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9 Controversial Battlegrounds Of The Future
Despite having had hundreds of thousands of years to practice, humans still aren’t very good at getting along with one another. Hence things like the battle for civil rights, or female emancipation, or any of the other zillion social turf wars we like to start. But it’s not just our past that’s filled with vicious fighting over human rights and the direction of our culture: All signs point to the future being just as polarized. Here are nine social and political battles that may well come to define the 21st century.
9Rich vs. Poor
It’s no secret that our society is becoming increasingly unequal. According to Forbes, the 400 wealthiest Americans are currently worth the same as the bottom 150 million combined, with the US suffering greater income inequality than Yemen, Pakistan, the Ivory Coast, or even Ethiopia. This trend currently shows no signs of reversing—suggesting it could take us to a very dark place indeed.
A recent Pew study revealed that 66 percent of Americans think there are “strong” or “very strong” conflicts between rich and poor. That’s more than believe there is strong conflict between black and white, Christianity and Islam, or even left and right. As the New York Times noted, the rising income gap is easily the biggest source of tension in the modern USA, and that discontent could spill over into something nastier at any time. The future of American society could be one of underemployed and trapped workers violently lashing out against the wealthy. Right now, the basic conditions (rising prosperity for an elite few, falling living standards for everyone else, a perception of unfairness) are worryingly similar to those before some hefty historical revolutions. Will we see a modern “reign of terror” on the streets of the USA? Probably not, but if this inequality bubble doesn’t burst soon, there’s no telling what might happen.
8The Internet Gap
Unless an embarrassing video of you has recently gone viral, most of us can probably agree that the Internet is a good thing. It encourages connection, allows for a more flexible, remote workforce, and has been directly linked with economic growth. However, these bonuses only apply when you have access. And right now there are millions of people across the world who are getting left behind.
In America alone, it’s estimated that 100 million people have no home Internet access. Already, this lack of connectivity is causing problems we couldn’t have dreamed of 20 years ago—kids falling behind at high school or adults being unable to apply for jobs. On a global level, it gets even worse: About 200 million fewer women worldwide have Internet access than men, putting them at a severe economic disadvantage. As the Internet becomes increasingly essential for anything from running a business to getting a job or doing homework, these disadvantages will become worse and worse, until we’re effectively excluding those without a laptop from modern society. Things have gotten so worrying that the UN has actually declared Internet access a human right, but whether this will get more people online we don’t really know.
7Workers vs. Robots
It sounds like the plot of a lazy science fiction story: A world where robots do all the work, but all except the richest are kept in a permanent state of poverty and unemployment. Unfortunately, this bleak state of affairs may soon become our future. Right now, we’re getting better and better at building machines, with some authorities claiming we’ll reach an AI breakthrough in slightly over a decade. When that happens, we’re going to enter a period of worrying uncertainty.
See, if we can build robots that can do any job better than a human, then suddenly human workers become useless. If you’ve trained all your life to become a surgeon, only for a robot to be built that’s better at surgery than you’ll ever be, then your employment prospects are going to vanish faster than you can say “breadline.” And with the way the economy currently works, the elites aren’t going to be too happy with the idea of supporting the unemployed for all eternity, even if there’s literally no job for them to do. In such a scenario, popular resentment would almost certainly be targeted toward the robots themselves, triggering the sort of scenes last seen in the animated Matrix prequels. But this isn’t the only problem our robotic future might bring.
Characters who fear or distrust robots are common currency in science fiction, turning up in everything from Doctor Who to I, Robot. But while we’ve fantasized about a social war between humans and machines for decades, the reality of our robot prejudice might turn out to be significantly stranger.
In a study last year, 78 German students were invited to assess a new robot allegedly being designed for mass production. Half of the group were told the robot was manufactured in Germany and had a German name, the other half that it was built in Turkey, with a Turkish name. Participants were then asked to rate the robot in categories like intelligence, personality, and their desire to live with it.
Incredibly, the students all showed a vast preference for the “German” robot, even going so far as to ascribe it human characteristics. The “Turkish” robot, in contrast, was viewed with something like suspicion—despite being exactly the same machine. The indication is that even the identical robots we’ll eventually build may not be free from racial prejudice, suggesting that the practice of choosing a robot could one day be fraught with all sorts of complex tensions us non-future humans can’t hope to understand.
