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I was registering voters not too long before the California primary in June when two men came in. One registered, and the other thanked us but declined. We asked if he was a citizen and a resident of California. He said he was both, but that he couldn’t register. We pushed further, only to be met with more deflection. We soon began to wonder if maybe he was an ex-convict who thought he couldn’t vote and was embarrassed to admit it. We probed gently to confirm this and, trying to ease his humiliation, offered to find out if he could indeed vote.
We were the ones who should have been embarrassed for not knowing the laws in California. What we learned is that after release from parole, felons are automatically re-enfranchised. So this man could have registered to vote and hopefully he has by now.
Felon disenfranchisement is one of the greatest threats to our democracy and to our human rights. There are still many states that disenfranchise felons even after incarceration, and in states such as Alabama, Arizona, Mississippi, and Nevada, felons may permanently lose their voting rights. Other states, like California, restore this right post-imprisonment, but individuals face considerable time and bureaucracy before their voting rights may be restored. Only two states in our union, Maine and Vermont, grant felons full voting rights. Although some states are considering reforms, we still have a long way to go before this fundamental right is granted to everyone.
The statistics of this grand perversion of our democracy are startling. According to the sentencing project, nationwide almost six million voters are banned from the polls today. One in every thirteen black adults cannot vote as the result of a felony conviction. This injustice is in addition to the voter suppression inflicted upon the African-American community by other laws duplicitously masquerading as voter fraud prevention. Even more shocking and troublesome is the fact that some recent elections have been won or lost based on thousands or even just a few hundred votes. Arguably, Al Gore would have won the presidency were it not for felon disenfranchisement in Florida.
As startling as the official numbers are, I suspect they are actually much larger. Meeting this man at the voter registration event brought to light an aspect of voter disenfranchisement not usually considered. The 5.85 million number is derived from the population of felons currently serving time, combined with those released from prison in states where ex-felons can’t vote. But what about people like him—ex-felons who are either uninformed about their rights, race shamed, embarrassed by the stigma society places on ex-cons, still waiting out the years after probation to be eligible to vote, or just too overwhelmed to tackle the bureaucracy set in place by states in order to reacquire this constitutional right? The numbers of this group of disenfranchised voters must be much, much larger.
Furthermore, no one can claim that it isn’t a race issue (unless they’re being purposefully obtuse or misleading for political benefit, which, unfortunately, is the conservative modus operandi). Felon disenfranchisement laws began as a reactionary measure to preserve white dominance soon after African Americans were given the right to vote. That purpose continues today, if not so overtly.
This threat looms large because it seems sociologically ectopic and thus is ignored. They’re not us, the majority thinking goes. They’re not mainstream. They’re criminals, so why should we focus on their rights? Secondly, people don’t realize the severity of the issue. Committing crimes is front page news but defending criminals’ rights, whether of those convicted or just accused, is apparently much less newsworthy. But they are us and we are them; we are all humans and deserve the same rights.
Some argue that you can’t trust the judgement of a criminal. That begs the obvious questions: Who is a criminal and what constitutes crime? The courts have decided that convicted felons are the only ones who meet specific enough criteria to remove their civil rights. However, the line between “us” and “them” loses focus when we consider, for example, ideas raised in the groundbreaking exhibit “We are All Criminals.”
Besides the fact that there are many people convicted of felonies who are innocent, there are also many crimes that go unsolved. The number of all us uncharged criminals in the general population combined with the number of innocent people incarcerated should nullify this justification.
And, again, what is crime? Why is domestic abuse illegal but drone warfare not? What separates the petty thief from the CEO who cheats the American public by exploiting loopholes in laws? Should a transgender man convicted of an assault that occurred while defending himself from harassment never be allowed to vote again? Should an African-American single mother, convicted of robbery because she’s desperate to get formula for her child, never be allowed to vote again?
Social contract theory states that each individual has moral and political obligations to all others to obey laws or else everyone will start disobeying. However, inversely, society as a whole abandoning or ignoring its obligations to the individual citizen is just as detrimental. Ultimately, as Socrates pointed out, people must act lawfully simply because it’s the right thing to do. Using fear of retribution or anarchy, essentially holding a gun to each other’s head to keep order, isn’t conducive to a healthy society. Finally, if there were a social contract, it would be either in place or broken, but one party simply removing specific terms of the contract, as in the right to vote, collapses the theory altogether.
The second part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution states in the broadest terms that “rebellion, or other crime” disqualifies a citizen from voting. Should those calling for the annexation of Texas be considered rebels? What about conscientious objectors to military service? Notwithstanding treason, which is almost certainly the meaning intended, it would be unethical, un-American, and patently absurd to suggest these groups lose their civil rights.
As well as dispelling false justifications for disenfranchisement, we must also seriously consider the purpose and consequences of incarceration. According to the American Society of Criminology, until the mid twentieth century, rehabilitation was the primary goal. Today, we lock people up to deter further crime and, sadly, for retribution. The ASC’s national policy white paper states:
At one time, it seemed that prison was reserved for violent offenders who posed a threat to public safety and to those who were repeatedly convicted for felonious acts. More recently, a heightened fear of crime among the voting public coupled with economic prosperity has created a criminal justice system that imprisons persons who have never been convicted of violent crimes and who have had no prior convictions. The single justification for incarcerating so many Americans is that it reduces crime. This is, perhaps, the most hotly debated topic today.
If the dual purpose should be to rehabilitate criminals and protect the public, denying prisoners the right to vote accomplishes neither and runs counter to both. “Allowing prisoners to vote,” writes Cambridge criminologist Mandeep K. Dhami, “may strengthen their social ties and commitment to the common good, thus promoting legally responsible participation in civil society.”
The Fourteenth Amendment was meant to give equal civil rights to all by declaring that all naturalized citizens have civil rights. Of course it excluded Native Americans, females, and anyone under the age of twenty-one. The aforementioned phrase that nobody participating in “rebellion, or other crime” could vote was also added.
Skip ahead to the conservatively weighted US Supreme Court of 1974, and, after years of trying to figure out what the heck that phrase meant, they confirmed with their ruling in Richardson v. Ramirez that, indeed, the authors of the Fourteenth Amendment specifically wanted to deny felons the right to vote and it was a state’s prerogative to do so if there was a compelling state interest.
Where do we go from here? We can start by acknowledging that felon disenfranchisement is a civil rights issue of great importance. We cannot elect a leader who will ignore or irreversibly and indefinitely perpetuate this injustice. At the same time, we have to inform ex-cons, like the gentleman I met at the voter registration event, of their rights and eventually re-enfranchise all felons.


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On Friday, over 60 players from Bristol Rovers, Bristol City, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City abandoned their traditional club allegiances to come together and take part in the region’s first player led festival.
The event co-ordinated by Bristol Rovers took place at the Gloucestershire FA’s headquarters saw players in the u12s squads from the four clubs mix together to play in new teams for the day.
The format of the event was that the players were all provided with a Match Attax card, each with a different player from the Premier League. They then had to come together to interact to find out which other players were on their team based on the clubs their card player played with to form their new teams for the day.
Once they had co-ordinated which team they were in the responsibilities were then on the players for the day. They were provided with a fixture list and then took responsibility for organising all aspects from the warm up, team selection, coaching feedback and refereeing the games. The coaches played no part in the event other than to be present from a well-being perspective.
Academy Manager Jonathan Henderson who co-ordinated the event commented “I think to begin with there were a few sceptical players – not to mention coaches and parents – as to why we wanted to run this type of event. But by the end of the day I would say that everyone would be in agreement at what a fantastic experiment it was.”
“The idea was to give the players something a bit different to the typical festival format with the real return being on them having the opportunity to develop their social skills by being taken out of their comfort zone. By being put in a situation where they had to engage with others they may not know, by having to take ownership of the day for themselves, and by having to work as a team with different players.”
“As coaches, it was really interesting to observe how the players interacted with players they didn’t know. The way they had to negotiate with one another and at times manage conflicts. It was a great opportunity for players to develop their communication and leadership skills outside the traditional academy format. The players seemed to really enjoy the change and the standard of football on display was excellent.”
Dan Maxwell, Lead Foundation Phase Coach from Bristol City said “The player-led festival gave our players the opportunity to develop social skills by interacting with players from different clubs. It was interesting to see the behaviours of players throughout the day – who assumed leadership roles and took responsibility at different times during the games. In addition to the social benefits, the boys played over 100 minutes of football in a really well organised event. Thanks to Bristol Rovers for arranging and inviting us to the festival”

