muni 's Natyashastra literally "the text of dramaturgy" is one of the earlier texts.
Ambrose ADBishop of Milan, tried to clarify the values and dangers of sacred dance by emphasizing the spiritual. And yet they are not. As the Church, we have to be able to look to the scripture and see what is right and what is wrong and call it for what it is, without expressing our own personal opinion.
Performance and participation Members of an American jazz dance company perform a formal group routine in a concert dance setting Theatrical dance, also called performance or concert dance, is intended primarily as a spectacle, usually a performance upon a stage by virtuoso dancers.
True spontaneity and heartfelt worship has been replaced with not only choreographed dancing if that is allowedbut a form of choreographed gifts all the way to a whole choreographed service.
First off, David illustrated, for the church, that no servant is greater than his master. In the context of dancing in worship settings, there are many things that take place, but we are just going to look at three main reasons. With it belong gluttony, drunkenness, plays, feast days, and heathen saints' days.
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Dancing during a worship service. I love being a part of such a rewarding job where I get to know so many families and aspiring dancers. In this case, however, the two are separately defined, though not always separately performed. Most classical forms are centred upon dance alone, but performance dance may also appear in opera and other forms of musical theatre.
Many countries around the globe express themselves through their own unique cultural dances which may range back hundreds of years. They might point to the limited accounts of David and Miriam dancing before the Lord and claim that those are not enough scriptural examples to prove that dance was a constant expression of worship to the Israelites.
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By Adrian Browne
Rhodri Morgan, a noted sport fan, has been described as a mascot for Wales
A man with huge intellect, a common touch and unique sense of humour, who shored up devolution and the Labour Party in Wales at a time when both were in crisis.
Fellow politicians, political analysts and historians tend to agree with this view of Rhodri Morgan.
But they part company somewhat on the question of whether he has made the most of opportunities available to him over nearly a decade in power.
Richard Wyn Jones, director of Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre, believes it was the manner of Mr Morgan's arrival in the top political job that was his making. In 1999, he was blocked from leading Labour in Wales by Tony Blair. However, Mr Blair's choice, Alun Michael, was forced to resign the following year.
Becoming first secretary, as the job was then known, Rhodri Morgan was widely seen as the popular choice by not just the Labour membership but much of the population of Wales. "He was seen as our boy who was being put down by this posh bloke in Downing Street," observed Dr Jones.
"I think, after that, it's almost as if Rhodri Morgan is above the normal rules of politics in Wales because he's 'our boy'.
"Even if you don't want to vote for him, he's still seen as an important symbol, an important mascot for Wales and, in a sense, above reproach or criticism".
'Petty party scraps'
Former Labour MEP Eluned Morgan said Mr Morgan was able to make the assembly "perhaps not loved by the people of Wales, but certainly accepted", after the narrow 1997 referendum victory which created the institution.
"You needed somebody to have secure stability for a long period of time, and I think that's what Rhodri has done, more than anything.
"He's really embedded the assembly into Welsh minds, Welsh culture and amongst the Welsh people, and without that continuity I think we could have been in trouble."
Peter Stead, the historian, agrees that Mr Morgan's leadership was critical after Welsh devolution's difficult birth.
"It would have been absolutely fatal if devolution had been dominated for the last decade by petty party scraps - if it had been minor politicians shouting at each other in the Senedd," he said.
"Rhodri has gone out, it seems to me, and he's spoken to the academics, the intellectuals, the professionals, the business community in Wales and he's said devolution belongs to the whole of Wales, we must all work together, we must pool our expertise.
"In that sense he's taken a lot of ideology, a lot of the anger, a lot of the rhetoric out of politics."
Historian and Labour Lord Kenneth O Morgan regards Rhodri Morgan as the "most effective first minister Labour could possibly have had".
"I think being first minister of Wales is not easy," he said. "It's not a strong institution, its powers are limited, it has no financial powers.
"There's a general sense that the culture of Welsh politics is, frankly, quite parochial and Rhodri has been able to transcend that".
Believing history's judgement will be "very generous" on Mr Morgan as first minister, Richard Wyn Jones thinks he could have done more to change the Labour Party in Wales.
"Despite all the political capital that he had, all the possibilities open to him to fundamentally change the party, he leaves a party which is in dire straits organisationally, which I think has got real problems in terms of its core message and is facing some of the most difficult elections in its history with really very few ideas about how to deal with the problems it faces," he said.
The man who defeated Mr Morgan in the first Welsh Labour leadership contest, in 1998, and was originally going to be first secretary for the assembly's inauguration was former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies.
Mr Davies fell out with the party following an "error of judgement" with a stranger on London's Clapham Common and is now a cabinet member and independent councillor in Caerphilly.
He has an alternative take on the "Rhodri steadied the devolution ship" argument.
"You could say it is letting the civil servants get on with it.
"My view is that, rather than having that period of quiet, bedding in, in a sense going back to the old status quo, letting the old systems take over, that was the time when we really should have been driving forward in a very new and vigorous way.
"And that's when we should have been changing the culture of Wales, the political culture of Wales, the economy of Wales.
"That's when we should have been using the once-in-a-lifetime - almost - legacy of Objective One (European) money to create a new economy in Wales, liberating local government, getting new partnerships in place between education and health authorities and so on."
'Vision and drive'
Former Plaid Cymru president Dafydd Wigley admires Mr Morgan's popularity, and the "vital credibility" he gave the assembly.
But Mr Wigley also questions his leadership methods.
"He has been prepared to allow his ministers to have a considerable amount of freedom, which is very good," said.
"But there needs to be a coordination, and a vision, and a drive to achieve that vision.
"I think that Rhodri Morgan has been willing, very often, to paint some of the long-term objectives there, but hasn't been involved sufficiently in the detailed road map as to how one reaches those objectives.
"If one needed to split hairs, I think in the fullness of time, in a 10-year period when there was a reasonable amount of resource available, and certainly a clean sheet with regards to policy, an opportunity may have been missed.
"But I wouldn't want that to undermine the positive things that he, undoubtedly, has given Wales."
Alun Michael was the man who quit as first secretary in February 2000, before a no-confidence motion, making way for Mr Morgan.
Mr Michael, the Cardiff South and Penarth MP, agrees, with good grace, that his successor was better suited to the role once the fledgling institution was open for business.
"I think, in terms of the transition - setting up the assembly, setting its systems in place, challenging officials about some of assumptions they'd made and actually getting to grips [with] some of the things like the enormous black hole in the finances which we inherited when I took over as secretary of state for Wales... those were things that probably I was best suited to do.
"But, of course, very quickly into the life of the assembly you had the 60 members, the challenges of engaging with the public and the four party split.
"And I think there's no doubt that Rhodri's ability at communication was a strength that meant that he was the person for the job then."

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Danica Patrick set to announce NASCAR plans
IndyCar driver plans to race a full Nationwide schedule in 2012
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Danica Patrick will hold a news conference Thursday and is expected to announce her 2012 move to NASCAR.
The Associated Press reported earlier this month that Patrick was finalizing a deal to drive on a full-time basis for JR Motorsports in the Nationwide Series. She was also working on a limited schedule of elite Sprint Cup Series races for Stewart-Haas Racing.
An advisory said Patrick will be "putting the rumors to rest with the 'real story. in her own words.' "
She has refused each week to discuss her plans as speculation has mounted she's leaving the IndyCar Series.
