- Rates of natural and present-day species extinction
- Recent extinction rates
- Factors that cause extinction
- Habitat loss
- On land
- Habitat loss
- Rates of natural and present-day species extinction
Fire suppression as habitat loss
Whereas most of the hot spots are tropical moist forests, four areas—the California Floristic Province, the Cape Floristic Province in South Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, and Southwest Australia (see the )—are shrublands. They also are places where people live and grow crops; all four regions are noted for their wines, for example. Not only does this human activity convert land directly, but it also leads to the suppression of fire, especially near people’s homes. This alteration of natural fire regimes by the reduction in fire frequencies leads to changes in vegetation, especially to the loss of the native fire-resistant species. Globally, huge areas of grasslands and shrublands would become heavily canopied forests were all fires suppressed. The effects of changes in fire frequencies on species losses have not yet been calculated. Land managers in some fire-adapted habitats have incorporated prescribed fires, which also reduces the available fuel for wildfires, to maintain these natural areas.
In the oceans
The seas cover more than two-thirds of Earth’s surface, yet only 210,000 of the 1,500,000 species that have been described are marine animal, algal, and plant species. Because the oceans are still poorly explored, the count of marine species may be even more of an underestimate than that of land species. For example, the Census of Marine Life, a decadelong international program begun at the start of the 21st century, added 13,000 new marine species to the total count over the first four years of the effort. As on land, the peak of marine biodiversity lies in the tropics. Coral reefs account for almost 100,000 species, yet their total area represents just 0.2 percent of the ocean surface. Between 4,000 and 5,000 species of fish—perhaps a third of the world’s marine fish—live on coral reefs. The frequently cited metaphor that “coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea” underscores their importance for conservation.
When numbers of described marine species are mapped on a worldwide scale, it becomes clear that the global centre of marine biodiversity encompasses the waters of the Philippine and Indonesian islands. Numbers of species drop steeply to the east across the Pacific and less steeply to the west across the Indian Ocean. In the Atlantic Ocean the highest levels of biodiversity are in the Caribbean. Fish, corals, mollusks, and lobsters all show similar patterns in the distributions of their species. Again mirroring the patterns on land, the places with the most species are often not the places with the most endemic species. Major centres of endemism for fish, corals, mollusks, and lobsters include the Philippines, southern Japan, the Gulf of Guinea, the Sunda Islands, and the Mascarene Islands.
With the major exception of the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, most coral reefs are off the coasts of developing countries. Rapidly increasing human populations and poverty put increasing fishing pressure on nearshore reefs. In addition, in their efforts to sustain declining fish catches, people resort to extremely damaging fishing methods such as dynamite and poisons. Coral reefs are also threatened by coastal development, pollution, ocean acidification, and other threats from global warming. Human activities threaten some three-fourths of the world’s reefs, with the highest damage being concentrated in areas having high rates of deforestation and high runoff from the land. As the inhabitants of an area destroy their tropical forests, rains erode soils and wash the sediments down rivers into the sea, damaging the local coral reefs. Thus, the destruction of some of the most important terrestrial habitats—in the Caribbean and Southeast Asia—contributes to the destruction of some of the most important marine habitats offshore.
Whereas damage to coral reefs is important for the loss of species, the greatest physical damage to ocean ecosystems involves the effects of bottom trawling, a commercial fishing method making use of a cone-shaped bag of netting that is dragged along the seabed (see commercial fishing: Dragged gear). Damage from bottom trawling occurs over larger areas of Earth than does tropical deforestation, and it involves even greater and more-frequent disturbances, albeit ones not easily seen. Bottom trawling disturbs about 15 million square km (6 million square miles) of the world’s seafloor each year. This area of ocean is only about 4 percent of the world total, but its small proportion belies its significance. About 90 percent of the ocean consists of deep waters so poor in nutrients that they are the equivalent of the land’s deserts. Almost all of the world’s fisheries are concentrated in the 30 million square km (12 million square miles) of nutrient-rich waters that are on the continental shelf, plus a few upwellings. On average, the ocean floor of these productive waters is trawled roughly every two years.
The otter trawl is the most widely used bottom-fishing gear. As it is dragged forward, a pair of flat plates called otter boards—one on each side of the trawl net and weighing several tons—spreads horizontally to keep the mouth of the trawl open; at the same time, a long rope with steel weights keeps the mouth open along its bottom edge. This heavy structure plows the ocean floor as it moves, creating furrows and crushing, burying, and exposing marine life. This activity destroys bottom-dwelling species including corals, brachiopods (lamp shells), mollusks, sponges, sea urchins, and various worms that live on rocks or pebbles on the seabed. It is also damaging to other species, such as polychaete worms that burrow into the seabed. Some species—deep-sea corals, for example—are extremely slow-growing, and they cannot recover before bottom trawls plow the area once again.
In fresh water
Freshwater ecosystems are divided into two major classes—flowing (such as rivers and streams) and static (such as lakes and ponds). Although the distribution of species in freshwater ecosystems is not as well known as for marine and terrestrial ecosystems, it is still clear that species are similarly concentrated. For fish, the major tropical rivers such as the Amazon River and its tributaries hold a large fraction of the world’s freshwater fish species. Tropical lakes, particularly those in the Rift Valley of East Africa (see East African Rift System), also have large numbers of endemic species.
Riverine habitats have been extensively modified by damming and by channelization, the latter being the practice of straightening rivers by forcing them to flow along predetermined channels. A global survey published in the early 21st century revealed just how few of the world’s large rivers are natural. In the contiguous United States almost every large river has been modified extensively. (As previously noted, some rivers such as the Tennessee River have been converted almost completely by dams to a series of artificial lakes.) Much the same is true in Europe. In terms of the area of their basins, more than half of the world’s rivers are extensively modified. The water of some rivers barely reaches its final destination; this is the case for the Colorado River in the United States, which empties into the Gulf of California, and for the Amu Darya in Central Asia, which empties into the rapidly shrinking Aral Sea. Along their routes the water is used for agriculture or lost as evaporation from dams. Large wild rivers are typical only of Arctic regions in Alaska, Canada, and Siberia—places so far away from urban centres that there has been no incentive to control their waters. The massive changes to the world’s rivers explain why such large fractions of species living in rivers have become extinct or may do so soon (as is described in two of the preceding case histories; see above Freshwater mussels and clams; Freshwater fish).
Pollution is a special case of habitat destruction; it is chemical destruction rather than the more obvious physical destruction. Pollution occurs in all habitats—land, sea, and fresh water—and in the atmosphere. Global warming, which is discussed separately below (see Global change), is one consequence of the increasing pollution of the atmosphere by emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
Water pollution is a global-scale problem, no less so for rivers and marine life. Wastes are often dumped into rivers, and they end up in estuaries and coastal habitats, regions that support the most diverse shallow-water ecosystems and the most productive fisheries. Rivers receive pollution directly from factories that dump a wide variety of wastes into them. They also receive runoff, which is rainwater that has passed over and through the soil while moving toward the rivers. In fact, water entering rivers after it has been used for irrigation has passed through the soil more than once—first as runoff, which is then returned to the land for irrigation, whereupon it soaks through the soil again, often picking up fertilizers and pesticides.
Some polluted river water eventually reaches freshwater wetlands. In the case of the Florida Everglades, runoff from the agricultural areas upstream adds unwanted nutrients to an ecosystem that is naturally nutrient-poor. As it does so, the vegetation changes, and species not common in the Everglades begin to take over the natural habitats. To prevent this, agricultural water is often discharged to the ocean instead, which deprives the Everglades of much needed water and can trigger or augment toxic red tides and algal blooms in coastal waters.
Other polluted waters reach estuaries on the way to the oceans; estuaries are among the most polluted ecosystems on Earth. On entering the oceans, the polluted waters can harm the ecosystems there. The Mississippi River, for example, drains a basin of more than 3 million square km (1.2 million square miles), delivering its water, sediments, and nutrients and other pollutants into the northern Gulf of Mexico. Fresh water is less dense than salt water and floats on top. This upper layer contains the nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers that have run off croplands, and they fertilize the ocean’s phytoplankton, causing excessive population growth. As the masses of phytoplankton die, sink, and decompose, they deplete the water’s oxygen. Bottom dwellers such as shrimp, crabs, starfish, and marine worms suffocate and die, creating a “dead zone.” In 2017 the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone reached 22,730 square km (8,776 square miles)—an area the size of New Jersey.