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Happy birthday to the Audi 80
The car that made Audi a name in everyday motoring, the Audi 80 B3, celebrates its 30th birthday this year.
Before the 80 came along, Audi weren’t recognised much as a mainstream manufacturer, and had quite a vague identity aside from the Quattro and 100 Coupe. When the 80 turned up, it was full of the innovations that Audi have become known for. Perfectly aerodynamic, sleek body trim and a body full of refined curves; it was also the first car to use zinc-coated, galvanised bodywork. This means that even now, it is still possible to find 80s with little to no corrosion on the bodywork.
The 80 also featured Audi’s Procon-Ten safety system, which used an innovative crash structure that changed the way the vehicle would crumple upon impact; the inner wings would collapse and pull the bulkhead and steering column forwards and away from the driver, preventing more injury. Before airbags became a legal requirement, this was a particularly impressive feat.
The B3 truly changed the way that people saw cars in the eighties; from dependable and focused on usability, Audi made cars exciting and unique, with outstanding engineering and truly exceptional performance that can still be found in the full selection of top-of-the-range Audis available at Jardine Motors Audi to explore and test drive.


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Don’t ever give up when your down and out. You were bought with a price of Jesus Christ’s precious blood. He loves you and knew you before you were ever formed. There is nothing too big for Him. Psalm 65 is a great chapter that speaks of His goodness. What a mighty God we serve!
You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,
God our Savior,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
and of the farthest seas,
who formed the mountains by your power,
having armed yourself with strength,
who stilled the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.
The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy.

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BrownSkinGirlChallenge is the latest trending hashtag all over social media, especially on Twitter. What a time to be alive for brown skin girls. The world is literally celebrating them right now. To know about this challenge continue reading this article.
What is Brown Skin Girl Challenge all about?
This challenge began after popular pop star Beyonce released “The Lion King: The Gift”. Am sure by now you must have heard about The Lion King movie from Disney. Beyonce released an album for the movie. Inside the album is a track titled “Brown Skin Girl” which Beyonce featured SAINt JHN, Blue Ivy Carter and Wizkid. The song promotes brown skin girls all over the world. It sends a very powerful message telling our girls to be proud of their skin. Most girls from the black race feel until they bleach before they can be beautiful. This song is preaching to them not to bleach but rather embrace their natural brown skin.
Wizkid is also trending for his creative effort in the song. One can argue he is the best export from the African industry. Other artiste featured on this album includes Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Burna Boy, Mr Eazi, Tekno, Shatta Wale and Busiswa.
How to participate in the Brown Skin Girl Challenge
It is very simple, just take some of your pictures showing your shinny brown skin, upload them to any or all of your social media account using the hashtag #BrownSkinChallenge. You can also use this hashtag to see beautiful girls all over the world who have to join this challenge on social media. Just log in to any of your social media account (Facebook, Instagram or Twitter), use the hashtag to either participate or view those that have already posted about it.


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Matchmaker Vol. 2
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The digital collection of the second volume of Matchmaker comics posted on twitter! It's the same comics as I've posted for free, but this is a way for you to support my work, thank you for reading!
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Cooking with Lauren K: Peanut Butter Chocolate Covered Oreos
Lauren K shares her recipe for Peanut Butter Chocolate Covered Oreos.
National Pizza Month: Pizza Knots
In honor of National Pizza Month, Dawn and KC make Pizza Knots!
Good Techniques: Spiced Red Wine Poached Pears
Private Chef Julia Phillips is now helping you practice good techniques in the kitchen! This week …
Caramel Apple Cocktails
Dawn and KC make Caramel Apple Cocktails, as requested by viewer Laurie Miller!
Whipped Sweet Potato
George Batrus from Tom & Joe's Diner shares a recipe for Whipped Sweet Potato!
Dave Kuiawa from Fine Wine & Good Spirits shares some cocktails perfect for the fall season!
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Don Clippinger, author of the cookbook “Real Jewish Men Cook Kosher”, shares a recipe for Chicken a…
Stuffed Roasted Butternut and Brown Butter Sauce
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Directions to Dubrovnik Center-ApartmentsAddress: Od kolorine 5, Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Directions to Dubrovnik Center-Apartments
Apartments are situated in the center 5 min to the beach and Stradun(old town Dubrovnik).Pile square is the main local bus and taxi station and its situated at the old town entrance, you can reach this square from airport by airport bus and taxi with no problems,also almost every local bus goes through Pile bus station,when you reach this square give us a call (after the reservation you will be contacted by e-mail to arrange details)someone will meet you there and take you to the accommodation.

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Dorset Police responds to stop and search report
Dorset Police has responded to a report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) that suggests stop and search powers are used disproportionately on certain groups of people in the county.
The publication, entitled ‘Stop and Think’, was released today, Monday, 15 March 2010.
Deputy Chief Constable Chris Lee said: "We are very concerned by this report, which we have seen for the first time today. Recent results show Dorset as consistently one of the top two forces for doing a good or excellent job. In the HMIC’s recent report, the Force was graded as good/excellent in relation to the satisfaction of people from a black or minority ethnic background."
Dorset Police, like all forces throughout England and Wales, makes use of legal powers to reduce and detect crime, but equally adheres to strict standards of fairness and respect while carrying out its duties.
The EHRC report relies on year-old statistics from 2007-2008, as well as data from the 2001 census – which is almost ten years old.
Communities have changed significantly since then and it is believed that the current street population does not reflect the data included in the 2001 census.
The statistics also fail to include visitor numbers. Dorset attracts 14 million visitor days a year – so it is likely that street populations will differ greatly from the census data.
DCC Lee continued: "Our targeting and monitoring has improved significantly since 2008 and focussed use of the power has resulted in a 16% reduction in the overall number of stop searches this year.
"We have also volunteered to be involved in a national development pilot, called Next Steps, that aims to increase understanding of the use of this power by police forces in more rural environments. This scheme is due to start on Thursday, 1 April."
Between April and December 2009, officers used stop and search powers on 4,735 people. This included 4,172 white people and 228 black people.
This year just over half of all stop and searches on black people occurred in just 3 of Dorset’s 166 beat areas.
This relates to 125 searches conducted in three adjoining beats in the Boscombe area. This is a specific local issue and it is believed that where searches take place in these beat areas that there is a higher proportion of minority groups among the street population.
Officers operate according to intelligence and apply a test of reasonable suspicion.
A recent survey found that over 80% of Boscombe residents perceive that their area has a drugs problem – this compares with an average of 20% in other areas throughout the county.
Half of the searches in these three areas were drug-related and 42% of people searched gave an address outside of the Force area.
Fourteen per cent of searches in this area have resulted in an arrest – this is higher than the 10% that is nationally regarded as an acceptable outcome ratio.
It should also be noted that Dorset Police has only received two complaints regarding stop and search activity during 2009/10.
DCC Lee concluded: "This public concern, along with our intelligence and monitoring, shows that our use of stop and search powers reflect nothing other than the fact that we strive to address the priorities of our local communities.
"Dorset Police takes suggestions of discrimination extremely seriously and we again invite the Commission to visit the Force for a more informed discussion on these issues."


Can't build a 64713's firmware | Cypress Semiconductor
Can't build a 64713's firmware
I have a problem to build my firmware for the 64713: I need to use the ezusb.lib but when i have to build the hex file I have the error 'invalid input module' with the ezusb.lib.
I tried to build the library but now the error is 'restricted module in library not supported'.
Do you have any solution to use this library?