Right now, CO2 is making mincemeat of our atmosphere. As we continue to fart giant clouds of noxious gas into the air, some sort of climate apocalypse is looking increasingly likely. As a result, the international community has been looking to cap emissions for years now, but they keep running into the same old problem: China.
The trouble is, we in the West all burnt plenty of fossil fuels on our journey to becoming developed economies. So when we try and stop a developing country (such as China) from blasting out emissions like there’s no tomorrow, we come off looking kinda hypocritical. The developing countries tend to recognize this and respond by rejecting proposed C02 caps. Already, this is creating some worrying international tensions. Aside from setting the precedent of unlimited emissions for future developing countries, it also makes politicians who bide by the cap look a bit stupid. And that’s worrying, because latest reports show that uncapped developing economies will be pumping 127 percent more CO2 into the atmosphere by 2040 than their developed counterparts. So our choice will one day be to either make emissions a future diplomatic battleground, or just accept that our planet is going to burn.
4The New Minority
There’s no denying that the face of America is changing: According to the last census, more than half of all children are now born into black, Hispanic, or Asian families. At the same time, white deaths are exceeding the white birth rate for the first time in recorded history. To put it simply, the future of America is a fully multicultural one, and that can only be a good thing, right?
Well, it kind of depends on how some of those white guys react to losing their majority. The truth is that America is still deeply divided where race is concerned: Cities are overwhelmingly split into black, Latino, Asian, and “white” neighborhoods, with minimal overlap between them. As a result, huge majorities of both black and white people think the country is hopelessly split. Then there’s the matter of hate groups. In the historical period that saw America elect its first black president to power, white supremacist and patriot groups have reached record levels of membership. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, this explosion of recruitment has been fueled in large part by changing demographics and a perceived need to fight against a future where whites are in the minority. So while it will be great to eventually see a fully multicultural USA, the transition period may well be marked by the sort of home-grown violence not seen since the Oklahoma City Bombing.
3The Battle For Africa
One of the big “battles” of the coming decades is going to be the one for Africa’s resources. It’s no secret that China, India, the US, Brazil, and others are all scrabbling for a slice of that pie, with predictably ridiculous results. China, for example, is acting like Africa’s out-of-control rich uncle, lavishing money on building projects and super-advanced infrastructure as if trying to buy some love. The flip side of this is that India and the US are both getting suspicious of China’s motives, creating a bizarre sort of power struggle that’s manifesting itself in military build-ups, diplomatic tensions, and a whole lot of international posturing.
See, whoever strikes a deal with the most African nations is sitting on trade worth billions, and nobody wants to imagine it falling into the other guy’s hands. So a whole lot of complex and risky international games are getting played which, The Guardian has calmly asserted, may one day act as the trigger to World War III. But even if things don’t get so vastly out of hand, Africa still seems to be fated to become a proxy battleground in the future economic war between the West and China—whether its people like it or not.
If you think abortion is one of the biggest cultural battlegrounds now, you ain’t seen nothing yet. According to the Pew Research Center, we’re currently witnessing an unprecedented push of legal activism from both sides of the debate, that threatens to spiral completely out of control.
In the first seven months of 2013 alone, 40 new legal provisions were enacted restricting access to abortions—far more than you’d reasonably expect in any given year. These were in turn counteracted by a huge swath of legal challenges, the net effect of which has been to increasingly polarize the opinions of Republican and Democrat voters. This has the knock-on effect of pushing red-leaning and blue-leaning areas apart. This is resulting in a storm of extreme opinion that’s feeding into a vast regional divide—which in turn is further increasing the polarized way we view the whole subject. Put simply: It’s starting to look like the first major cultural battle of the 21st century (at least in the US) is going to be over abortion—a battle that’s only going to get more and more bitter as our politics get ever more shrill and combative.
If the early 21st century is going to be marked with battles over birth, then the second half may well be marked with battles over death. You’ve probably heard of nanobots. Basically, they’re microscopic machines that will one day swim around in our bloodstream, keeping us fit and healthy—and potentially immortal.
That’s right: Immortal. According to futurist Ray Kurzweil, in as little as 20 years the average life expectancy may well be “forever.” See, proper nanobots would be capable of destroying pathogens, keeping our brains in shape and even reversing ageing. In short, it would be the holy grail of science: Eternal life. And that’s where the problems start.