Patrick has driven 20 Nationwide races for JR Motorsports over the past two seasons and has five more scheduled this year.
She finished third in the 2009 Indy 500, the highest finish for a woman in open-wheel's most prestigious race. She has one career victory in IndyCar and is ranked 12th in the series standings. In 110 starts, she has 20 top-five finishes. Although she's winless in the Nationwide series, she flirted with victory last month at Daytona, leading 13 laps before last-lap chaos dropped her to a 10th-place finish.
"She's way ahead of the curve," Dale Earnhardt Jr., one of the owners of JR Motorsports, has said. "We've had the opportunity to put several drivers in that car, and her performance is right on par with all those drivers. We started out struggling, and she had a steep, steep climb to go, and she's really come a long way. I'm excited about what the potential is with her going forward."

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Minnesota weather for the year 1862
Severe Winter, More Spring Floods, Fall Drought Signs (graphic)
Weather patterns and related happenings during 1862 combined some of the principal features of the both the decade and year just passed. Winter (through early March) was a throwback to the cold and snowy seasons of the late 1850’s, and Spring repeated the script of 1861, with major flooding. Summer was another cool one, and much of the State underwent a 40-day rainless spell during October and November, first portion of a long drought pattern that was now destined to predominate off and on until well into 1865. Annual mean temperature in St. Paul (40 F) tied ’57 and ’59 for second coldest of the combined 43-year record with Fort Snelling, total precipitation about 28 inches. All quotes below, unless otherwise noted, are from the St. Paul Daily Pioneer.
Severely Cold January/February, Deepening Snowpack – January and February ’62 provided more than enough of the crisp, cold winter weather that had been lacking in 1861. In terms of consistent, steady low temperatures, it surpassed even the January-February periods of the just recently passed winters of the mid-and-late 1850’s. More than a century-and-a-quarter since, only the January-February intervals of 1875 and 1936 rank colder than 1862 in low average temperature for the Twin Cities vicinity. January (mean temperature in St. Paul: 4 F) passed without a single thawing temperature registered. Five days failed to reach zero and total snowfall was around 20 inches in St. Paul. On the 13th, the mercury sank to -33 F, Fort Ripley recording minus 37 F. A break of sorts set in over the 19th-24th, readings hovering in the 20’s night and day in the St. Paul vicinity, but arctic weather soon closed in again. The morning of the 30th was -36 F in St. Paul and -40 F at Ripley. Still, while such weather was “a little cold occasionally for long [sleigh] rides”, and it reduced the firewood pile “to the last stick quite too often”, in Rochester at least, according to the Republican newspaper, such cold and snowy conditions were “the finest kind”, with sleighing “the finest imaginable.” Up North, however, the deepening blanket was becoming troublesome to the lumbering interests in the Pineries, operations becoming increasingly restricted. February (St. Paul mean temperature: 2 F) was even colder than January, just 1 F warmer than record cold month February 1843; only two afternoons reached thawing levels in St. Paul all month. The mercury fell to around minus 25 F on the 2nd and 8th, but the lowest temperatures of the winter came on the 14th. On this bitter morning, St. Paul recorded -36 F, Fort Ripley -43 F, Rochester -39 F, and Fort Ridgely minus 31 F. Still, with the “absence of high winds”, the month was deemed “not unpleasant” by Reverend A. B. Paterson.
Backward March & April, More Spring Floods – March (St. Paul mean temperature: 26 F) opened with a giant “drifting” snowstorm, dumping over a foot of snow on the central and southern portions of the State. The accompanying strong northeasterly winds blocked country roads for several days afterwards, and business in towns and cities was “almost suspended”. Amounts from the storms were 15 inches in Minneapolis, 12-14 inches in Rochester, and 13 inches in Hastings. Depths to the west were evidently even heavier, the Fort Ridgely register reporting: “2.50 inches water content of snow ending on 3rd. Began 4PM 2/28, ended 3/3”. Added to the accumulations of January and February, two months which had experienced virtually no thawing days, there “[was] not been so large a body of snow in Minnesota for a number of years”. Ridgely had already received 4.35 inches melted precipitation over these two. Early in March, the snow was said to be 4 feet deep in Mankato, and in the Minneapolis area, the snow was “at least 36 inches deep in the timber.” The deep snows in the Upper Minnesota Valley also seriously hampered the Sioux Indians’ hunting, bringing them to the brink of starvation [Ford & Johnson, 1962]. Thawing afternoon temperatures were not regular until after mid-month, with morning readings frequently around 10 F or lower. Several afternoons finally reached as warm as the mid-40’s over the last week, the month’s highest in St. Paul (48 F) coming on the 28th. April (St. Paul mean temperature: 39 F) was unseasonably cool, with only one afternoon reading above the low 40’s over the first two weeks, just three as high as the low 60’s all month. The first week had some wintry weather, the 6th 10 F at 7AM in both St. Paul and Fort Ridgley, even after an hour’s daylight had elapsed. Triggered by heavy rains on the 13th and 17th, the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers rose rapidly and moved the ice out. The first boat at St. Paul, the “Keokuk” finally arrived on the 18th, the third latest date since 1844. In the Mankato area, the Minnesota river exceeded the record high levels of last year, and to the south of the city, all the bridges on the Watonowan River were swept away. Downstream at St. Paul, the Mississippi rose to within a few inches of the ’61 crest level on the 21st, fell slowly, and then rose again to “an altitude equal to the flood of last year” on the 27th. The St. Croix River was also at flood stage at month-end, with several warehouses in Stillwater inundated.
Rapid Spring Advance in May, But Another Cool Summer – Conditions changed drastically to dry and unseasonably warm over the first half of May (mean temperature for the month in St. Paul: 58 F). Afternoon temperatures reached the 80’s on four straight days from the 9th. In Minneapolis, no rain was recorded over the first two weeks. The effect of this warming and drying on vegetation was “miraculous” – strawberries already in blossom on the 14th and for sale on the 21st in St. Paul. A similarly remarkable effect was noted on river stages, particularly the Minnesota. As reported from Mankato on the 15th: “we have never before known [the Minnesota] to recede with such rapidity”, concerns already expressed that “unless we have copious rains [soon] we may count upon an unusually short boating season”. Agriculture-wise, “the major part of the spring crop” had been planted statewide by mid-month, and with a few well-spaced rains and somewhat cooler temperatures in the days following, wheat “never looked better” near the close. Wild flowers and tree foliage, also, were “fully twenty days in advance of last year” at this time. Things were different, though, in some of the States to the East. On the 20th, as cheerfully reported by the St. Paul Pioneer, severe frost visited Michigan and Illinois, killing a large amount of fruit, particularly peach trees. The last visitation in central and southern Minnesota, by comparison had been on 4 May. June continued the tendency for “clear, dry weather” and mild temperatures. Monthly mean temperature in St. Paul was a cool by present day standards 64 F, highest observed temperature all month just 83 F. Total rainfall was 2.65 inches. Even more unseasonably late frosts, however, were reported on the 19th in the Milwaukee and Chicago vicinities, more satisfying news for local publicists and boosters. “The talk about Minnesota being a hyperborean place is about played out” declared the editor of the St. Paul Pioneer, fortifying the several-year-old theory that had Minnesota less susceptible to late and early frosts. While Minnesota’s settled areas evidently escaped the above mentioned visitations, afternoon temperatures in St. Paul were still only in the high 50’s on the 18th. July (St. Paul mean temperature: 69 F) proved to be “most propitious for health and harvest”. The summer’s only warm “spell”, an abbreviated two-day run of 88 F readings at 2PM in St. Paul, came over the 4th and 5th. A “violent storm of thunder and lightning” with rain falling “…in such torrents as to lead to the idea of a second deluge” visited the city on the night of the 6th and 7th, leaving more than 6 inches of rain in 6 hours. In the cuts of the two-week-old St. Paul and Pacific railroad, linking St. Paul with St. Anthony, mud washed down on the track cut service off for several days. Rains were relatively few over the rest of the month, though, only about an inch additional received in St. Paul. The month’s crop of fruits and early vegetables was very abundant, the wheat harvest commencing around the 25th with an expected yield the highest yet in State history. Similarly large yields were expected from rye, barley, oats, and corn. Temperatures in August were “very even” but cool. In St. Paul, afternoon readings above 80 F were observed only twice, and both of these just 81 F. Monthly mean temperature was 66 F. The high expectations for the wheat harvest, however, were dampened somewhat by frequent heavy showers, significant damaging and spoiling the results. Yields, as a consequence were “very unequally distributed”. The occasional heavy falls this month played a significant role in history. The Sioux uprising was now underway, and on the night on the 20th at Fort Ridgely, a heavy downpour prevented the Sioux from setting fire to the roofs of the fort, their initial attack the previous afternoon having been driven back by cannon fire [Ford and Johnson, 1962]. A weather register entry for the 20th noted the assault: “Ft. Ridgely attacked by Indians at 2:15 PM”.
