Written by Adrien Wing
The 2012 Project was just in the news today. Quoting the purpose of the organization from its website, it “is a national, non-partisan campaign to increase the number of women in legislative office by identifying and engaging accomplished women 45 and older from underrepresented fields and industries. These include finance, science, technology, energy, health, environment, small business and international affairs.” It is shocking that the US is 74th in the world in terms of female representation, with only 17% females in Congress and 25% in the state legislatures. I agree with the 2012 Project that we need to increase the number of women.
I think that there are a number of things that need amending in our nation’s approach to this problem and even in the 2012 Project approach. The law remains a logical profession to draw future politicians from. While some of the people in the 2012 Project’s targeted fields such as finance, small business, environment, and international affairs in particular may be likely to have had legal background, practicing female lawyers should not be left out. The skill set remains invaluable in so many ways suitable for a legislator. I would also think that the number of women lawyers potentially interested has got to be significantly greater than the numbers of female doctors or businesswomen.
I also think that 45 is too young on the one hand and too old on the other. If a woman has had children, especially professional women who have delayed childbirth, the children will not be grown by the time she is 45. Everyone knows that teenagers can require a very critical level of attention in high school if we want to assure they all remain on the proper path. I have done no studies, but I bet men who have considered political careers, may have been nurturing those ambitions in various professional ways well before age 45 –service in local or state government, for example, or in local party politics. Hob nobbing in professional ways that involve connections to future potential fund raisers or donors may be more likely as well.
The major problem in my view is that women still have disproportional responsibility for care giving generally. If a new babysitter must be found, or kids have to be shuttled around in a complex arrangement to their many after school activities, that falls more on moms. Staying home or taking sick children to the doctor will also fall more on mothers I bet –whether lawyers or stay at home parents. Also, just at the point when kids may be leaving the house, boomers may be taking on responsibilities for their parents and in-laws. Once again, I bet that falls more on daughters and daughter-in-laws.
Another important component of political life has been having an incredibly supportive spouse, often willing to sublimate their professional ambitions as well as carry the majority of all family commitments in the home state or town. How many men are willing to sublimate their careers in this way? It also means having a spouse who can withstand the media scrutiny that comes with being in public life. How many professional men, many likely to have careers in business, law, real estate etc, can withstand the media attention? I remember Geraldine Ferraro’s husband and his real estate career issues when she ran for Vice President. Congresswoman Maxine Waters is facing ethical issues now related to her husband’s career.
Many countries have looked at all these issues and come up with an approach that is unlikely to ever happen in the US. Over 100 nations have adopted some kind of quotas as they have seen that anything less does not result in anywhere near equality for women. Rwanda has the most women in Parliament: 56%. Women won the set aside female seats and others open to both genders! France generally does not have affirmative action for race or ethnicity. They have adopted the quota idea for women – for political representation. Since 2004, all the French parties must run equal numbers of men and women on the regional level.
Quota systems work best when the party can name the candidates or where proportional representation exists in a party list system. For example, in the first democratic South Africa election in 1994, the African National Congress party ranked the candidates and made a female every third one in a list system. Today, women are 45% of the ANC dominated Parliament.
A bigger question exists as to whether the increased presence of women makes a difference in the long term? Are we thinking women will all be more nurturing, more caring than men –more focused on education and health than weapons of war? Did Margaret Thatcher or Benazir Bhutto make a difference as women leaders in their respective countries? Were they feminists? Is it good enough just to focus on the numbers? Can you imagine any kind of quota or even nationally accepted goal system in the US? To guarantee a female seat in our first past the post system, both political parties would have to agree to run only women for a selected seat. Can that happen?
Finally, what would it mean for gender equality if Sarah Palin runs against Hilary Clinton for President in 2016?


I will dig out that Ramones tshirt that’s buried at the bottom of your baby’s drawer and use it to cover up that ugly-ass floral onesie you picked out for her to wear today. A girl (well, this girl) can only look at so much pink.
The women at Slate’s XX Factor blog debate whether or not the Obamas really wanted to get a poodle, but decided against it because, “The poodle… would be an unacceptable choice for a modern president, especially one who has already confessed that he prefers wine to beer and considers arugula a staple: It is derided, incorrectly, as a a froofy pet for mincing elites who enjoy bedecking hounds in rhinestones and taking them to the hairdresser.” Writer Julia Turner (!!!!! secret cousin!) rallies the poodle faithful: “If Obama wants us to look past idle stereotypes and embrace change, he should put his doghouse where his mouth his: Standard poodle ‘09!”


From Our Family to Yours
As a resident of Highland for 13 years - I care about our city.
I am running for a seat on the city council to help strengthen the financial position of the city by using my financial experience as a Certified Public Accountant. I will represent your voice to make decisions that are fiscally conservative and to limit the impact of city government on you. I will review and monitor city budgets to ensure proper stewardship of public funds. As a member of the city council, I will work with residents and city leaders to better understand issues affecting the city and then thoroughly review ideas before casting any votes. I will also continue to work on solutions to resolve Open Space issues and work to keep Highland a beautiful community in which to live and raise families.


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Jeff Davis Parish, along with the rest of the state, has entered “cane-cutting” season. According to the LSU AgCenter, the sugarcane industry brings in about $2 billion to the state each year. Whether you are bringing in rice or sugarcane, share your harvest photos with the Jennings Daily News by emailing images to email@example.com
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In a recent interview with Daily Star, Pete Wentz revealed that the last time Fall Out Boy were in London, they had a writing session with One Direction. While he claims that the session went well, the songs and ideas may have been “too odd” for them, as they didn't use the tracks. You can read a full quote from Wentz below.
“Last time we were in London we wrote with the guys in One Direction. It was a great session but I don’t know if Fall Out Boy writes what One Direction wants to sing.
There’s a certain area of odd that we can stake a place in, but it’s like we have the language of twins. Maybe it’s too odd for One Direction because they didn’t end up using the songs this time.”
Wentz also commented on the band's endurance and progression over the years:
“We’ve evolved, so we still get to play shows with pop acts like Meghan Trainor and Iggy Azalea.
We are always the odd ones at the party because we are clearly not a band that was put together. But hopefully we are a band who enjoy a pop moment.”
The band's latest studio album, American Beauty/American Psycho, is out now on DCD2/Island Records.


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COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - 31 counts of money laundering, three counts of false statements, one count of attempted bribery, and one count of witness tampering.
Those are some of the charges Columbus Attorney Mark Shelnutt now faces, all stemming from his representation of convicted drug dealer Torrance Hill.
Back in 2005, police arrested Hill as the ringleader of one of the biggest drug operations Columbus has ever seen, with $38 million in cash, marijuana and cocaine seized by police.
The bust also led to the arrest and conviction of Columbus Police Officer Larry Lightning, who was working to sell cocaine with one of Torrance Hill's cohorts.
According to U.S. District Attorneys working the case, Shelnutt was aiding and abetting Hill's drug organization, as well as laundering money for them.
The indictment ties several transactions involving drug money to the CB&T account of Shelnutt's wife, as well as cash payments for a mortgage on a house in Florida.
In addition, Shelnutt is accused of trying to bribe a U.S. District Attorney assigned to the Torrance Hill case with University of Georgia football tickets, as well as tampering with a witness by the name of J.S.
After the indictment came down, many suspected that person to be Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit District Attorney Julia Slater, who used to work for Shelnutt's law firm.
According to Assistant U.S. District Attorney Joe Newman, J.S. is not Julia Slater.
In a statement released Friday, Slater says " Because my testimony to the Federal Grand Jury was almost 6 months ago, I thought the matter had been resolved. I was surprised by the indictment yesterday. I will not comment on the pending case, but I am confident that the judicial system will reveal the truth."
Shelnutt stands by his actions throughout the Hill case, and says he did nothing illegal or wrong.
"That will all come out in court, where it should come out. We're looking forward to that day, and fighting this all the way to the end. We're going to win," said Shelnutt.

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November 25, 2021 | 5 pm | Zoom
Real-time EEG-TMS for brain state-dependent stimulation in humans.
The electrophysiological states of the brain change rapidly over time. Different states show differential responsivity to a given input. Real-time analysis of brain states can be done with electroencephalography (EEG). We demonstrated that different phases of the sensorimotor μ-oscillation reflect differential excitability states of the corticospinal system by measuring motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitudes when transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) pulses were applied to either the peak or trough of the ongoing μ-rhythm. TMS at the trough resulted in larger MEPs than TMS at the peak. We also demonstrated that repetitive burst-TMS resulted in long-term potentiation (LTP)-like increase in MEP amplitudes, but only when the high-excitability state (trough) was targeted, not when the low-excitability state (peak) was targeted with the otherwise identical TMS protocol. First clinical applications of this brain state-dependent TMS will also be presented. In summary, we provide evidence that the instantaneous brain state is decisive on the magnitude and direction of repetitive TMS effects. Further development of brain state-dependent and closed-loop stimulation approaches will very likely soon lead to a paradigm shift in the field of therapeutic brain stimulation.