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On the stage, four male students in a strict dormitory school secretly start performing Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Because they are students acting out a forbidden play, only a few chairs, tables, books and a big red cloth are available for them to reenact such a masterpiece. However, despite the hostile conditions, the four characters are completely absorbed into the play, ultimately becoming the characters themselves. Their bubbling passion, those unique to teenage students, charms and invites the audience into the students’ dangerous deviation.
Written by Joe Calarco, Shakespeare’s R&J, a remake of Shakespeare’s great tragedy Romeo and Juliet was first performed in New York, 1997. It is currently the longest performed Romeo and Juliet in the history of New York, and has premiered more than 400 times in areas such as Chicago and Washington D.C. In 1998, it was awarded the Lucille Lortel Awards, an accolade given to off- broadway theatrical pieces for its artistic value. Now, Shakespeare’s R&J has been performed throughout the United States (U.S.), along with Australia, Brazil and Japan. The show’s first performance in Korea took place in July 2018.
▲ Shakespeare's R&J Poster. Provided by Shownote
The play started with four anonymous characters—Student One, Two, Three and Four—stomping and walking around the stage. Their movements were all synchronized with their emotions, leaving thoughts and individuality nowhere to be found. However, the only time the students, who seemed as if they were identical products created in a factory, were invigorated was when they were rehearsing the prohibited tragic romance literature Romeo and Juliet. The important scenes, including the balcony scene, duels and deaths, were reinterpreted through the four characters’ hands.
Interaction with the Audience
One of the main characteristics of this play was its communicative nature. Stage props were located between the seats, and the actors constantly strode across the whole theater so all viewers, regardless of their seats, could effectively enjoy the play. Unfortunately, there was not much direct interaction with the audience such as Question and Answer (Q&A) sessions, but the actors’ expansive usage of the entire theatrical ground allowed the audience to forget that they were in 21st century Seoul and created an illusion as if they were taken back into Italy in the 1300s. The magic ended as the actors walked out of theater just like the audiences would have, much unlike other plays in which they return to the backstage.
▲ Four students tugging on the cloth. Provided by Shownote
Another feature worthy of attention was the physical structure of the theater. Unlike other theaters where the stage is upfront with all the seats in the back, the main stage was completely surrounded by the audience. With the stage in the center, there were ordinary seats on one side, and stage seats on the other. This stage seat was intentionally designed after amphitheaters in the Shakespearean time, allowing the viewers to immerse themselves in the 16th century setting. When the actors were done with their lines, they would come downstage and watch the play right beside other audience members, laughing along with the funny parts. The distance between the actors and the viewers felt merely existent, making people feel as if they are situated right amidst the characters.
Less is More
Tables were piled high over one another on each side of the stage. The set construction seemed to consist only of the walls and windows. Four chairs, one book, flashlights and a red cloth were all that were utilized by the actors. In the balcony scene, Juliet was on the top of the tables and not the balcony of her room, and Romeo climbed up the tables rather than trees. Such limited usage of stage props emphasized the students’ inadequate situation to practice theater, and thereby well capturing the young and passionate vigor the teenage Romeo and Juliet would have had in the original piece. Furthermore, the simplicity of the stage structure clearly painted out the four students’ love and enthusiasm for the play.
The charm of this play is that despite the minimized props, it successfully persuaded the audience that they were watching a new adaptation of Romeo and Juliet rather than just four students acting out the Shakespeare’s masterpiece. The main factor that enabled such achievement was the actors’ superb acting skills. At first, their acting was not as skilled, relying on the book to read lines and displaying exaggerated gestures. However, as the show progressed, they threw away the book and started to become the characters themselves. The acting became much more natural and the emotional bond between the characters much stronger. In the end, their acting is more than enough to make the audience laugh and cry.
A Red Cloth, the Chamaeleon of the Play
Appearing even in the play’s poster, the red cloth can be seen throughout the play. This eye-catching fabric, which the four students found in a casket with the script of Romeo and Juliet, is used in multiple ways—sometimes as a robe, other times as a sword, or a bedsheet. In the scene where the characters dueled each other, they tugged on to each ends of this sheet as if they are playing tug-of-war rather than a sword fight. The brightly illuminating red highlighted the burning anger and violence present between the two duelers. In another scene where Romeo and Juliet are departing, they kissed under this red sheet, maximizing their passionate yet tearful love. It well illustrated the various emotions red carries and effectively touched its viewers.
Romeo and Juliet is a piece that has been remade and performed more than a hundred times throughout history. Therefore, its plot may appear boring and unmoving to the public. However, this Shakespeare’s R&J cast another angle to this classic tragedy and thoroughly depicted love, anger, passion and grief thorough four zealous male students. Student One and Two’s love towards one other as the two star-crossed lovers was visible in their eyes; their harmless curiosity towards the prohibited was carefully depicted in the genuine enthusiasm for the play. It is certainly the performance that reappears in one’s dream at midnight.
Dongguk University Lee Hae-rang Art Theatre
2018 July 10 to 2018 September 30
R Seat: 55,000
Stage Seat: 55,000
S Seat: 45,000
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- 1 Cup Hung Curd (ID)
- 1 Raw Mango (De Seeded)
- 1 Tsp Kasundi Paste
- 2 Tbsp Maple Syrup (Urban Platter)
- 6-8 Whole Peppercorns
- 1/2 Cup Salt
- 1 Green Chilly
- 1 Cup Dry Elbow Macaroni (Barilla)
- 1/2 Apple
- 1 /2 Cup Corn and Peas,
- 1/2 Cup Broccoli Florets and Diced Zucchini
- 1 Potato
- 1/2 Cup Cucumber, And Beetroot Diced
- 12-15 Fresh Basil Leaves
- 1 Packet Cheesy Monaco Crackers (Parle) .
Prep: 15 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
- Strain and hang your curd in a muslin cloth for 30 mins. Chill it in the refrigerator. You can do this process the previous night too.
- Saltwater in a vessel and Boil it. The water should be salted enough to taste like seawater. Boil potatoes and Macaroni separately till both are Al Dente. you can use the same water for both.
- Steam corn, peas, broccoli, zucchini (literally any veggies you have). You can grill/boil them too.
- In a mixer add Basil, raw mango, peppercorns,1 green chilli, some of the broccoli, salt blend to a smooth paste. Add hung curd and kasundi. Give it a whisk.
- Chop the apples, cucumber, and beetroot. Keep them separate for the colours to not bleed.
- In a large bowl add the macaroni, potatoes, veggies and dressing. Toss it all together and season to taste. Top it with apple cucumber, beetroot and apples. Drizzle generously with maple syrup.
- Serve with Monaco crisps on the side.

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This huge book is not Anglo-Judaica but it is packed with thousands of pages of information. As a sample, I've chosen some streets in the East End of London, including several with synagogues, which establishes their addresses. There are hundreds of small shops and businesses. These scans also demonstrate the large numbers of Jewish families, … Continue reading Post Office Directory of London, 1927 – East End Streets and Synagogues.
This is the second part of Rabbi Singer's writings. The first part was published in 1939 when all was well with Rabbi Singer and his synagogue, the Philpot Street Great Synagogue, which was one of the most important synagogues belonging to the Federation of Synagogues in the East End of London. If you have not … Continue reading L’Lev Ami, To the Heart of My People, Part II, Rabbi Aaron Jacob Singer, London 1955

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Days after video footage surfaced showing groups of migrant men ignoring social distancing measures and ridiculing the police officers trying to enforce them, illegal migrants from the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos have struck again, chopping down 5,000 olive trees.
“The destruction of these olive trees, which can take 65 to 80 years to reach stable yields, is being viewed as an assault on Greek history, culture, and identity, as well as an attack against the island’s local economy, the Greek City Times reports.
“The olive tree is one of the most ubiquitous symbols in Greece and classical Western civilization… For the ancient Greeks, the olive tree was… viewed as a symbol of peace, wisdom, fertility, and victory, and was believed to have been a gift from Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom.”
“The island’s local economy will suffer for years to come as a result of the destruction of these decades-old olive trees. Each year, olive exports contribute nearly 650 million euros to Greece’s national economy.”
I am passionate about my European ancestry, and about the history, heritage, and culture of Western Civilization. But I am also passionate about ecology and the environment, and about local and sustainable food and farming.
This is an attack on all of the above, by vile and despicable cretins who have conclusively proven – if it were not already blindingly obvious – that they do not deserve to set one foot on European soil.
My mantra used to be “send them back.” The more this sort of thing happens, the more my perspective shifts — to “send them to Hell.”