Such conditions also occur in Europe’s Baltic, Adriatic, and Black seas. The Baltic has gone from being naturally nutrient-poor and diverse in species to being nutrient-rich and degraded in its ecosystems within a few decades. In the Adriatic Sea, rising nutrient levels have generated a large increase in phytoplankton. Nutrients in the runoff flowing into the Black Sea seem to be contributing factors in the invasion and subsequent massive increase since the 1980s of the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi. This has caused the decline of native species and fisheries.
Similar nutrient enrichment has led to increasing frequencies of toxic blooms of microscopic organisms such as Pfiesteria piscicida in the eastern United States, a dinoflagellate that kills fish and has been reported to cause skin rashes and other maladies in humans.
Rising levels of pollution may have also contributed to a wave of outbreaks of diseases affecting marine life. Caribbean coral reefs have been particularly affected, with successive waves of disease propagating throughout the region in recent decades. The result has been large declines in two species of major reef-building corals, Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata, and the herbivorous sea urchin Diadema antillarum. Their combined loss has transformed Caribbean reefs from high-coral, low-algae ecosystems to high-algae, low-coral ones. The latter type of ecosystems support far fewer species.


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Homicide Detective Sami Rizzo is assigned to head a task force investigating serial killings in San Diego. Simon, the highly intelligent, cunning, and deceptively charming villain, redefines the depths of human evil. He believes God has given him absolute authority to purify his unholy victims through a ritual that ends in a grisly crucifixion. Driven by warped religious beliefs and guided by his dead mother, very much alive in his subconscious, Simon abducts “chosen ones” and holds them captive in a Room of Redemption. There, the victims helplessly await their crucifixion.
Detective Rizzo urgently yearns to solve the case and gain the respect of her male colleagues. But her obsession to apprehend the killer on her own clouds her thinking. Ego trumps reason. In the end, Simon outsmarts Detective Rizzo and captures her, determined to make her his next victim. To save herself, she must employ all her resources—both physical and intellectual—to outwit the villain at his own game.
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Annechino twists a gory tale about a man who believes he is working for God's purpose. The author has the talent to make you cringe, yet want to keep reading. His research of serial killers worked to his favor as this was a frighteningly real look into the mind of a twisted man. This book touches on the strength of mothers and what they would do to save their children. At times it was hard to read just because of the emotional factor. Scary!
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Jobs in Japan for Immigrants
As an immigrant, finding a job in Japan can seems difficult at first. But with a little research and preparation, it is possible to secure a job in Japan’s thriving economy. In this article, I will discuss the job market in Japan for immigrants, the types of jobs available, qualifications required, how to apply for jobs, top industries, popular job search websites, visa requirements, tips for finding a job, and the advantages and challenges of working in Japan as an immigrant.
Job Market in Japan for Immigrants
Japan’s economy is the third-largest in the world, making it an attractive destination for job seekers. The job market for immigrants has been expanding in recent years due to a declining birth rate and aging population. However, the job market can be highly competitive, and fluency in Japanese is often a requirement. That being said, there are many opportunities for foreigners with specialized skills and experience.
One of the biggest challenges that immigrants face when job hunting in Japan is the language barrier. Fluency in Japanese is required for most jobs, and even for positions that do not require Japanese proficiency, knowledge of the language can be a significant advantage. Additionally, Japanese companies tend to value teamwork and conformity, which can be challenging for foreigners who come from cultures that prioritize individuality.
Types of Jobs Available for Immigrants in Japan
The types of jobs available for immigrants in Japan vary depending on their qualifications and language proficiency. Immigrants with specialized skills or experience may be able to find work in industries such as IT, engineering, and finance. English teaching is also a popular option for foreigners, with many language schools and universities offering positions for non-native Japanese speakers.
There are also opportunities in the hospitality industry, such as working in hotels or restaurants. Many foreigners find work as interpreters or translators, as well as in the entertainment industry, such as modeling or acting. It’s important to note that some jobs may have specific visa requirements or language proficiency levels.
Qualifications Required for Jobs in Japan
The qualifications required for jobs in Japan vary depending on the industry and position. For many jobs, fluency in Japanese is a must, and some positions may require a JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) certification. For positions in the IT industry or other specialized fields, a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field may be required.
Many English teaching jobs require a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate, and some may also require a bachelor’s degree. Additionally, some jobs may require specific skills or certifications, such as a nursing license or a pilot’s license.
How to Apply for Jobs in Japan
The process for applying for jobs in Japan varies depending on the company and industry. Many companies require a resume or CV (curriculum vitae) in Japanese, along with a cover letter. It’s important to tailor your resume and cover letter to the specific company and position you are applying for.
Networking is also an essential part of job hunting in Japan. Attending job fairs, joining professional organizations, and connecting with recruiters on LinkedIn can increase your chances of finding a job. Additionally, many companies in Japan prefer to hire through referrals from current employees or business partners.
Top Industries for Immigrants in Japan
Some of the top industries for immigrants in Japan include IT, finance, engineering, English teaching, and hospitality. Japan is home to many multinational companies, and many of these companies have a need for foreign workers with specialized skills and experience.
The IT industry is particularly attractive for immigrants, with many companies offering positions for software engineers, web developers, and data analysts. The finance industry is also growing in Japan, with many banks and financial institutions hiring foreigners with experience in accounting, finance, and economics.
Popular Job Search Websites for Immigrants
There are several job search websites that are popular among immigrants in Japan, including GaijinPot, Daijob, and Jobs in Japan. These websites offer job listings for a variety of industries and positions, as well as information on visa requirements and living in Japan.
It’s important to note that while these websites can be a helpful resource, they are not the only way to find a job in Japan. Networking and connecting with recruiters and companies directly can also be an effective way to find employment.
Visa Requirements for Working in Japan
Visa requirements for working in Japan vary depending on the type of job and the length of your stay. For most jobs, a work visa is required. To obtain a work visa, you must have a job offer from a company in Japan and meet the visa requirements, which include having a valid passport and proof of financial stability.
Additionally, some industries may have specific visa requirements. For example, English teaching jobs often require a specialist in humanities visa, which has specific language proficiency and educational requirements.
Tips for Finding a Job in Japan as an Immigrant
Finding a job in Japan as an immigrant can be challenging, but there are several tips that can increase your chances of success. First, networking and connecting with recruiters and companies is essential. Attending job fairs and joining professional organizations can also be helpful.
Second, tailoring your resume and cover letter to the specific company and position you are applying for can make a significant difference. Additionally, learning Japanese can be a significant advantage, even if fluency is not required for the position.
Finally, be prepared for a different work culture and adjust your expectations accordingly. Japanese companies tend to prioritize teamwork and conformity, and communication styles may be different than what you are used to.
Advantages and Challenges of Working in Japan as an Immigrant
Working in Japan as an immigrant can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but it also comes with its challenges. One of the biggest advantages is the opportunity to experience a new culture and language, as well as the chance to work in a dynamic and technologically advanced economy.
However, the language barrier and cultural differences can also be a significant challenge, especially for those who are not fluent in Japanese. Additionally, the work culture in Japan may be different than what you are used to, with a focus on teamwork and conformity that can be challenging for those from individualistic cultures.
Finding a job in Japan as an immigrant can be challenging, but with the right preparation and research, it is possible to secure employment in this dynamic and exciting economy. By understanding the job market, qualifications required, and visa requirements, as well as utilizing networking and job search resources, immigrants can increase their chances of success. While there are challenges to working in Japan as an immigrant, the opportunity to experience a new culture and work in a thriving economy makes it a worthwhile endeavor.

