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I had thought that, once teaching finished for the semester, I would find myself with a plethora of time at my disposal to recover, write and read. Instead, the pendulum swung in the other direction, from WORK to PARTY.
Consequently I have no idea where the last six weeks have gone, and have been lucky to write in my journal twice a month (and here I think wistfully of my undergraduate days in Wollongong when it was once a day until, over the course of a summer, my style improved considerably and led my lecturer to ask, 'Have you been drinking?') so I can't rely upon it for recollection. However I do, thankfully, have some entries in my calendar.
These indicate that I attended salon talks at Avid Reader by Charlotte Wood and Anna Funder; dressed up as a tart for a friend's 40th birthday ('Please tell me that you're wearing more than that,' H had said when I showed him the dark red corset with cream ribbons. 'Not much more,' I replied brightly); attended a lecture at the State Library by Melissa Lucashenko organised by Griffith Review; started salsa classes, or rather, picked up where I left them 10 years ago; had a friend from Sydney to stay, whereupon we drank cocktails at Bistrot Bistro and pedalled to see Henri Cartier Bresson at the Queensland Art Gallery; watched a performance of Pygmalion, of which I heard very little as the acoustics were terrible, though I'd managed to read the script beforehand and was entertained well enough; attended a friend's baby naming ceremony on four hours' sleep, having been out on the turps the night before at a cocktail pool party; went to a samba fitness class with T and loved it; organised a bike ride over the rail trails north of Brisbane, returning sore and burnt in all the wrong places, leading to a hideously striped epidermis of brown and white; travelled to Parkes with H for a week for Dr P's nuptials; caught up with friends in Sydney and, back in Brisbane, attended a trapeze performance by some stunning gay men. Is it any wonder that I am still tired, still broke, and slightly fatter?
On the plane to Sydney I finished Anna Funder's All That I Am which was the best book I've read all year. It elucidated a period and people with which I was unfamiliar – the German resistance movement in the lead-up to World War Two – with beautiful writing, a clever plot and thorough research which the text wore very lightly. Funder was a highly articulate speaker and her intelligence was stunning.
In Parkes H and I visited the dish with a uni friend of H's who had a charming one year old, from whom I elicited some smiles. H tried to explain the physics of gravity to me but that wasn't very interesting so I wandered to the shop and found a Christmas present for Nephew. We stayed with Dr P's Parental Unit who plied us with food and booze (hence uncomely weight gain). I wrote 129 place names, had my toenails painted pink and finished another book I was in the middle of reading, Alex Miller's new novel Autumn Laing which was disappointing (more of this in another post). After this novel I read The Tiger's Wife which, though it took a while to get into, turned into a wonderful piece of magic realism with a clever blending of myth and reality. Now I'm onto Gillian Mears' Foal's Bread which is thus far quite good. An excellent piece on Mears and her writing by Susan Johnson, whose writing I enjoy, can be found here.
It rained for five days before the wedding, and on the sixth the sky bloomed with blue. Everyone was relieved. Jokes were made about the sacrifice of goats. The wedding ceremony was beautiful. I wrote a poem for L&G and read it out, and H was MC. I wore a new frock from Kitten d'Amour with dark red Nude shoes (Nude is my favourite favourite favourite fashion find of the year) that I had worn at the 40th birthday party, and in which I had blackened a toenail from dancing too much. Fortunately, this didn't happen again. By the time the party bus came to pick us up at midnight I was already on my way out. Those at the back of the bus erupted into song as I laid my cheek against the cold glass window and went to sleep. The others went to an after party in someone's hotel room and I staggered around and eventually fell onto the bed and passed out, waking pained and somewhat surly the next morning.
H and I dropped L&G off at the airport for their honeymoon before going to dinner with another friend. As usual, H was unable to talk and navigate at the same time, so for a while it looked like we would end up in Wollongong. While queuing to get back onto the right road, H, to our mutual hilarity, pointed out the man in the car behind us doing his toilette, viz. looking up his nostrils and baring his teeth in the mirror. It was worth taking the scenic route (read: getting lost) just for that.
Despite all my avowals to stop drinking and going out and to actually sit and do some writing, I found myself booked to see Briefs with a friend from London. It was a wonderful performance by a troupe of gay trapeze artists with a commentary from a drag queen that I couldn't entirely hear but was highly entertaining to watch. I got more than I bargained for when, as we were at a table near the front, I was the target of a half-empty can of coke, which sprayed over most of me. I didn't mind as it was still funny, and I had on my pink patent Alannah Hill pumps which were water resistant, but my lovely handbag had stains on it. Oh, these first world problems.
Now I have only two weeks or so of work before I go home to Parental Unit's, whereupon there will be nothing to do but write and exercise. What bliss.

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Detroit Legends "The Rockets" to Play North American International Auto Show Charity Preview
January 14, 2011 – Cobo Center
TROY, Mich. -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) Charity Preview takes place at Detroit's Cobo Center, Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, and will once again serve as the black-tie gala that is one of the top single-night fundraising events in the nation. For 2011, it will feature yet another hometown favorite with national ties: Detroit's own, The Rockets.
Legendary hometown rock band, The Rockets perform at NAIAS Charity Preview fresh from a year that featured a Distinguished Achievement Award at the Detroit Music Awards, an opening performance for the J. Geils Band this summer at a sold-out DTE Music Theater, and a triumphant headlining at Detroit's Fillmore last month. The Rockets previous-11-year, six-album rock 'n' roll journey earned them solid credibility in the music industry as a roof-raising live band when headlining or opening for bands such as KISS, ZZ Top, REO Speedwagon, The Who and Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, and drew the attention of The Kinks, Blondie, Iggy Pop and David Bowie.
"Charity Preview is about raising money for children in need in our community," said Barron Meade, Chairman, 2011 NAIAS. "Having the Rockets perform at our Charity Preview drives home that sense of community, passion and spirit the event illustrates. Charity Preview is about a celebration of the Motor City; the Rockets are tremendous ambassadors of this city's musical heritage and our hard-working culture."
Formed in 1972 by former Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels bandmates guitarist Jimmy McCarty and drummer Johnny "Bee" Badanjek, the Rockets took off locally as mainstays of Detroit radio between 1979-83. Three of the group's albums - "Rockets," "No Ballads" and "Back Talk" - hit the Billboard 200 chart between 1979-81 while "Can't Sleep" and "Desire" hit Billboard in the Hot Hundred singles chart. Over that time, songs such as "Turn Up the Radio," "Oh Well" (a Top 40 national hit), "Takin' It Back" and "Rollin' By the Record Machine" were popular Motor City anthems. However, years of non-stop touring prompted a farewell live album recorded at the Royal Oak Music Theater and a final show at a sold-out then-Pine Knob Music Theater took place in 1983.
Based on encouragement from fans and music industry insiders alike, The Rockets have fired up the engines again with a series of reunion activities that created more than just memories. McCarty and Badanjeck are joined by a formidable team of veterans including vocalist Jim Edwards, bassist Marvin Conrad, and Danny Taylor on keyboards, and are readying new material for an upcoming release.
Since its inception in 1976, Charity Preview has raised more than $82 million for children's charities in metro Detroit, over $37 million of which was raised in the last seven years alone. Medical treatment, clothing and support services for local kids in need all are made possible through the purchase of Charity Preview tickets.
Tickets for the 2011 NAIAS Charity Preview can be purchased at www.charitypreview.com. Beneficiaries of the Charity Preview include: Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan; Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit; The Children's Center; Judson Center; The Detroit Institute for Children; Think Detroit PAL; March of Dimes; The Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation; and the DADA Charitable Foundation Fund, a fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.
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YouTube has rolled out a major redesign to both its desktop and mobile apps, and alongside them you may notice that something seems a bit off. That’s because the logo, still so similar to the one we’ve always known, has just received its first ever change: the red rectangle is now located to the left of the word YouTube rather than behind the word ‘Tube.’ It’s not a huge change, but it does punctuate the design overhaul.
YouTube launched more than a decade ago, and it has seen some major changes along the way. The way people consume videos have changed greatly since the service first went live, and these latest changes aim to make it more suitable for modern viewing habits. Long gone are the days of 240p videos; YouTube not only supports 4K video, but also VR, 360-degree, livestreaming, and more. The service also has branches like YouTube Kids and YouTube Red.
If you use YouTube via the mobile app, you’ll find that it has an improved design with a white header instead of red, as well as navigation tabs on the bottom for easier access to thumbs (a necessity given how large phone screens are getting). Users will also find Account and Library tabs, as well as gesture for fast-forwarding and rewinding videos by 10-seconds.
YouTube has also brought speed adjustments to mobile, finally, the same kind you find on desktop. As well, users will find the video player soon adjusts itself to match the side of the video — so it will expand for a horizontal video, shrink for a square video, etc, eliminating the annoying black bars.
The desktop site is also getting a redesign, though, and it is rolling out to everyone around the world as of today. The updated look gets a Material Design veneer that is clean and easy to navigate. As the video above demonstrates, users can easily toggle between the ordinary bright white view and a Dark Theme that is similar to Twitter’s Night Mode. That’s all topped off by the redesign YouTube logo you see above.
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Mother Nature Shelling out
Nearly everyone that goes to the ocean shore brings home some sea shells. They come in many colors sizes and shapes. You probably never wondered how many of these shells people picked up or what happened to them. The evidence is piling up on the Shores of North Carolina. Nature is piling up millions of shells, but people are not taking them home with the beach parks closed. The shells from various kinds of life are pilling up on the beaches and making the shore a hazardous walking site. The Shore National Parks are closed, but locals can walk the shore, This might be a great business opportunity for those children off school looking for something to do. Collect the biggest and most colorful and sell them tourists when the beaches reopen.
Humor from the ocean
Calling my new dog “Shark” was a mistake. I’ve been banned from all my local beaches.
I have a hobby…I have the world’s largest collection of sea shells. I keep it scattered on beaches all over the world. Maybe you’ve seen some of it…
Why do mermaids wear sea shells?
B shells are too darn small!