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CAN YOU HAVE RESTRICTED MOTOR ON A LAKE THAT HAS AN ENGINE POWER RESTRICTION AS LONG AS YOU DON'T RUN IT?
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"I want to use my big boat that has a 60 HP main motor on a lake that is restricted to 9.9 HP motors. My kicker motor is a 6 HP motor. Can I use my boat on this restricted lake if I only run my 6 HP motor?"
Thanks for the question, Nathan. This is a very good question, and one that I have wondered myself but have never took the time to research an answer.
I also have an interest in this since I too have a boat that I would like to use in certain lakes if I am allowed.
It is time for a little research!
The first place I looked was the fresh water fishing synopsis in search of an answer. As I went over the information on "engine power restrictions" in the synopsis I began to believe that maybe you can have the bigger motor as long as you don't run it, but it was still a little unclear to me. I ran the information by my wife and she was on the opposite side of the interpretation believing that it meant that you can not have the motor on a restricted lake, period.
While looking at the synopsis I noticed a note that said "most boating regulations are the responsibility of Government of Canada, Marine Transportation. They are published here as a courtesy to anglers but, due to space limitations, may not be complete."
After reading that, I decided to ask the question to both Transport Canada Marine Safety, and also the Fish and Wildlife Branch.
The responses left no grey areas.


With only a hatful of fuel giving a 30 minute combat duration and steel skids rather than wheels in case of emergency landing, this was Dr Strangelove’s fighter for the nuclear apocalypse.
Intended to be launched from carrier B36s via a deployable ‘trapeze bar’ and retrieved the same way this little plane required a steely resolve from the pilot. Not to mention needing to keep a very close eye on the fuel gauge, unless you wanted to walk home to Alaska, or wished to practice your colloquial Russian in downtown Moscow…
In the end though it was the difficulty of retrieving the fighter due to the effects of turbulence and air flow cushioning, plus it’s lacklustre performance as a combat aircraft that nailed the coffin lid shut on this particular concept. Eventually air to air refuelling came along and solved the problem of fighter escorts on long missions.
Of course, today we have increasingly smaller and more agile drones and RPV’s so the concept of an ‘aircraft carrier of the skies’ may be coming back into vogue again, I wonder what the guys at DARPA are working on. 🙂


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Optimizing Nitrogen Management in Food and Energy Production and Environmental Protection: 2nd International Nitrogen Conference 2001View this Special Issue
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The Ammonia Recovery Process (ARP) is an award-winning, low-cost, environmentally responsible method of recovering nitrogen, in the form of ammonia, from various dilute waste streams and converting it into concentrated ammonium sulfate. The ThermoEnergy Biogas System utilizes the new chemisorption-based ARP to recover ammonia from anaerobically digested wastes. The process provides for optimal biogas production and significantly reduced nitrogen levels in the treated water discharge. Process flows for the ammonia recovery and ThermoEnergy biogas processes are presented and discussed. A comparison with other techniques such as biological nitrogen removal is made. The ARP technology uses reversible chemisorption and double salt crystal precipitation to recover and concentrate the ammonia. The ARP technology was successfully proven in a recent large-scale field demonstration at New York City’s Oakwood Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant, located on Staten Island. This project was a joint effort with Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation, the Civil Engineering Research Foundation, and New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Independent validated plant data show that ARP consistently recovers up to 99.9% of the ammonia from the city’s centrate waste stream (derived from dewatering of sewage sludge), as ammonium sulfate. ARP technology can reduce the nitrogen (ammonia) discharged daily into local bodies of water by municipalities, concentrated animal farming operations, and industry. Recent advances to ARP enhance its performance and economic competitiveness in comparison to stripping or ammonia destruction technologies.

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Horse Manure in a Vegan Garden
I found last Friday's feature on GW about an ex-Michellin starred chef, now vegan, growing his own vegetables very interesting. I was interested to see how conscious his approach was to gardening as you would expect from a vegan who eats well. What slightly worried me however (as a vegan myself) was that he was using manure (an animal product) to grow his vegetables. Has anyone found a way round this particular dilemma? I use sea weed collected from the beach & add this to my compost bin, & I have heard a lecturer at plumpton agricultural college in sussex advising to start raised beds by layering seaweed, vegetable matter & straw into the beds to get a really good start to vegetables. I am just wondering what other vegans do?


Damen said that the package included all equipment for oil recovery operations as well as a complete dredging installation.
The multi-purpose vessel will primarily act as an oil recovery vessel but will undertake work as a hopper dredger when not tending to emergencies.
The 5,000-tonne vessel will be built by HHIC and will be Korea’s first large combined oil recovery and dredging vessel.
The equipment package comprises the dredging gear, the oil sweeping gear, and the electric and hydraulic system. The integration of all these systems will also be done by Damen.
The dredging installation is a complete turnkey package including a 900 mm trailing pipe, designed to dredge at maximum 30-metre depth, complete with its gantries and winches, a dredge and jet water pump including drives, plus ample hopper loading and discharging equipment, including dredge valves and overflows.
The oil recovery system consists of a rigid sweeping arm of 15 metres complete with its crane and various oil pumps to deal with oils of varying viscosity. The oil recovery system has been designed to work in waves up to 4 metres.
The multi-purpose vessel is being built for KOEM, the South Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation. This government body is in charge of cleaning and protecting the marine environment.
According to the company, KOEM pre-selected Damen as the equipment supplier in February last year, following an intensive selection process.
Damen’s sales manager Michiel Hendrikx said: “We have been in contact with KOEM about this for some years and are very excited to have successfully signed a contract with HHIC for the delivery of the oil recovery and dredging equipment for this unique vessel.
“We have previous experience in South Korea, though this will be our first time delivering a components package to Korean shipyard. I am sure that with the combined experience of both Hanjin and Damen we can make this project a success”.
“With this multi-purpose oil spill response vessel project, we will be able to build a foundation for strengthening the ability to respond to large-scale marine pollution incidents as well as establish a rapid control system in Korea”, a KOEM official stated.
“We hope for the successful deployment of this vessel to the target site so that we may continue to protect our oceans effectively”, he added.
Damen has already started on the engineering process with the vessel delivery scheduled for 2022.
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Board shake-up at WH Ireland
A major shake-up at WH Ireland will see a consortium of well-known City figures take a 26% stake in the regional stockbroker.
New Signing: Southampton FC exec joining brokerage board
Investors, including former Tory party treasurer Lord Marland, football-to-insurance man Rupert Lowe and Carphone Warehouse joint founder David Ross, have spent £1.7m on a 10% stake, with plans to increase this later.
Chairman Sir David Trippier and John Lawrence will leave the board, to be replaced by Lowe and Marland.
Lowe, who heads Southampton Leisure Holdings plc, owner of Southampton Football Club, and was previously on the Liffe board, takes over from Trippier later this month.
Chief executive Laurie Beevers will remain in place at the firm, which has 16 offices across the UK. Despite soaring turnover, its profit of £3.8m last year was barely up on 2006.
Beevers blamed rising regulatory costs due to 'paranoia' at the Financial Services Authority.
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FANTASTIC MUSIC SUITE AND A STRONG TRADITION OF PERFORMING.
WHAT YOU STUDY
You will continue to study Performing, Composing and Listening. During the course, there will be lots of performing opportunities and you will give a solo performance at the end of the course. You will study many different styles of music and use this to compose, answer listening questions and respond to structured questions.
HOW YOU STUDY
Music is a practical subject and all areas of the course will be approached through the practical activities of listening, performing and composing. You need discipline for rehearsing performances, research skills for analysis but, above all, musicality and a love of music of all kinds.
DEPARTMENT STRENGTHS AND RESOURCES
The Music Suite is a fantastic resource for the study of A-level music. It has a suite of practice rooms, an acoustically flattering performance area, a varied selection of scores and recordings and a recording studio. The Music Department has cutting edge technology to help realise your compositions and to help with Harmonic exercises.
The department has strong links with the CBSO and we regularly take A-level students to Symphony Hall for a variety of concerts and master classes and, where possible, musicians are invited to school to give lectures and workshops.
PROGRESSION TO UNIVERSITY
Music courses at degree level are very diverse, offering students the chance to specialise in a chosen career path. Degrees may include courses on technology, music therapy, arts administration, performance and the study of more traditional musical skills.
OTHER RELATED DEGREE COURSES
Music Technology Degrees Performance Degrees/Diplomas Combined Arts Degrees.
Music has now been taught at this school for the past 16 years and is a well-established part of the curriculum. We do share the modules of this subject with the Music department from Haybridge. Being able to offer such a wealth of expertise and experience from two departments is a huge advantage for our students.
Many of our music students have gone on to read music at degree level. Students have gone on to pursue careers related to music such as teaching at primary level with specialism in music, secondary school music teaching and working in recording studios.
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Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, other arts subjects such as Drama, Art. Music provides a balance to any combination of A-levels.
GCSE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
A grade B or above in Music would be desirable.
You should also be able to sing or play to at least Grade IV level.