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Use the journey planner above to find all travel options from Cergy-Pontoise to Nice. Plan your trip, combine and compare transportation providers such as for example: Railway agencies, Bus operators, airines. The distance between Cergy-Pontoise [LAT: 49.03201, LNG: 2.08069] and Nice [LAT: 43.71017, LNG: 7.26195] is 855 km. Traveling towards Nice by car may need further planning as it will take 12 hours 18 minutes if you’re leaving from Cergy-Pontoise.
The train station in Cergy-Pontoise is located near the center. The nearest airport to Cergy-Pontoise is located at 10 km (14 minutes by car) and is called Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport. More airports near Cergy-Pontoise.
The train station in Nice is located near the center. The nearest airport to Nice is located at 7.4 km (11 minutes by car) and is called Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport. More airports near Nice.

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Mr. Speaker, I wonder if my hon. colleague from Vancouver East would agree that while the Emergencies Act might be required here, and I have still not decided how I am going to vote, it would be far better if there were precision around such things as how banking regulations will be used and what kind of financial support is required before a government would intervene and freeze a bank account. That is still a wide-open question. I am sure there is an answer somewhere, but we have not had it.
In the House of Commons on February 20th, 2022. See this statement in context.

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Some of the best wool products in the world start as raw wool from the carding mills all around the country. The mill is responsible for producing a superior product, but ensuring that their product is taken care of from the very beginning—from pasture to final product.
Below are three compelling reasons for retailers to collaborate with a reputable mill and local growers to source our premium quality wool.
1. Chemical control
The use of herbicides and pesticides is discouraged in most sustainably sourced wool mills. All of the wool is spot-tested for contact with any sort of harmful chemical.
2. Growers adhere to approved grazing methods
To ensure both the health of the sheep and the health of the ecosystem, responsible growers follow a strict rotation schedule for their pastures. They rotate their sheep amongst different pastures to ensure that the vegetation is given proper time to recover from being eaten.
Additionally, growers shouldn’t pack their pastures with an excessive number of sheep.
3. Growers are predator-friendly
Rather than poisoning, shooting, and trapping predators who prey on their sheep, growers are encouraged to use guard dogs to protect the herds. This is not only safer for the sheep, it also protects the natural balance of the ecosystem by allowing predators to remain alive.
This is just the first step of wool processing. Stay tuned for more installments.


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Chile's public works ministry (MOP) has named Jaime Retamal as its new concessions director, taking over from Mauricio Gatica.
Gatica was reportedly replaced due to slow progress in implementing a universal electronic toll system on concessioned highways. The former concessions head will continue to work with the ministry as a consultant, according to a MOP release.
Retamal, who currently heads the cabinet of public works minister Hernán de Solminihac, will assume his new position starting February 1. The executive worked for 10 years as general manager of Chilean Universidad Católica's engineering services company Dictuc.

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Bolton Parish map Click here
Deane Parish map Click here
Both Parish maps are to be found down the page
Bolton 1838 Click Here
Lancashire County Council old maps Click here Especially good for the smaller towns.
National Library for Scotland Click here This is probably the best website for old Ordnance Survey maps of England.
Manchester University has a collection of Manchester maps Click here
There are plans of Heaton and Tonge Cemeteries are on the Deceased on Line website Click Here
Lancashire OPC Click here for two maps.
MLFHS/On-line Data/Members Area/Members only databases has a 1934 Lancashire street atlas.Click Here.
Halliwell Local History Society have a cd featuring an Ordnance Survey map of Bolton, 1882, at 5ft to 1 mile. There are 47 A4 sheets.
See their website for further details.
The Bolton History Centre has copies of Allisons Street Directory which details where particular streets are to be found.
The books are shelved at 901 - Local Studies.
Farnworth Library also has copies shelved at 901.91 - Local Studies.

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Simplifying the Buying Process
Buying a house is awesome for many, but can also seem like a lot to someone who has never purchased before and can even seem daunting to those who haven’t bought or sold a home for quite some time. Hopefully this brief guide to the process helps make it seem a bit simpler.
Find yourself a realtor. It’s important to have someone in your corner helping you with the transaction through the entire process. This person knows how and where to search for properties, how to negotiate with sellers, has valuable connections (lenders, contractors, inspectors, appraisers, etc.), and knows the buying process well. They should work with you every step of the way.
Chat with a lender. In this market, it’s important to be pre-qualified for a loan if you will be financing part or all of the home cost. Having this done before searching for houses makes you much more competitive in having an offer accepted and it also gives you an idea of the price of home you can afford.
View homes and pick one. You may see one or you may see dozens of homes before you find the right one. It’s important to do some pre-screening before seeing properties so you know whether or not you want to spend your time driving to see them inside.
Make an offer. Your realtor will help you write an offer and present it to the seller. If accepted by the seller, you’ve got yourself a contract and can proceed with completing the buying process!
Inspect the property. You have the option to hire a professional inspector to determine if there are any defects in the property before you go ahead with the deal. This also gives you some bargaining power if there are any major elements of the house that need repaired.
Get insurance. Your lender will require you to insure the home, so you will need to check with one or more insurance agents to get a quote on what your homeowners insurance will cost.
Have it appraised. Most likely, your lender will order an appraisal to determine the market value of the property. They want to know that the value of the property they are loaning you money for is worth about what you are paying for it.
Close the deal. Sign a huge stack of papers to officially transfer ownership of the property to you.
Live your awesome life in your awesome new home!


Publisher: New York [&] Birmingham: J. Fischer & Bro., (1926).
Edition: First edition, first printing.
Bibliographical References: Yost 29.
Condition: Fine copy, enclosed in a cloth chemise and slipcase.
Book ID: 26383
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Comments¶ The score for Edna Millay's opera that was performed at the Metropolitan Opera on February 17, 1927.


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Latest Institute of Cancer Research Stories
Cancer drug developer Antisoma, The Institute of Cancer Research and Cancer Research Technology have announced a collaboration and licensing agreement under which Antisoma has acquired rights to develop and commercialize novel anticancer compounds called protein phosphatase magnesium-dependent 1 d inhibitors.
Cancer drug developer Antisoma (LSE: ASM; USOTC: ATSMY), The Institute of Cancer Research (The Institute) and Cancer Research Technology (CRT) today announced a collaboration and licensing agreement under which Antisoma has acquired rights to develop and commercialise novel anti-cancer compounds called PPM1D (protein phosphatase magnesium-dependent 1 d) inhibitors.
By Nina Lakhani As money floods in for breast cancer and leukaemia research, 80 per cent of people with lung tumours are dying within a year of diagnosis Patients suffering from "unfashionable" cancers are being neglected by scientists in spite of record spending on cancer research, according to a new report by the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI).
SCIENTISTS are hailing a new drug to treat aggressive prostate cancer as potentially the most significant advance in the field for 70 years. Abiraterone could treat up to 80% of patients with a deadly form of the disease resistant to currently available chemotherapy, they said.
By Phil Skelton Health reporter Prostate cancer patients in Gloucestershire have welcomed news of a new drug to treat an aggressive form of the disease. Abiraterone has been developed to fight prostate cancer, which kills 9,000 men in England and Wales every year, according to the NHS.
The Phase 1 clinical trial of the drug abiraterone revealed significant tumor shrinkage in men with advanced prostate cancer, researchers in Britain said.
MEN who expect to die from prostate cancer have been offered new hope by a drug which could represent the biggest step forward in treating the disease in 60 years. A preliminary trial has shown that abiraterone can reverse even the most aggressive, resistant and deadly cancers.
By Lyndsay Moss THE last decade has seen major leaps forward in cancer treatment in the search for the latest "wonder drug". Developments such as the creation of drugs which target particular types of cancer have brought new hope to patients.
By Lyndsay Moss THOUSANDS of men with prostate cancer could be helped by an "exciting" new drug which potentially represents the biggest step forward in treating the disease for 60 years, researchers revealed yesterday.
A WONDER pill blocks the advance of prostate cancer with hardly any side effects, it is claimed. Experts believe Abiraterone could treat eight out of 10 aggressive tumours that have resisted all other treatments.
- The parings of haberdine; also, any kind of fragments.