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Let’s take a moment to consider the universe. It’s all encompassing and yet completely separate. Everything is me. All that has ever been or is are funneled through me. Anything that will be doesn’t exist if I don’t exist. Isn’t that beautiful and terrible. I am the gardener of this world. If I remove the energy from those that poison me they lose all their power. I pluck all of their little lilacs of vitriol. But as I shear, the petals become mulch to feed the Vitex that is me. This cruel tree that is the core of my mind. It’s branches are neurons that fire a creeping self loathing into my soul. Try as I might I can not separate myself from it’s roots. My fingers bloody from clawing at the dirt around it’s base I stare up at the budding flowers of my being exhausted and defeated. I can not cure myself of this pain without ending the universe.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
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I just want to choke and die because one of my biggest flaws is that I always make myself my feel all the things that hurt. I know what was it was like to lose you way before we ever broke up as kids. I’m all too familiar to being too into what’s not into me. I’m, always the one to reach out first and put myself out there but never cool enough to hold back and let good things come to me. Stare in a mirror and realize I’m physically weaker than I was five years ago. I’m heavier, I have less hair. The small physical reasons to die are adding up like extra rounds in a revolver. I’ll never grow taller or be a lot smarter. I’m falling farther and farther and farther from all the things that I made to mean me. I’m holding myself back because I’m afraid of not being successful. I hate myself because I was never honestly loved as a kid or even if I was I was so preoccupied with making sure I knew that it was all a lie to ever feel it. I can’t tell if I’m the demon or if he’s in me holding all these memories above my head like a hangman’s post. Laughing and pulling this noose around my neck with my eyes closed tears slipping past those pathetic gates that couldn’t see my worth even if it was wrapped in a chest of glitter and gold. My eyes are closed as I write this because I can’t bare to see if I’m breaking through or being left behind. If I can’t let me live then why won’t I kill me. Why won’t I let me kill myself. I want to die. I want to die. I want to die. I want to die. I want to die. I want to die. I want to die. I want to die. I want to die. I want to die. I want to die. I want to die. I want to die. I want to love you, me. So why can’t you learn to breathe easily.


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ASUU – The hope of many university students across the country to resume academic activities soon may have been dashed. The striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the offers made to it early this week by the Nigerian government.
At the seventh meeting with the leadership of ASUU on Tuesday, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said the labour dispute with the university teachers was on the verge of being resolved. He listed the fresh concessions made by the administration to ASUU.
According to Mr Ngige, the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Ministry of Finance presented evidence that N15.4 billion had been released to public universities.
On earned academic allowances, he said President Muhammadu Buhari approved N20 billion to offset arrears of the 2009 to 2012 verified earnings by university teachers. The President of ASUU, Biodun Ogunyemi, said upon reviewing the offers made by the government, members of the union across various campuses and zones rejected it.
Mr. Ogunyemi, who described government’s offer on the outstanding revitalization fund of N1.1 trillion as tokenism, said members are insisting that government should release at least a tranche of N220 billion spread over four quarters of 2019.
He added that on earned allowances, government’s proposal should not be lesser than the total amount released “the last time” out of the verified balance.
Recall that as part of the agreement reached between the union and the government before ASUU ended its industrial action in September 2017, the Federal Government released a total N22.9 billion for earned allowances of both academic and non-academic staff across 22 Federal universities.
Of the amount, academics under ASUU got N18.3billion, while non-teaching staff belonging to the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian University (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) got N4.6 billion.
The sharing formula, which was condemned by the three non-academic staff unions, had led to pockets of protests across various campuses at the time, and eventually compelled the unions to embark on prolonged strike.
Apparently to avoid the controversy that greeted the sharing of the allowance in 2017, ASUU is insisting that the Federal Government should categorically state the amount earmarked for its members, which it said must not be lesser than N18.3 billion it received then.
Mr Ogunyemi said; “Our members have rejected tokenism with respect to outstanding revitalization fund of N1.1 trillion. They are insisting that government should release at least one tranche of N220 billion spread over four quarters of 2019.
“On earned academic allowances, our members said government’s proposed amount out of the verified balance should not be less than the total amount released last time, while evidence of mainstreaming the allowances into the 2019 budget should be shown. Also, timeline should be attached to payment of the balance of the arrears.
“The revitalization fund and earned academic allowances are the two critical areas on which our members feel strongly about. They expect necessary adjustments on the part of government before they can reconsider their decision on the ongoing strike action.”
ASUU had embarked on what it termed total and indefinite strike on November 4, 2018, to demand improved funding of universities and implementation of previous agreements entered with the government.
Some of the demands as contained in the ASUU’s list of grievances, include the implementation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreements, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU; 2012 and 2013) and Memorandum of Action (MoA, 2017) and the truncation of the renegotiation of the union’s agreements.
The union said its ongoing strike is aimed at compelling the government to make funds available for the revitalisation of public universities based on the FGN-ASUU MoU of 2012, 2013 and the MoA of 2017, and that the operational license of the Nigerian University Employees Pension Company (NUPEMCO) should be released.
The unions also asked for the release of the forensic audit report on Earned Academic Allowances (EAA), payments of all outstanding earned academic allowances and the mainstreaming of same into the 2019 budget.
The lecturers also demanded the payment of all arrears of shortfall in salaries to all universities that have met the verification requirements of the Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA).
Meanwhile, one of the major issues that has been dragging the negotiations forth and back is the revitalisation of the universities.
As at Saturday morning, the government was yet to release the N1.1 trillion of the N1.3 trillion it agreed to provide for the exercise.
The 2013 MoU stipulated that public universities needed N1.3 trillion for a modest revitalisation. The fund was to be paid in tranches of N200billion in 2013, N220billion in 2014, N220billion in 2015, 220billion in 2016, N220billion in 2017 and N220billion in 2018.
The Goodluck Jonathan-led administration released N200 billion in 2013 but since then nothing more has been paid.
Earlier, after its meeting with the Federal Government and shortly after the Labour and Employment Minister went to town with the message of a possible return of the lecturers to their classrooms, ASUU had indicated the possibility of its members not accepting the concessions.
Speaking with PREMIUM TIMES Wednesday afternoon, Mr Ogunyemi had said the union was yet to reach an agreement with the government on any issue.
He said what the union took from the government were proposals because “We told them where there were low and what our members will not take but they said that was the best they could give.”
According to him, the difference between the last meeting and earlier ones was that it was the first time the union was given figures “that we could take back to our members.”
He said the union leaders warned government representatives that ASUU members were not likely to accept those figures “but they insisted that we should go and inform them first.”
“We agreed to go back to our members in order to show to them that we are not difficult people. We have been having consultations and telling the government the initial reactions we are getting. So, if they want this problem resolved, they should consider the low things.”
Speaking on the revitalisation of universities, Mr. Ogunyemi said if government does not release another tranche of the agreed sum, his members would think the government is not ready to solve the problem.
“Revitalisation is key to this issue. That was the point I was making when we had the exit engagement and Senator Ngige was saying we agreed on many issues. There are issues that did not require agreement. If you say you will set up a committee and you do, it is implementation not agreement. So, our intention is not to attack any government but to get our demands,” he said.
“They didn’t release any money. If we are talking about the N1.1 trillion that they should release in tranches and government has not said they will work towards releasing one tranche, then how do you think our members will take that from us? They are mixing up issues. They did not tell us if the N20 billion is a deposit.”
He said no Nigerian would believe the country does not have money to resolve some of the contentious issues.
“I don’t believe any Nigeria will believe government does not have money for what they see as a priority. We keep telling them that overnight they brought out N800 billion to bail out what they now call Polaris Bank. When they had a problem with subsidy, they knew where they went to; so they cannot keep telling us there is no money,” he said.
On when the union would meet the government to reopen negotiation, Mr Ogunyemi said the union was still consulting.
“I am not going to determine whether we are resuming or not. Our members will determine that and we will go back to them,” he said.
When asked what ASUU would be doing next, Mr Ogunyemi said the union was preparing its response to government.


During a recent drive through the oil country of southern Kansas, I passed a dozen or so oil field pumping units painted in matching brown and orange. But it wasn’t their color that was noteworthy, it was the flywheel engines providing power that caught my eye.