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What fashionista hasn't lingered longingly on the velvety/feathered/flowered dresses of Renoir's women? Now all Chicago can behold the stylish beauties in paintings, some here for the first time, by Renoir, Degas, Manet, Seurat and others in the final stop for "Impressionism, Fashion & Modernity." The exhibit broke attendance records at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, then moved on to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It opens officially at the Art Institute of Chicago on Wednesday.
Nearly 80 works from the mid-1860s through the mid-1880s illuminate the role fashion played in defining a new consumer culture, as Paris bustled with department stores filled with ready-made clothing and middle-class shoppers. Adding dimension to the display are period dresses, parasols and gloves that capture the tactile appeal of fashion for painters, poets and the press. (The summer dress, left, is depicted in Albert Bartholome's 1881 painting, "In the Conservatory (Madame Bartholome)." Member previews run Sunday through Tuesday; the exhibit continues through Sept. 22; go to artic.edu.
— Wendy Donahue,Tribune Newspapers


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text: Riki Sorsa was a Finnish singer, born and deceased in Helsinki. Sorsa began her career as a singing soloist with bands such as The Zoo and Jig-Saw. He began his solo career at the turn of the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 Sorsa represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Reggae OK”. The song became a hit in Finland and elsewhere in Europe. The first two solo albums were released respectively in 1981 and 1982. Kassu Halonen was the producer of both albums. Riki originally recorded in English. In 1983, the first Finnish album Riki Sorsa was released. Sorsa also recorded an English version of the album, which was released in the Nordic countries. Riki Sorsa released a total of 14 albums, the last one being “Kun tunnet rakkauden… Suomalainen laulukirja” in 2013. t the end of March 2006, Soros was diagnosed with pharyngeal and nasal cancers. ue to his illness, Sorsa almost stopped his music career. Sorsa worked as a PR man at the Cancer Foundation to tell about his illness. In October 2015, he learned that he was suffering from cancer again, this time in the lungs. Riki Sorsa died in his home in Helsinki at the age of 63 on May 10, 2016.

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The latest on the Memorial Park Master Plan will be revealed Jan.12 during a public update meeting.
Houstonians have seen the drastic changes at the park from the lack of trees, but through the new plan, Memorial Park will be restored, preserved and enhanced for the entire city to enjoy years on out.
Planning partners, The Memorial Park Conservancy (MPC), Houston Parks and Recreation Department and the Uptown Houston TIRZ are working on the 1500 acres to offer all types of recreation from picnicking and bird watching to soccer and swimming.
For more details, visit http://www.memorialparktomorrow.org.
Memorial Park Public Renovation Meeting Set for Jan.12 was originally published on boom92houston.com


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Smart City Bratislava
The city of Bratislava would like to be approved as a “Smart City” in Central Europe. The main topics of the city are “Smart use of resources”, “Smart community”, “Smart economy”.
In a roadmap the implemenatation of these main topics is to be elaborated. A city with a high quality of living, an innovative economy and creative start-ups is the goal. Therefore, the city of Vienna is a cooperation partner, as these two cities are confronted with similar challanges: A tight budget but also services and situations that need to be tackled efficiently and environmental-friendly. Thinking outside the box and practise an exchange of knowledge and experiences is the order of the day.