Dry Autumn – September (mean temperature at St. Paul: 58 F) was “a generally pleasant” month, with many days of fair weather and only a few days of rainfall. No killing frost was experienced in St. Paul, although Fort Ridgely recorded a “light” visitation on the 12th. A heavy rainstorm on the 14th dropped 2.20 inches on the latter. The first ten days were seasonable to warm, with the 3rd reaching 85 F in St. Paul for month’s highest. Most days thereafter were in the 60’s, although the 19th-22nd were each in the mid-70’s, and the 21st was 83 F. October (St. Paul mean temperature: 45 F) brought some heavy rains over the first week with St. Paul measuring an inch on the 6th. No other measurable amounts, however, were recorded over the balance. The first killing frost of the season finally came on the 10th, setting the stage for significant downward trend in temperature in the days following. Afternoon readings on the 24th and 25th in St. Paul were no higher than the upper 20’s, Fort Ridgely recorded 9 F on the latter morning. As reported in the Pioneer, this early chill constituted “squaw winter” according to the “Indian Calendar”. Long-term experience now dictated, according to one of the “oldest [white] inhabitants” that a long term of Indian Summer was now to follow. This indeed happened, at least in the short term, as afternoon temperatures recovered to balmy 66 F and 68 F levels in St. Paul on the 29th and 30th, respectively. November (mean temperature for the month in St. Paul: 28 F) was cold and relatively dry. Only one afternoon got as warm as the 50’s, that being 56 F on the 9th. Most of the others were in the 30’s and 40’s, and just two got as warm as the 40’s after the 10th. No measurable precipitation having fallen for more than five weeks, the Mississippi opposite St. Paul on the 13th was as low as it had been for “several years past”. The steamboat “Milwaukee”, on its way downstream out of St. Paul on this day, was forced to return and divest itself of “everything – even cabin furniture”, in order to cross a sandbar successfully.” The last boat of the season left St. Paul the following day, and a five-inch snowstorm on the 15th finally broke the long dry spell, the first measurable precipitation in 40 days there. Fort Ridgely also broke a 40-day precipitation free spell this day. Daily temperature range in St. Paul on the 14th was just 7 F to 16 F. The scarce precipitation and attendant low river stages this autumn aggravated a developing economic problem facing the State, namely the inadequate numbers of steamboats to handle the state’s increasing exports and imports. Not many years ago, the state’s entire wheat surplus could be put simply “on steamboat decks in sacks”, but no longer. The ’62 wheat crop was nearly double that of ’60, and the population was growing rapidly. With still no railroad connections to the outside, drought during the navigation season would become an increasingly serious matter over the next several years.
Mild, Damp Start to Winter – December (mean temperature in St. Paul: 21 F) started cold with a number of near and below mornings over the first week. The 6th was quite bitter, the mercury minus 16 at 7AM and just 1 F at 2PM. Light dustings of snow came on the 2nd and 4th, but they were not enough the get the sleighing started. Much warmer temperatures then set in, the remainder of the month mild and damp. Several afternoons reached the 40’s, and two “copious” rainstorms in the central and south left more than an inch of rain total. As 1862 neared its end, winter still seemed quite far off, as described by an observer in Rochester: “The weather for this past week has been very remarkable for this climate. Instead of sleighing and the merry bells which usually attend the Christmas holidays, we have had very mild weather with southerly winds, heavy showers of rain, bare ground, and mud for our lot.” Upcoming January and February would also experience unseasonable rains.


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MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014
Today, all five County Council members were in attendance.
One of the motions under consideration (and relative to the plans for Wellington Hills Park):
“Motion 14-236, authorizing approval of Amendment #3 to the contract for consultant services with Bruce Dees and Associates, LLC., landscape architects for additional services in the development of Wellington Hills County Park (ECAF 2202)”
Go HERE to read the full agenda list.
Bruce Dees and Associates is the landscape architecture, recreation facilities design company hired by Snohomish County’s Department of Parks to design the tournament level sports complex planned (but not yet approved) for Wellington Hills Park.
That reference to "additional services" in Motion 14-236 ??
To date, approximately one million dollars has already been paid to Bruce Dees and Associates. That money was for design work on the Dept. of Parks sports complex plan, aka, "The Master Plan".
Today’s motion was about additional money for Bruce Dees and Associates.
Public comments were heard at the beginning of the Admin Session.
Here’s what I said to the County Council:
“Hindsight is a wonderful and valuable tool … if, that is, it’s actually used in a decision-making process.
You’re now considering providing more money for Bruce Dees and Associates … for what is essentially vaporware.
Regarding that business of hindsight … in October of 2012 a Snohomish County Council member said with some regret … that after the County’s expenditure of over one million dollars for the failed bio-fuel venture … the County would be more cautious and wouldn’t invest in something unless there’s a solid business plan in place.
So, I ask, regarding Wellington Hills Park … is there a legitimate business plan in place? And, if there is such a plan, where is it?
Fiscal responsibility? … What will be the total cost for a sports complex in Wellington Hills Park? … If you proceed down this extravagant path for an over-built park, … my guesstimate for this low-priority and non-essential enterprise is a total investment of somewhere around an outrageous 27 million dollars.
You’ve already spent approximately one million dollars on Bruce Dees and Associates – and now you’re considering even more for them … and the Council hasn’t even voted upon whether to proceed or not with the totally inappropriate Wellington Hills Park plan.
Finally, how many County parks rely on volunteers for their upkeep?
For example, volunteers are necessary for the maintenance of Lord Hill Park and volunteers will be necessary for the care and preservation of Hooven Bog.
I wonder if those volunteers could use a few crumbs of the money being spent on Bruce Dees and Associates?”
To read about the failed Biofuel Venture – GO HERE.
For more about Lord Hill Park volunteers – GO HERE.