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Setting Up Health Insurance Exchanges: What Are States Doing?

Health insurance exchanges form the backbone of the private insurance reforms called for in the Affordable Care Act, as they will create a marketplace in each state for small employers and individuals without job-based health insurance to buy comprehensive health coverage, with premium subsidies available for those with low or moderate incomes.

In a new Commonwealth Fund issue brief, health law and policy expert Sara Rosenbaum and her team at George Washington University analyze the choices being made by the group of states that, together with the District of Columbia, have already begun establishing exchanges, either through legislation or executive order. While the brief reveals a great deal of variation in approach, it also shows a common tendency by states to accord their new exchanges considerable flexibility in making decisions about how they will operate and what standards they will apply to the insurance products sold.

You can also use our new interactive map that displays state actions taken on health insurance exchanges. The map shows where states are in the continuum of establishing exchanges and provides detail about key exchange provisions in those states that have already passed exchange laws or issued executive orders. We will update this map over time.

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Christchurch railway station is in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island. It is on the Main North Line at Addington junction, and is the only remaining passenger railway station in the city: suburban passenger trains were cancelled due to lack of demand in the 1970s. It is the terminus of the South Island’s two remaining long-distance passenger trains, the TranzAlpine and the Coastal Pacific.
The current station is the third Christchurch railway station. The two earlier stations were adjacent to each other on Moorhouse Avenue, a short distance to the east on the Main South Line, closer to the city centre.


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Compliance with the data privacy and security mandate enables organizations to become more agile in their product and service development and rollouts, and more efficient and effective in their ability to respond to market trends and competitive threats.
No matter where you conduct business, trusted content and data quality are essential. Download EnterWorks’ 4 Keys to Unlocking Data Quality eBook to learn what you can be doing to keep your company on the right track.
The data veracity challenge is one that most businesses have yet to come to grips with, but if we’re to fully harness data for the full benefit to businesses and society, then this challenge needs to be addressed head on.
Nearly half of enterprises with advanced automation capabilities are exceeding their expectations for cost savings, productivity, accuracy, compliance and customer experience, says Stanton Jones of ISG.
The U.S. semiconductor sector now has the poorest risk-reward ratio in three years as cyclical risks are piling up, according to the broker, which last month said investors should sell the crowded technology sector.

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Senate President, Olubukola saraki is facing a 13-count charges of corruption over false declaration of his assets.
The Code of Conduct Bureau said Mr. Saraki committed the offence, and maintained a foreign account, when he was governor of Kwara State.
The senate president said the charges were politically motivated, and challenged the powers and composition of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to hear the case.
He also asked the Court of Appeal to quash the charges.
Mr. Saraki later appealed to the Supreme Court after losing at the Court of Appeal.
In its ruling Friday, the Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Appeal Court.
The highest court dismissed the appeal of Mr. Saraki against the composition of the Code of Conduct Tribunal and the powers of the tribunal, effectively ordering him to stand trial.
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Kolbe faces drunk-driving charge
- 05 Nov 2013
It has been confirmed that Cheslin Kolbe was the Western Province player arrested on suspicion that his blood alcohol content exceeded the legal limit.
The 20-year-old was arrested at a routine road block and his lawyer Wallis Roux said they were still awaiting the results of the blood-alcohol test.
In a statement, WP Rugby said it 'fully supports safe and responsible road usage. WP Rugby will also support the player, who has an exemplary disciplinary record to date, through its employee assistance programme.'
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How did people navigate in the Sahara desert?
Where possible Arabs use footprints and tracks in the day to help guide them, and use rocks and their own shadows as makeshift sun compasses. At night the North Star, Polaris, aided the traveling Arab. Dune shapes and rock erosion can help if you are familiar with the direction of the local prevailing winds.
How did ancient people cross the Sahara?
The camel caravans which crossed the great dunes of the Sahara desert began in antiquity but reached their golden period from the 9th century CE onwards.
Why did caravans cross the Sahara desert?
They were resting places where the caravan could find food, water, and fresh camels–the medieval equivalent of the truck stop. Some of the larger oases held regular markets during the caravan season, which typically ran from October to March in order to avoid the worst heat.
How did people travel through the desert?
The Bedouins found the answer to their problems in a four legged animal that carry great cargo, walk for miles and travel for days without refuelling – the camel. The Arabian camel or dromedary is the ultimate desert transport and has been a fixture in the desert since time immemorial.
How do Bedouin navigate the desert?
Instead of compasses, bedouins used sand dunes that were shaped by the wind, which could provide valuable directions. “Sand dunes form at 90 degrees to the prevailing wind,” Mr McConnell says. “So if the prevailing wind is from the east, the dunes will run north to south.”
How did Bedouins traverse the desert?
The Bedouins once traveled across the desert by riding on wending camels.
What are caravan routes?
These were roadside stations which supported the flow of commerce, information, and people across the network of trade routes covering Asia, North Africa, and southeastern Europe, especially along the Silk Road.
How long would it take to cross the Sahara?
We had set out to become the first Westerners ever to cross the Sahara from west to east, by camel and on foot. Our route was to take us through Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, the Sudan and Egypt, a total distance of 4,500 miles. We had reckoned that the journey would take nine months to complete.
Why was traveling across the Sahara challenging?
Travel across the Sahara was challenging because the journey was long and travelers could lose their way or be unable to find water. The two factors that led to the growth of trans-Saharan trade were the introduction of the camel and the spread of Islam.
What is a Bedouin girl?
As a minority group within Israeli society, the Bedouin are a marginalized group. Within this culture, women are said to be especially marginalized. They are marginalized fs a part of the Bedouin minority, and as a woman within Bedouin society itself.
How do nomads find their way?
Nomadic people traditionally travel by animal, canoe or on foot. Animals include camels, horses and alpaca. Today, some nomads travel by motor vehicle.
Why are Bedouin tents black?
Goats following the Bedouins around provide valuable wool while transforming the botany of the desert into horn, skins, meat, milk, butter, and cheese. The goat hair gets woven into coarsely woven breathing membrane that is designed into black Bedouin tent.
What is caravan geography?
caravan, a group of merchants, pilgrims, or travelers journeying together, usually for mutual protection in deserts or other hostile regions.
How far can a caravan travel in a day?
Since the caravan traveled at the walking speed of the men, the distance made in a day (a “stage”) was usually between 10 and 25 mi (16 and 40 km), depending on road and weather conditions, and distances between water sources.
What is the leader of a caravan called?
Also car·a·van·eer [kar-uh-va-neer]. a leader of a caravan. a person who travels or lives in a caravan.
Why did the caravan travel at night?
Why did the caravan travel at night? The caravan travelled at night because it is cooler. It is too hot to travel in the desert during the day.
Why is a caravan called a caravan?
The word caravan comes from the Persian karwan meaning “group of desert travelers.” A caravan can be a large group of people traveling together in one long line. It’s also the term used for a camper that has a living area in it.
What is a group of caravans called?
collective noun of caravan is flock, train.
When was the first caravan invented?
1885 – The Wanderer
Dr Gordon Stables, a retired Navy doctor, designed and commissioned the world’s first leisure caravan in the 19th Century, naming it ‘The Wanderer’.
What is special about a caravan?
A caravan is a vehicle without an engine that can be pulled by a car or van. It contains beds and cooking equipment so that people can live or spend their holidays in it.
Who was the leader of caravan merchants?
The correct answer is Sarthavaha.
How did merchants travel?
MERCHANTS IN THE ANCIENT DAYS TRAVELLED USING BULLOCK CARTS. THEY EVEN USED HORSES.
Who were the leaders of caravans?
Answer. Most important of all was the caravan leader, called the khabir, who exercised total authority en route.
How did caravans expand trade?
The caravan trade of the nineteenth century opened up the interior, bringing many African peoples into the world economy as suppliers of ivory or slaves or producers of food or local products that provisioned caravans. The pioneers of all the major routes were African traders.
What geographical features account for camel caravans?
Why were Camel caravans were an important innovation in trade in West Africa? Sahara Desert. What economic factors made Ghana an important trading center? Vast deposits of gold and iron ore to use as trade goods.
What did caravans carry from West Africa for trade?
These caravans carried goods such as silks and salt to the people of West Africa, which they in turn traded for things like gold, ivory and ebony. They would then trade these goods with the outside world.
Where did the caravan come from?
Migrants from Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador gathered on 12 October to meet at San Pedro Sula, the second largest city in Honduras. The caravan began the next day, intending to reach the United States to flee from violence, poverty, and political repression.
What was the most important part of the caravan in Africa?
The camel was the most important part of the caravan. Without the camel, trade across the Sahara would have been impossible. Camels are uniquely adapted to survive long periods without water.
What do you mean by caravan?
Definition of caravan
(Entry 1 of 2) 1a : a company of travelers on a journey through desert or hostile regions also : a train of pack animals. b : a group of vehicles traveling together (as in a file) 2a : a covered wagon or motor vehicle equipped as traveling living quarters.
Who lived in caravans?
At the beginning of the 19th century, more Romani people began to live in their caravans instead of sleeping in tents. The caravan offered greater protection from weather conditions and could be outfitted with modern amenities such as wood-burning stoves.
How do caravans work?
Rules Caravan is played with two players building three opposing piles (or “caravans”) of numbered cards. The goal is to outbid your opponent’s caravan with the highest value of numbered cards without being too light (under 21) or overburdened (over 26).