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This episode is all about the most highly-requested topic from my listeners—all about your birth control options. We are lucky to have numerous avenues for contraception these days. However, they’re not all perfect, and not every option is suitable for every body. You’ll learn about long-term, short-term, hormonal and non-hormonal methods of birth control, as well as barrier methods, fertility awareness, and emergency contraception as well. I share the percentage of efficacy with perfect use and typical use along with the pros and cons of each method to help you decide the best option for your needs.
Disclaimer: This information in this episode, and in all episodes of The Lunar Body podcast, is for educational purposes only; it is NOT medical advice and it is your responsibility to speak to a qualified healthcare provider about your unique needs. The final decision when considering any diet, lifestyle change, or medical procedure, whether it’s discussed on the internet, in a podcast, or prescribed by your doctor, is always your own.
Referenced in this episode:
- The Team That Invented the Birth-Control Pill | The Atlantic
- Parsing the pill’s impact on women’s wages | U-M
- Birth control methods & options | Planned Parenthood
- Safety, efficacy and patient acceptability of the contraceptive and non-contraceptive uses of the LNG-IUS | International Journal of Women’s Health
- Research on effectiveness on fertility awareness methods
- FAM educator Lisa Hendrickson-Jack: The Fifth Vital Sign | Fertility Friday Podcast
If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow The Lunar Body podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Love what you hear? Please share with your friends and leave a positive rating on Apple Podcasts so more amazing lunar feminists like you can find my show!


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September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death among Americans and the second leading cause of death in the military. An average of 20 veterans die by suicide each day. Unlike many other leading causes of death, suicide is preventable. Alarmingly, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the rate of suicide has spiked by 35% since 1999, and it’s still on the rise.
Ignoring this crisis won’t make it go away, yet many people view suicide as a taboo subject. That’s why National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month was created. This month-long observance is a unifying effort among mental health advocates, suicide prevention organizations, suicide attempt survivors, and people like you.
Someone once said, “The person who completes suicide, dies once. Those left behind die a thousand deaths, trying to relive those terrible moments and understand… why?”
In reality, many people have had suicidal thoughts at some point in their lives. Feeling suicidal doesn’t mean a person is weak, flawed, or beyond hope. It means they’re in more pain than they can handle alone. The good news is that there is help available.
If someone you care about is suffering from an invisible level of agony, they may not directly seek help. That’s why it’s important to know the risk factors and indicators as well as how to help and intervene. Preventing suicide isn’t just about caring. It’s about caring enough.
- Having previously attempted suicide
- Mental or mood disorders
- Family history of suicide
- Recent crisis
Possible Indicators of Suicide
- Talking about death or suicide
- Calling old friends, particularly military friends, to say goodbye
- Cleaning a weapon that they may have as a souvenir
- Anxiety, agitation, rage, anger, or mood swings
- Sleeping far too much, or far too little
- Increasing alcohol or drug use
- Withdrawing from family and friends
- Talking about being a burden to others
- Going on a spending spree to buy gifts for family members and friends
How to Help and Intervene
- ASK. If you’re with someone in a state you think is suicidal, stay calm. It’s recommended you ask the question directly, “Are you thinking of killing yourself?”
- TAKE CONTROL. Calmly and gently remove any means that could be used for self-injury.
- LISTEN. Without offering advice or passing judgment. Just. Listen.
- SUPPORT. Let the person know you care and that you take their situation seriously.
- ESCORT. Never leave a suicidal person alone. Escort them to a chaplain, behavioral health professional, or primary care provider.
This bears repeating: No matter what you do, don’t leave that person alone.
If you’re reading this for yourself and not a loved one, hear this loud and clear: “Place your hand over your heart. Can you feel it? That’s called purpose. You’re alive for a reason. Don’t give up.”
>> Need help right now? Call The Military Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255, Press 1.
They’re available 24/7/365
Additional Emergency Services:
The National Suicide Prevention/Military and Veteran Lifeline: offers free and confidential support to service members in crisis or anyone who knows a service member who is. The service is staffed by caring, qualified responders from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), many who have served in the military themselves.
Veterans Crisis Line: offers support through the crisis line, online chat, and text-messaging services for all service members (active, National Guard and Reserve) and veterans 24/7/365.
- A Meaningful Step Toward Veteran Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Prevention Resources For Military & Veterans
- Man’s Best Friend Versus PTSD
- Mental Health & Resilience Resources For Veterans
- National Guard Suicides Highest in Active Military
- VA Suicide Prevention Grants

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The CRU World Aluminium Conference in Oslo on June 22-23 will ponder hot topics facing the aluminium industry.
Speakers include several from Hydro: President and CEO Svein Richard Brandtzæg; Arvid Moss, head of Corporate Strategy and Business Development; Hans-Joachim Kock, head of Extruded Products; and Kjetil Ebbesberg, head of Metal Markets.
The Norwegian minister of Trade and Industry, Trond Giske, will open the conference. He will be followed by key speakers from Hydro, Rusal and Alcoa, in addition to analysts and other experts keeping a close eye on the aluminium industry.
Visit to Sunndal plant
CRU is a business analysis and consultancy group focused on the mining, metals, power, cables, fertilizer, and chemical sectors. The company has been a central point of contact for Hydro when forecasting future market developments. The CRU conference is an annual meeting place for analysts, investors, customers, and aluminium producers.
This year Hydro is the main sponsor. The program kicks off with a visit to Hydro’s primary production plant in Sunndal on June 21. About 250 people are expected to take part in the conference, and about 40 will come to Sunndal.

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12:34 PM PT -- TMZ spoke to one of the unsung heroes of this story -- Helen Pitts of Los Angeles Petfinders -- who tells us she helped connect Rob with Chance's family after seeing their missing dog post ... and putting 2 and 2 together with Rob's social media posts.
Helen says Chance had ear infections and suffered burns to his paws from running on the hot asphalt, but he's healing great and is now microchipped.
We're told Petfinders has helped reunite about 5,000 lost pets with their owners.
Rob McElhenney's tale of rescuing a dog and reuniting him with his loving family will help you through ruff times ... especially when you see the pup's tail.
The "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star says he and his wife -- and 'Sunny' costar -- Kaitlin Olson, stopped traffic on an L.A. freeway when they saw the "handsome motherf**ker" running alone.
After they got the dog -- which looks like a Pit Bull mix -- in their car with the help of another good Samaritan named Bridget, Rob and Kaitlin took him to a vet ... where they learned he wasn't chipped, but he was assigned the name "Brad Pitt" because he's "so damn beautiful."
Rob chronicled Pitt's story on IG, and it gets so much better. He says they decided to rename the pup, Frank Reynolds because of his body type -- an 'Always Sunny' jab at Danny DeVito's character. Then they learned the dog's loving owners were desperately searching for him, and they also learned his real name ... Chance!
Rob says they spoke to the family on the phone and they were crying with joy, and soon after they brought Chance home for the happiest of endings.
@robmcelhenney / Instagram
As McElhenney puts it ... "Social media may be ripping apart the fabric of our society but ... Sometimes it's pretty great."


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Researcher Says Drop in Teen Births Due to Increased Use of Contraception
Arizona has led the nation in the decline in the teen birth rate from 2007 to 2010.
That's according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
Nationally, the rate of teenaged girls having babies dropped 9 percent to 34 girls per thousand.
But in Arizona the rate has dropped 29 percent.
At 42 teenage births per thousand, Arizona still has one of the highest teen birthrates in the country.
But Laura Lindberg, with the non-profitGuttmacher Institute, says the drop is significant because of the state's large Hispanic population.
"The state variations in teen birth rates are driven to a great extent by variations in race/ethnicity and income, so the large Hispanic population in Arizona is related to the high teen birth rates there," she said.
Lindberg says the data show sexual activity among teenagers has not decreased......especially among 17 to 19 year olds.
She attributes the decrease in the rate of teenaged moms to the increased used of contraceptives among girls.....and boys.
Researchers say the national rate of new teenaged mothers is the lowest in the country's history.