My curiousity got the best of me, so I wheeled into one site for a closer look. The engines were propane-powered, horizontal single-cylinder engines – and they clearly weren’t old.
Equipped with upright radiators similar to those used on Fairbanks-Morse Model ZC engines, these modern gas engines carried a nameplate identifying them as built by Arrow Engine Co. of Tulsa, Okla.
Back at the office, a little digging on the Internet revealed that Arrow has been building these engines since 1955. The Arrow oil field engines I saw were Model C-46 engines, which carry a continuous-duty rating of 11.7 HP. The C-46 is the smallest of a four-engine line of single-cylinder units; the largest is rated at 38.7 HP continuous duty. A two-cylinder engine, the C-255, rated at 65.7 HP continuous duty, is also available. The engines I saw were plumbed to natural gas, but they will also run on propane, butane or methane.
So, you ask, what’s it cost to own one of these beauties? Plenty. The C-46 lists for $10, 300, while the C-255 lists for $27,900. Arrow also claims to supply parts for some oil field engines familiar to our crowd, such as Fairbanks-Morse, Witte, Ajax and Hercules.
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WoW Patch 8.1.5 follows Tides of Vengeance in Battle for Azeroth, and it is currently being tested on the PTR. WoW patch 8.1.5 is expected to be released in March 2019, after all wings of Battle of Dazar'alor unlock on LFR, but nothing official has been announced. Many wow fans would like to ready more wow gold to strengthen their weapons or armors.
Cooking benefits all classes, especially melee and hunters (it is a free source of food). Until higher levels, the benefits it provides are almost exclusively stamina buffs. While more stamina is always nice, cooking is not essential to leveling. Considering the time investment required, if you pick up skinning then cooking would absolutely be a wise skill to level prior to hitting your level cap, as beasts often drop meat useful for skilling up.
First of all let me say i Love the Addon but running into an issue i have the auto equip feature turned off and its still switching gear on me which can get a little annoying when it keeps unquipping my shield during a fight lol. i play a pally tank but its syill changing my gear. it also does this on my other toons as well if i have a pice of gear that it thinks is better it switches even though i have the auto equip best un checked . am i doing something wrong or what?other than that no issues it works great and between you and sexy maps this is a great replacement for carbonite which they dont keep up with anymore.
This is a real player Hirumaredx's video strategy. It goes over Top 10 powerful abilities and combos that were incredibly strong at 1 point or another in wow. These top abilities will not only cover strong damage dealing abilities, but also defensive and CC effects.Today mmogah.com will share the top 5 powerful abilities first, and I hope that they are useful for many wow fans.
Leveling from 58-80: Outland and Northrend Recommended leveling paths for level 60-80 players in WoW. Includes best zones in Outland and Northrend, as well as notable quests and rewards. Leveling from 80-90: Cataclysm and Mists of Pandaria Recommended leveling paths for level 80-90 players in WoW. Includes best zones in Cataclysm and Mists of Pandaria, as well as notable quests and rewards. Leveling from 100-110 in Legion How to level quickly in World of Warcraft Legion from 100 to 110. Includes heirlooms, assaults, useful items, and experience boosts. The Big Bag Guide This guide covers bags from drops, quests rewards, vendors, and professions. Additionally it also covers item type specific containers.
Just before Battle for Azeroth goes live, you will want to log all of your characters out in the zone of Silithus so that you can acquire the quest to talk to Magni and obtain your Heart of Azeroth (refer to our Heart of Azeroth guide for more information about this item). This is the new artifact-type of piece of equipment that you will use for all of the Battle for Azeroth expansion. Once you acquire your permanent neck slot piece of equipment, get back to Stormwind or Orgrimmar to begin your scenario that leads into the introductory areas of Kul Tiras and Zandalar.
Azeroth Auto Pilot est un addon qui a servi à Method à décrocher le world first niveau 120 en moins de 5 heures de jeu. Programmé pour vous faire suivre le chemin optimal pour monter de niveau, il s'agit non pas d'une aide, mais d'un véritable GPS qui vous indique quelles quêtes prendre, où aller et dans quel ordre faire les quêtes. Cet addon est recommandé pour les joueurs qui n'aiment pas prendre le temps de monter en niveau.
Vol’Dun is the hardest and most tedious of the Horde Zones in Battle for Azeroth. It’s also probably the one that makes the most sense. Each sections of quests leads directly to the one you should do next. For all of these reasons it’s going to be best to get this one done early. Thanks to any legendary items you might have collected in Legion, you’ll be strongest in the leveling process before 115 and weaker after — because that’s when the legendary effects stop working.
Power leveling is the term used to describe the process of leveling a character as rapidly as possible with the least amount of play time. It can be used from any level up to level cap. Contrary to what many believe, efficient power leveling does not require endless hours of grinding. The best methods of power leveling involve doing many quests in an orderly fashion.
Tiragarde Sound and Stormsong Valley are both fairly similar zones, but Stormsong is a little longer, meaning that you might not even have to finish it to hit 120. Tiragarde also comes with a bit of a warning. There are plenty of side quests to do in the zone after you finish the story quests. Don’t do them. It’s not worth the time or the experience you’ll get.
Before you begin, you must decide on whether or not to enable War Mode. War Mode makes it so that you will only see other players with War Mode enabled, which also enables PvP activity. Note that if you are in a party with someone not on War Mode while you are, you will be unable to see him or her. War Mode provides an experience buff as well as the enabling of three PvP talents that will greatly increase your power. Regardless of whether or not you enable War Mode, your objectives will remain the same in that you must complete all quest content to unlock flying later on and many of your War Campaign and Allied Race requirements. War Mode enables 10% bonus experience, 10% better rewards from World Quests, and allows for the gathering of Conquest points which can be used to buy gear. If you do play on War Mode, it is recommended to play with friends. Leveling without War Mode will not be significantly more time consuming.
As late as possible. Early on, you’ll want to follow the missions in Battle for Azeroth right up until you get the option to send a follower on a two-hour long quest. As soon as you get there, stop doing the War Campaign missions. You can come back to them once you have reached something like 119 and a half and finish leveling with those if you want. If you don’t use these missions to cap off your leveling journey, then they’re the first thing you’ll want to do once you reach max level.
Nov 16, 2012 . No gimmicks. You all know me here. I do not work for Dugi or any of the team and I am talking purely from a player's perspective. It's rather . Dugi Guides® Official | Ultimate World of Warcraft Guide. Feast of Winter Veil is here and all Dugi guide users should update to the latest version 7.390 for the in-game Winter Veil quest and achievement guides.
I just leveled this char in about 2 days played time with a few hours of it being afk in cities.What I did was run every single dungeon one time and do quests while waiting in queue.That way you don't get bored and the experience gain is great.Works particularly good between 60 and 90. WoD is a piece of cake if you just have flying and Legion is questing + doing the per zone dungeon for the 100k xp quest.
Determine the gear stats and armor type you need for your new character. For example, a paladin requires Strength as their main stat, and heavy armor (the armor type) will scale as the character scales if they are initially unable to wear heavy armor due to being a lower level. Your optimal heirloom gear set will feature the same main stat as your starting gear.
If you buy a ready character in World of Warcraft, you take all the risks, because the first owner can easily always get his account back, and you will be left without the character and without the money that you paid. That’s why we strongly recommend to order a character levelling instead of buying WoW character, so you will be the first and the only owner of your World of Warcraft character.
Before you can write any sort of code, you'll want to have a tool that lets you edit your AddOn files. However do not get overly distracted with the tools themselves while trying to get your first AddOn created. Any text editor, like Windows Notepad can edit the files. All AddOn files are plain text files. The editors can make the coding and many repetitive tasks easier for day to day editing, but it's often very difficult to learn the tools and try to learn the AddOn at the same time.

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It's been a good month for moral relativism. We've had the YWCA's anointing of Patricia Ireland, the Connecticut Supreme Court's ruling that the fetus is another body part, the Rick Santorum controversy, and the Bill Bennett revelation.
I was delighted in particular to see Jonathan Foreman's piece titled "Bad Reporting from Baghdad" because the narrative most American journalists have brought us in the month since Saddam's fall has been almost comically mournful, considering the circumstances.