Nirav Modi spotted in London. Starts Diamond business!
The prime accused in the 13,000 crores bank fraud case, India’s most wanted Nirav Modi was spotted in London. The British reporter of a News Paper named 'telegraph' spotted him in London’s West End. He wasn’t easily recognizable as he changed his appearance with a handlebar mustache, pink shirt along with a jacket. However, he recognized him with a jacket that costs 10,000 pounds (9 lakhs approximately)
Nirav Modi refused to answer the questions of that reporter such as how much money he owed to the Indian banks and how long he is gonna stay in London. This 2-minute video clip went viral where Nirav tried his best to avoid the reporter and took a cab immediately to flee out of sight.
As per the same newspaper, Nirav Modi has begun a new diamond business in Soho, London. He is the prime accused in the Punjab National Bank scam who left India in January 2018.


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Complaint Review: mr furnace
mr furnace Randy Norton Called for furnace service call and was ripped off st catharines Ontario Canada
Called Mr Furnace to service my furnace. Randy Norton came, took the front off the furnace and started throwing parts to the floor. Told me that it would be $600. to service and if there was a crack the furnace would have to be replaced.
Before he could sell me a furnace i would have to pay for an "engineering study" to find out what furnace i needed. I live in a small single family ranch. He told me that a furnace would cost between four and six thousand.
I said i was not interested in an engineering study or the price at which time Randy Norton became sarcastic and insulting. Would not leave until he was paid for a service call.
I hired a local furnace service company that sold me a furnace for $3100. the price included instillation and servicing the air conditioner. I recommend that before anyone does business with this company you get a second opinion.
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Song: “Hibana” by The Sixth Lie
Nice execution of the vertical scrolling ED, in which every character of note is represented and the main pair of Sugimoto and Asirpa get a nice close up at the end after the gold everyone is after explodes.
Happy Friday! Hinna, Hinna!
T * G * I * F
Song: “HALF” by Ziyoou-Vachi
This ED features a very catchy rock theme while the visuals encapsulate the Quinx Squad’s downtime throughout the seasons, with particular attention to Saiko looking exhausted as she rests her head on the coffee table while the other members sit on the couch reading or drinking tea. She also proudly displays a framed photo of her squad in her room.
We began the week with a duet by Minase Inori and Kubo Yurika; might as well close with one too, eh?
This number is arguably even more catchy than the OP, as long as you’re on board with the inherent cutesiness the vocalist bring to the table. For some reason I love what I’d describe as their “bored harmonization” inserted throughout the song.
This song is called “More One Night”, which sounds like it should be “One More Night”, but isn’t.
In a nice touch, the black-and-white visuals are hand-drawn by the source’s mangaka herself, one Tsukumizu.
Is it Friday already? You know it is (unless you’re in a different timezone and it’s already Saturday).
In any case, here’s one of the many catchy ending themes we’ve been treated to this Fall. Like Fate/Zero, we see the various warriors in their “regular lives” before entering the Zodiac War.
It’s set to a song called “Keshin no Kemono” (“化身の獣” directly translated as “Beast Incarnate”) by a group called Do As Infinity, featuring tight, precise instrumentation and some nice crisp vocals that are allowed to shine with few effects; just a light reverb.
When it first starts, I feel like I’m getting ready to play Sonic CD!
Enjoy the weekend, everybody.
“Hoshi Meguri no Uta” (星めぐりの歌 – Song of Circling Stars)
Composed by Miyazawa Kenji – Performed by MELL
GO TO YOUR HAPPY PLACE.
The summer I spent with you, is like a faraway dream
the fireworks display that disappeared into the sky
That’s pretty much the perfect refrain for ReLIFE, which ends with Hishiro likening Kaizaki to those vanishing fireworks, in addition to decribing similar moments between Kariu and Oga. I can see why the producers dusted off a sixteen-year-old single to bridge the gap between the 12th and 13th episodes.
Also, Whiteberry is singing about a Summer festival, so of course they’re donning yukata while playing. How badass is that?
DISCLAIMER: RABUJOI is not responsible for any ear bleeding caused by this song.
Here’s a more contemporary version of the song, covered by the vocaloid Hatsune Miku (based on the voice of Fujita Saki, AKA Inami from Working!!).
This version was used in the ED of Watamote Episode 6, but I never watched that show:
I like both, but I think the original has more charm.
Arrangement: Rasmus Faber
Performance: Chisuga Haruka
It’s no “Waiting for the Rain” (hardly anything is), but it’s still pretty good. Happy Friday!
Happy Friday! Why not chill out with the ending theme to Beautiful Bones, a soothing, ethereal little number called “Uchiyoserareta Boukyaku no Zankyou ni” (打ち寄せられた忘却の残響に, no help from Google Translate: “The reverberation of heave are forgetting”) by TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND, which is a wonderfully ridiculous name for a band any way you slice it.
Well…THAT was unexpected!
Happy Friday. Now GET UP AND DANCE TO SOME ANTIMAGIC BEATS!
I love how this theme not only drops funky piano chords, but is also sung by Itou Kanako. She has a very distinctive, familiar voice, and when I looked her up I found out why: she sang the excellent opening theme to Steins;Gate. Her’s is a light, somewhat nasally voice that’s powerful and articulate without ever sounding strained.
The panning shots of the main six characters (only four of which we were formally introduced to in the first episode) are fine, but honestly this ED is all about the music; a sound that takes me back to fighting the LeBlanc Syndicate in FFX-2 (and yes, that’s a good thing).
P.A. Works kinda has a knack for great OPs and EDs as far as we’re concerned, from Canaan and Angel Beats to Nagi no Asukara. Good to see Charlotte keeping up that tradition with very good opening and closing sequences full of bittersweet longing and hope.
OP – “Bravely You” by Lia
ED – “The Wings that Won’t Be Burned Down” by Tada Aoi
Opening Theme: “X.U.” performed by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Gemie
Ending Theme: “scaPEGoat” performed by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Yosh