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Investors who take huge loans to buy matatus in the hope of cashing in on the lucrative industry are quickly brought down to earth by harsh realities on the ground.
They find their earnings milked by an “extortion network”, whose tentacles are spread through organised criminal gangs, rogue traffic police officers, county askaris, route marshals and touts, collectively costing the industry Sh50 billion a year.
At the Railways terminus and Haile Selassie-Moi Avenue roundabout, for instance, police have strategically placed agents who collect fees from every matatu, while trying not to attract public attention.
“Nowadays they start collecting bribes as early as 5am. Between that time and 9am, their main work is to collect money before they embark on their daily duties,” a stage manager told the Star.
Collecting agents deliver the cash to respective officers every evening, either by M-Pesa or by cash. Every route has an agent who knows all the vehicles and collects the money from each of them.
For fear of being tracked by the Johnston Kavuludi-led National Police Service Commission and the anti-graft agency, the Star established that once this money is received by respective officers, they hand it over to their small chamas.
“Nowadays these officers are operating on a higher level. They have their small chamas and in a day contribute like Sh10,000 or at least Sh5,000. So instead of them taking the money, we agents run the chamas for them,” one agent said.
He said since the NPSC and EACC track their M-Pesa transactions, the officers prefer to be handed the money in cash, where they will divert it to projects named under family members.
Some of the amount is banked in private accounts owned by the officers in collaboration with these touts, who enjoy protection from the same officers.
Star's leads established that the touts are untouchable and can harass any matatu crew, and whoever takes the matter forward lands themselves in trouble. This makes it difficult for NPSC and EACC to crack down on the cartel.
The agent told the Star another squad of youth is stationed in the stages, whose work is to call on passengers to board at a fee.
Some of them sit in the matatus, posing as passengers to lure other people to board, but as the matatu gets filled, they alight one by one and collect their share before the matatu leaves.
One such agent, Kennedy, told the Star the high level of unemployment is what drives them to look for an alternative way of earning a living.
“I come here every day so that at least I can have something for my family. I am paid 20 bob on every matatu, so the more matatus come for me to pose as a passenger, the more I will earn on that day,” Kennedy said.
Once full, the buses leave to different routes, where the stage touts wait for their cut. A crew of two is always stationed near estate routes to take over the bus as the driver and conductor take a break.
KBS MD Edwins Mukabanah says due to such activities, many matatu owners are left with no option but to try other means that will help them remain in business.
Many operators have ended up undercutting each other. It is a business that needs no education with rules. It is free entry as long as you can dance to the tune, he said.
“Imagine someone takes a loan of about Sh5 million to buy a matatu with expensive graffiti, music, television and even Wi-Fi, and still operate in such extortive circumstances, if not for the sake of it, then largely in money laundering?” he added.
"I have been in this business for more than 30 years and I can tell you for sure that you cannot invest an extra Sh250,000 to decorate a matatu and make a profit," Mukabanah said.
PASSING THE BUCK
All these allegations are dismissed by police bosses, who say matatu operations are no longer under their docket.
Head of traffic Jacinta Kinyua told the Star matatu operations are a devolved function and the traffic department is no longer in charge.
“Why should we collect such money for work we do not do? I earn good money and I’m contented with it. I do not need kickbacks for any operations,” the traffic boss said.
She said, “This time people should not drag my name into dirty dealings with an intention of spoiling my reputation. I promise I will not let it go. We shall face each other in court.”
Acting head of traffic Nairobi area Kipkemboi Chesang said the traffic department only clears traffic, leaving the NTSA to handle other matatu operations.
“NTSA should be answerable because they are the ones who license and issue TLBs [Transport Licence Board’s road service licences],” he said.
But NTSA director general Francis Meja dismissed the claims that its officers are colluding with the cartels to issues TLBs to vehicles that do not deserve them.
"We have digitised most of our operations and our officers have very minimal contact with clients seeking TLBs," he said.
The EACC said matatu cartels are a big network involving even the seniormost bosses. Agency CEO Micheal Mubea said preliminary investigations have established that drivers, due to fear of blackmail from the officers, are left with no other option but to pay bribes.
“These officers are so daring, they come fully armed with guns, and whoever does not cooperate will likely be pushed out of business,” he said.
“Why should a traffic police officer arm themselves, unless protecting their masters?”
The anti-graft boss told the Star the commission arrested 150 officers in two years, 76 per cent of whom had been successfully convicted and dismissed from the service.
He said their M-Pesa tractions of between two to three months ranged from Sh1.6 million to Sh6.8 million, money believed to be collected from bribes.
Kavuludi said the NPSC had noted the high rate of corruption cases among traffic officers. He said during the first round of vetting of senior traffic police officers, about 13.2 per cent were dismissed. Some 957 officers were vetted, with 127 removed due to corruption.
In the second round, 2,200 officers were vetted and 218 officers dismissed, making it a total of about 345 traffic police officers dismissed from the service.
He said some 81 senior officers refused to present themselves before the vetting panel and are also out of the service.
SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS
Mubea said the commission had supported the idea of instant fines for drivers arrested breaking rules, instead of being taken to court. “But cartels moved to court and filed a judicial review application, with interim orders issued that took us to zero,” he said.
NTSA boss Meja said the only way these cartels can be eliminated is to remove cash from matatus and adopt an electronic payment system.
On December 1, 2014, then Transport CS Michael Kamau and KCB Group CEO Joshua Oigara launched a commuter card called Pepea to much pomp at the Kencom Stage, Nairobi. However, it was short-lived.
MOA chairman Simon Kimutai said the industry spent about Sh2 billion to purchase gadgets that were to help transition to cashless payment.
Every vehicle paid Sh20,000 to get these gadgets, plus an extra fee for certificate, but the NTSA came in as the regulator, making banks fight to have the money on their accounts.
“This was our baby. We had hopes it would end corruption in the sector. We spent billions and now the gadgets are lying in the stores. In fact, we are contemplating if we should sue the ministry for forcing us into a system that terribly failed,” he said.
NTSA blamed cartels for the failure. “It is unfortunate the cashless system that had been introduced was frustrated by the same cartels and the infighting between banks, which wanted to have a monopoly over the systems,” Meja said.
“However, we have learnt from past mistakes and where we failed. We are currently working on a government switch that will play a key role in relaunching the cashless system.”
Mukabanah said the government should get an agent to create one loop card that can provide a neutral switch to the cashless system.
“The Transport ministry has no building capacity for its people. Other ministries have professional government institutes to train, for example, nurses, doctors and extension officers, but the Transport ministry has no institution for public road training and creating careers in that line,” he said.
The KBS boss said the current regulations have no scientific backing, which increases the gap between actual regulations and implementation.
He said the government has turned its back on the sector, leaving it to be solely controlled by private dealers.
“Such a compromised system denies vehicles service, leaving drivers overworked and underpaid, forcing them to break rules as they try to recover what they have given away as bribes,” he said.
Kimutai said the current static police roadblocks should be removed and replaced with patrols. He said the sector has tried to partner with NTSA and EACC to crack down on the officers soliciting bribes, but the courts have let them down.
The chairman said judges are often compromised and compelled to issue orders reinstating rogue officers to their positions.
“The IG should tell us why he has allowed traffic police officers to mount roadblocks fully armed with AK-47s and pistols, because to us this is a deliberate move to sabotage efforts to fight corruption in the sector,” Kimutai said.
The National Assembly has been urged create laws to bar senior civil servants from owning PSVs to instil sanity on the roads.
Matatu Welfare Association chairman Dickson Mbugua told the Parliamentary Committee on Transport the traffic police department has been unable to crack down on rogue drivers who operate vehicles owned by influential government officials.
“This idea of senior civil servants owning PSVs in this country sets a bad precedent because of the Big Man syndrome. The drivers harass other motorists, but traffic officers are unable to take disciplinary action against them because of fear of losing their jobs,” he said.
Mbugua called on Parliament to scrap the Ndegwa Commission report of the 1970s that allowed public officers to conduct business with the government.
The National Police Service recently decided to scrap the traffic department to tame corruption, but Meja described this move as “misadvised”.
"There is no single country in this world without a traffic department. If they are taken off the roads, then who is to enforce all the laws that have been put in place? The best remedy to this corruption saga is to strictly hold the officers accountable," he said.
The NTSA boss said the authority is slowly putting saccos to task to account for their crews, amid efforts to restore sanity. It is partnering with other stakeholders to build ownership capacity and educate crews on the importance of dignity in the business.
“All we aim at right now is to help the sector adopt new technology. We have embarked on a rigorous vetting of PSV companies to weed out those not genuinely in the business,” he said.
NYS ENTERS THE FRAY
On Friday, the government introduced 27 buses on various routes through the National Youth Service, amid efforts to alleviate the commuter crisis. NYS director general Richard Ndubai said the service had further lowered the commuter prices from the initial Sh50 to a flat rate of Sh20 regardless of distance covered. He said the decision was arrived at following a plea from members of the public.
However, the matatu industry is up in arms, terming it unfair competition. Mbugua said the NYS will have undue advantage since it will not be subjected to taxation like PSV owners. Kimutai added that the NYS must make an application to the NTSA on routes to cover as part of compliance.
"The NTSA announced that it had stopped enrolling new players in the business so what criteria did the NYS use to get into the business?" Kimutai said.
But the Competition Authority of Kenya has backed the deployment of the buses. CAK director general Francis Wang’ombe said the government is only buffering a shortage.
Speaking to the Star, he said no complaint has been filed, but the NYS has not breached any competition laws, as alleged by Kimutai.
The matatu industry is estimated to rake in over Sh150 billion annually, which could be motivation for government to sink its teeth into the enterprise.