The self-appointed hypocrisy police made a big bust last week, when the Washington Monthly and Newsweek both reported that Bill Bennett, former U. S. secretary of education, drug czar and author of "The Book of Virtues," has been a big-stakes gambler at U.S. casinos.
Sen. John F. Kerry has been citing his valorous Vietnam record more often than Gen. George Patton cursed. It's a good theme for him. With Bush rounding up al-Qaida and clearing out the terrorist swamps, the greatest danger now facing the nation is that liberals could somehow return to the White House.
The Culture Wars have entered a new phase and the Feds have the big guns. They've put the politically correct educationists on the run, overwhelming them with intellectual firepower, campaigning to restore the teaching of civics and American history to the nation's schools.
A focused moment in last Saturday night's discursive debate in Columbia, S.C., by nine Democratic presidential hopefuls came when Sen. John Edwards, his once high hopes fading fast, took dead aim at the proposal that has generated momentum for Rep. Richard Gephardt's candidacy.
President Bush has declared major combat over in Iraq, as Defense Secretary Rumsfeld has declared it over in Afghanistan. But elsewhere, big things are happening....
How can conservatives win support in liberal cities like Austin, Texas? How should we respond when the city council protects species of salamanders and cave spiders but not human life generally (Austin has city-funded abortions) or the economic liberty of residents?
A special three-judge panel has produced four opinions totaling 1,600 pages attempting to decipher the McCain-Feingold campaign regulation law and decide if it is compatible with this inconvenience from the Constitution: "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech."
Eleanor Holmes Norton is stark raving mad. The congressional delegate from the District of Columbia accused her fellow Democrat, D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams, of "selling out" last week because he supports a Bush administration-backed school choice proposal that would free thousands of poor black students from rotten public schools.
George Stephanopoulos and Mark Halperin are soulmates. In 1992, according to Tom Rosenstiel's inside-ABC book "Strange Bedfellows," it was ABC producer Halperin who helpfully handed Stephanopoulos a copy of Bill Clinton's old thanks-for-saving-me-from-the-draft letter.
Insurance companies, like every other kind of institution, have to earn money in order to keep functioning. So does every individual who was not born rich. But some people react to the word "profit" with automatic responses, like Pavlov's dog.
It is of utmost importance to understand the roots of the latest project of the organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), "The Holocaust on your plate," a campaign that morally equates killing chickens with the Holocaust.
Congressional Republicans will soon have a chance to prove whether they do the bidding of corporate contributors or side with hardworking voters.
Speaking eloquently and very thoughtfully from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln last week, with the magnificent backdrop of our marvelous young men and women of the Navy, President Bush announced the end of major hostilities in Iraq.
If you are worried about the state of free speech in America, consider the case of longtime protester Brett Bursey. Last October, Bursey, carrying an anti-war sign, was arrested at Columbia Metropolitan Airport in South Carolina during a visit by President Bush.
Alan Greenspan went to Capitol Hill this week to sell the idea that a "noticeably better" economy is just around the corner. Problem is, the Federal Reserve chairman has been saying this for three years. Will this be the year he's on the money? No one can be sure.
The obsessing of many Americans about race is not only undiminished by decades of improvements in race relations, it seems inversely related to improvements. The better things become, the more vehemently some people, white and black, insist that progress is, if not chimerical, certainly minimal and fragile.


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A PINT or two a day slashes the risk of depression, a study reveals.
Moderate boozers enjoying up to 14 drinks a week faced a five per cent risk of the blues.
Teetotallers were 70 per cent more likely to struggle with low mood. And heavy boozers saw their risk raised by 80 per cent.
Dr Katalin Gemes, from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, backed politician Nigel Farage’s regular pub visits, saying: “Taking part in social gatherings may explain why the risk of depression was lower.”
The study ranked moderate drinking as up to 14 units of alcohol a week.
As Swedish units have more alcohol than UK ones this is the rough equivalent of 21 units or ten pints.
Going to the pub helps people unburden themselves. The tricky bit is knowing how much — too much is bad for mental and physical healthSir Cary Lynn Cooper, Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Manchester University
The Chief Medical Officer’s guideline is to drink no more than 14 units a week.
But experts believe moderate boozing alters feelgood chemicals such as serotonin.
Booze may also boost healthy bacteria in the gut — reducing inflammation that can trigger depression.
The study followed 5,000 adults over a decade and took into account previous depression, drinking history, income and age.
Psychologist Sir Cary Lynn Cooper agreed with the findings published in journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica.
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He said: “Going to the pub helps people unburden themselves.
“The tricky bit is knowing how much — too much is bad for mental and physical health.”
England’s top doctor Prof Dame Sally Davies has warned there are no safe levels of drinking.
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As we are gliding through the wedding season, you must be looking for some splendid ethnic wear outfits for every wedding event. One such pivotal wedding event is Sangeet, where families and relatives gather before the big wedding day to dance and celebrate the holy union.
This important wedding function deserves astonishing ethnic styles like a flared kurta set that let you groove and leave an everlasting impression. Whether you are a bride looking for the best sangeet look or a bridesmaid in quest of an elegant sangeet dress, you can have a plethora of suitable options on your budget. Thus, we have curated some of the latest Sangeet outfits for this wedding season.
Ethnic Wear Outfit Ideas For Sangeet 2022
Make heads turn with an ethereal angarkha style kurta to create a stunning sangeet look. The ethnic Angrakha silhouette comes with an asymmetric opening, secured or knotted by thread ties or loops. Moreover, a poised Angrakha kurta with intricate embroidered details and tassels is sure to seize all the limelight. Lastly, adorn your outfit with beautiful stud earrings and high heels to create a more sophisticated look.
Sharara Style Kurta
A sharara kurta set is a staple ethnic wear for sangeet day. Elevate your fashion quotient for wedding celebrations with a gorgeous peplum kurti with sharara. Undeniably, rich and flowing sharara styles are fashionable yet comfortable enough to let you dance freely at the sangeet event. In addition, accessorize your look with a beautiful neckpiece and traditional mojaris to bring out your feminine charm.
Embroidered Tiered Kurta
Bring out the fashionista in you on the Sangeet function with a chic and trendy sleeveless kurta for women. Embellished with stunning embroidery work, it is a perfect ethnic ensemble to flaunt some swirls. Moreover, the outfit maintains a flawless balance when it comes to your grace and style. No matter what colour you pick, a touch of embroidery will certainly accentuate the entire sangeet look. Besides, for a more glamorous look, pair the outfit with matching statement jewellery pieces.
Flared Kurta Set
A dreamy long flared dress makes a powerful ethnic fashion statement. You can never go wrong with the captivating flared silhouette oozing a vibrant colour vibe. A regal flared kurta with a beautiful print, fine detailing of sequins and gota work will grab you lots of appreciation and attention. Additionally, complete the outfit with golden danglers and blingy sandals for a mesmerizing look.
High Neck Dress
Give a contemporary twist to your traditional sangeet look with a stylish and functional high-neck ethnic dress with kaftan suit set. This fusion of traditional silhouette with modern style will capture the attention of the beholders. Moreover, the ensemble perfectly embodies the much-appreciated Indo-western look. Therefore, rejoice in the resplendent subtle charm of a chic printed high-neck dress paired with drop earrings and light makeup.
Takeaway- Get the Latest Sangeet Outfit At EverBloom
Whether you want a minimalistic sangeet outfit or a well-embellished sangeet attire, there is no dearth of choices for wedding celebrations at EverBloom. Visit the website to explore a range of beautiful ethnic wear outfits at affordable prices. So, wait no more to get started with your shopping for the sangeet ceremony!

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If you’re looking for a chilling horror movie, Zmovie is your best bet. While it isn’t the most original or imaginative horror movie ever, it is competently made, with excellent acting and tension. In addition, the filmmakers make great use of their small budget by concealing the monster for most of the movie, only showing it in the final moments. Even though it uses primitive CGI, the movie’s production values and attention to detail make it a worthwhile watch.