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Many teachers already use picture books at the secondary level. I’m a huge fan of using picture books in my classroom, and I’ll be adding Sandra Markle’s extensive line of nonfiction children’s books to my browsing list.
The images are striking. On one page I can actually see the veins and tissue of a bat’s wing – it looks like crinkly tissue paper. Another page with a stark black background shows a bright bat with wings wide about to catch a furry moth in its jaws. What student (especially elementary level, but also at the middle school level) wouldn’t be engaged by such an image?
This “Scientific Mystery” book is one of three. Markle also published The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees (2013) and The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs (2011). Her first “Scientific Mystery” book about the Golden Frogs was a 2013 Recommended Book for the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children. All three texts are formatted in a similar manner. The Case of the Vanishing Little Brown Bats is scheduled to be published in September 2014. Markle tells the story of a mysterious illness that is killing little brown bats in North Eastern United States. She entwines this narrative with factual information about science, nature, and bats (of course!).
What I love the most about this text is that Markle does not just give the solution immediately. She explores multiple potential causes for the bats’ illness that takes us through the trial and error that is involved in real life problem solving of any kind. It is important, no, vital, that our children learn that solving problems is a process. I’ve watched too many students shut down when faced with a challenge because they feel like failures when the first thing they try doesn’t pan out the way they thought it would. Children need to learn how to be creative, resilient, and confident enough to persevere through all the challenges life throws at them. This is an excellent life lesson for school and academic issues, but it certainly flows over into general life as well.
One more feature that caught my attention was Markle’s insistence on making her books easily interactive. She provides a glossary, the names of the scientists she worked with to gather this true story, ways for kids to get involved in their local communities to help bats, and books and websites for further research. Children could connect directly with the scientists working on this issue through social media or parents could take their children outside in the evening to watch for bats. Whether this book is being read by a teacher or a parent, or an older sibling, there are plenty of ways to interact and enrich the learning experience that are already built into the format. This would be a perfect starting point for parents who are trying to incorporate interactive reading strategies with their kids from Jason Boog’s Born Reading which I reviewed here on the PCTELA News blog last week.
Check out Sandra Markle’s other “Scientific Mystery” books now, and get ready for The Case of the Vanishing Little Brown Bats coming out in September!
Publisher: Millbrook Press (a division of Lerner Publishing Group)
Released for Sale: September 1, 2014
Reviewed by: Allison Irwin, PCTELA Executive Director

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American card issuing platform provider Marqeta has reportedly filed confidentially with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an IPO.
Plans are on to complete the flotation by April, with the IPO valuation expected at approximately $10bn. Marqeta currently awaits the regulator’s feedback on the matter, reported Reuters.
According to the report, Marqeta is working with US banks Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase on the matter. The IPO is subject to market conditions, added the report.
None of the concerned parties commented on the matter.
In May last year, Marqeta secured $150m investment that doubled its valuation to $4.3bn.
Developments at Marqeta
Last month, Goldman Sachs selected Marqeta to power digital checking accounts for its digital bank Marcus.
The bank plans to use Marqeta’s open APIs and webhooks to build personalised banking experiences and products.
In the same month, Marqeta teamed up with the UK-based credit card provider Tymit to power new credit card offering.
In November 2020, Marqeta and ride-hailing app Uber inked a strategic global card-issuing partnership.
Uber plans to integrate Marqeta’s technology across multiple product verticals and use the Marqeta platform in major international markets.
Last October, Marqeta and Mastercard announced an extended global partnership to expand into new geographies, open access to new products, and launch additional card programmes together. At the same time, Mastercard said that it will invest in Marqeta.

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Wind energy is generated by using the power of the wind. The wind has been used for many years to move the blades of the mills, and is currently also used to move wind turbines. Here an idea to understand the power of the wind while doing an experiment with our kids:
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I am Christmas Carol and I am an anti-craftite. I was born on Christmas Day so I am a bit obsessed with all things Christmas including personalized dog gifts.
That said, I am that woman in craft stores who spends $80 dollars to make something that ends up looking like a gluey oozy mess. Yet, I try. I have an inner crafter hidden somewhere inside of me, so I channel that crafting guru into personalized dog gifts.
Together with crafter and dog treat guru extraordinaire, Jodi Chick of the Kol’s Notes blog, welcome to the first of its kind personalized dog holiday gift idea list. The ideas in my post below:
- Look good;
- Do not cost a small fortune;
- Will please the dog mom or dog dad who has everything;
- Are easy to do;
Hurrah for that list, right? Off we go, let’s have ourselves a personalized dog holiday!!!
Jar of Snowballs
This gift is made with the dog parent in mind. What you need:
1. An empty glass jar in a size of your choice.
2. A glue gun: I purchased one for $4.99 at a craft store chain.
3. Some cute ornaments, hearts, or anything resembling a snowball shape.
4. A dog bone cookie cutter (nod to Jodi, I was able to work in the cookie cutter for something).
5. A string of battery operated white lights.
Directions are pretty simple: Drop the ornaments into the jar, spread the lightstring throughout, top with the lid, decorate as desired, and wrap a cute dog bone cookie cutter around it. For $25 bucks I just made an adorable gift or something that looks cute in my home office.
Santa’s Bowl of Ornaments
When PetSmart®recently had a sale on dog water bowls, I jumped at the opportunity to turn that bowl into a cute ornament holder for my office. The total cost? $5 bucks for the bowl plus $3 for the ornaments at my local Target store. Ta-da! What dog parent wouldn’t love to receive this? They can keep the ornaments and upcycle the bowl for their dog or keep it displayed as is.
Homemade Dog Treats
Long-time readers of this blog know I am far from a chef. In fact, when your spouse nominates you for Worst Cooks In America television show, you know you have culinary shortcomings.
That said, doesn’t the sound of homemade and easy-to-make pumpkin dog treats sound yummy? We recently blogged about the Bewitching Powers and Dangers of Pumpkin for Dogs.
After you read that, check this video out courtesy PetSmart:
Dog First Aid Kit
Any pet parent I have gifted with a first aid kit has thanked me time and time again. I even get a card or an email when the gift is first used. No one ever wants to think that their dog could get injured, but life happens, and it’s best to be prepared.
You can snag any number of reliable pet first aid kits in a variety of places, but there are some items that most likely are not included. At this time of year, totes and bags are on discount due to the holidays, so fill one that fits easily into a purse or glove box of a vehicle.
Here are some items to put in it that will surprise the recipient (and why not gift yourself):
Lock of Fur Ornament
I received a lock of fur ornament many years ago from a dear friend. Inside this beautiful hand-painted ornament was a lock of my belated Cocker’s fur. The ornament was topped with a bow, and I am forever grateful I have it.
My friend asked for a lock of fur after my dog was groomed. I mailed it to her and forgot about it, since she said it was for a gift.
The joy I receive in placing that ornament on my tree every year is worth its weight in gold. If you aren’t a talented painter, as I am not Picasso, you can even purchase glass ornaments and some cute etched-type stickers at the craft store to apply. Insert the dog’s lock of hair and tie it off with a bow.
I am all about pictures. Pictures make the house a home. Pictures also make a Christmas tree sparkle with memories. Here are a few of my favorite personalized ornaments. I simply upload my phone photos to my computer, send the images over to Walgreen’s or CVS, and I pick the prints up in an hour. For 10 cents a pop, I have a cute ornament. In this hectic day and age of electronic everything, people still love holding and seeing an image in the palm of their hand and on the branch of their Christmas tree.
If you are looking for a last minute idea, consider our My Heart Beats Dog ornament. Gift yourself or another dog lover with a small mixture of ornaments or pair it with the Santa’s Bowl of Ornaments we discussed earlier. Jingle Bells!
Homemade Holiday Cards
Who else loves receiving tangible hold-it-in-your hands paper cards like I do? This is where my passion for dogs shines! Here are 50 dog-themed holiday card ideas. You can certainly find a cute personalized dog holiday card here.
Bonus: Many people frame holiday cards, especially if their dog is included!
Get further inspired and click on over to our pal Jodi at Kol’s Notes. No doubt, between this list and hers, you’ll have a personalized dog holiday the likes of better Paws and Gardens.