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It began when Moses was on Mt. Sinai. Tired of waiting on the One True God, the twelve tribes of Israel began worshipping a golden calf through pagan revelry. Many received immediate death for their idolatry, but 40 were handed a far worse punishment-endless life on earth with no chance to see the face of God.
This group of immortals became the 13th Tribe, and they've been trying to earn their way into heaven ever since-by killing sinners. Though their logic is twisted, their brilliance is undeniable. Their wrath is unstoppable. And the technology they possess is beyond anything mere humans have ever seen.
Jagger Baird knows nothing about the Tribe when he's hired as head of security for an archaeological dig on Mt. Sinai. The former Army Ranger is still reeling from an accident that claimed the life of his best friend, his arm, and his faith in God.
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I am going ahead and confess that I was a little nervous about reading this book. Robert Liparulo is an amazing author; however, he does not typically write books that in the genre which I enjoy reading. If you are like me, let me HIGHLY ENCOURAGE you to put those thoughts aside and trust me... you will want to read this book. When I read the description on the back of the book I was intriqued, but I wasn't quite sure how in the world he was going to write a book that wasn't going to be too far fetched to be readable.
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The teacher side of me has already decided that this would make a great book to read with a high school class. The discussions we could have on character development... WOW!
Put this book on your must read list. It will make you think. It will remind you what good books really are. Thanks, Robert!

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ancient episcopal city then surrendered to Innocent. In the midst of these events the Pope died. The second of his short-lived succes- sors was slain when a stone was hurled at him during an uprising. On the Capitoline Hill there had resided since the autumn of 1 144 the officials of a new Roman Republic. They proudly called themselves the Senate and sealed their letters with S.P.Q.R. in memory of the Senate of a thousand years previous.
This Roman communal movement was a source of trouble from the beginning of the very active pontificate of Pope Eugene III. Born in Pisa, he was a disciple of Bernard, and had also been a Cistercian Abbot. He was consecrated outside the city in the two-choired basilica of the Sabine Imperial Monastery at Farfa. Because he was often forced to flee by the Roman Senate and by Arnold of Brescia, the restorer of the Republic, Pope Eugene lived in Viterbo, France and Trier, more than he did in Rome. Bernard said that now his son had become his father; but he could not change the universal opinion that he and not Eugene was the real Pope.
The teacher and master could permit himself to send his disciple, the Pope, an ever memorable essay on the ideals of the Papacy (De Consideratione) . In this mirror for spiritual princes, Bernard the mystic and Bernard the political theoretician are strangely interwoven. The one demands that the Pope, indeed the Papacy as such, should steep itself in the consciousness of its religious mission, harangues like a prophet of old against the secularization of the Divine office, and as if the object were to keep off a black and burdensome future em- phasizes over and over again as the ideal of spiritual dominion a dominion of the mind and of a humanism perfect in the Christian sense. Bernard's Pope has not unrightiy been compared with Plato's Philosopher King. Yet there is another Bernard in this treatise who, despite all his insight into the fact that lust for power is worse than poison and the dagger and all his conviction that not force but the Word alone is the true weapon of the Good Shepherd, encourages the Pope to cling to the teaching of the two swords, one of which the priest himself should use and the other of which was to be drawn by a secular soldier at the bidding of the Emperor to whom the priest gives a sign. Therefore this majestic program of ecclesiastical administration, de- rived though it be from the spirit of the Scripture, reveals the con-

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Kaspersky Lab launched particulars from an inner investigation on Wednesday, hours earlier than a listening to in Congress on its antivirus know-how.
Russian spies did not want Kaspersky Lab’s antivirus software program to steal info from an NSA staffer, the corporate says — the pc was already contaminated with malware.
Kaspersky Lab has been underneath scrutiny within the US after a number of studies alleged that the Moscow-based safety firm had been working with the Russian authorities for digital espionage. US officers have been on excessive alert for Russian cyberattacks and web shenanigans, fearing nationwide safety threats to every thing from the nation’s elections to its energy grid.
Kaspersky’s software program had allegedly helped somebody steal the NSA’s hacking instruments in 2015 and supply them to Russian spies, the Wall Road Journal first reported.
However an inner investigation by Kaspersky Lab means that the NSA staffer would have been hacked no matter what antivirus program was on the pc. That is as a result of malware had already slipped in.
The safety firm launched preliminary particulars from its investigation on Wednesday, simply hours forward of a listening to earlier than the Home Committee on Science and Know-how on the dangers Kaspersky Lab would possibly pose.
‘A full blown backdoor’
In line with the investigation, the corporate mentioned, the NSA staffer downloaded pirated software program onto his private laptop computer, together with an unlawful Microsoft Workplace activation key generator, on Oct. four, 2014.
“The malware dropped from the trojanized keygen was a full blown backdoor which can have allowed third events entry to the consumer’s machine,” Kaspersky mentioned in its report.
The NSA declined to remark for this story. The staffer had already damaged process by bringing labeled information onto his private pc at residence.
Kaspersky Lab mentioned its antivirus know-how would have been in a position to block the malware disguised as a key generator if the staffer hadn’t disabled the software program to permit the obtain. After the staffer turned his antivirus again on, it noticed the hidden malware, together with a stash of the NSA’s hacking instruments.
Antivirus software program is designed to seek out malware, no matter whether or not it is from a cybercriminal hiding it in pirated software program or a authorities company utilizing it to hack nation states. That is why Kaspersky’s software program picked up the NSA’s instruments throughout its scans, the corporate mentioned.
The NSA’s malware had come from Equation Group, a hacking crew inside the authorities company.
“Upon processing, the archive was discovered to comprise a number of malware samples and supply code for what gave the impression to be Equation malware,” the corporate mentioned.
An analyst alerted firm CEO Eugene Kaspersky about choosing up the NSA’s instruments, and Kaspersky requested that the archive be deleted. They mentioned this system was not shared with any third events.
It is nonetheless unclear how these instruments then ended up with Russian spies, however Kaspersky Lab indicated that the malware hidden on the NSA’s staffer’s pc might have performed a job. There haven’t been comparable incidents within the three years since, in keeping with the investigation.
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Earlier this month, Instagram introduced a new feature that lets users zoom in on photos to see more detail. This feature introduces an interesting possibility for brands, particularly food brands that already tend to use a lot of close-up images of food items to entice consumers. KFC is one brand that has already made use of Instagram’s new Zoom feature in its posts. So what do consumers think about the KFC Instagram post and about this new possibility for food brands? We asked 1,000 respondents on September 4-5 about their thoughts on quick service restaurants and the KFC Instagram post.
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In Ask Your Target Market’s latest survey, 3% of respondents said that they eat at fast food or quick service restaurants daily. 20% do so a few times per week. 39% eat at those restaurants a few times per month. 16% do so a few times every three months. 11% eat at quick service restaurants less frequently than once every three months. And 11% said they aren’t quick service restaurant consumers.More specifically, 69% of quick service restaurant consumers said they’ve at least tried KFC. And 21% eat there regularly. McDonald’s was the most popular among those respondents, with 50% claiming to eat there regularly. And 17% said they eat at Chick-Fil-A regularly.