The term “Z movie” first appeared in the mid-1960s as a general description for low-budget films. Films that exhibited Z movie quality were generally low-budget, and had lower-quality standards than many B or C-grade pictures. They may have mediocre scripts, starred actors who are past their prime, and are competently shot and lit. In contrast, C-grade movies have obvious economizing shortcuts, but are generally produced by stable entities and conform to certain production norms.
As a result, many users are wary of the service’s user interface, which is simple and easy to navigate. The main menu contains links to movies uploaded by other members. Unfortunately, these links open other popup sites. These sites can harm your device, and even powerful anti-popup applications cannot prevent them. Moreover, the quality of the movies varies based on the links and quality. The movie you watch may be high-quality, but it depends on the quality of the link.

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Call for Photos – 2022 Cats of the World Weekly Planner
It’s that time again! Sweet Purrfections is putting together another Cats of the World Weekly Planner for 2022 and they need you! Please visit the Weekly Planner website at https://cbcatcalendar.blogspot.com/2021/08/call-for-photos-2022-cats-of-world.html to read the details for photo submission. We need at least 52 photos of cats. Deadline for photo submissions is August 30, 2021.
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Footed Japanese Lantern
George Vanderbilt’s journey to Japan yielded a wealth of exotic antiques that inspired these lovely stone lanterns.
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Other proposalssuch as a cap on the use of “primary woody biomass”, have been rejected. Other proposals such as a cap on the use of “primary woody biomass”, have been rejected. These could have had serious consequences for EU’s energy security and forest health.
The agreement demonstrates the EU’s continued support for sustainable biomass and will strengthen sustainability standards to reflect good forest management practices and align with the cascading principle to ensure that wood is utilized to its highest economic and environmental added value.
It states, "The provisional agreement strengthens the sustainability criteria for biomass use for energy, in order to reduce the risk of unsustainable bioenergy production. It ensures the application of the cascading principle, with a focus on support schemes and with due regard to national specificities."
Importantly, the updated Directive reaffirms sustainably sourced biomass as a 100 percent renewable energy source, as well as includes provisions to ensure that biomass goes to the highest value application, including Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), a vital carbon removal technology in which Drax plans to become a global leader.
Drax CEO, Will Gardiner said,“Biomass has a critical role to play in supporting energy security as the world decarbonizes, providing reliable, renewable power and displacing fossil fuels. We are pleased to see the European Union recognize the importance of biomass within the region and take steps to further strengthen its sustainability and forestry standards.”
“As a global leader in sustainable biomass, we are committed to ensuring that the biomass we source has a positive impact on climate, nature and the communities in which we operate and hope this decision will ensure biomass continues to play a central role in Europe’s energy transition.”
Biomass, when sustainably sourced, uses sawmill residuals like sawdust, harvest residuals including tops, branches and bark as well as low-grade roundwood. The market for this fibre helps improve the health and productivity of forests while providing rural counties with a new income stream.
Biomass plays an important role in the UK’s energy security providing 11 percent of the UK’s renewable power – enough for five million households.
The final text of the agreement has yet to be published.


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James 1ParticipantNovember 22, 2020 at 1:34 pmPost count: 3
I’m 38 and have recently been diagnosed with having a cervical osteophyte im down for c5, c6,c7 acdf. Have worked with power tools and heavy manual lifting for past 25 years. Is this likely to have caused the osteophyte? The position my neck is put in using these tools is exactly where the osteophyte is causing issues.
Going forward after op is it safe to continue these activities or is it likely to place added stress on the surrounding areas.Donald Corenman, MD, DCModeratorNovember 22, 2020 at 6:04 pmPost count: 8465
Osteophytes are caused by degeneration of the discs and facets which is very common in almost everyone alive (eventually). Some individuals develop these spurs at age 30 and many by age 60. If there is no neck pain, spinal cord compression or nerve root compression, they mean nothing. Do not change your activity levels unless you have the above noted symptoms.
Dr. CorenmanJames 1ParticipantNovember 26, 2020 at 2:58 amPost count: 3
Thankyou for replying. I have seen my second mri met with my surgeoun yesterday. I have just noticed that It looks like a similar situation at the bottom of my neck with a bone spur growing and pushing into my disc. My surgeoun never mentioned this how can I post a picture?
Hes only going to operate on my c5 c6 c6 c7 this time round. Using a titanium cage as opposed to a bone graft. Does this sound normal to you ? I was under the impression a bone graft is way forwardDonald Corenman, MD, DCModeratorNovember 26, 2020 at 10:31 amPost count: 8465
Surgical indications are symptoms from nerve compression, deformity, spinal cord compression and neck pain not controlled and causing significant dysfunction. Having “bone spurs” without the indications noted would not justify surgery so I expect you have significant symptoms. It sounds like you are slated for an ACDF at C5-6 and C6-7 with titanium cages. Titanium cages work well as they are “friendly” to bone ingrowth but I don’t personally like them as being made of metal, they obscure bone growth on X-ray and can obscure future MRI findings.
Your choices of graft include your own (ICBG), allograft (donor bone) which I have drifted away from as the grafts are inconsistent, PEEK cages (plastic) which I have resisted in the past but have found that with titanium sintering (titanium coating driven into the plastic), they are very bone compatible and much easier to use that your own bone graft from the hip (ICBG). ICBG however is the gold standard with the fastest and best fusion rates with the penalty of an incision and discomfort from the graft site.
Dr. CorenmanJames 1ParticipantNovember 26, 2020 at 2:51 pmPost count: 3
Thankyou for taking the time in replying, and explaining this can I ask you to take a look at my mri scan and. I cant see where I can upload the picture. Can I contact you another way ?Donald Corenman, MD, DCModeratorNovember 28, 2020 at 8:00 amPost count: 8465
I have a program called a “long-distance consultation” (LDC) where for a fee, I review all your films and your written history (which you fill out) and personally give you a phone call that lasts 20-40 minutes. I then give suggestions as to future treatments and any further tests that could be necessary. Contact the office at the number above for further information.
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- PAWS Chicago is waiving adoption fees this morning to ease crowding at their facilities.
Early Saturday, animal lovers lined up to meet some four-legged friends as part of the "Summer Lovin'" adoption event, which continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Lincoln Park adoption center.
"We heard about the dogs and everything and we lost our dog in April so the house has been kind of lonely," said Maddie McDonald, who was hoping to adopt a pet.
Some of animals have been at the shelter for a year or more.
"Because they are finding a tougher time to find that forever family so if we can incentivize people to come on in and take a look maybe at a dog or a cat that they wouldn't have before and if waiving that fee helps them come on in then why not try it," said Sara Rehfeld, director of adoption services at PAWS Chicago.
PAWS Chicago is the city's largest no-kill animal shelter and rescues more than 5,000 pets each year.
The organization also made a public appeal for people to foster animals, which opens space for a new animal to be taken in and saved from high-risk shelters.
If you are interested in fostering, email firstname.lastname@example.org or fill out the PAWS Chicago foster application form.
Click here to view the full list of adoptable cats and dogs that is updated in real-time as pets become available or are adopted.
What is the adoption process like at PAWS Chicago?
- To adopt a pet from PAWS Chicago, you must:
- Bring along all family members (including children and roommates) to meet your new cat or dog. Be sure to bring any resident dogs if you are adopting a dog.
- Verify that you are allowed to have a pet of the breed and size where you currently live (for renters and condo owners)
- Be at least 21 years of age with a government-issued photo ID
- Be available to spend up to an hour with an Adoption Counselor
What are some of the benefits of adopting from PAWS?
- Spay/neuter surgery
- All age-appropriate vaccinations
- Support through your pet's lifetime
- The PAWS Chicago Lifetime Guarantee, if something happens to you or you can no longer care for your pet
- Leash and collar and starter bag of Merrick Pet Food (or in Schatzi's case, a year of free food)
- Saving lives! When you adopt you helped save TWO lives--the life of the pet you are taking home and that of another who is now able to come into the adoption program.
PAWS adoption fees:
Adult (dogs aged seven months and older) $300*
Puppies (dogs aged six months and younger) $400*
*This fee includes a $100.00 deposit which is refundable upon completion of obedience training.