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Congratulations to Prof. Nandkumar Sawant, Head, Department of Geography & Research Centre for releasing his book "Goa's Landscape Through Maps" on 19th December, 2022 at the hands of Prof. F. M. Nadaf, Deputy Director, Directorate of Higher Education Government of Goa in the presence of Dr. Ananya Das, Officiating Principal; V.C. Kumaresh, Vice-Principal and Major Dr. Gunaji Desai. .
The book provides an insight of various dimensions of Goa through maps. These maps are supported with write ups to provide readers with basic information of emergence of Goa as a region from historic times to present, encompassing physical, economical and demographical attributes. The book can be widely used by students, researchers and people keen to know about Goa.
At the release Prof. F. M. Nadaf gave a panoramic view of the book and stated that it has set up standards for the geography fraternity as the book is an outcome of research and analysis.


Travis Kalanick, CEO of Uber, says the car service is nowhere near going public, even though it has managed to raise over $5 billion and has a current market valuation of over $50 billion.
“We’re maturing as a company, but we’re still like eighth graders”, Kalanick said at the Wall Street Journal’s WSJDLive conference. “We’re in junior high. And someone’s telling us we need to go to the prom. But it’s a little early. Give us a few years. Give us a little time”.
However, well known investor Bill Gurley said at the conference that the worst advice in Silicon Valley is to stay private longer. Kalanick admitted he has been under pressure from Gurley and Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg, but that it’s not yet the right time.
“In years and decades past, you’d go public for that last slug of capital to get to market”, said Kalanick. “And the dynamics have changed. There’s a lot of money in the private markets. So that part of going public is no longer there. We feel good about where we are. We feel good about the future. We’re just not ready for that kind of event”.
Kalanick did note that even though he hasn’t sold any of his own shares in the company, he is aware that some employees are looking for a way to make money from their stake. Uber employees and families will come with “pitchforks and torches” said Kalanick, demanding a way to get a payout of sorts. He did say that “some sort” of liquidity opportunity will eventually happen.
But as far as the potential IPO is concerned, “We’re just nowhere near it right now”.
SOURCE: Business Insider
Larry Banks is a keen follower of technology and finance. He has worked for a variety of online publications, writing about a diverse range of topics including mobile networks, patents, and Internet video delivery technologies.


Section 5: Adjacent PropertiesAnchor: #i1009905
A critical part of understanding the context of design is the character of adjacent properties. The visual relationship between a transportation corridor and the adjacent properties is critical when making landscape and aesthetics decisions. The aesthetic quality of a transportation facility and adjacent structures must be considered from the viewpoint of the vehicle operator and adjacent property users. Regardless of the land use, the objective is to achieve an appropriate visual fit between the transportation facility and its surroundings.
Aesthetic design decisions should be based on information from two primary sources. The first consideration is the character of the existing properties adjacent to the corridor. Base information should be gathered in the field such as dominant colors, materials, and scale. The second source of information is the public participation process. Very often public objections, particularly regarding expansion projects, relate to aesthetic concerns. It is essential that the public participation process be used to identify these concerns and, to the extent possible, address them in making landscape and aesthetics decisions.
In most cases, aesthetic issues will involve one of the following design objectives:
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- blend the highway with the surrounding landscape Anchor: #RHRCUKNS
- contrast the highway with the surrounding landscape Anchor: #SPBBGWBR
- screen the highway from the adjoining properties
Blend the Highway
The goal of context sensitive design is to visually blend the highway with adjacent properties. This option is generally the least expensive and simply requires attention to detail, landform, and issues of scale. Several design tools can be used to accomplish this objective:
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- Employ materials similar to those in the adjacent landscape. This is particularly important in urban centers where the built landscape is dominant. For example, if the adjacent neighborhood is single-family brick veneer houses, brick or pavers will help blend structures into the setting. Anchor: #PFTPMDRL
- Use similar colors. Quite often it is impractical to use or attempt to match the materials of the adjacent landscape. In these cases color becomes the single most important tool. Anchor: #PSAOUFGM
- Use similar plant materials to blend the landscape. In the rural setting landscape materials can be used to supplement and link existing landscape features. Considerations of cost and maintenance prevent more large-scale changes to the dominant landscape. In urban centers use plants to accent and visually connect with other landscape elements near the highway. For example, if there are street trees adjacent to the right-of-way repeat the same trees to help blend the highway setting. Anchor: #YPTQIKPC
- Be sensitive to the visual character of the landform. Landform can be a dominant element of the roadway, particularly in hilly or mountainous terrain. Exposed rock faces, steep cut slopes, and high fills can be dramatic in scale but are often objectionable if they bisect existing landscape features considered visually pleasant or socially significant. It is important to consider the landform in the alignment stage of the design process, and be sure that there will be no adverse reaction to the resulting landform. Cuts through white, limestone, or tall cut slopes that are silhouetted against the skyline will contrast sharply with the surrounding landscape and are usually objectionable from a visual standpoint. Dealing with these issues early in the design process will avoid costly aesthetic remediation activities later. Anchor: #FBNIQHIU
- Use complementary street furniture. The street furniture should be selected to blend with the architectural qualities of the adjacent properties, as in Figure 4-20. Remote regions tend to be less sensitive to the details of guardrails, traffic barriers, signs, light standards delineators etc. However, in urban areas there is often a need to develop details that will blend with surrounding architecture. This can be particularly important in sections of highway that go through special or historic districts of the city. In these situations, additional expense may be justified to achieve the desired results.
Figure 4-20. Appropriate architectural details complement the urban context and help blend the highway with its surroundings.Anchor: #i1009993
Contrast the Highway
There are occasions where the design objective is to have the highway contrast with its surroundings. There are cases where there is a lack of variety in the surrounding landscape or the surroundings may be so visually confused that there are few redeeming qualities to the views from the road. In these cases it may be desirable to manipulate the aesthetic qualities of the road so that it becomes the dominant visual feature. Tools that can be used to achieve this objective include the following.
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- Use curbs and concrete traffic barriers to visually and physically delineate the driving lanes. This is particularly effective on urban streets. Where practical, use colors to achieve contrast. See Figures 4-21 through 4-26 for examples. Anchor: #OOUCNAGF
- Vegetated medians offer excellent contrast to the travel lanes, making their edges more clearly evident. Additionally, turf areas offer visual relief and glare reduction in large expanses of pavement in multilane highways. Medians with turf also hide small litter objects better than bare pavement, helping to keep the roadway neater in appearance. Anchor: #EMYSHAKR
- Materials and textures can be manipulated more economically on small paved surfaces such as walks and drive aprons. Likewise, the colors and textures selected can be used to reinforce the contrast between the highway right-of-way and the surrounding properties.
Figure 4-21. Gore areas should be paved so that maintenance is reduced around signs and delineators.
Figure 4-22. Exit ramps provide entry into communities from the highway. Treating the gore areas can enhance visibility and aesthetic character.
Figure 4-23. Gores with the same colors and textures as the travel lane may not be readily distinguished from the travel lanes.
Figure 4-24. Add color to increase contrast and improve visibility of lane separations.
Figure 4-25. Color and texture highlights at crosswalks improve safety and aesthetics.
Figure 4-26. Adding color to traffic islands improves visibility and delineates travel lanes.Anchor: #i1010080
Screen the Highway
Screening adjacent properties from view is usually the most expensive alternative depending on the length of the corridor that needs to be screened. Before the screening objective is adopted be sure that the goal can be effectively met. Many times it is impossible to completely screen an objectionable view and attempts to create a screen simply call more attention to the problem.
Keep in mind that the experience of a highway is a cumulative impression rather than an impression of a single point in time. In most cases the most realistic screening scenarios are when the view of the highway needs to be screened from an adjacent property.
When screening is the design objective the following design tools should be considered:
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- Place the screen material as close as possible to the viewer. The closer the screen is to the viewer the greater the area screened from view. Anchor: #DFHIYCKH
- Be sure that screens observe setback and sight triangle requirements. Anchor: #QHTKOYKN
- Use appropriate choices of structure and vegetation. Architectural solutions such as walls and fences generally require less frequent maintenance than the use of plant materials (see Figure 4-26). Established trees with natural understory have favorable maintenance properties after establishment (see Figures 4-27 and 4-28). However, this solution requires sufficient space and may not be acceptable in tight urban conditions. Anchor: #LOLGTEMJ
- Consider time constraints. Where time is a consideration, architectural solutions give the most immediate results. Planting by itself will take time to develop but is more visually appealing when mature. Where possible, combining architectural features with planting will produce the most favorable long-term result.
Figure 4-27. Brick is compatible with residential areas but can be visually dominating. Vegetation in front will help reduce the apparent height of architectural structures.
Figure 4-28. Plants reduce the scale of walls and prevent long, continuous sections from becoming monotonous.
Figure 4-29. Vegetation with low maintenance properties is a good choice for screening.