Overall, 8% of respondents said they would be certain or practically certain about choosing KFC the next time they eat at a quick service restaurant. And 15% said it would be very probable that they’d choose KFC. Of those who viewed KFC’s Instagram post, which depicts a close up of some chicken nuggets that users can zoom in on, 8% said they would be practically certain about choosing KFC for their next quick service restaurant purchase. And 17% said it would be very probable.Additionally, 33% of those who viewed KFC’s Instagram post said that they have an Instagram account. Of those respondents, 10% said they would be practically certain about choosing KFC for their next quick service restaurant purchase. And 19% said it would be very probable.
In general, respondents gave KFC high rankings in factors like taste, trustworthiness and respectability. Chick-Fil-A also ranked highly in those same areas, but not quite as high as KFC. And those who viewed KFC’s Instagram post ranked the company even higher in terms of respectability. But there was virtually no change in terms of the other factors.
KFC’s Instagram post seemed to strike a chord with Instagram users in particular, which is a positive for the brand since that’s who’s most likely to see such a post. Though the results weren’t exactly overwhelming, Instagram posts aren’t costly like traditional ads. So even modest results like the ones shown here could make this type of post worth it for brands. And if brands see exceptional results from Instagram posts like this one, they can always choose to promote them further through Instagram ads.You can view the complete survey results in the widget below and be sure to click “Open Full Report” to take advantage of all the chart and filter options.Photo Credit: chicken nuggets of KFC by yoppy under CC BY 2.0What do you want to know? If you need some consumer insights on a particular topic, let us know in the comments below and we’ll consider it for an upcoming survey post.
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A recent poll shows Democrats are poised to clinch most statewide races, while a congressional race remains too close to call and one expensive state race leans towards Republicans.
A poll by Research and Polling, Inc. for the Albuquerque Journal shows Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham leads Republican Steve Pearce 53 percent to 43 percent in the race for governor.
The ten point lead is an increase from the 7 percent race found in a September poll.
The same poll found incumbent U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, a Democrat, leading in the three-way race against former Gov. Gary Johnson, a Libertarian, and contractor Mick Rich, a Republican. Heinrich is 20 points ahead of Rich and almost 40 ahead of Johnson.
In the 1st Congressional District race, Democrat Deb Haaland leads Republican Janice Arnold-Jones 50 percent to 38 percent, with Libertarian Lloyd Princeton at 5 percent. That poll of 419 likely voters has a margin of error of +/- 4.8 percentage points.
The Democrats in other statewide races like Attorney General and Secretary of State held large leads.
As with all polls, the results are just one data point in looking at the elections. The statewide poll surveyed 438 likely voters between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1 and had a margin of error of +/- 4.7 percentage points. That means any candidate’s results can differ in either direction by as much as 4.7 percentage points.
There are, however, two races that the poll found are very much up for grabs in the final days of the election. The closest statewide race is that for State Land Commissioner, an under-noticed but important position when it comes to public lands and oil and gas in the state.
The poll found Republican Public Regulation Commissioner Pat Lyons leads State Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard 45 percent to 42 percent with Libertarian Michael Lucero pulling in 6 percent.
In the 2nd Congressional District race, the Journal poll found Republican State Rep. Yvette Herrell leads Democratic water attorney Xochitl Torres Small 46 percent to 45 percent. The race is considered a toss-up by many political pundits and other observers. It is also one of the most-expensive races in state history. That poll surveyed 413 likely voters and has a margin of error of +/- 4.8 percentage points.
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Providing a comprehensive overview of the governance of urban infrastructures, this Companion combines illustrative cases with conceptual approaches to offer an innovative perspective on the governance of large urban infrastructure systems. Contributions by leading scholars in the field present a transdisciplinary approach to the topic, with a global scope.
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Benjamin Franklin was once the 1st to record the phenomenon of oil's energy to nonetheless waters and to invest on why it occurred. A century later Lord Rayleigh played a similar scan. Irving Langmuir did it with minor diversifications in 1917, and gained a Nobel Prize for it. Then Langmuir's paintings used to be through a Dutch pediatrician's in 1925.
The sequel to the best-seller satisfaction and Perjury, Porridge and fervour describes Aitken's trip from sentencing on the previous Bailey, via his incarceration at Belmarsh criminal and the various dramas alongside the way in which, to his eventual unencumber and the beginnings of a brand new lifestyles. it's very unlikely to be detached to Jonathan Aitken.
This illustrated consultant to American people artists and their paintings spans a century of painters from Grandma Moses to Kathy Jakobsen and covers such media as sculpture, pottery, and fabric creations.
Extra resources for Abandoned : the true story of a little girl who didn't belong
She was slim and elegant, with long, soft-red curls like shiny new pennies down her back, and eyes that were almost navy blue. She had the tiniest hands I, or any of my brothers and sisters, had ever seen on a grown-up, little doll’s hands, with long oval nails always painted a deep dark red. I was fascinated by her: by her beauty and calmness and easy laughter, by her soft Irish accent and her gentleness with me. But I was fearful of her too, always on my guard with her, determined to keep her at a distance.
Soon the settee wasn’t big enough for five of us and one of us sometimes had to sit on the floor. ’ And my uncle would laugh with her and I’d have to sit on the floor. ‘No, she won’t,’ Mummy would say to Stella. ’ I wished Mummy would let me fight my own battles. I was willing to sit on the floor if it meant I could have some peace. The others used to sit like statues in a row on the settee and refuse to look at me after fights, after he’d told them not to talk to me, that I wasn’t one of them.
Sometimes when we were on our own she would tell me stories about Kathy, and how she came over to England on her own on the ferry to have me in London, stories that only part of me wanted to hear. But layer by layer, argument by argument, year by year, as I, or more usually my brothers and sisters, asked more questions, I pieced together the details of my life story. Mummy always made the stories sound romantic and exciting and sad, and we all felt sorry for Kathy not being able to be with her baby or with the man she had fallen in love with.


NORMAN — The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported a record-shattering jump in COVID-19 cases Tuesday with 858 new cases statewide.
The state's cumulative case total shot up to 17,220 Tuesday. Oklahoma has reported 13,005 recoveries.
Before Tuesday, the highest single-day case increase the state had ever reported was 585 new cases, reported last Tuesday.
While the exact cause of this Tuesday's record-breaking case increase is unknown, state health experts and officials have tied the recent statewide spike in cases to increased community spread and positive testing rates, not more testing. Most of the cases reported Tuesday appear to be in Tulsa and Oklahoma counties, which each reported more than 200 new cases.
A month ago, Oklahoma was reporting daily case increases in the low 100s or double digits. In the weeks since, the state has seen a significant upward trend in new cases and in its seven-day case average, which averages new cases reported across seven consecutive days to show trends over time.
The state also reported an increase in hospitalization numbers in Monday evening's executive order report. The report showed 426 current confirmed and suspected COVID-related hospitalizations in the state, up from 391 hospitalizations in the last report issued Thursday.
The Health Department reported five additional COVID-19-related deaths Tuesday, bringing the state death toll to 404. None of the deaths happened in the last 24 hours, and none were in Cleveland County.
Norman Mayor Breea Clark and the city council will consider adopting a mask ordinance at Tuesday's city council meeting. The proposed ordinance would require Norman residents to wear face coverings — whether masks, scarves or bandanas — in public service areas, public settings and places of public accommodation, and would expire Nov. 30.
The Health Department reported 26 new cases in Norman Tuesday, bringing the city's cumulative case total to 593. The Health Department has reported 440 recoveries and 23 deaths in Norman.
The department's Tuesday update also shows 50 new cases in Cleveland County, which has now reported 1,157 total COVID-19 cases and 859 recoveries.