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Experts predicted that the rising price of grain at the end of last year and early this year will greatly affect the economics of livestock and poultry enterprises.
Until the middle of 2011 feed mills were using the stock of cheap feed grain crop yielded in 2009, but staring July it became impossible to restrain prices by reducing the margin. As a result feed producers have had to raise the cost of their products since August and by October the price difference will reach 50% compared with last year. Pig breeding companies are complaining that the prime cost of pork has already increased by 15-40%.
According to official statics the cost of animal feed last year increased by 22-30% compared with 2009. Since the beginning of the season grain prices have increased by about 50-75%. Increases in grain prices lead to increases in the price of animal feed, and they, in turn, increase production costs. The rate of this growth depends on the level of modernization of the company and could be anything from $ 0.2 to $0.4 per production unit.
Rising costs of feed do not have the same implications for all pig enterprises. New complexes which have been intensively developed for some time have a margin of profitability, allowing them to control feed costs. Additionally all large producers have their own grain companies and feed mills. But smaller complexes could face very serious troubles. Non-upgraded companies will become completely unprofitable. To overcome this problem the price of meat in the market should be lifted by about 15%, but this is unrealistic.
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Following Project Veritas' recent release of secretly recorded conversations by Republican Senate President Mike Ellis, the state senator has announced that he does not intend to run for re-election this fall.
Scott Kelly, spokesman for Ellis, confirmed that Ellis was concluding his 44-year legislative career, a decision that came just two days after Ellis was caught discussing the creation of a super PAC to attack his Democratic opponent, State Representative Penny Bernard Schaber. Such a move would be illegal under Wisconsin statute. Ellis said he did not pursue the idea after realizing it was illegal.
In a statement released by his office, Ellis had some parting comments as to the status of his departure, citing his pride in what the state had accomplished in his time of office but dismay at what he claimed was the increasing partisan nature of politics.
"Instead of being criticized from our opponents, independent thought is attacked by our own backyard. Like my dear friends, Tim Cullen, Bob Jauch, and Dale Schultz, I see that compromise is not valued in today's Capitol environment, and that means I don't fit in any more. Special interests hold too much sway instead of the voice of the people. I'm a senator from a different era, and I value my integrity too much to compromise it any more."
Wisconsin State Senate President Mike Ellis (R-19) found himself the most recent target of Project Veritas, a non-partisan investigative organization dedicated to exposing waste, fraud, dishonesty and self-dealing.
In the video, the senator was caught not only expressing opposition to Governor Scott Walker, calling the John Doe probe "a blessing in disguise" and saying that his fellow Republican "only works for himself", but he was also caught planning some potentially illegal activity: funding and creating his own SuperPAC to challenge his Democratic opponent Assemblywoman Penny Schaber. Such actions could potentially be a felony, according to Wisconsin state election law.
We all know how much you love those political ads during campaign season. There may be even more this election cycle to love following the Wisconsin State Legislature's proposed $2.2 million tax break for broadcasters. Majorities in both houses of the Legislature easily passed the measure.
Governor Walker is expected to sign the bill, which grants radio and TV station owners a sales tax exemption on purchases of machinery, supplies, equipment, fuel and electricty.
Michelle Vetterkind, lobbyist and president of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, is happy with the decision, testifying before lawmakers that the newspapers, which are their primary competitors for advertising revenue, already have such an exemption.
"It is about creating a level playing field for the economic engine that is broadcasting," she said.
Timing is key. And what with campaign season underway yet again, the ever-faithful stream of political ads have extra incentive to kick it into high gear this time around.
Thirteen incumbents in the Wisconsin State Assembly, including the former Republican Majority Leader, will reportedly not be seeking relelection this coming November.
Representative Kramer submitted paperwork Monday stating his intentions to not run again, joined on Friday by collegues Representative Mike Endsley of Sheboygan and Representative Dan LeMahieu (R-Cascade). Republicans currently hold a 60-39 majority.
All together, 8 Republicans and 5 Democrats have declared their intent to not seek re-election. Of that total, however, four Democrats and two Republicans are leaving to instead run for a different office.
Governor Scott Walker has been a regular in the news of late. But this most recent case of newsworthiness comes not over the Governor's economic policies but over a social media status citing a popular Scripture verse.
Philippians 4:13— Governor Walker (@GovWalker) March 16, 2014
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me," goes the popular verse from Philippians.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has reportedly written a letter to Walker demanding that he delete the message from his official Facebook and Twitter accounts.
"We're waiting to hear from the Governor," Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation said. If Walker does not comply, the organization has threatened to "explore all options" including possible legal action.
"A lawsuit is always a possibility," Barker said. "We can't take every lawsuit and you can't talk about lawsuits too early because there's too many factors."
What do Russian female rock singers and Wisconsin's "Solidarity Singers" have in common? Using music to change the world in the direction they want it to change. Or so goes the claim.
The singers who daily gather at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison to protest Act 10 have recently been joined in their efforts by two members of the notorious Russian female rock group Pussy Riot. Pussy Riot is an 11-member female group known for their outspoken protests against some of the policies of Russian President Vladmir Putin, particularly his anti-gay stances.
Two of the group's members, Nadya Tolokonikova and Masha Alyokhina, appear along with the Solidarity Singers in a mini-documentary, calling on the state's Attorney General, J.B. Van Hollen, to drop the ongoing prosecutions against the singing protestors. The video is but one aspect of a campaign called #SolidarityWisconsin launched by Voice Project, an organization which reportedly fights for freedom of expression around the world. In an analogy that might at times seem a bit far-fetched, the video draws a direct correlation between the abuse Pussy Riot has experienced for their protests--including beatings, whippings, chemical burns and more--and what Wisconsin's protestors have experienced--namely, arrests and citations.
“The stifling of dissent, freedom of expression and foundational human rights, democracy being under threat and creeping authoritarianism, these are not just problems to read about in far-off places like Russia and China,” Voice Project Executive Director Hunter Heaney said. “We’ve dedicated ourselves to this fight and we’re going in full force, rolling up our sleeves to help on these issues like we did with Pussy Riot, like we’re doing now with Wisconsin.”
“Use music to change the world in the direction you want it to change,” Tolokonikova, member of the Pussy Riot, says in the end of the video. “Because music touches people and makes them act.”
Offering a timetable that is quickly drawing to a close, Governor Scott Walker has announced his intentions to call a special legislative session if the courts do not uphold Wisconsin's voter ID law this spring.
The law has been blocked shortly after it was enacted, as in 2012 two Dane County judges blocked the measure requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls. Both cases are before the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, with a rule expected before June. However, these rulings, as well as a separate ruling under consideration by U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman on the grounds of the law's constitutionality, may not be passed until after April, when the current legislative session ends.
If that happens, thereby barring the requirement to be in place in time for the November elections, Walker has suggested his intent to call a special legislative session.
"I think in the end people overwhelmingly have told us in this state they want to have voter ID," Walker told reporters.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) voiced his support of the Governor's idea, calling it "appropriate".
"If something broke from either the Wisconsin Supreme Court or from Judge Adelman, then if the governor called us into a special, great," Fitzgerald said.
Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) voiced his criticisms of Walker's plan, charging the governor with being focused more on getting re-elected than his administrative duties.
"The last thing he should be focused on right now is figuring out a way to keep people from voting," Erpenbach challenged.
The controversial law has been challenged on the basis of constitutionality, as well as the feasibility of mandating Wisconsin residents who do not have their birth certificate pay $20 to obtain one. Supporters have charged the courts with overstepping their bounds in blocking the implementation of the state's laws. As these latest developments show, the showdown between the state's three branches of government over voter ID is expected to continue in the forseeable future.
On Thursday, Governor Scott Walker was selected as the Chair of the Midwestern Governors Association (MGA). The bipartisan group of Midwestern Governors elected Walker to the term, effective immediately, with Kansas Governor Sam Brownback serving as Vice-Chair. On the immediate agenda was the issue of propane shortages.
“These past few months we learned that our propane supply can be as unpredictable as Mother Nature,” Governor Walker said. “As Chair of the MGA I intend to create a working group comprised of government leaders, industry leaders, and those working in and with the propane industry, to improve propane operations, enhance consumer awareness and strengthen industry preparedness. Although it is hard to even think about next winter when there is still snow on the ground in Wisconsin, many are expecting next year’s propane supply and demand issues to be equally challenging to the industry. It’s paramount that we bring people together to focus on solutions and find ways to mitigate several of these issues, such as increasing the number of propane tanks filled in summer instead of fall, and I’m very grateful my fellow Governors are interested in engaging in this issue with me.”
Governor Walker has been quite active this winter to help to ensure Wisconsin's 250,000 residents who use propane as their main source of heat do not go without during this record-setting winter. Governor Walker issued a public service announcement on January 23, 2014, informing Wisconsinites about the propane shortage and asking their help looking out for fellow residents being impacted. On January 29, 2014, Walker requested of the Obama Administration the immediate release of the remaining Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2014 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) allocations. The funds were released on January 30.
On Monday, Governor Scott Walker signed into law a bill that requires all newborn babies be tested for critical congenital heart disease. Walker signed the bill at a ceremony at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
"This simple little test is about $4 and can save a life," Walker stated.
The congenital heart disease test operates by passing a powerful light through the skin to measure the infant's oxygen levels in the blood. Low oxygen levels can signal heart defects, a condition which affects 1 in 4,800 babies born in the United States.
While the new law does not mandate the test, it does allow the state's Department of Health Services to begin writing rules requiring hospitals include the test in their newborn screening program.
The bill enjoyed wide legislative support, and with its passage, Wisconsin has now joined 31 other states in requiring the tests for newborns.
The controversy surrounding Wisconsin's voter ID law has yet to die down, though the law has been on hold since Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess issued a permanet injunction on March 12, 2012. On Tuesday, the State Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the controversial law, with several notable justices then voicing their concerns. Most interesting? The seeming hesitation by conservative-leaning justices to back the requirements.
"I'm troubled by having to pay the state to vote," said Justice Pat Roggensack.
Roggensack referred to the case in which those who do not have a copy of their birth certificate being required to pay $20 to obtain one, a necessary step before they can then receive their free state ID. She likened that notion to being no better than the "poll tax" of yesteryear.
Justice David Prosser seconded the "inconvenience" of meeting the federal government's Real ID requirements process, reiterating the time investment he had to make to get a copy of his birth certificate in order to renew his license last year.
Dane County judges invalidated the requirements in two cases related to the voter ID law. The first case was filed by the League of Women Voters and challenged the Legislature's authority to impose the requirement through statute. The 4th District Court of Appeals found the law unconstitutional. In the second case, filed by the Milwaukee chapter of the NAACP, questioned the "burden" the requirement placed on voters. That case was before the 2nd District Court of Appeals when the Supreme Court intervened to hear both cases.