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CRCL received a report written by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia regarding immigration detention conditions at Georgia facilities, including Stewart Detention Center. The report raised concerns about conditions of detention at Stewart related to correctional operations, medical care, and mental health care. CRCL opened complaints based on the information in the report, and also based upon separate complaints received raising similar concerns.
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Devils Staircase Hike Not For the Faint of Heart or Body
Oregon's coast range forests are a patchwork of private, state and federal land, much of it heavily logged for the past century. One pocket of old growth forest southwest of Eugene has avoided the chainsaws, mainly because of its steep terrain. There's a bill in congress to designate the 30-thousand acre tract as Wilderness. KLCC's Rachael McDonald took a guided hike to the secluded Devil's Staircase.
Our journey begins at the end of a logging road about 10 miles northeast of Reedsport.
Derbyshire: "This is where we're trying to get…"
Volunteer hiking guide Cameron Derbyshire is pointing out our route on a topographic map.
"…just bale down and we'll be there."
Derbyshire and Cascadia Wildland's Josh Laughlin are leading the hike. Also with us is Oregon State University Geologist Steven Lancaster. As we embark, Laughlin has some words of warning.
Laughlin: "Let's all be very cautious with our steps. We're not going a long distance. It's just incredibly rugged terrain. The biggest hazard is taking a misstep and snapping an ankle or falling off a log and you know impaling yourself so let's just be very cautious with our steps down in there so we can get there and back in one day."
There is no trail to the Devil's Staircase waterfall on Wassen creek in the Siuslaw National Forest. To get there you have to climb over countless downed trees, crawl through huckleberries and sword ferns and scramble up and down steep slopes.
Every once in a while Derbyshire and Laughlin stop to consult their maps and GPS devices…
Derbyshire: "Right that's what I call the salmonberry patch."
Laughlin: "Okay, oh right in front of you there."
Derbyshire: "What you call the little knoll there."
We made it to the Devil's Staircase. It took us about 4 hours to get here and according to my pedometer we only walked about 2 ½ miles. There were some spots where we got lost and had to double back through and basically crawl through huckleberries and fallen trees. I'm exhausted. I'm totally wiped out and we still have to hike back. But it's beautiful here.
It really is a staircase, out of sandstone that forms a waterfall.
OSU Geologist Steven Lancaster is here for the first time too.
Lancaster: "I'm the kind of geologist that studies running water and the sediment that it moves and so stuff like this is just really cool. Why is there a big waterfall right here. So it's a bit of a mystery. It's a bit of an oddity."
This counts as the 8th time Cameron Derbyshire has hiked to the Devil's staircase. One of the reasons he likes it here is his love of fishing.
Derbyshire: "I'm quite interested in the area for the habitat and protection it has for the salmon and steelhead in the area as well as just such an area that just hasn't really been explored. It's so rugged and so vast."
Congressman Peter DeFazio has been here. So has Senator Jeff Merkley. Along with Senator Wyden, they agree this area should be designated Wilderness. There's a bill in congress to do just that. But muddying the waters is the fact that DeFazio's O & C logging proposal also includes protection of the Devil's Staircase. Josh Laughlin of Cascadia Wildlands thinks it shouldn't be combined with a plan that calls for ramped up timber harvest on other federal land in Oregon.
Laughlin: "This place is incredibly unique because it's really a remnant slice of what the coast range once looked like. If you go above in an airplane at this part of the Oregon coast range, it's been heavily fragmented-- greatly impacting clean water, water quality, some of these older-forest dependent species."
Laughlin says old growth forests in Oregon can store carbon to mitigate the effects of climate change.
For now, he says, this is de facto wilderness.
Laughlin: "It's so steep it's so remote. However there can be future potential for timber sales in here."
Conservation groups hope to continue building popular support to designate the Devil's staircase wilderness.
It takes us another 4 hours to hike back to the car. By the time it's over, I can barely lift my legs and I'm covered in bruises, but exhilarated.
It is not recommended that you try to find the Devil's Staircase on your own. It is a very rigorous hike and there is no trail. Cascadia Wildlands leads public hikes.


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Rollin’ 25 Deep
The importance of mixtapes and mixshow dj’s in hip hop is heavily understated.
Rollin’ 25 Deep was a mixtape record by Dj Kayslay which featured 25 of the hottest “underground” rappers, mainly on the East.
I think the idea was genius because:
- no record had as many features at the time (until those dreaded allstar remixes started)
- you get an idea of what each rapper is about, sort of like 8 Iz Enuff or Protect Ya Neck
- it was the fairest way of deciding who was the best out of the unsigned rappers on the East
- the rappers wern’t allowed to hear the other verses until it was played on The Drama Hour
- it helped a lot of dudes get noticed
Some of these artists now have record deals, featured in blockbuster movies and even had gold & platinum records.


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From Giorgia Sage ’18:
Join WeSlam for the second preliminary poetry slam, where 10 poets
will compete for one of 3 spots in the WeSlam Grand Slam to qualify
for the traveling slam poetry team.
We are thrilled to be hosting this event with the help of QueerWes and
the Bayit, and to be bringing Alan Ginsberg to campus to feature and lead a workshop.
About Alan Ginsberg: Alan Ginsberg is an agender performer and writer from Baltimore City. They’re a Capturing Fire finalist, have competed at Louder Than A Bomb, Word War, and the Individual World Poetry Slam. Woof. View a performance here.
Alan will also be hosting a writing workshop focusing on queer poetry, although it is open to anyone regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.
Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 7 PM – 9 PM
Place: The Bayit (157 Church St)

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Inflation, consumer sentiment, credit and more. It’s all about your money in this Wallet Watch segment of Raw Naked Truth.
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Israel retaliates against Hamas, RFK announces a third party run for the presidency, and Wallet Watch looks at the job numbers and more.
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This article will explain what wills are and share some benefits of creating a will in honor of National "Make a Will" Month.
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Looking at the numbers behind the student loan “crisis” in this Wallet Watch edition of Raw Naked Truth.