The county's COVID-19-related death toll stands at 40.
The Cleveland County Health Department has designated bars, pool parties, house gatherings, weddings, funerals and faith-based activities as the events most likely to contribute to COVID-19 spread locally.
The state's Monday executive order report showed one new COVID-19 case and one new recovery at the Norman Oklahoma Veterans Center location.
The increase brings Norman's nursing home totals to 129 total COVID-19 cases, 110 recoveries and 19 total deaths across six local facilities.
The Health Department is operating testing locations throughout the state at places and times listed on the OSDH’s website.
The county health department is also offering curbside tests by appointment at its Moore and Norman locations. OU Health Services also is offering curbside tests by appointment to OU students, faculty or staff.
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FDA medical adviser: 'Congress is owned by pharma'
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of Yahoo! News
Posted: March 23rd, 2020
Pharmaceutical companies are under the spotlight with congressional hearings on the cost of drug prices and allegations of the industrys role in the opioid crisis. Dr. Raeford Brown, a pediatric anesthesia specialist ... and chair of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Committee on Analgesics and Anesthetics, has been openly critical of big pharma and the lack of proper oversight from the FDA. Despite many politicians, particularly declared presidential candidates, beginning to speak out against big pharma, Brown does not think that anything will come out of it because Congress is owned by pharma. The pharmaceutical industry pours millions of dollars into the legislative branch every single year, he [said]. In 2016, they put $100 million into the elections. Thats a ton of money. OpenSecrets, a website operated by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, tracks money in U.S. politics. It ranked the top 20 members of the House and the Senate that have received the most campaign contributions from the pharmaceutical and health products industry. Kevin McCarthy, now the House minority leader after midterms, received ... a total of $380,350 in campaign contributions, with a large sum coming from pharma companies. Congress is supposed to have oversight for the FDA, Brown said. If the FDA isnt going to hold pharma accountable, and Congress is getting paid to not hold pharma accountable, then it really doesnt matter who the president is because its really about Congress.
Note: Learn more on how big Pharma controls politicians in this very well researched video. For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on government corruption and Big Pharma profiteering from reliable major media sources.

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If it’s a man’s, man’s world, Becky G isn’t afraid to crash it…
The 19-year-old Mexican American singer-songwriter will bring some girl power to Pitbull‘s Bad Man Tour.
Becky G, who recently released her first all-Spanish single “Sola,” will be making a special guest appearance on his summer trek.
The “Can’t Stop Dancin’” singer is joining Mr. Worldwide at his concert in Bakersfield, California on August 21.
She shared the news with her millions of followers on social media.
“I’m so excited to join Pitbull on his Bad Man Tour in Cali,” tweeted the Power Rangers actress with Pit adding, “Looking forward to it.”
Becky G recently collaborated with Pitbull on the Copa América Centenario official song “Superstar,” which they performed together at the closing ceremony in June.
She’s the second Latin artist to make a special appearance on the Bad Man Tour.
Luis Coronel joined Pitbull, Farruko and Prince Royce during their stop in Dallas over the weekend.


Nokia Lumia 1520 camera review
DPReview smartphone reviews are written with the needs of photographers in mind. We focus on camera features, performance, and image quality.
When Samsung launched the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note at IFA 2011, the phablet, as devices with screens larger than 5 inches are now commonly called, was born. Initially there was doubt as to whether these oversized smartphones would catch on with consumers but in 2014 it's fair to say that phablets are here to stay.
With the 5.5-inch Note 3 Samsung is marketing the third generation of its Galaxy phablet. Sony is competing with the 6.4-inch Sony Xperia Z Ultra and HTC has thrown the 5.9-inch One Max into the mix. With all those devices using the Android operating system the users of other platforms have so far been excluded from the phablet movement.
However, now Nokia has responded with the 6-inch Lumia 1520 which uses the Windows Phone operating system. The 1520 does not only come with a large 1080p screen but offers high-end specs all-around. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor and ships with2GB of RAM but it's the camera specs that should make the 1520 an appealing option for mobile photographers.
The PureView branded camera combines a 1/2.5-inch 20MP BSI CMOS sensor with a F2.4 lens and optical image stabilization. Following the same concept as the Nokia 808 and Lumia 1020 the new model saves downsampled 5MP images but also lets you access the full 20MP files. In addition you can set the Lumia 1520 to capture DNG Raw-files which is great news for all those users who like to optimize their image in post-production.
There's news on the software front as well. Nokia Camera combines the manual-control-focused Pro Camera and the feature-packed Smart Camera app. Nokia Storyteller is a new photo management tool that sorts and presents photos either by time captured or location. The Refocus lens mimics the effect (although not the method) of a light field camera in that it allows the user to choose a focal point post-capture.
With the promising camera specification and interesting new software features we were curious to find out how the Nokia Lumia 1520 performed as a mobile photographer's daily companion. Read our review and find out how we got on with the new Nokia phablet.
Key Photographic / Video Specifications
- 20MP 1/2.5-inch BSI CMOS sensor
- f/2.4 lens with 6 elements
- 26mm equivalent focal length
- ISO 100-4000
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 2x "lossless zoom"
- dual LED flash
- Front-facing, 1.2MP "wide angle" camera
- 6-inch, 1080p IPS screen (368 ppi)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 2.2 GHz quad-core processor
- 2GB RAM
- 32GB internal memory
- 3,400 mAh battery
- Up to 64GB microSD support
- built-in wireless charging
Our 11-page review
We've considered every aspect of the Nokia Lumia 1520, with the photographer in mind. We examined the user interface of the native camera app and its special features. We experimented with the camera's performance when taking stills and video, and had a play with the device's many special feature modes. Click any of the links below for more information of specific functions and continue to our conclusion for a final summary of our findings.
- Page 2: Design and Hardware
- Page 3: Camera Operation
- Page 4: Camera Features
- Page 5: Camera Features cont.
- Page 6: Image Quality and Performance
- Page 7: Video Mode
- Page 8: Image Quality Comparison (Bright Light) 5MP
- Page 9: Image Quality Comparison (Low Light) 5MP
- Page 10: Image Quality Comparison (Raw)
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The software uses computational imaging techniques to boost detail and dynamic range in your images, and reduce noise levels.
As part of a promotional giveaway, Fujifilm Korea has released kimchi-flavored instant noodles wrapped in branding inspired by Fujifilm Provia 100 color reversal film.
The Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH is a fast, high-quality and decidedly heavyweight short telephoto prime lens, designed for use with Leica's digital M-series rangefinders. We've been grappling with it for a little while - take a look at our sample images.
70-200mm F4 zoom lenses may not get as much attention as their faster F2.8 siblings, but for many photographers these lenses hit the perfect sweet spot of price, performance, and weight. This week, we shoot the new Tamron 70-210mm F4 alongside the equivalent Canon and Nikon models to see how they stack up.
Blackmagic recently worked with Apple to develop Blackmagic eGPU, an external GPU that brings "desktop-class graphics performance" to the new MacBook Pro laptops with Thunderbolt 3 ports.
Lightroom alternative Luminar has received numerous updates across both its Mac and Windows versions, primarily improvements to existing features, as well as support for additional cameras from Fujifilm, Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, Canon, and Pentax.
Sony has quietly updated its RX100 V, bringing a couple of the goodies from the RX100 VI travel zoom. The updated RX100 VA gains a new processor and various firmware tweaks but misses out on the VI's other hardware improvements.