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The cradle of civilisation. If anywhere has a real claim to that title, it’s the Nile basin. Given enough time, this snake of a river will take you from Cairo right down to Luxor to Aswan, but most people just visit the final two locations.
The Egyptian capital is a bustling city where you can explore the souks and bazaars; but what truly sets the city apart is that the last remaining Wonder of the World, the Great Pyramid of Giza, lies 12 miles away. Giza is a sight like no other to watch the sun coming up and flooding the site of the pyramids with light. There you really can feel a connection to the past that you won’t feel anywhere else. The Sphinx, so majestic, has watched over visitors for thousands of years and by night, a sound and light show make the pyramids shimmy with colours.
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Your last stop is Aswan, an ancient town that begs to be explored. There are more ancient, fascinating tombs to enter, and don’t miss the Philae Temple, which was built 3,000 years ago in honour of the goddess Isis and is just as splendid today as it ever was.

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The first half of the final season — which aired last spring — ended with Don saving his job by quite possibly selling his company's soul, as well as a song and dance number from a ghost. (If you tuned out of Mad Men a while ago, we are not making this up, and you should get caught up.)
The final episodes should be really remarkable because essentially anything could happen in them. Most of the show's major conflicts — the rift between Don and Peggy, the fate of the firm — are wrapped up, which means that these seven episodes can dig ever deeper into the show's central existential question: what will happen to all of these characters' souls?
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One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus Book Summary
The five main characters are all students at Bayview High School and good friends who were all involved in some type of drama club. They are: Cooper, Kya, Bronwyn, Nate and Addy. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess. Nate, The @$$hole thinks he’s God’s gift to women.
Cooper is a star athlete with a tragic secret. And Simon, the outcast, has a knack for solving crimes. Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before their teacher can call attendance, Simon is dead in an explosion that levels half the school. The cops declare it an accident, but Simon’s friends know better—they were supposed to meet him after class and he never showed up for detention. And then there are those eerie last words: I guess one of us was lying . . . But which one? Those four words shatter Bronwyn’s peaceful existence and threaten to expose dark secrets she holds close.
Secrets about Simon, her maybe-boyfriend whom she hasn’t seen since summer vacation began; All secrets about her close friendship with Addy, who has betrayed her trust; secrets about Nate and his former anger management issues; and secrets about Cooper who might have been exploiting his friendship with Simon to further his own reputation as an athlete.
Review About One of Us Is Lying Book
Five out of five stars! This is a story that keeps you on your toes from start to finish. You think you know what’s going on and then BAM… everything changes! The last 50 pages or so are especially suspenseful, and you’ll be racing through them in an attempt to figure it all out (Hint: You won’t). I did not see some twists coming but they were written in such a way that they felt completely natural.
There is a small romance involved as well, which makes for some very tense scenes later on, but it doesn’t take over the whole plotline by any means. The characters are incredibly well-developed as well and add dimension to an already complex story. A must-read for any high school students looking for good YA fiction!
About Karen M. McManus Author of One of Us Is Lying
Karen lives in Dublin, Ireland, where she loves to drink tea, eat chocolate and think up new ways to torment her characters. When Karen isn’t writing young adult novels or being forced to go for long runs with her dog, she can be found watching old sitcoms from behind a mug of hot chocolate! She really misses Rerun!
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As most can attest, music and other art forms have a tendency to draw people together from all stages, and walks of life
Incredibly talented duo Dominik Marz and David Kochs are back with yet another dance floor friendly EP, this time via Slowciety.
Here is the list of mixes we enjoyed the most listening during March. From live recordings, podcasts and radio shows, you’ll find a soundtrack for any setting you’re in. Pick your favorite , put your headphones and enjoy.
The arrival of March brings us much closer to the blossoms of spring, and of course exciting new albums, releases, and remixes in the likes of Konduku, Gacha Bakradze, New Jackson, Mano Le Tough, Smallpeople, JMII, Black Light Smoke, Felix Leifur, Mark Du Mosch, Birds Ov Paradise and Golden Baby.
In greek mythology, Gaia personifies planet Earth and is an ancestral mother of all life, a goddess that stands at the root of the greek gods' family tree
The number of electronic music labels that can do tender emotion as well as KANN can probably be counted on the fingers of one hand, and there are even fewer who find intriguing ways to express it
Mateis e. aqir, the son of Pyrenees… If you haven’t heard of him then consider this, your introduction
Video premiere of the first single of the gorgeous upcoming album by Innere Tueren on Leipzig based Kann records which is set to be released on March 22.
Change is in the air… The days are growing longer, weather growing fairer. Marching ever towards another spring and summer season.
The month of February is full of love, candy hearts, exciting new releases, mesmerizing albums and stunning remixes to help us get through the end of the winter.
The latest installment in our Labcast series comes from incredibly talented producer from Leipzig, Mary Yalex
What is the sound of the end? How does one acoustically convey that something is over? Computers have had a shutdown sound; movies play a melody while rolling credits and even the end of human life has a sound attached to it, courtesy of Chopin
talian dj/producer and label owner, Ràkale takes us back in time with his new track 'Adjusting Code' out on February 14, 2019 through his self titled label “RÀKALE” .
Our list of the mixes we enjoyed listening the most in past 4 weeks is here. We listened to DJs from around the world playing wide spectrum of electronic music and we picked the ones that we think stood out with their track selections
Unknown, what is it, who is it, does anyone know? For the context today, our attention lands on an unknown duo that have been playing together live for over a decade
We've hand-picked the ten favorite tracks of January featuring such luminary producers as Joannes, Russian Chandeliers, DJ Octopus, TR One, Huerta, Ninos Du Brasil, Aera, Theus Mago, Local Suicide, Working Titles, Vidall, FIT Siegel and Kassem Mosse
In the 1950s, at the very dawn of computers and artificial intelligence, Alan Turing developed a now famous test:


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I’m glad you found my suggestions to be helpful for you. Oh do you? That’s awesome! Most Importantly is that you show an interest in health and well being. I’m a strong advocate for the health world and I think that CBD is a must check out and it’s growth in popularity also can help validate that it’s a very useful source. CBDPure is great, I’ve tried out their product line and I think they do a great job with their purity, spectrum, and just overall integrity.
Amazon reviews are few, yet most consumers have stated excellent benefits in using Sana & Salu Hemp Oil for both pain and as a skincare treatment. For those that have experienced assistance with pain, reviews are even fewer. Even so, it seems many consumers of this oil use it as more of a dietary supplement rather than a means to manage symptoms. In general, all amazon reviews are positive despite some uncertainty regarding full spectrum hemp oil (containing CBD) and hemp seed oil (which contains no CBD).
This is likely why CBD is capable of stimulating appetite among people that are in dire need of nutrition (such as cancer patients on chemotherapy), while at the same time suppressing appetite in those who need to lose weight. The active compound helps keep the body in balance, so if you need weight gain it can help you eat, but if you are overweight, it may be able to help curb your desire to chow down.
In addition, they make sure to deliver the best testing using their strictly regulated testing procedures. The also validate each product produced. Among the things they check are the hemp premium genetics, CO2 extraction and processing FDA, batch formula prior to packaging in GNP and FDA plants, and the final actual product before it reaches to your door.