For one thing, not everyone on Earth will receive these nanobots. Let’s say they’re an American innovation, can you really imagine our scientists selling them on to, say, North Korea? So then you have to decide who does and doesn’t get these wonder-bots. Do poor people get them? What about the homeless? Are criminals banned from immortality? If not, are we comfortable with the idea of giving eternal life to rapists and pedophiles? Will immortality become the preserve of the elite? Now, obviously this is all a bit premature—nanobots aren’t anywhere near the market yet. But if it comes to pass, this is going to be one of the biggest, most controversial leaps in the whole of human history.


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Labour Party Members in Wansbeck yesterday chose Ian Lavery as their candidate for the next General Election.
Mr Lavery, aged 47 from Ashington, is married with two children. He is a former miner, starting out as a mining apprentice at Lynemouth Colliery before moving on to work at Ellington Colliery.
Since 2002, he has served as President of the National Union of Mineworkers.
He is also currently the Chairman of Ashington Community Football Club and Chairman of Hirst Welfare Centre.
Mr Lavery will be looking to succeed Labour Member of Parliament, Denis Murphy in Parliament.
After his selection, Ian Lavery said: “As a Wansbeck person all my life I am delighted at the overwhelming support I’ve received from local party members. The campaign starts now and I’m looking forward to the continued assistance of the local constituency party as we engage with the public in discussion and debate on local and national issues. With hard work, grit and determination this seat of Wansbeck will remain a solid Labour seat.”
Denis Murphy, Labour’s Member of Parliament for Wansbeck said: “There is no doubt that Ian Lavery is the right candidate for Wansbeck. He’ll take the fight to the Liberal Democrats locally and highlight the deficiencies of the Tories nationally. Ian’s background makes him ideally suited to understanding the challenges people face in Wansbeck. I am sure he will be a great asset in Parliament.”
Angela Brindley, Chair of Wansbeck Constituency Labour Party said: “We’re lucky to have had four good quality candidates wanting to represent Wansbeck and I’m pleased the constituency has chosen a local candidate who knows the area well. Ian is a marvellous choice for Wansbeck and I look forward to campaigning with him to retain the seat for Labour.”Other news from Labour North

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Wanderlust Festival returns to Snowmass today
THREE NIGHTS OF FREE MUSIC – WANDERLUST FESTIVAL 2016:
THURSDAY, JUNE 30:
5:30 p.m.: Gates open at Fanny Hill
6 p.m.: DJ Drez
7:45 p.m.: Prince Ea
8:30 p.m.: Steel Pulse
FRIDAY, JULY 1:
6 p.m.: Gates Open on Fanny Hill
6:30 p.m.: Magic Giant
8 p.m.: Karsh Kale & The Wanderlust Tribe
SATURDAY, JULY 2:
6 p.m.: Gates open on Fanny Hill
6:30 p.m.: Elijah Ray
7:45 p.m.: Son Little
9:30 p.m.: Xavier Rudd
The world’s first and only yoga retreat meets music and arts festival returns to Snowmass today.
Back for its third consecutive year, Wanderlust Festival kicks off with several activities beginning at 8 a.m. and will cap off with a yoga dance party Sunday at 4 p.m.
Wanderlust’s ability to merge music and yoga set the event apart from other festivals, said Boulder-based yoga instructor Gina Caputo, who will lead hikes and meditation and yoga classes at the Snowmass festival.
“While there are now many music festivals with a little yoga and many yoga festivals with a little music, this festival is the only one that truly showcases both equally,” Caputo said.
Wanderlust takes its yoga practice to the next level, from aerial yoga classes with silk hammocks to glow-in-the-dark blacklight yoga.
This year’s festival also will offer acroyoga classes, whereby yogis partner up and balance atop the other’s legs, as well as stand-up paddleboard yoga on the water.
Wanderlust also draws incredible talent to the valley, said Dave Elkan, Snowmass Tourism groups and events manager.
Headlining this year’s festival are artists Xavier Rudd and Steel Pulse, who, along with several other performers, will play free concerts all weekend (see sidebar).
Wanderlust’s origins trace back to 2008, when two New York-based music executives, business partners and best friends decided they would start the world’s first-ever yoga retreat combined with a music and arts festival.
At the time, the concept was perceived as a little wacky, Wanderlust Festival co-founder Sean Hoess said, adding that, “there was definitely some negative feedback.”
Fast-forward seven years, Wanderlust hosts 40 events across the globe annually, reaching countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Mexico, Chile and Argentina.