Apple has updated its MacBook Pro series of notebooks with 15in and 13in models that are claimed to be better for intense image and video editing. The company says the new models are the most advanced ever, and that they feature 8th generation Intel Core processors for faster performance.
According to sources familiar with the matter, Adobe will announce a full-fledged Photoshop version for the iPad at its annual conference in October.
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Manfrotto has launched its new Noreg camera bag series with the Backpack-30 and Messenger-30 models. Both bags are designed for premium mirrorless camera systems, each featuring internal camera units that can be removed and used independently of the larger bags.
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Canon has released firmware update 1.0.4 for the EOS 6D Mark II, adding important bug fixes for "rare instances" of issues with the touch panel and operation buttons.
In an email to DPReview, Nikon Inc. has confirmed ''The Nikon 1 series cameras, lenses and accessories are no longer in production'.
Nikon's new Coolpix P1000 boasts an extraordinary zoom range and a suite of powerful stills and video features in a (relatively) compact body. We're taking a detailed look at this powerful compact's key features.
PhotoMirage, a new Windows application from software company Corel, transforms images into "mirages" by adding movement to elements like water or clouds. Unlike a cinemagraph, it does not require video footage – instead animating a single static image.
Tamron's version 2.0 firmware update for its 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD claims to have addressed reported issues with autofocus during video shooting.
Lens maker Moment is leaning into the software sector, launching a newly-revamped smartphone camera app targeted at enthusiast photographers.
A groups of researchers from NVIDIA, MIT, and Aalto University have developed an AI capable of removing noise and grain from images with incredible accuracy.
If the 24-2000mm equiv. zoom range on Nikon's Coolpix P900 just wasn't enough then you'll be excited about today's announcement of the Coolpix P1000. This camera has a once unthinkable 24-3000mm equivalent F2.8-F8 lens, though it's anything but light and will set you back $999.
Hong Kong flash system manufacturer Cactus has released new firmware for its V6 II Transceiver that will allow it to wirelessly communicate TTL information between a Canon or Cactus flash and a Canon camera. The X-TTL update makes it possible to trigger Canon flashes and retain full TTL control with that flash either on or off camera.
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Phase One has launched its new Latitude processing presets series, the latest addition to the company's Capture One Style Packs product launched last year. Both Latitude style packs contain eight presets, each with original, bright, and dark variations, for a total of 24 styles per pack.
Godox has announced the impending launch of its upcoming AD400Pro, a 400WS monolight with wireless shooting capabilities and a battery life of 390 full-powered flashes.
The instant camera market is heating up, and with four formats and 15+ cameras to choose from, we felt it was high time to examine them all and pick our favorite.
There's an old axiom in filmmaking which states that an audience will forgive a poor quality picture, but not poor quality sound. This week, Chris and Jordan bring in an audio pro to demonstrate why a cheap microphone positioned correctly will outperform an expensive model placed incorrectly.
With enough reach to land itself in 'travel zoom' territory, the Sony RX100 VI is well suited for a wide range of shooting situations. We've made a significant update to our initial sample gallery with plenty of samples from the past few weeks.
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Structural basis of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor and MET signalling.
- E. Gherardi, S. Sandin, D. Svergun
- BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
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The study shows how the proteolytic mechanism of activation of the complex proteinases has been adapted to cell signaling in vertebrate organisms, offers a description of monomeric and dimeric ligand-receptor complexes, and provides a foundation to the structural basis of HGF/SF-MET signaling.
The human skin barrier is organized as stacked bilayers of fully extended ceramides with cholesterol molecules associated with the ceramide sphingoid moiety.
- I. Iwai, HongMei Han, L. Norlén
- Biology, ChemistryJournal of Investigative Dermatology
- 1 September 2012
The determination of the molecular organization of the skin's lipid matrix in situ, in its near-native state, is reported on, using a methodological approach combining very high magnification cryo-electron microscopy of vitreous skin section defocus series, molecular modeling, and EM simulation.
Nephrin strands contribute to a porous slit diaphragm scaffold as revealed by electron tomography.
- J. Wartiovaara, L. Ofverstedt, K. Tryggvason
- Biology, MedicineJournal of Clinical Investigation
- 15 November 2004
Using electron tomography, it is shown that the slit diaphragm comprises a network of winding molecular strands with pores the same size as or smaller than albumin molecules, as demonstrated in humans, rats, and mice, and the results suggest the direct involvement of nephrin molecules in constituting the macromolecule-retaining slit diphragm and its pores.
Translocation of a specific premessenger ribonucleoprotein particle through the nuclear pore studied with electron microscope tomography
Nephrin promotes cell-cell adhesion through homophilic interactions.
In situ transcription and splicing in the Balbiani ring 3 gene
The structural data show that the spliceosome is not a structurally well‐defined unit in situ and that the C‐terminal domain of the elongating RNA polymerase II cannot carry splicedosomal components for all introns in the BR3 transcript.
Electron Tomography Reveals Posttranscriptional Binding of Pre-Mrnps to Specific Fibers in the Nucleoplasm
Observations indicate that pre-mRNPs are not always freely diffusible in the nucleoplasm but interact with fibers of specific structure and composition, which implies that some of the posttranscriptional events that the pre- mRNPs undergo before reaching the NPC occur in a bound state.
The CEACAM1 N-terminal Ig domain mediates cis- and trans-binding and is essential for allosteric rearrangements of CEACAM1 microclusters
Structural analyses reveal that oligomerization between cell adhesion molecules in the same membrane is influenced by their interactions across opposing membranes (see also in this issue the…
Structure and flexibility of individual immunoglobulin G molecules in solution.
Spatial visualization of the maturing HIV-1 core and its linkage to the envelope.
The core of late states of maturing human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) has been visualized in three dimensions at approximately 7 nm resolution by electron microscopic tomography. After…

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Over the course of this weekend, you voted on the last four first round matches in our Champion of Champions Tournament, meant to crown the best WWE Champion of the past decade. The results are in.
Stone Cold Steve Austin advanced from the Sweet 16 to the Elite 8 in dominating fashion. He commanded an astounding 94 votes out of 100 total, easily knocking JBL out of the equation. In what could be a foreshadowing of WrestleMania 27, Triple H was able to topple the Undertaker, garnering exactly 60% of the vote. Shawn Michaels dashed John Cena’s chances at winning this tournament in what I have to consider an upset. The Heartbreak Kid defeated the Chain Gang Commander by a margin of 11 votes. In this weekend’s closest match, Chris Jericho eliminated Brock Lesnar, scoring just over 54% of the vote.
So, it’ll be Stone Cold, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and Chris Jericho advancing to the next round. They’ll join The Rock, Randy Orton, Kurt Angle, and Edge in the Elite 8. This Friday afternoon, polls will open on all of our quarterfinal matches, and over the weekend you’ll determine who moves on to the Final 4. As we’ve done in each of the past two weeks, we’ll preview a match you’ll be voting on Friday every day this week. Below is the updated bracket. This round looks especially star-studded, so check out our previews each day to inform your decision, and remember to vote this weekend!


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The Polvorones El Toro, are one of the most recognized and prestigious products of our pastry in its own right. Fruit of a family tradition of more than 150 years, these polvorones are characterized by their exquisite flavor and soft texture. We manufacture them by hand with the best ingredients to continue captivating those who try them and gain more loyal fans to our family brand every day.