CATS: Varies by age, visit the PAWS Chicago website for adoption process and fees.
Pets are adoptable thorough PAWS Chicago at the following locations across the Chicago area:
Pippen Fasseas Adoption Center
1997 N. Clybourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Sat & Sun: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Mon-Fri: 12 - 7 p.m.
Glenn L. Felner North Shore Adoption Center
1616 Deerfield Road
Highland Park, IL 60035 - Map it
Wednesday - 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Thurs & Fri - 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday - 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday - 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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MOSCOW, July 11. /TASS/. Russian market indexes ended the trading session on Thursday with a downward trend. The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index declined by 1.17% to 2,789.66 points by the close of business on the Moscow Exchange. The dollar-denominated RTS Index lost 0.62% and dropped to 1,398.88 points.
The dollar declined by 0.56% to 62.82 rubles. The euro lost 0.51% and dropped to 70.7 rubles during the trading session.
Meanwhile, Brent futures for September 2019 settlement grew by 0.78% to $67.08 a barrel on the London-based ICE.
Urals-Primorsk oil futures with delivery this September stayed flat at $60.7 per barrel on St. Petersburg’s SPIMEX.
"The Russian stock market continued falling on Thursday, despite the moderately positive external background. The situation on the energy market, where the Brent oil futures continued its yesterday’s upward movement and reached $67 a barrel, could support our stocks," Bogdan Zvarich from PSB says. Despite the continuing interest in risky assets, a wave of profit fixing on long position takes place on the Russian market, he adds.
Concerns and sales of ruble-denominated investment assets could be prompted by quick descent of the US dollar down to a psychologically important level of 62.5 rubles, frequently used by market players as a short-term hedge when buying Russian stock, Alexander Osin from Freedom Finance says.
Russian stock indices are expected to grow tomorrow, Freedom Finance noted.

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The divisive politics of Washington make it easy to focus on all that is wrong with America. Congress seems hopelessly locked in a battle of extremes that's fueled by the corrupting influence of lobbyists' dollars. Controversial social issues deepen the ethical and moral chasm between us. Peril and gloom are all-too readily summoned.
The divisive politics of Washington make it easy to focus on all that is wrong with America. Congress seems hopelessly locked in a battle of extremes that’s fueled by the corrupting influence of lobbyists’ dollars. Controversial social issues deepen the ethical and moral chasm between us. Peril and gloom are all-too readily summoned.
That which erodes at the fabric of our nation stands above all that is right — until we step back and take a closer look at some of our global neighbors. Burma (Myanmar) provides a timely example. Just this week the 2-year-old reformist government repealed a 25-year-old ban on public assembly. Known as Order Number 2/88, the prohibition declared: “Gathering or marching in processions and delivering speeches on the streets by a group of 5 or more people are banned.”
The order had been applied selectively by the now-displaced military junta to crush dissent against the totalitarian regime. Since the election of Thein Sein in 2011, many political liberalizations have taken place, including greater freedoms of speech and of the press.
The December 2011 “Peaceful Assembly Law” that allows public protests — with prior approval by the government — has proven to be a bitter pill for the Thein government. With its patience tested by sensationalist photos and unflattering stories, tension between dissident ethnic groups in Western Burma have come to a violent head. In short, they are wrestling with questions we resolved two centuries ago.
We could then move to western Asia with an examination of women’s rights in places like Afghanistan. According to a PBS report, the era of Taliban rule has retarded nearly every aspect of women’s rights, health and education: “The Taliban focused solely on religious studies for boys and denied nearly all girls the right to attend school. During the Taliban’s rule, only about 3 per cent of girls received some form of primary education. The prohibition of female education, coupled with the cultural mandate that women receive their health care from female health care providers, resulted in a vulnerable population receiving care from poorly-educated providers.”
We might then turn to Somalia in the horn of Africa. Human rights activist Lisa Shannon authored the report “Somalia: the worst place in the world to be a woman.” The title pretty much says it all. As Shannon details, “(Somalia is) considered to be one of the worst places on Earth to be a woman. It has near-universal female genital mutilation. Women are locked out of healthcare, so the figures on infant mortality and death during childbirth are unknown, but certainly terrible. It has widespread domestic violence and, on top of that, 20 years of complete instability in which women were forced to flee their homes.”
These three examples go to a very simple point: As bad as we may seem to have it, there are people on Earth who have it much worse. Few people in the U.S. starve to death. Even if we can’t always afford access to it, a vast, modern health care system is present. Everyone has a right to free public education. Women have much greater personal agency. There are no civil wars, no ethnic cleansing, no barbarous torture, no death squads, no secret police.
Are there some serious problems in the United States? Of course there are, but on balance, we have it pretty good. All we need to do is look around at our neighbors for evidence. That said, we should not become complacent. Just as we have it better than most, some have it better than us. There are plenty of nations with universal health care, lower murder rates, higher literacy and more stable economies. At this time of polemical politics we’d be wise to remember both above us and those below us.


Session 1 – Metal and Wood Coffee Table – Project WEST. A build uniting good fabricating techniques with lots of welding = An end result we are proud of.
I am pretty excited to share this post today because, although this is not a complicated project, it marks the start of FREE Printable Drawings! Download the free printable plans for X Table Legs.
At only 25 LBS and very sturdy I’m super proud of these Collapsible Work Stands! Collapsible Work Stands are in 3 pieces (4 including the 2×4 top) pinned together with 1/4″ bolts (or trailer pins) and slide apart easily. Not only are they super handy and functional they were (both) easily completed in one day. […]
Still trying to find your first welding project? Weld this beginner project in one weekend! Sometimes I want interest on a wall but not just another picture or saying. In this case I wanted to visually extend the ‘feeling’ of a small front window that has proportionately too much wall space on either side. The […]


Alfa Romeo is an Italian luxury car and sports car manufacturer and subsidiary of FCA Italy S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. (Italian pronunciation: [ˈalfa roˈmɛːo]) is an Italian luxury car manufacturer. Founded as A.L.F.A. (Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili, English: Lombard Automobile Factory, Public Company) on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911. It was owned by Italian state holding company Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale between 1932 and 1986, when it became a part of the Fiat group. In February 2007 the Alfa Romeo brand was transformed into the current Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A., a subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Italy S.p.A (fomerly Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.), part of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles group. The company that became Alfa Romeo was founded as Società Anonima Italiana Darracq (SAID) in 1906 by the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq, with some Italian investors.
Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. It has competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries (usually under the name Alfa Corse or Autodelta) and private entries. The first racing car was made in 1913, three years after the foundation of the company, and Alfa Romeo won the inaugural world championship for Grand Prix cars in 1925. The company gained a good name in Motorsport, which gave a sporty image to the whole marque. Enzo Ferrari founded the Scuderia Ferrari racing team in 1929 as an Alfa Romeo racing team, before becoming independent in 1939. It holds the world's title of the most wins of any marque in the world. To this day, Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 cars display the ALFA Romeo badge.
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I assures that the day-to-day operations of all Common Desk facilities are up-to-date and fully-functioning as our Operations Manager.
I was introduced to Common Desk through his lifelong best friend and successful illustrator Arturo Torres. Arturo worked for Common Desk. Arturo would bring me to help Nick with any big facility endeavor; it didn’t take Nick long to realize that I was and still am exactly what Common Desk needs to stay in operation.
I was a comic book fanatic; before working at CD, I maintained a comic book store, which is where he discovered his true passion for comics.I now collect comics and I dream of one day owning a comic book store of my own.
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Perhaps I didn't make clear what I'm saying @Mouse What you are seeing pop up for YouTube ads is not necessarily what everyone else sees. It could be your device (pc, iphone settings, etc.,) settings, or where you live (targeting advertising, just like commercials for local businesses on TV).
Below, I have a link to a screen capture video from my computer desktop. This is a live recording of what is happening on my computer monitor.
For the recording, I have a Google search for Faded Love mark oconnor up on my computer screen. I then click on the YouTube link (same video GregW had posted), and then I click play.