In addition to music and yoga, the festival lineup consists of activities such as kayaking, slacklining, lectures, meditation classes and more.
For more information or to purchase tickets to the 2016 festival, visit http://www.wanderlust.com/festivals/aspen-snowmass.
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The placement of water filters and softeners depends on the specific needs of your home’s water filtration system. Water filters should generally be placed before a water softener, as water softeners work best when the iron, sediment, or chlorine present in the water has already been filtered out. This setup also helps preserve the lifespan of both the filter and the softener. However, if your water has very high levels of iron or sediment, it may be beneficial to place a filter after the softener. This will further reduce these contaminants and help protect the softener from damage caused by buildup. Ultimately, it is best to consult with a professional to determine which configuration would work best for your home’s water filtration system.
What Is a Water Filter And How Does It Works?
Water filters are systems designed to remove impurities from water. Depending on the type of filter, they can remove everything from sediment and rust particles to chlorine, lead, and other contaminants. Generally speaking, water filters work by trapping unwanted particles on a porous surface or in an absorbent material. The trapped particles are then flushed away with filtered water. Some filters may also use ultraviolet light, reverse osmosis, or other techniques to further purify the water. It is important to choose a filter that will address your specific needs, as different filters are designed for different contaminants and flow rates.
What Is Water Softener And How Does It Works?
Water softeners are systems designed to reduce the levels of minerals such as calcium and magnesium in hard water. This type of water is often high in dissolved solids, which can lead to scaling on plumbing fixtures and poor soap performance. A water softener works by exchanging positive ions in the hard water for sodium or potassium ions, thus reducing the hardness of the water. This process is known as ion exchange, and it typically takes place in a tank filled with small beads or pellets.
Does the Water Filter Go Before Or After Softener?
Water Filter Go Before If:
- The water has high levels of iron or sediment
- The filter is used to remove chlorine, lead, and other contaminants
Water Filter Go After If:
- The sediment and iron levels are very low in the water
- The softener is being used primarily for reducing dissolved solids
Water Softener Go Before If:
- The primary goal is to reduce the levels of minerals such as calcium and magnesium in hard water
- The softener is being used primarily for reducing dissolved solids
Water Softener Go After If:
- The water has already been filtered, so there are no particles that could potentially clog or damage the softener.
- The water is not very hard and does not require much softening.
Whole House Filters: Before Or After Softeners?
Water Source: Municipal or a Well
If your water source is from a municipal or a well, it is recommended to install the whole house filter before the softener. This will help ensure that any sediment and other contaminants are removed from the water prior to entering the softening tank.
Water Source: Rainwater
If your water source is rainwater, you should install the whole house filter after the softener. Rainwater is already soft and free of sediment, so it will not need to be filtered beforehand.
Sediment Levels In Your Incoming Water:
If you have high levels of sediment or iron in your water, it is recommended to install a sediment filter before the water softener. This will help keep these contaminants from clogging or damaging the softener. However, if your water does not contain many particles, a sediment filter may not be necessary.
Iron Level In Your Water Supply:
If the iron content of your incoming water is higher than usual, it is best to install a water softener. This will help reduce the amount of iron present in your water, resulting in improved taste and clarity. It will also help protect your pipes and appliances from damage due to corrosion from high levels of iron.
Has Your Incoming Water Been Treated With Chlorine?
If your incoming water has been treated with chlorine, it is best to install a carbon filter before the softener. This will help remove the chlorine and other contaminants that could be present in the water, protecting your softening system from damage.
How To Install Whole House Water Filter And Softener?
- STEP1. Choose the Right Filters and Softener: Before attempting to install any water filtration system, it is important to know which type of filter and softener are best for your home.
- STEP 2. Install the Filter and Softener: After selecting the appropriate filters and softener, you can install them according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Depending on your system, it may be necessary to remove existing water lines or drill new holes in order to accommodate the pipes.
- STEP 3. Connect Filter and Softener: Once all of the components have been installed, they must be connected so that water can flow through the system. This typically involves connecting the filter to the water line, followed by attaching a bypass valve and then connecting it to the softener.
- STEP 4. Test Connections: Before using your new filtration system, be sure to do a few test runs in order to make sure that all of the connections are secure and that the system is working correctly.