“I noted throughout my career that if you give people alternatives and then you measure the outcomes, you make better decisions.” – Peter Calthorpe
How should the planet prepare for smart, sustainable urbanization? The United Nations sought to tackle this critical puzzle with our Co-Founder and Principal, Peter Calthorpe, onboard the eight-member advisory panel appointed to enhance UN-Habitat effectiveness.
This week, Calthorpe sat down with Citiscope to discuss, “What Urban Planners Want from the International Community.” In the interview, Calthorpe weighs in on the potential impacts of UN-Habitat reform for urbanists and the tools planners will need to address a rapidly urbanizing global population.
Ready for the details? Read the full interview on Citiscope.


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Don’t mind the dirty windows… yes, that’s the sun shining through. Finally! We’ve started our Valentine’s Day crafting. I think it’s one of my favorite kinds of preschool crafting. Hearts don’t get old, do they? Pink! Glitter! Hearts! Yes, Wren is loving it.
I’m pretty sure I’m still finding glitter from our last Valentine’s Day crafting sessions… why not make more messes? The cleaning lady’s coming soon, right?! ha ha ha ha ha ha. Boo hiss.
Very cute! After our talk yesterday I am getting there with some valentine crafts! Wren’s look just perfect.
ha! Don’t be fooled – I helped cut out the hearts!
On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 1:22 PM, Be Squirrely
Thanks for the inspiration! Lukas & I are on to some heart crafting later today.


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The annual Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art Festival took place this past weekend, with hundreds of exhibitors selling their comics, zines, books, and other printed matter. I manned the Parsons Illustration table for a few hours on Sunday, and had a ton of fun talking to festival-goers and browsing as many tables as I could get to. Styles varied from Xeroxed superhero comics to beautifully printed artist books. I got to look through a whole table of Tove Jansson books, trade zines with Swedish illustrator and comic Sarah Klapp, and meet other illustration students from Pratt and MICA. Here are some of my favorites:
Anthony Cuday’s Vita is a dark narrative of a man who wakes up in the woods. I’ve been following Anthony’s work for a while, and I was excited to meet him and pick up this zine. His beautiful, curving linework and strong graphic sensibility make every image compelling.
Katie Turner’s My Week in Bologna is a personal narrative of the trip she took to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in March 2010. Her crayon drawings, fun lettering, and little labeled pictures perfectly match the journal-style writing.
Aron Nels Steinke’s The Super Crazy Cat Dance is, like the cover says, a super fun crazy comic for kids and grownups alike. Even if you’re not a cat person, it’s hard not to like two little girls doing the cat dance, going to the moon to find moon kitties, and then being friends with dogs and cats alike. I especially love Aron’s intricate patterning. He’s adapted this comic into a full-color children’s book you can buy here <http://www.amazon.com/Balloon-Toons-Super-Crazy-Dance/dp/1609050355>


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This week an Indonesian delegation, led by Army chief of staff general Edhie Widowo, is visiting the Netherlands to have a closer look at Dutch Leopard tanks, for sale since last year’s austerity measures. When we first discussed the potential deal in November just a few details had emerged. Two months later the whole affair has become a major controversy, in both Indonesia and the Netherlands. At stake is an estimated 215 million euro deal for 100 Leopard 2A6 tanks (some sources quote an unrealistically high 600 million USD value.
When Dutch MP’s heard about Jakarta’s interest they raised the issue with Defence minister Hans Hillen, who confirmed ongoing talks but refused to discuss the issue. He notably refused to discuss the Indonesian army’s problematic human rights track record and ongoing abuses in Papua. „As minister of Defence I look at the sale of material that we dispose from the idea that I want to see money, and therefore I don’t have morals“. Ethical questions are the exclusive responsibiliby of the ministers of Economic and Foreign Affairs, he argues. Technically speaking he is correct, as these two ministers check any arms export against the criteria of the EU common position on arms exports. But it is clear that the three minsters work closely together when it comes to negotiating any deal of surplus military material.
In December 2011, a large majority supported a parliamentary resolution urging the government not to sell Leopard tanks to Indonesia because of the risk they might be used against Indonesian people. The Dutch government already had a bad experience with previous exports of surplus armoured vehicles to Bahrain and Egypt that have been used in the popular uprisings of the past year. Meanwhile in Indonesia, parliamentarians started opposing the deal as well, citing a range of objections. “Why, lawmakers demand to know, does the army want a 62-tonne behemoth unsuited to an archipelago with no identifiable land threats and a poor network of roads and bridges, which will be a daunting obstacle to its effective deployment, particularly on populous Java?”, reads a Jakarta Globe commentary. The general impression is that the Army has gone shopping because they have received a major budget boost and wants state-of-the-art weaponry to mirror neighbouring countries’ inventories. “Just imagine, all this time, our cavalry units never owned a heavy tank,” quipped army chief Wibowo, who is also president Yudhoyono’s brother-in-law. Currently Indonesia has some 80 lightweight Scorpion tanks manufactured in the 1980s in Britain and 125 14-tonne, French-made AMX-13 light tanks from the mid-1960s.
The heavy weight of the Leopards would make them useless to operate in Indonesia due to infrastructural problems, counter Indonesian MPs Another MP claims that state arms manufacturer Pindad was preparing a battle tank prototype that deserved the first look from the military. And: “If imports are necessary, the government should look for countries that do not tend to dictate to us too much on arms purchases,” representative Syahfan said. Apparently the former coloniser should refrain from expressing human rights concerns.
Most importantly: against what threat would Indonesian tanks be a likely military answer? Not against an invasion by China. And locating them in Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) would likely upset Malaysia and force them to move their tanks over from the western peninsula to Sarawak (the Malaysian part of Borneo).
Additionally, lawmakers have questioned the procurement plans, saying that they revealed that military planners gave little attention to the Navy or Air Force [however, in recent years Indonesia has spent considerable money on both new Dutch corvettes, as well as Russian Sukhoi fighter jets]. House member Susaningtyas Kertapati argued that the Defence ministry should have prioritised the procurement of patrol ships to guard the country’s maritime borders as Indonesia had far greater sea than land massSo if not against external treats, what use can be seen for the tanks? Keeping protesters away from the streets of major cities? Other internal treats? The outcome of the Indonesian visit will be reported upon return, the Jakarta Post quotes army spokesman Brig. Gen. Wiryantoro.
In the Dutch context the government quite uniquely needs parliamentary approval for any surplus sales – which appears unlikely in this specific case, unless one of the parties previously against the deal will switch sides. With such strong resistance in both the Indonesian and Dutch parliaments against the transfer of Leopard tanks, why would either democratic government continue negotiating a deal that lacks necessary support?