It starts with an ad for the Oscars, and then the music video starts. No ads pop up during playing of the video. At the end of the music video, an ad for Motley Fool starts before I stop recording.
Characterize people by their actions and you will never be fooled by their words.
Grandpafiddle mentioned, "Take Five" (elsewhere) - here's the "Singapore String Quartet" version.
Can't find a good (free) Quartet version, but here's sheet music for "Take Five (Grade 4 Violin Exam 2016-19,C1) with piano" at musescore.com
...could be really fun. 😊
Btw, watched that Mark O'Conner video + more on YouTube - no political ads in them or their descriptions.
I just happened upon something a little different, today - I thought would make a great Fiddlerman GP!
"Isabella's Lullaby" from "The Promised Neverland" - beautifully performed by HanniXie.
Okay, I will be happy to join everything, but I WANT this one! 😍
Wow, so many great choices in such a small amount of time. What an active and inspiring group that I have recently joined. :)))
I had a hard time, looking over the list of choices, so I thought I would go through the list and listen to them all. What I came up with was a top 5 list that immediately pulled me in:
- Ashokan Farewell
- Ode To Joy
- A nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
- Isabella's Lullaby and
- Suite from Magnificent Seven
There is, of course, a much larger list which I have made a separate list in which I have put on my ever growing Wish List.
Wow, Fiddleman is going to have an enjoyable and yet difficult time in deciding which to choose. :)))
Earlier in this post, I suggested Faded Love, similar to Mark O'Connors version. The way I play it is a verse of Faded Love, throw a verse of Maiden's Prayer in the middle, and then another verse of Faded Love. It's the way Susanna Heystek plays it in one of her videos. If you like country music and like to have a little variety when you play, listen to her version and give it a try. I won't post a link again, but if you search YouTube for Susanna Heystek Faded Love Maidens Prayer, it will come up.
It's the way I play it for all my kitchen concerts for my dog, and she really likes it!
Have fun fiddling!
When I play violin, it's really not as bad as it sounds!
Thank you for posting Macklins Vals from Orsa performed by Fiddlers Bid (post number 14), as well as posting the sheetmusic for this beautiful tune. Hey, Everyone, this is definitely worth a listen! Parts of this tune have an almost classical beauty to them.
It was a great reminder of how much I dearly love this talented band. I saw them live back in the day! Haven’t listened for a while, and now must pull out those old CDs. 😊 I’m addicted again.
I haven’t stopped playing this tune since I saw your post!
Thank you for the joy.
Not intending to gum up the works, but ran across this interesting piece while looking at Cello and Viola versions of Hornpipes for the recent Party.
"Shanghai Hornpipe", composed by Keith Sharp.
💥 Kate Francis has video help for each part here, at her YouTube site (Violin 1 & 2, Viola and Cello). Definitely doable - I'm sure Fiddlerman would break down even simple parts for beginners.
Here, performed by the Daayo Youth Orchestra of the Texas D/FW area!
Alfred Music describes the Grade 3 Score:
"A catchy tune featuring fun fiddling, alternating time signatures, pentatonic patterns, and modulation to the relative major key! This piece is just plain fun for students as well as a definite crowd-pleaser! All parts take a turn at one of the main themes. Various bowing styles and textures provide a wide range of educational and musical experiences. Optional ottava and third position for the first violins."
"Ottava" is a new word for me - meaning, written an octave higher or lower!
...maybe worth checking out for a future Fiddlerman Group Project!
Individual parts aren't scary at all. 😊


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Celebrity Series of Boston will present Circus Oz: From The Ground Up
February 19-23, 2014
at Citi Shubert Theatre
270 Tremont Street
The performances will take place on Wednesday, February 19 at 7pm; Thursday, February 20 at 5:30pm; Friday, February 21 at 6:30pm; Saturday, February 22 at 12:30pm and 5:30pm; and Sunday, February 23 at 2:00pm. Sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
Tickets start at $30, and are available online at http://www.celebrityseries.org, by calling CelebrityCharge at (617) 482-6661 Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., by calling Citi Charge 866-348-9738, or at the Citi Wang Theatre Box office, 270 Tremont Street, Boston, MA.
This performance is the Celebrity Series of Boston debut for Circus Oz and IloveNewton.com even gave away tickets this week.
Inspired by a construction site, From The Ground Up is a tight and road-hardened production allowed to play hilariously fast and loose that features acrobats suspended from, and flying through the air around, the show’s centerpiece – a giant swinging steel beam. From old black and white photographs of workers on high steel girders, Circus Oz has created a new production, starting from the ground up.
Circus Oz was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1978 and their 35th birthday year marks decades of mounting extraordinary shows and successfully touring both nationally and internationally. As Australia’s National Circus, they have toured from New York to South American rainforests and Madrid to outback Australia. Circus Oz has taken its self-crafted performances of wit, grace and spectacle to 26 countries across five continents, to critical acclaim.
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The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) opened and then closed its Buy Local Vermont Program last week with the program opening at 11 a.m. with $425,000 in vouchers for Vermont businesses. All the funding was committed by mid-afternoon on the day of its launch on September 8.
At the time the program opened, 1,052 businesses from every county were vetted and approved to be a part of the program. Ninety-one percent of those businesses (959) will receive money from the program from the deals consumers selected. In total, 20,857 Vermonters activated verification codes and 11,847 received discount offers to local businesses in their communities.
During registration, codes were sent to consumers in the order in which they were requested. Once the codes were sent, offers were awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. To ensure equity in the program across counties and business sectors, funding was allocated to different regions of the state. Ensuring equity slowed down the issuing of the codes, as so many were seeking to participate at once. Offers in Chittenden, Franklin, Washington and Lamoille counties sold out quickly, while other regions had offers available later into the day.
Participating businesses received an average of $436 each through the program and funds will be sent to the participating business immediately. Customers who received deals have until October 31 to redeem them.
So, what did that look like locally? Vermont ACCD provided a partial list of local businesses to receive approval for the funding. In Waitsfield, Three Mountain Café, Scout’s Honor, Mad River Barn, Stoke Ramen Bar, Whippletree Designs, von Trapp Farmstead, Bundy Modern, The Starving Artist, Valley Arts Festival Gallery and Sally Kendall Massage were qualified to participate.
Julie Burns, Three Mountain Café, said she hadn’t yet seen any benefit. June Anderson, co-owner of Bundy Modern said she didn’t either, but noted that she wasn’t expecting anything.
In Waterbury, Blackback Pub, Bridgeside Books, Stowe Street Emporium, Thai Smile Restaurant, Axel’s Gallery and Frame Shop, Smugglers’ Notch Distillery, Foggy Mountain Naturals, Tabbatha Henry Designs, Best Western Plus, Green Mountain Dojo, Stowe Street Café, Lasting Image Salon, Yarn, Proud Flower, Zachary’s Pizza of Waterbury, Tiny Acorn, Earth Sea Acupuncture, Musical Munchkins with Andrea, Snowfire Auto, Waterbury Service Center, KD’s Bagel Café, The Ice Center, Zenbarn, Ziemke Glass Blowing Studio, Lake Champlain Chocolates Store and Café, Zenbarn Farms, Michael’s on the Hill, Birdfolk Collection and The Forge Gym qualified.
Karen Nevin, director of Revitalizing Waterbury, was unavailable to comment on the impact of the promotion on local businesses. Eric Friedman, executive director of the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce, said he had concerns about the execution of the program.
“The idea was to get these $30 gift cards for Vermonters to spur local spending. The idea was to get money into the hands of businesses as quickly as possible. After a contractor was hired, things got convoluted and the state relied on state chambers to be their eyes and ears on the ground to disseminate the information,” Friedman said.
“The funds were exhausted in eight hours, not all businesses were able to get in on it and not all Vermonters could get these gift cards,” he said.
Of the $500,000 allocated for the program, $75,000 went to a contractor to create and execute the program.
ACCD has proposed expanding the pilot program through a $50 million request of CRF funds in the governor’s 2021 budget being debated in the Legislature. ACCD will continue to update these numbers and issue additional details in the coming days.