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Bearing Hopes and Fears, Delegates Gather for UN Climate Talks
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada, November 28, 2005 (ENS) - How best to limit global warming is the issue uppermost in the minds of all delegates as governments from 190 countries, as well as numerous nongovernmental organizations and media, gather here for the first meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol and the 11th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Opening today, the meetings conclude December 9.
The average temperature of the Earth's surface has risen by 0.6 degrees Celsius since the late 1800s. It is expected to increase by another 1.4 to 5.8 degrees C by the year 2100 - a rapid and profound change. Even if the minimum predicted increase takes place, it will be larger than any century-long trend in the last 10,000 years.
Rising temperatures are due to industrialization - the burning of ever greater quantities of oil, gasoline, and coal - as well as deforestation over the past 150 years.
Developed countries, taken as a group, have achieved sizable reductions of greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming, but further efforts are needed to sustain these reductions and cut them further, according to the UN body responsible for coordinating the Climate Change Convention and its associated protocol, signed in Kyoto, Japan in 1997.
"National efforts to implement the Climate Change Convention and to prepare for the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol have already resulted in emission reductions," Kinley said of the pact that requires 35 industrialized nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by five percent by the year 2012.
Compared to 1990 levels, he said, their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were down 5.9 percent in 2003.
But, Kinley warned, "What we see is that the emissions from developed countries as a group have been stable in recent years and not decreased as they did in the early 1990s. Moreover, greenhouse gas projections indicate the possibility of emission growth by 2010. It means that ensuring sustained and deeper emission reductions remains a challenge for developed countries," he said.
These findings are supported by a new UNFCCC publication, Key GHG Data, the first publication covering all GHG data officially submitted by developed and developing countries under the Climate Change Convention.
The Kyoto Protocol came into force in February after Russia ratified it. After President George W. Bush withdrew United States support in 2001, Russian ratification became vital since 55 Parties to the UNFCCC had to ratify the protocol, including the developed countries whose combined 1990 emissions of carbon dioxide exceed 55 percent of that group's total. Russia, with 17 percent, pushed the amount over the threshold.
The Montreal talks are the first opportunity for governments of the 35 industrialized countries that are bound by the Kyoto Protocol to discuss their progress and negotiate how to proceed after the protocol's first commitment period concludes at the end of 2012. There is general agreement that this first round of commitments will not reverse climate change but is a foundation for future emissions reductions.
Negotiations under the protocol exclude those governments which have not signed up to the Protocol. These governments, which include the United States and Australia, can participate as observers but cannot block the negotiation process.
The environmental community is calling on governments to launch a process in Montreal for negotiating a strong regime for post-2012 greenhouse gas reductions, and commit to completing these negotiations by 2008.
The Climate Action Network Canada, a coalition of nongovernmental organizations, has issued a "Declaration on Climate Justice and the Montréal Climate Change Summit," calling on ordinary Canadians to get involved in the process by holding their government accountable its actions, or inactions, under the Kyoto Protocol, to which Canada is a party.
The Montreal talks are exptected to attract up to 10,000 people, including high level government leaders and ministers from around the world as well as media, scientists, business people and environmentalists. As the host country, Canada is making sure that their travel to and from the conference will not increase the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Calculation of emissions generated by the conference is based on each participant's long distance and local travel, as well as local accommodation and the conference venues. It is estimated that event attendance and accommodations will generate approximately 10,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalents.
On Sunday, Canadian Environment Minister Stéphane Dion announced that the conference will be "a carbon neutral event," meaning that the government will offset the CO2 equivalents emitted by buying emissions reduction credits.
To accomplish this, the Canadian government will be working with the Pembina Institute to retire some 10,000 metric tons of certified emission reduction credits from Canadian generated wind power.
"We are very pleased to assist in helping make the United Nations Climate Change Conference carbon neutral," said Marlo Raynolds, executive director of the Pembina Institute, an independent, not-for-profit environmental policy research and education organization.
"We created the Wind Power by Pembina program to help individuals, corporations and governments alike help move towards a sustainable energy future by setting a great example and powering their computers, homes, businesses or events by the wind," said Raynolds.
The Canadian government is also working through the brokerage firm CO2e.com and the Gold Standard to purchase 430 metric tons of emission reduction credits from Energia Ecologica de Palcasa S.A. in Honduras. This is a methane recovery project which will generate electricity to be used in the local community. The government is also taking steps to reduce the environmental impacts of the conference.
Hydro-Quebec and its partners have adopted measures that will offset more than twice the amount of greenhouse gases - approximately 60 kilotonnes of CO2 emissions - produced as a result of the conference. This will make it a "climate positive" event, said Dion.
In all, 70 kilotonnes of CO2 emissions will be offset.
Canada will continue to serve as President of the UN climate change negotiations for the 12 months following the Montreal meeting, and all events during that year will be climate neutral, Dion said. "I am pleased that all events being hosted by Canada as part of my Presidency of CoP11 will continue to follow the precedent set in Montreal," the minister said.
But nongovernmental organizations said last week that Canada needs to do much more than it is currently doing to ward off climate change.
Under the Kyoto Protocol Canada must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to six percent below 1990 levels by 2012. So far, Canada's emissions are 24 percent above 1990 levels.
A report released November 22 by the David Suzuki Foundation and the Pembina Institute shows Canada needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
Friends of the Earth International is calling on governments gathering in Montreal to agree on a firm plan for a new round of negotiations on the post-2012 commitments, with a clear timeline, starting in 2005 and running through to 2008.
Friends of the Earth International Climate Campaigner Catherine Pearce said, “The Montreal talks are crucial for achieving international action on tackling climate change. The participating countries must push forward for urgent action and develop a process which will allow developing countries such as China and India to come on board."
“While it is of course disappointing that the world’s richest country and biggest polluter has not signed up to Kyoto, the U.S. administration must not be allowed to hamper international action," said Pearce. "It can only be hoped that the American administration will soon recognize how important this process is. We do not have the time or the need to begin this process all over again.”
The Bush administration does not reflect the interests of many state leaders and individuals in the United States. In February, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels challenged mayors across the country to join Seattle in taking local action to reduce global warming pollution by taking on Kyoto style targets, through the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Now, 166 cities in 35 states have now signed up. A U.S. Senate resolution this summer acknowledged the threat of climate change and the need for a mandatory cap on emissions.
Events will be taking place alongside the official climate negotiations throughout the 12 day conference, and many will be used to launch campaigns or reports. For instance, on December 5, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative will hold a side event to launch a new publication on the perspective of the financial sector. A set of presentations from banking and finance decision makers will introduce a panel discussion.
Environment Canada awarded 10 merit scholarships at the Gala for Youth Excellence in Climate Change on Saturday. The event was held in conjunction with the International Youth Summit taking place from November 24 to 28 at Environment Canada’s Biosphère on St. Helen’s Island in Montreal.
The government of Canada is presenting a side event about its system for monitoring, accounting and reporting sinks and sources on Canada's forests, agricultural and other managed lands. The event will take place twice, on Wednesday and on Saturday.
The European Space Agency's side event on Wednesday highlighting the increasing number of countries that are working with the ESA to use satellite images as input for the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.
Funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research, a side event on linking of domestic emissions trading schemes takes place on December 3. The session integratively assesses different future scenarios of linked company based emissions trading schemes and their economic, institutional and equity implications.
On December 6, a side event chaired by Claude Mandil, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, will present the agency's publications on the role of domestic and international emissions trading in climate policy, global opportunities to save energy in lighting, the impacts of CO2 constraints on oil refineries’ competitiveness, and clean technology deployment in developing countries.
The new forthcoming International Standards on Greenhouse Gas Quantification, called ISO 14064, will be highlighted at a side event December 8 hosted by the government of Canada through Climate Change Technology Early Action Measures. This event will present tools and methodologies for quantifying, reporting, validating and verifying the GHG mitigation potential for projects according to ISO 14064 standard.
Also on December 8, the Russian National Carbon Sequestration Foundation holds a side event on implementation of the Kyoto Protocol in Russia. Russian officials as well as representatives from business community and NGOs will present what has been done so far and what is envisaged for realization of the Kyoto Action Plan, which was adopted by Russian government in February 2005.
Friends of the Earth will be holding "paint-ins" for people to add their contributions to the Climate Mosaic at the Complex Guy-Favreau, next to the Palais des Congres. The Complex will be transformed into an exhibition hall for the duration of the conference, themed “A World of Solutions.” Other international organizations and youth groups will be taking part.
DEMONSTRATIONS WORLDWIDE ON DECEMBER 3, 2005
Synchronized demonstrations in more than 30 countries are planned for Saturday, December 3, the International Day for Climate Action. Demonstrators will demand that the United States and Australia ratify the Kyoto Protocol immediately, and that the entire world community move as rapidly as possible to a stronger emissions reductions treaty that will be equitable and effective in stabilizing greenhouse gases and preventing climate change.
In Montreal, a march is planned from the Papineau metro station and simultaneously from Dorchester Square. The two groups of marchers will walk towards each other on St. Catherine Street, which the police have agreed to close to traffic. They will meet for the final gathering next to the Palais des Congrès where the conference is being held. There will be a giant hourglass, speeches, artistic performances and other "fun and festive ways for participants to tell decision makers that time is running out!"
The London Climate March on Saturday will be many times bigger than any demonstration on the issue so far, organizers say. Marchers will walk past the ExxonMobil London offices, the Australian Embassy, and Downing Street, to finish with a rally and speeches at the US embassy.
The London protest has acquired an extra urgency in the light of Tony Blair’s apparent signalling of a Bush-ward shift on climate policy so organizers have rerouted the march past No. 10 Downing street where a letter will be handed in, demanding that the British government reaffirm its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol with firm, legally binding targets on emissions reductions.
At the U.S. embassy in London, speakers will include Michael Meacher MP, ex Labour minister for the environment; Norman Baker MP, Lib Dem shadow environment minister, Caroline Lucas a Green Party Member of the European Parliament; Peter Bunyard, science editor for "The Ecologist;" Fazlun Khalid from the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and the Environmental Sciences; Ruth Jarman from Christian Ecology Link; and Nick Rau, climate campaigner from Friends of the Earth.
Protestors demanding urgent action on climate change will be taking to the streets in cities across the world from New York to Paris, from Istanbul to Cape Town, from Lisbon to Moscow, and from Seoul to Sydney.
United Nations Climate Change Conference Official Site: http://unfccc.int/meetings/cop_11/items/3394.php
Essential Background: publications from the UNFCCC: http://unfccc.int/essential_background/background_publications_htmlpdf/items/2625.php
Key GHG Data: http://unfccc.int/essential_background/background_publications_htmlpdf/items/3604.php
International Demonstration: http://www.globalclimatecampaign.org/
Climate Action Network Canada Declaration on Climate Justice: http://www.climateactionnetwork.ca/e/issues/climate-action-now.asp
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: http://www.ipcc.ch/