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After getting cooperation from Island Mortgage Network, the New York State Banking Department has postponed the Melville, N.Y., lender's license revocation hearing.
The hearing, which was to take place Tuesday of this week, is now set for July 25. Island Mortgage has agreed to surrender its license sometime before that date, and the hearing will be canceled if the company honors that agreement.
Meanwhile, the bricks-and-mortar subsidiary of AppOnlin.com is finally letting examiners check its records, and it cannot conduct any new business in the United States, a Banking Department spokesman said. AppOnline.com is still doing business.
Calls to Island Mortgage and AppOnline.com were not returned.
The postponement is a slight reprieve for a company that has been under siege from banking regulators and creditors for a month. On June 29 the American Stock Exchange halted trading on AppOnline.com. One day later the Banking Department suspended Island Mortgage's license after charging that the company had failed to meet its financial responsibilities and had refused to give examiners access to its records or otherwise cooperate.
Still, its troubles appear far from over.
In addition to allegedly doing business after its lines of credit had been terminated, Island Mortgage is charged with canceling checks it issued to mortgagees and sellers of properties after closings, while still collecting fees on the loans. It has collected fees on $150 million of loans that have not yet closed, according to the Banking Department.
Though it appears that most of the buyers and sellers received payment and completed the transactions, Island Mortgage has left a trail of grievances by title and escrow firms that have been left holding the bag.
Old Republic National Title Company of Minnesota sued Island Mortgage on June 21, charging breach of contract, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation. It lost almost $800,000 in its dealings with the lender, it claims.
Todd Ewing, owner of Federal Title and Escrow Co. of Washington, said his company lost $110,000 in one transaction after Island canceled two checks to cover a mortgage it originated. The day after he received the first check, Mr. Ewing claims, he got a letter from Island Mortgage explaining that the first check had been canceled and offering a second one to cover the loan. That check also was canceled.
"They didn't fund the loan, and in the meantime we've made disbursements to the parties and are out $110,000," Mr. Ewing said. "The buyer's in the house, the seller's gone, and everybody's got their money except us." He said Island Mortgage will not take his phone calls and has been "completely unresponsive." He said he plans to file a lawsuit in New York or Washington.
Island Mortgage operates 58 offices in 22 states and focuses on FHA, VA, and subprime loans.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shirley Freyer
Concordia Lutheran Ministries
Tel: 1-724-352-1571 x8266
Health Fair at Concordia Haven Apartments
Jefferson Twp., PA - Concordia Haven Apartments will host the 2013 Annual Health Fair
at Haven I (112 Marwood Rd., entrance 2A) on Thursday, September 26 from 2 - 4 p.m..
The Health Fair will be held in the Haven I Dining Room and will feature Concordia
services such as therapy, home health care, hospice, personal and long-term
Health care professionals from Allegheny Valley Hospital, Armstrong County
Memorial Hospital and Butler Health System will provide information and screenings.
Snacks will be available compliments of Monteverde's. Physicians representing
Saxonburg Medical Center and Family Foot Care Associates will also participate.
The event is free and open to the public.


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The current interest in postmodernism, the emerging church, and the question of truth [as important as these issues are] should not distract the church from the larger task of actually doing and living theology. We must be about the constructive task of reading and living the gospel for our own moment.
A work that I have found helpful toward this end, but which seems to have been largely neglected, is Jens Zimmermann's Recovering Theological Hermeneutics. The subtitle is An Incarnational-Trinitarian Theory of Interpretation. Given my interest in a Christ centered Trinitarian theology, the title alone had my undivided attention. The book was not disappointing.
He concludes, "Complemented by the doctrine of the Trinity, incarnational theology offers an ontology that places being-in-community at the heart of reality and gives ethical transcendence definite contours in the divine kenotic and redemptive events of cross and resurrection" (p. 318). Here is meat to chew on.
The community and ethical focus resonates with me: "Selfhood is understood as person in relation, a subjectivity that neither begins with, nor is defined as, solitary, independent consciousness but is brought to life by the call of the other….I have argued that this call is possible only as the electing call of God in Christ, by which we gain an identity that is sustained not by us but by concrete hermeneutical appropriation in community through word and sacrament" (319). This naturally needs careful unpacking and that is what the book is all about. I trust this wets the appetite.


text: The Muse & Mister Yeats is a “play for voices”–performed by Tegolin Knowland and Seán Coyne, written and produced by Eamon Grennan. It presents, one by one, the various women with whom W.B. Yeats was romantically involved, each one chosen in her turn as his “Muse”–inspirer and receiver, that is, of some of his best-known lyric poems. By voicing a number of these poems, and by presenting the women themselves offering their own comments on their various “situations,” the play sketches a portrait of Yeats-in-love. The critical book, W.B.Yeats and the Muses by the American Yeats scholar, Joseph Hassett, as well as various biographies were used as sources in the composition of this hour-long dramatic work.


Scientists Look to Young Forests to Absorb Carbon Emissions
LONDON—For forests, it really does help to be young. British scientists who have identified the vital factor that shows what makes a forest a good carbon sink say young forests use carbon best and absorb it most efficiently.
A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences seems on the face of it to settle an old puzzle with an unsurprising answer. New and young forests make the most efficient and effective carbon sinks.
Humans burn fossil fuels and emit vast quantities of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The felling, burning and clearing of natural forest releases ever more carbon.
But green plants absorb CO2 to make tissue and turn the gas into root and branch, leaf and bark, trunk and fruit. So scientists, led by Tom Pugh of the University of Birmingham in England, addressed the question: what kind of forest is best as a carbon sink?
They gathered data about forest age, devised computer models and looked at the estimates of carbon intake between 2001 and 2010 in old, long-established areas of forest. Then they looked at the data from younger stands of timber that had colonised areas once logged, or damaged by forest fire, or farmed and then abandoned.
They identified an age effect in stands of timber less than 140 years old: big enough to account for 25% of forest carbon uptake from the atmosphere.
And although the great tropical rainforests are regarded as the “lungs” of the planet, and invaluable resources and homes for biodiversity, in fact the most efficient carbon dioxide consumers were forests in the middle and high latitudes: these included areas of land once farmed in the US eastern states, and then left to become part of the U.S. National Forest, and farmland abandoned during the worldwide economic depression of the 1930s.
The finding seems reasonable, if only because the carbon appetite that turns a sapling into a full-grown tree would seem to be more demanding than that of mature or very old trees. But nothing about the notorious “carbon budget problem” is simple.
It is an axiom of global response to climate change that forests should be protected and restored. But the nature and the mechanisms of forest carbon uptake can be difficult to establish.
In theory forests may absorb around a third of all carbon emissions, but the way trees could respond to the extra carbon dioxide available is still not certain.
As carbon dioxide ratios in the atmosphere increase, the planet warms and climates change: it could be possible for some forests, some of the time, to actually release more carbon than they absorb.
And while it might seem obvious that young trees would be greedier than old ones, precise measurement of the forest giants doesn’t necessarily tell the same story. Although the importance of forests is not in question, researchers keep making the point that forests are not enough.
Drastic Cuts Needed
Humans must still find ways to drastically cut fossil fuel use, and greenhouse gas emissions. But as of 2019, there is no sign that this is happening.
But the latest research confirms the value of some investments. It suggests that the vast reforestation programs launched in China, and the huge boreal forests of Canada, Russia and Europe, are playing an important role in climate management.
“It’s important to get a clear sense of where and why this carbon uptake is happening, because it helps us make targeted and informed decisions about forest management,” Dr Pugh said.
“The amount of CO2 that can be taken up by forests is a finite amount; ultimately reforestation programs will only be effective if we simultaneously work to reduce our emissions.”Your support matters…
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Sometimes you just want to give a little courtesy beep. And sometimes you want to unleash the sound of 1000 jet engines
I dare you to show me a crazier cat house
Bruce Lee fighting black belts, Ted Wong and Taky Kimura, at the 1964 Long Beach Intl Karate Championships has gone viral
In a truly collaborative effort, Sean Doran stitched photos taken by Juno, colorized by Gerald Eichstädt, with music from ‘Moonraker’ (added by Avi Solomon)
Paul De Graaf shows the layers of paint that have formed on a famous Dutch graffiti wall over the last 30 years
Plizzanet Earth with Snoop Dogg is back!
Geography and data nerd Sasha Trubetskoy created a subway map of the major Roman roads, based on the Empire of ca 125 AD


You may already be familiar with conventional CT scanning. It's a technology that uses a computer to combine numerous X-ray images into one, providing doctors with detailed images for more accurate diagnoses.
Our new CT scanner goes several steps further by using advanced CT technology in combination with dye injected into the circulatory system. The resulting 3-D images allow doctors to visualize the heart and surrounding arteries in astounding detail.
The CT scanner at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital is called a 64-slice scanner. The term "slice" has nothing to do with cutting. Instead, it refers to the number of detectors used to create images. As a rule, the more detectors, the clearer the image. Therefore, 64-slice scanners offer the highest possible resolution.
Diagnostic imaging with our 64-slice CT scanner enables doctors to find plaque build-up in arteries at very early stages. That means clogged arteries can be identified and treated before they result in heart attack.
The CT scanning procedure is painless and takes just 10 to 15 minutes. The patient lies on a scanning table. An intravenous line (IV) is inserted into the arm. The scanning table moves through a round hole as the dye is injected through the IV and the images are created.