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Kay Kemmet describes her nocturnal exploration of Lima’s historic center.
As Peru’s media reports the violence in Espinar, it must confront the fact that it has failed a fundamental responsibility.
At least 80 workers from the Xstrata mining company have been held hostage by 500 protestors, according to Congressman Octavio Salazar.
The mayor of Espinar, Oscar Mollohuanca, was arrested on Wednesday,and is under investigation for the alleged use of public resources to fund protests.
Larry is often told that he moved to Lima for the peace-and-quiet. He begs to differ.
About 180,000 domestic and foreign tourists are expected to visit Cusco in southeastern Peru during the festival-packed Jubilee month of June, a local tourism official has said.
A new initiative is hoping to bring bird-watchers to the forests of northern Peru.


Solar Products & Services
Solar heating & cooling (SHC) technologies collect the thermal energy from the sun and use this heat to provide hot water, space heating, cooling, and pool heating for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. These technologies displace the need to use electricity or natural gas. Today, Americans across the country are at work manufacturing and installing solar heating and cooling systems that significantly reduce our dependence on imported fuels. We need smart policies to expand this fast?growing, job?producing sector.
The U.S. Solar Heating & Cooling Alliance is a division of SEIA focused on growing the solar heating & cooling market through reducing barriers and advocating for policies on the federal, state, and local levels.
Did You Know? Solar Heating & Cooling Fast Facts
- Solar heating systems are affordable for families. The return on investment can be as little as 3-6 years. Commercial systems help companies reduce and manage their energy bills, managing long-term costs. Meanwhile, fossil fuel prices fluctuate considerably and are expected to rise significantly over the next decade.
- Water heating, space heating, and space cooling accounted for 72 percent of the energy used in an average household in the U.S. in 2010 ? representing a huge market potential for solar heating and cooling technologies!
- In 2010, the U.S. saw 35,464 solar water heating systems and 29,540 solar pool heating systems installed, heating a total of more than 65,000 homes, businesses and pools.
- Post=2010 has also produced some record-breaking solar air heating installations, with systems ranging up to 10,000-50,000 ft2 on a single wall being installed across the country, showing the large scale energy opportunity in addressing space/ventilation heating.
- Three out of four (74 percent) Americans agree, ‘the growth of the solar water heating industry will produce jobs and help the American economy.’ This support is strong across regions of the country and across party lines.
Basics of Solar Water Heating Technology
Solar water heating systems can be installed on most homes in the U.S., and are comprised of three main elements: the solar collector, insulated piping, and a hot water storage tank. Electronic controls can also be included, as well as a freeze protection system for colder climates. The solar collector gathers the heat from solar radiation and transfers the heat to potable water. This heated water flows out of the collector to a hot water tank, and is used as necessary. Auxiliary heating can remain connected to the hot water tank for back?up if necessary.
Basics of Solar Air Technology
Solar air heating is a solar thermal technology used for commercial and industrial buildings in which the energy from the sun is captured and used to heat air. It addresses one of the largest usages of building energy in heating climates, which is space heating. It is also used for agricultural drying.
Most solar air heating systems are wall-mounted, which allow them to capture a maximum amount of solar radiation in the winter. Specially perforated solar collector panels are installed several inches from a south facing wall, creating an air cavity. The air is generally taken off the top of the wall and is heated anywhere from 30-100 degrees F above ambient on a sunny day. The solar heated air is then ducted into the building via a connection to the HVAC intake.
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I love diversity. I love polywire, strip grazing, and red clover. Ray’s Crazy Mix was my introduction to the idea of diversified forages and renovating the soil. I’ve seen what a difference can be made to forage quality by selecting a brown mid rib variety or using a photoperiod sensitive sorghum sudan. I don’t want to take anything away from the bells and whistles, or what I call, “top of the pyramid differences”. However, without the base principles in place, we are only spinning tires.&nb
It’s easy to focus on the “top of the pyramid” stuff. It’s fun to think that to fix our issues, we just need to plant 7 different species instead of 1. Yes, using mixtures compared to monocultures is better for pasture longevity, soil health, and helps you hedge your bets against nature. However, planting a mixture does not make you inherently successful. The bells and whistles can only be appreciated if the base is sound. Focus on getting the base correct, making those changes will make the biggest difference for you.
You’ll see a lot of information that talks about doubling your stocking rate when you switch to rotational grazing; which is true, provided that you weren’t overstocked to start with. Most folks that I work with don’t get to change their stocking rate at all, but they dramatically reduce the amount of hay they have to feed. If your pastures are severely thinned from a history of overgrazing, don’t expect to rotationally graze your way out of the hay business. If the productive grasses are severely damaged or dead, it may take up to a year for you to rest or renovate that pasture back to health and productivity. This means a reduced stocking rate for a short period of time.
Plants don’t care about time. Your pastures don’t know if they were grazed for 24 hours or 48 hours. All they understand is their energy status, which is depleted by livestock by means of leaf removal. Don’t think that to rotationally graze well you have to practice mob or strip grazing! Watch the height of your plants. Observe their speed of recovery. As long as you respect the start and stop heights for your forages, you are doing great. You will see increased efficiency and utilization the more you tighten up your grazing window, but you can strip graze by moving livestock once a week or every 24 hours. Both are excellent and one is not inherently better than the other.
Soil Test and Act
“How should I fertilize this crop?” It’s an extremely common question that we get, and the reality is that we cannot accurately tell you without seeing a soil test. We can make some general assumptions, but especially if you are renovating pasture, that soil test is critical. To add to this, a soil test is only as good as the action taken as a result. This doesn’t necessarily have to be solved by commercial fertilizer either. There are many creative ways to improve the soil nutrients: concentrated winter hay feeding, compost or effluent waste, and poultry litter.
While soil samples can tell us a great deal about nutrient balance, there are a number of aspects of the soil that a commercial fertilizer can’t fix. There is work towards a commercial soil test to quantify soil health, like the Haney or Cornell soil tests, that we hope will do a better job qualifying the potential of the soil at that time to grow annual or perennial crops. When renovating a field, if it was overgrazed or significantly depleted in high yielding forages, there’s a reason why. Chances are there is something that has changed in the structure of the soil as a result of that management that deems it not ready for perennial forages. Be very active with your soils- dig, feel, and smell! Learn the physical soil differences between your fields. Take some time and change how you manage fields so that the soil may recover.
Get Off The Tractor and Farm
As specific as we like to be with seeding rates and depths, the reality is that when it comes down to getting things planted in the field, it’s all a little bit of guess work. There is no setting on the drill to keep it planting at 0.25” depth the whole pass through the field. There is no guarantee that your broadcast spreader is actually spreading 12 feet the entire time. To make sure you are getting as close to ideal as possible, it’s going to involve actively paying attention the whole time. As you pass through different soil types in the field, get off the tractor and check how that changed the depth the drill is using. Frequently stop and check that your broadcast spreader is not blocked and walk behind yourself to ensure that the seed is spreading evenly. Great farming is done before ever getting in the tractor seat.
You don’t have to plant a multispecies annual crop to build soil and you don’t have to rotate livestock every 12 or 24 hours to improve your soil and pasture health. The worst thing you can do is nothing, but don’t overcomplicate it. Utilize rotational grazing the best that you can with your schedule and limitations and take care of your soil. Livestock can be one of our greatest tools in improving the environment, we just have to get our bases right.

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