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Silly one-shot parody, my response to a challenge by PlumaLibera here in fanfiction . net. The rules were (as taken from her profile page): In this challenge you would have to include somewhere the words "Come to the dark side, we have cookies." I don't care how long it is, it could be a one shot, or a vignette, or novel length if you'd like. It can be tragedy or parody, or angst, or friendship, I don't really care. And it doesn't have to be a Sith that says it. It can be anyone from any of the six movies, or the Jedi Apprentice books, or whatever other star wars media there it out there. They don't have to really mean it when they say it, they can be saying it sarcastically if you want. The point being, I don't care, it can be anything, as long as it have those words in it!
And, here goes mine! Enjoy the silliness and the stupidity and the chocolaty goodness. *grin*
Of course, thanks to my new permanent SW Beta Elfpen for checking this thing over. xD
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars, even if I want it. Heh…
"We have to do something." Obi-Wan insisted, standing in the middle of the Council Chambers, his eyes darting from master to master, and finally settling on Master Mace Windu. "So many younglings watch the HoloNet these days – who knows how it affect their subconscious mind!"
Mace exhaled, frustrated, and massaged his temples. "For the last time, Knight Kenobi, we cannot do anything about it. They are in perfect legality, observing every code and law known to the media."
"You are dismissed, Knight Kenobi." Mace stared Obi-Wan down, who maintained a stoic look despite his quite obvious frustration. Obi-Wan bowed, and did all he could not to storm out of the Chambers like a five-year-old youngling not given his dessert for the day.
He headed straight to his apartment, expecting peace and quiet. Maybe a cup of tea, and a nice, warm shower to get everything out of his mind and system…
Little bits of chocolaty goodness! Crunchy gooey sweetness in every bite!
Obi-Wan stopped at the door of his apartment and listened.
Taste the Dark Side of the Force now!
He stepped in the room, and gaped at his padawan.
Ten-year-old Anakin was watching the HoloNet, fingers inside a box of cookies, chewing like there was no tomorrow. The advertisement he had been fighting to destroy had just finished playing on the screen and his very own padawan watched it.
His padawan turned, blinking at Obi-Wan as he licked the crumbs off his fingers. "Master?" Anakin grinned at Obi-Wan, his teeth colored dark brown from all the cookies he scarfed down.
"What are you eating?"
"Cookies! Triple chocolate chip cookies that I found outside our door earlier. Had my name on it." Anakin took a drink out of the milk carton beside him. "Note said it was for me."
Oh Force, his padawan had been eating them! "Didn't your mother ever tell you never to accept things from strangers?" Obi-Wan snatched the box from Anakin's hand, and examined the outside, the inside, the crumbs…
Anakin stuck his tongue out. "She told me to accept things with gratitude. So I posted a small thank-you note outside our door."
Obi-Wan frowned at the label. Choco-Force Cookies – Experience the Dark Side in every bite! There was a picture of a red lightsaber flanking brown, black and red cookies on a plate. "Who gave you these?"
"I dunno. They sat outside the door, saw them and ate them." Anakin licked his lips. "And they tasted so, so good. Can I have some more?" He blinked innocently at Obi-Wan.
"Uh, no." Obi-Wan replied, kneeling in front of Anakin to face him. "Look, Anakin, I don't want you accepting things from strangers, okay? We never know what might be in them. Unless I say so, you are not going to accept and eat random things from people we do not know. Alright?"
"Yes, Master." Anakin kicked at the wrapper on the floor. "But… can I have any more of those cookies?"
Seven years later…
Seventeen-year-old Anakin jumped into his closet after making sure his master was sound asleep. He grabbed a box of cookies and started munching down on the chocolate disks of heaven. Anakin sighed happily, and leaned back against the wall of his closet.
He never did understand why Obi-Wan – he meant his Master – didn't want him to eat these triple-chocolate delights he was enjoying right now.
But it didn't matter. His mysterious benefactor had been surreptitiously supplying him with all the cookies he wanted, and just recently the giver had revealed himself to Anakin.
Anakin had thanked him profusely. Palpatine had patted him on the back, and told Anakin that he was free to pass by his office every time he wanted to talk or have more cookies. Anakin had agreed happily, and had been dropping by Palpatine's office once a week ever since.
Anakin licked his fingers, and climbed out of the closet to go back to bed. Tomorrow he would be dropping by the Senator's office to replenish his dwindling cookie supplies, and he just couldn't wait for more.
Obi-Wan checked the datapad's results again. He just could not believe how much the sales of the offending pastry had skyrocketed the past few years.
He compared it to the results of the dark side users the past few years.
There was a significant rise. Just like the sales of the cookies.
He knew there was something fishy about that ad! And those cookies! And that company! "Sith Pastries Co." – how obvious could they get?!
The Council would have to listen to him now.
"For the last time, Kenobi, We. Can't. Do. Anything!" Mace bellowed uncharacteristically. Even the Council's members were startled, almost forgetting their annoyance towards Obi-Wan. "You've been pushing this subject for years now! Why don't you release your obsession to the Force and get it over with!"
Obi-Wan blinked at Mace. "Yes… Master Windu." He bowed, and left the room.
Normally, he would have pushed his point further, but Mace's outburst had left him unnerved.
He sighed worriedly. "If I found out he's been eating those cookies too…"
Six years later…
"I NEED HIM!" Anakin screamed at Mace, and sliced the master's hand off.
His addiction had finally taken its toll.
Anakin watched in horror as Palpatine rose, killing Mace Windu and sending him flying into the Coruscanti traffic below.
"What have I done?!" Anakin whispered in anguish, falling to a sitting position. It was the cookies. He knew it was the cookies. All he wanted were the cookies. Cookies… chocolaty goodness… cookies…
Palpatine was saying something – something about joining him, learning the Dark Side of the Force, but no. Anakin wasn't listening. His attention was focused on the box of cookies on the desk of Palpatine.
"Ah. The Choco-Force Cookies. I own that company, and it has been a great instrument in spreading the Sith's influence in the galaxy." Palpatine released a cackle of evil laughter. "You are fulfilling your destiny, Anakin. Become my apprentice. Learn to use the dark side of the Force."
"I will do whatever you ask." Anakin whispered, his eyes never leaving the cookies. Drool traced the corner of his mouth down to his chin.
Palpatine smiled, showing his rotten, yellow teeth. "Good."
"Just… just give me more. More of those cookies! I can't live without them."
Palpatine gave another evil laugh. "I will give you all the supply you want. Together we will rule the galaxy as Master and Apprentice. Come to the Dark Side. We have the cookies."
Anakin found himself kneeling before his new master. He couldn't figure out, though, if he was kneeling before Palpatine, or the cookies. "I pledge myself to your teachings. To the ways of the Sith."
Obi-Wan knew it. He knew something like this would happen, but he never thought it would happen to the Chosen One, to his own padawan of all people! He was the firmest advocate against those bloody cookies, and this was what he got?
Sometimes I think the Force hates me.
Obi-Wan stepped out of the ship, ready to face his wayward apprentice. He sighed, and glared at his padawan sternly. He just wouldn't let go of poor Padme over there, and to think that Anakin loved her. It was the cookies! He was certain it was the cookies! "Let her go, Anakin." No response. Obi-Wan sighed. "Let. Her. Go."
Anakin released his grip from Padme's neck, and Obi-Wan watched her crumple to the ground.
"You have turned her against me!" Anakin screamed at Obi-Wan, his eyes wild with sugar. Obi-Wan released another sigh – it's one of those sugar-induced rages again. Honestly, padawan, will you ever learn?
Obi-Wan shook his head. "You have done that yourself. Your lust for those… those cookies! Those Sith Cookies! How many times have I told you not to eat them, padawan? Yet you don't listen to me!" Obi-Wan flung off his cloak, and continued. "You have allowed this Dark Lord to twist your mind with promises of endless cookie supplies until now . . . until now you have become the very thing you swore to destroy." Obi-Wan averted his eyes, and sighed again. "Where did I go wrong, padawan? I told you those cookies are evil."
"Don't lecture me Obi-Wan! I've seen through the lies of the Jedi – the cookies are awesome! They are heaven in every bite and you can't have any!" Anakin screamed, and grabbed a cookie from his pocket, and started munching on it. "Don't make me kill you, Obi-Wan – you cannot take them from me!"
Obi-Wan looked grim, and drew his saber. "Then I shall do what I must."
"You will try!"
And the epic battle began. They swished and slashed, jumped and parried, kicked and punched, stabbed and pulled, used the Force, hair-pulling and every means necessary to take each other down.
Obi-Wan had tripped on a box of those blasted cookies, and now lay on the floor, waiting for Anakin's final blow.
"This is the end for you Master. If only you saw the real power of the cookies."
Obi-Wan sighed for the 42nd time since he arrived on Mustafar. Even at the end, cookies were on Anakin's mind. And that shall be his downfall. "Look Anakin! Choco-Force Cookies!"
Anakin's head perked up, and he looked behind him. "Where?!"
And Obi-Wan sliced Anakin's hands off, and his legs. Obi-Wan watched as his former apprentice rolled down the hill. "You were my brother, Anakin. I warned you. I tried. But you wouldn't listen. I loved you, Anakin, I'm sorry it had to come to this."
Anakin screamed something, but Obi-Wan didn't hear. He grabbed Anakin's lightsaber and the box of cookies on which he tripped over earlier. He left without another word, just shaking his head and mumbling about those blasted cookies.
He left Mustafar, unsure of what would happen to Anakin.
"And that's the story of your father's turn, young Luke. So no, no Choco-Force Cookies for you now." Obi-Wan – or rather, Ben Kenobi, as he called himself nowadays, finished the story of how his apprentice turned to the dark side. He tried to make himself comfortable on the rock, even if seeing that he was a ghost, he didn't really have to.
23-year-old Luke looked dumbstruck, and he sat down slowly on a log. "I never thought…"
"It is tragic, I know. I failed your father. Now you must face him. I'm sorry, Luke." Ben said, and placed a hand on Luke's shoulder, even if Luke obviously didn't feel it. "If he tempts you with the same ploy, don't fall for it." And with that, Ben disappeared, leaving Luke to facing Vader on his own. He didn't exactly want to, but in his current ghostly condition he could not do anything but coach Luke from the sidelines, and that would just confuse the young, last Jedi more.
He sighed, and hoped that this time, his warnings were enough.
"Luke. Come, join me, because here, in the Dark Side, we have cookies!" Was Vader's opening remark, and Luke shook his head. He already knew where this would go, and he was determined not to take the bait. Thank you, Obi-Wan.
Besides, he already had something better.
"No, I am a Jedi, like my father before me. Besides," Luke continued, sighing. "I am allergic to chocolate."
Vader gasped, and looked away. "I'm sorry but, it's too late for me, my son." Vader replied after a moment of silence, and together they went into the Emperor's throne room.
And the rest is history.
Now we know where Palpy got his teeth – eating all those cookies. Eeeeek. Remember to brush your teeth, people.
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In case you were wondering about my thoughts on what the Obamas should be feeding their new First Puppy, I did an interview with Obama Foodorama on that very topic: "The Obamas get a new puppy and policy issues get unleashed."
Obama Foodorama: The Obamas have been urged to use the White House kitchen as a "bully pulpit" to guide America's eating habits. What's your opinion of the The Bull (Doggy) Pulpit? Should America be privy to these details about the First Dog, too?
Marion Nestle: The Obamas made an enormously important symbolic statement about the importance of sustainable food production when they started planting an organic garden at the White House. It would be great if they carried these same values over to pet food. Remember: We just have one food supply. And we want that food supply to promote the health of people, pets, and farm animals as well as the health of the planet...However if the Obamas do start talking about how they are feeding their puppy, they will be asking for big trouble--more than trouble about what they are doing about the economy, Afghanistan, or climate change. Nobody is more passionate about food choice than a dog lover.
Obama Foodorama: Given the recent fairly poor food safety history in commercial pet foods, should the Obamas feed the First Pup a commercial pet chow product?
Marion Nestle: I don't see anything wrong with feeding commercial pet food to the First Dog. If the Obamas want to open a can or scoop out some kibble, they will be doing what 90% of American dog owners do every day. All commercial dog foods are required to meet certain nutrition standards and for the most part they seem to. The canned ones are less likely to be contaminated than the kibbles but the overall risk is low. It's just that when something bad happens, it's truly awful.
Obama Foodorama: Is it just absurd that pet foods aren't regulated the same way as human food? What are a few changes that would make a huge difference for pet owners?
Marion Nestle: As I mentioned earlier, we only have one food system and one food supply. This means that pet food and human foods are intermingled. We saw this during the pet food recalls when surplus pet food and ingredients were fed to pigs, chickens, and fish. At FDA, separate agencies regulate animal and pet food (Center for Veterinary Medicine) and human food (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition). This really doesn't make any sense any more. The labels on pet food resemble those on animal feed. This also doesn't make any sense. Pet owners need to be able to read pet food labels. I'd like to see Pet Food Facts labels that look just like Nutrition Facts labels.
And for my latest column in the San Francisco Chronicle, "Full plate for Obama's new FDA administrator," I deal with the question of what the new FDA Commissioner, Dr. Margaret Hamburg, needs to do to fix the agency's problems. She will need all the support we can give her.