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1.GM paddy runs into rough weather in TN
2.Poor regulators do not a rich country make
EXTRACT: "The government may issue a law banning GM crop trials. We hope the Centre [central Government of India] will support us," said Tamil Nadu agriculture minister Veerapandi Arumugam. (item 1)
We can't assume that we are rich and powerful enough to use modern substances, but too poor to regulate their use in the larger interest of health and the environment. That would be wrong. No, it would be criminal. And it is. (item 2)
1.GM paddy runs into rough weather in TN
Arun Ram DNA INDIA, December 11 2006 http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1068790
CHENNAI: Field trials of genetically modified (GM) rice in Tamil Nadu may be nipped in the bud. While the Centre has done virtually nothing to dispel the Frankenstein theories about the anti-GM crop groups, the state is mulling a legislation to ban such trials altogether.
"The government may issue a law banning GM crop trials. We hope the Centre will support us," said Tamil Nadu agriculture minister Veerapandi Arumugam. The minister's reply came in the wake of severe concerns raised by legislators across party lines. While Congress leader, Peter Alphonse, said: "GM crops will wipe out traditional crops", PMK legislator Velmurugan, said: "GM crops are being dumped in India to harm the farming sector."
The volley of political rallies began soon after a farmer's group uprooted BT paddy in a plot in Ramanathapuram village of Coimbatore last month. Mahyco-Monsanto had taken on lease the 20-acre field to try a variety of rice that has a larger yield and resists some common paddy diseases. The group under the banner of the Tamil Nadu Farmers' Association put up notices around the plot, calling it a bio-hazard element.
It alleged the company was doing field trials in the land of Rangaraju, a farmer, without informing him that the crop is genetically engineered.
"Some 37 people have died and 1,500 others have been crippled in the country after consuming GM crops," said Tamil Nadu Green Movement president Jeevanandam.
The only effort to dispel fears came from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU). "Our scientists have visited the fields and have found the trials to conform to the bio-safety guidelines set by the Union government," a TNAU official said. While the commercial release of GM crops in the country is regulated by the review committee on genetic manipulation under the department of biotechnology, experts feel that there is no convincing monitoring agency for safety standards during the trials.
"We can quell all doubts if we succeed in establishing an autonomous and professionally eminent National Biotechnology Authority that can assess risks and benefits in a manner which inspires public, political, professional, farmers and media confidence.
The bottom line for any biotechnology regulatory policy should be the safety of the environment, the well being of farming families, the ecological and economic sustainability of farming systems, the health and nutrition security of consumers, safeguarding of home and external trade, and the biosecurity of our nation," said agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan.
2.Poor regulators do not a rich country make
Central Chronicle, December 12 2006 http://www.centralchronicle.com/20061212/1212301.htm
In this past month, farmer associations in Haryana and Tamil Nadu have located and burnt field trials for genetically modified Bt rice. In Chhattisgarh the state government has stopped similar trials happening under its nose. It is all too easy to deride these actions as the handiwork of some misinformed eco-fundamentalists or miscreants out to seek 'cheap' publicity. It can also be argued that these actions will impede scientific progress designed to find answers to malnutrition and food insecurity in the country. It can then be logically concluded that these actions give the country a 'bad' name and dissuade foreign investment.
But if critics of such civil action pause and ask what is it that forces people to take such extreme steps, they will invariably find that the blame lies elsewhere. This happens because our regulatory institutions are compromised and weak. Because popular confidence in their ability to work in public interest is low. The fact also is that industry systematically undermines these processes. On being caught out, it cries foul.
Take the instance of pesticide regulations, which I know well. A few years ago, we started testing for pesticide residues in our food and water. As we detected toxins and brought it to public attention, the pesticide industry started its blame game. It first accused us of bad science. When we defended our work, the attack shifted to intimidation with a steady bombardment of legal notices (which continue till date).
After this too failed, their offensive has become personal. The owner of a leading pesticide company is now circulating obscene cartoons drawn by him on me. Being a woman, they consider me easy game.
The issue for us is different. We have found to our horror that industry is hardly regulated for environmental or food safety in India. That pesticides were registered without the mandatory setting of maximum residue levels or legal limits of what would be allowed in our food. The rest of the world regulates these economic toxins using a trade-off of nutrition versus poison. In other words, it decides first on how much pesticide can be ingested over a lifetime and then carefully stipulates how much is allowed in different items of our diet. We did not even have the concept of the safety threshold in our regulations. Whatever little research is done is not available to public.
This commonsense regulation of modern toxins requires credible scientific institutions that work in public interest. But institutions designed to monitor pesticide residues in India have been increasingly compromised because of their forced alliances with industry. The pesticide industry provides money for research and trials, sponsors its conferences, and it also gives jobs. Like it or not, it has become the benefactor in this private-public partnership. This market formula creates conflicts of interest when research has to be credible and, more importantly, publicly acceptable.
In any case, all the data for registration of a new molecule is provided by the company that has discovered the chemical. When it has spent millions of dollars in developing the molecule, it has an obvious interest in its release.
Regulation of pesticide residues requires state of the art public research: laboratories, inspectors and scientists. When registering a new pesticide in India, we never stop to check if we have the wherewithal to monitor its use, and if whether new equipment (and hence more money) is required. We never consider a mandatory cess on each new registration to pay for its management.
The case of genetically modified (gm) organisms is similar. Some people are ideologically opposed to gm crops. But there are others - like me - who want these crops introduced, but with all precaution to ensure our safety. In other words, we want a credible and effective (kicking) public regulatory policy and framework for the use of gm products in the country.
But it seems that is too much to ask. We have no real policy to decide which gm crops should be allowed. Several parts of the world fear this technology and have disallowed any food products which contain gm organisms - accidentally or intentionally. us rice exports are in deep trouble because of this. gm rice has not been permitted anywhere in the world. Should we allow it?
If yes, how are we to minimise economic, ecological and health damage? Should we allow field trials in states like Chhattisgarh, which is a centre of rice diversity? And what about states like Uttar Pradesh, which produce the prized basmati rice?
If we are to allow trials, how will our regulatory system ensure compliance? For instance, all the farmers who were questioned after their field was uprooted or burnt said that they did not know what was being planted. The field was leased out to the seed company Mahyco. The information about field trials was secret, till activists got it by using the Right To Information Act. The rules require that state- and district-level monitoring committees oversee the trials. In this case, even the state governments had no clue.
If we assume compliance on all these counts, how will we test that our farm produce does not contain gm traces? Do we have the laboratories, or an effective monitoring and enforcement system to tell us if our rice or brinjal is gm? If we are to have a right to choose, it requires funds and facilities for ensuring effective regulations. Can we afford all this? We have no labelling requirements even; much of the food imported into India is likely to be gm.
We can't assume that we are rich and powerful enough to use modern substances, but too poor to regulate their use in the larger interest of health and the environment. That would be wrong. No, it would be criminal. And it is.
-The writer is Director, Centre for Science & Environment

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Bishkek has many moments of beauty, but it's the Tien Shan mountains that are the real scenic draw of Kyrgyzstan.
Bishkek serves as a de facto visa capital of Central Asia, so many travellers find themselves with a bit of extra time here, passing the painless few days for a Kazakh tourist visa or the purgatory that is a Turkmen transit visa.
Situated in the northern centre of Kyrgyzstan just above the Tien Shan range, Bishkek makes an excellent hub for short trips into the mountains. The closest hikes are less than an hour away, meaning there's a hike nearby just the right length for even the shortest of layovers. Here's our guide to getting out of town and into the mountains, whether you've got a week or just one day.
One day – Exploring Ala-Archa
The easiest and closest option to Bishkek, a hired car can get you from the centre of town to the alplager (mountain camp) of Ala-Archa Canyon in under an hour. It's popular with locals and tourists alike, and for more than just proximity: the main trail traces the Ala-Archa River for around 18km along a valley dotted with small copses of the juniper (archa) tree that gives the park its name. A shorter but more difficult walk leads to the Ak-Sai glacier and Soviet-era Ratsek Hut (still used as a climbing base by mountaineers). A little more solitude can be had by taking the track from the alplager back down the main road for about one kilometre to a bridge that crosses over the river to the west and climbs steeply past an alpinist cemetery and up to the Adigene Valley far above.
Expect to pay no more than US$20 one-way for a car from Bishkek to the alplager or, if you're longer on time than cash, 25som for Marshrutka (minibus) #265 from outside Bishkek's Osh Bazaar to the village of Kashka-Suu just south of the park entrance – from which you'll have to figure out the last 20km to the alplager on your own. Most travellers end up thumbing a ride from here, though hitchhiking in any country is never guaranteed to be safe.
Two days – Soaking in the Issyk-Ata Valley
Stepping off the two-hour minibus from Bishkek and through the gates of the Issyk-Ata Sanatorium complex is to walk into a long Soviet summer than never ended. Replete with pastel colored rest houses and dining halls to host the guests that still visit the health resort from across the former USSR, the historic highlight is a statue of Vladimir Lenin that still silently proclaims from a pedestal at the top of town. Push into the mountains beyond for a much different experience – a look at contemporary Kyrgyz life that (depending on the time of year) might include mushroom gathering, sheep herding, or hunting.
Time it right, for spring and early summer during foaling season, and this is also an excellent place to try kumis: a slightly fermented sour horse milk and traditional Kyrgyz favourite. Around 8km past the resort's back gate the 4018m Byty Peak looms over the valley, dividing the trail between a glacial wall 10km to the east and a small lake 9km to the west.
From Bishkek's East Bus Station, Marshrutka #316 makes the trip to Issyk-Ata five times per day – best to catch the 8.30am or 11.30am and have at least a half day on the trail. Arrive early for a seat, or risk standing the entire ride in a packed minibus.
Three days – Ala-Köl to the Golden Spa
While it may sound excessive to cross half the country for a two-night hike, the combined exhilaration of standing on a pass above multi-hued Ala-Köl lake and the relaxation of soaking in Altyn-Arashan's hot springs is for many a highlight of trekking in Kyrgyzstan. With a first-light start from Bishkek's Western Bus Station, you can eat lunch in the city of Karakol and be on a trail into the national park in Karakol Valley by early afternoon. As idyllic as the first 16km leg of trekking along the Karakol river may seem, this trail is at its most picturesque on the 17km second-day climb to 3500m Ala-Köl and over a steep pass into the Arashan Valley and springs. Having climbed and lost nearly 1800m of elevation over two days, paying 200som to soak in the private hot spring cabins at Altyn-Arashan feels like a bargain - and makes the next day's 17km downhill to the nearest bus stop in the village of Ak-Suu feel like an easy stroll. Be aware that the hot springs here are heated by underground radon, which many people claim has curative qualities, although medical experts warn that in high doses, radon causes cancer.
From central Karakol, Marshrutka #101 terminates at the national park entrance (8som). To return from Altyn-Arashan, wait for Marshrutka #350 just within the outskirts of Ak-suu, where two paved roads come together to head into the village centre.
Four days or more - How much can you carry?
With four or more days, northern Kyrgyzstan is your playground. Drop by the Trekking Union of Kyrgyzstan (tuk.kg) or GeoID to discuss options and buy maps; multi-day treks can be created by stringing together several small valleys by hiking over the passes between them. The options from the Chuy Valley surrounding the capital are myriad, with even more in the mountains off the south shore of Lake Issyk-Köl en route to Karakol. Particularly recommended is the 40km+ double-loop trail through two valleys south of Kegeti village (three hours southeast of Bishkek), but make sure to triple check the map before you attempt the pass. It's a long ride home if you have to call for rescue.
Make it happen
If you're travelling without camping equipment, the Trekking Union rents gear from offices in Bishkek and Karakol. If you'll be in Bishkek over a weekend, they also organise short hiking trips to areas nearby and, occasionally, multi-day trips to regions further afield. To purchase equipment, Alex.kg's (alex.kg) Sovietskaya/Jantoshev store in Bishkek offers the best prices, while more expensive RedFox also has a strong selection.
For food, best bet is to stock up on staples and spices in Bishkek's bazaars. Osh Bazaar has the biggest selection in central Bishkek, though Ak-Emir tends to be higher quality.
Wild camping in Kygyzstan is legal and fine pretty much anywhere you can find a bit of flat ground. If you're anywhere near a yurt camp, do them the courtesy to ask first – more likely than not, you'll end up with a warm bowl of tea and a spot on the blanket if you want it.
July through mid-September is the ideal season for hiking in Kyrgyzstan; it's also possible to hit the mountains as early as mid-May and up to mid-October, but the weather gets cold and you should pack accordingly.


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Helen Malayalam Movie
The concept of survival has a universal appeal, so such tales hardly fail to impress. Newbie director Mathukutty Xavier's 'Helen' also underlines it by showcasing a girl's struggle for survival when she is stranded in an odd, to be precise, in an unusual place. The battle she takes up is against her misfortune and her mental strength undergoes a litmus test in her efforts to survive the tough hours. Anna Ben plays the eponymous character with a painstaking and touching performance in the film that offers more engrossing moments than its casual first half.
In the screenplay co-written by Noble Babu Thomas, Mathukutty Xavier, and Alfred Kurian Joseph, one can trace the precision in the conceiving of scenes. The succinct nature of the script transforms one's attention from a casual watch to more gripping views. At one stage, you even tend to think about what you would have done if you had been trapped in such a situation. The director succeeds in kindling this vital thought, which is the success of survival dramas.
Helen Paul, a nursing degree holder, is preparing for going to Canada even as she is worried about her father Paul (Lal), a widower. A hardworking girl, Helen is also a part-time staff of a fast-food chain in a shopping mall in Kochi. She is a caring and amiable daughter for her father but she hides her relationship with Azhar (Noble Babu Thomas) from Paul.
Helen is a responsible girl with aspirations in life while Azhar appears as a lazy and aimless youth. Helen tries to mend the ways of her lover as well as her father amidst her busy schedule in life. One night, circumstances lead Helen to undergo a harrowing experience and she realizes the need for survival at any cost.
The title card of this 117.10-minute film is interesting since the director sums up the theme through it. As the title suggests, Anna is the mainstay of this tale and she fulfills the responsibility with aplomb. Albeit the main action is mostly constrained to a single place in the second half, Anna charmingly spreads the agony to the viewers, making them also pondering over other solutions the character can seek to escape from her dilemma. She is mired in a strange situation where survival becomes the gravest question. Here it gets hues of a survival thriller. Aju Varghese gets a notable character, Sub Inspector Ratheesh Kumar, in 'Helen' and it's endearing to see him as a 'malicious' officer.
The pace is fine here but the challenge is to keep the viewers engrossed till a miracle happens to extricate the girl from her precarious situation. Even as 'Helen' has a simple plot with thriller vibes, it's presentation sans any exaggeration makes it a confident winner. Anend. C. Chandran's cinematography is appealing right from the outset and Shaan Rahman shines in the music department.


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Malawi’s Traditional Leadership and Democracy Consolidation
AbstractMalawi’s local government reform anchored to democratic decentralisation is taking place amidst traditional leaders’ growing infl uence. This article explores the extent to which traditional leaders are involved in promoting democratic principles and analyses the challenges faced. The argument
is that the tendency to brand traditional leadership as undemocratic masks debate on its great potential for the promotion of democracy. The article contends that efforts towards democracy consolidation require foregoing harmonious power relations and linkages between traditional leaders and elected local governments; adoption of pragmatic approaches that tap into opportunities offered by traditional institutions, and address the existing political-legal challenges.


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Fundamental bass gets low, as a famous vocalist once sang, “It’s all about the bass”, and in most genres of music, she would be right! Balancing bass lines has always been a big problem for producers, especially in the mixing stage, as the dynamic range of low frequency material can be overwhelming. If you leave the basslines as they are, they threaten to unbalance the rest of your mix, but apply compression too generously and the lively bass sound will suck the life out of it. So what to do?
With many useful parameters and a wide range of presets, all you need to worry about is where to set the frequency split for maximum dance floor destruction.
Separation of low and high frequencies
The basic concept of fundamental bass is how it separates the sound into high and low modules for independent processing. This way of mixing bass ensures smooth compression of low frequencies without losing the exciting dynamics of mids and highs. The green (low) and yellow (high) color modules make it easy to see what range you’re tuning, and each has separate on/off buttons, gain sliders, and blend ratio dials.
The balance scale sets the level of compression with attenuation up to -60dB. Makeup enhancement is applied automatically. A flatten dial is a more aggressive compressor used to flatten out the dynamics of really punchy basslines or acoustic material with a wide dynamic range. Experiment with these two types of compression to control your bass while maintaining the groove.
Use the balance dial for gentle compression, and the drive dial for a little (or a lot) of graininess in the sound. You get tube-style saturation at low levels and full distortion when pressed harder. Careful adjustment of this control can give bass lines a sparkling high end while keeping low frequencies clear and crisp.
High and Low Pass Filters
Get the bass line out of the way of your beat with the High Pass Filter knob – just slide your finger to define the low end of the frequency and the separation of the kick and bass will sound much clearer. You can also opt out of annoying high frequencies that may conflict with other instruments. Just use the low pass filter handle to set the limit.
Split stereo image
An old producer’s trick is to reduce the bass lines to mono. This ensures that they will match the beat more effectively and translate better to a wider range of playback systems. Fundamental bass can easily pull off this trick with independent stereo sliders for low and high modules. Set the low module to mono and the high module to stereo to keep the high end alive while also centering any wandering low frequencies.
Mixing and Balance
With independent gain controls for both the high and low modules, as well as mixing ratio controls for parallel processing, you can use the underlying bass for both subtle tweaks and powerful expressive perfectionism. The master clipper smooths out the dynamics of the outgoing sound, and the output level slider allows you to set the exact level for precise A/Bing with pop-up-free bypass control.
Visual Feedback The
real-time frequency display at the top of the interface shows exactly what is happening to the signal as it is being processed in real time. Separate green and yellow counters correspond to the high and low color modules, so you can visually track what happens with each parameter change, with precision and error-free.
With the many factory and artist settings included, it’s easy to find the perfect starting point for your own bass sound. Tailored to the specific characteristics of basses and even other instruments, these factory settings can be used to quickly cycle through parameter snapshots. Presets include everything from full range bass compression to frequency dependent conversions.
WA Production are real producers creating creative plug-ins to help you achieve studio-quality production quickly and easily. Enjoy!
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What would Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale do without the other? They fuel each other to strive to be better due to their unending rivalry.
Shatta Wale was recently on social media flaunting a Rolls Royce, whether it’s his or not – next thing we know Stonebwoy has released a G-Wagon.
The BHIM nation boss flaunted his new toy on social media as part of his promotion for his upcoming Anloga Junction virtual concert.
Read also; Raunchy couple filmed on camera ‘having s*x’ near main road in Accra
The concert is coming up this weekend and would feature many acts including the legendary Keri Hilson.
Check out Stonebwoy’s new ride below…
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HOTT SOSS Guitar and Midi Synth
Special Thanks to Chris Big Dog Davis for producing this track.
Enjoy My Swing Version As Well Coming Soon On My Swing Album.
King Dingaling is the Debut Album from Rock and Roll artist Hott Soss. Close your eyes and get ready for a psychedelic ride as the sounds of Blues and Rock collide.