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The EP kicks off with Caged, a subbed out roller with skipping drums and rave stabs and mid range accents. Confident and bashy, its sure to be a big tune.
Free Fall w/ Artificial Intelligence
Both production duos team up on Free Fall, a stepping track with screwface bass. The mood is lightened by the vocal refrain gliding over the top
Finishing off the vinyl EP we have the soulful jungle track Your Move, it’s all about the light pads Vs the rugged drums on this, a great way to wrap EP up.
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Bumble bee harvest $3.5 Billion for us every year, We should wake up and start saving our planet before its too late
The Bumblebee is one of several wild bee species seen declining in the last couple of decades. It has now become the first ever bee in the continental United States formally proposed for listing under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Earlier this month, mosquito eradication efforts in South Carolina, gone horribly wrong, resulted in almost total devastation to the indigenous bee populations.
The pesticide used to target the Aedes albopictus andAedes aegypti species of mosquito, which can carry and transmit the Zika virus, killed off millions of bees. This single incident is one of many that have been laying waste to beneficial pollinators which has now led to the bumblebee’s proposed listing as an endangered species.
Bumblebees, as distinguished from domesticated honey bees, are essential pollinators of wildflowers and about a third of U.S. crops, from blueberries to tomatoes, said Sarina Jepsen of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, which petitioned the government for protection of the insect, as reported by Reuters.
According to experts, bumblebees’ contribution to farms is estimated at a whopping $3.5 billion.
Population declines among wild bees are much more difficult to document than those in honey bees, which are for the most part managed commercially and whose numbers are carefully tracked by beekeepers, Jespen said, as reported by Reuters.


House Republicans on Wednesday voted to authorize a lawsuit against President Barack Obama for his use of executive actions as both parties attempt to utilize the suit to motivate voters ahead of the midterm elections.
In a strict party-line 225-201 vote, Republicans approved the legislation that accuses the president of exceeding his Constitutional authority by changing how his signature health care bill was implemented. The measure does not require Senate approval.
No Democrats voted for the bill.
Democrats, including Obama, have called the suit a waste of taxpayers time and money. Some have also said it is the first step towards Republicans ultimate goal of impeaching the president, something the president’s party has used as a rallying cry to raise campaign donations in recent days.
“‘Impeachment is off the table,’ why hasn’t the speaker said that?” Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said ahead of the vote. “Why are there those in your caucus who won’t deny that that is a possible end in sight for this ill-fated legislation?”
House Speaker John Boehner and his top aides have denied claims that the suit is a way to initiate the president’s impeachment.
"This isn’t about Republicans and Democrats, it’s about defending the Constitution that we swore an oath to uphold," Boehner said before the vote.
-- Andrew Rafferty