How To Connect House Filter And Water Softener
To connect a whole house filter and water softener, you will need to attach the filter to the incoming water line, followed by attaching a bypass valve and then connecting it to the softener. This typically involves using piping that is specifically designed for this purpose. Once all of the components have been installed, it is important to test your connections and make sure the system is working properly.
How To Maintain A Water Softener And Filter?
Maintaining a water softener and whole house filter system is relatively simple, but it does require regular attention. For starters, make sure that you check the salt levels in the brine tank and add salt as needed. You should also perform regular backwashes on the filter to keep it clean and free of any debris buildup. Finally, be sure to check all the connections periodically for leaks or loose fittings. Following these steps will help ensure your water softener and filter system runs properly and efficiently for years to come.
Do I Need A Filter After A Water Softener?
it may be beneficial to place a filter after the softener to further reduce these contaminants and help protect the softener from damage caused by buildup. if the water does not contain many particles or is not very hard, a filter may not be necessary.
Is A Water Filter Necessary With A Softener?
NO, a water filter is not necessary when using a softener. Softening removes minerals from the water, such as calcium and magnesium, but does not remove contaminants or particles that could be present in the water. If you want to ensure your water is free of unwanted particles and contaminants, it is best to install both a softener and a whole-house filter together. This will help provide the best possible water quality for your home.
Can Water Softener Go In Before House Filter?
Yes, a water softener can go before a whole house filter. The process of softening typically takes place in a tank filled with small beads or pellets, which use either sodium or potassium ions to reduce the hardness of the water.
Do I Need A Pre Filter Before Water Softener?
In many cases, a pre-filter is not necessary before your water softener. However, if the hardness of your water is on the higher end or if you have high levels of sediment or iron present in your water, installing a pre-filter can help keep these contaminants from clogging or damaging the softener.
Do I Need A Sediment Filter Before Water Softener?
If you have high levels of sediment or iron in your water, it is recommended to install a sediment filter before the water softener. This will help keep these contaminants from clogging or damaging the softener.
Installing a water softener and whole house filter system can be a daunting task, but with the right knowledge and guidance it can be done correctly. Be sure to test all connections once installed, add salt to the brine tank regularly, and perform backwashes on the filter to help maintain your system for years to come. If you ever have any doubts, it is always best to consult with a professional for assistance.
Meet Nigel Pearson, a water filter enthusiast with a background in molecular biology. He’s all about making sure we have safe drinking water, and he’s got a bunch of interests that tie into it – think science, technology, plants, and genetics.
Imagine someone who loves learning how living things work on a tiny level – that’s Nigel. He’s studied how genes and molecules come together to make life happen. But what really caught his attention is how living things adapt to their surroundings.
Nigel didn’t stop at just learning about this stuff – he decided to use his smarts to help solve a big problem: how to get clean drinking water for everyone. He writes cool blog posts that explain tricky science things in simple words. You’ll get to read about stuff like how plants can help clean water, or how new inventions are changing the way we purify water.
But it’s not just about science and tech for Nigel. He truly cares about people and their need for safe water. Every blog post he writes shows how much he wants to make a difference. By sharing his knowledge, she wants to get more people thinking and caring about clean drinking water.


The Turkish Government is set to design and develop a new fighter aircraft for the Turkish Air Force (TurAF).
The design and development of the new TF-X stealth fighter is being carried out under a prime contract signed between Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) of Ministry of Turkish National Defence and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in August 2016.
The TF-X is intended to replace the TurAF’s ageing fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons. It will be operable with other TurAF aircraft such as F-35As.
This multi-role aircraft will be capable of performing both air-to-air and air-to-surface missions.
The aircraft is 19m-long, has a wingspan of 12m and wing area of approximately 60m². It can also travel at a maximum speed of Mach 2.
Engineering analysis and preliminary calculations indicate that the aircraft will be powered by two engines.
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TurAF is expected to keep TF-X aircraft operational until 2070.
The prime contract covers engineering capabilities and technology development activities for key sensors such as radar and electronic warfare.
It also includes the establishment of test infrastructures and certification processes for a new generation jet fighter design.
SSM and TurAF are also considering exporting TF-X aircraft to key allied countries.


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Opposition parties submit no-trust motion against KP CM Mahmood Khan
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The opposition parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday filed a no-confidence motion against KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the provincial assembly.
20 Members of Provincial Assembly have signed the motion, which has been submitted by a delegation of senior lawmakers in the assembly secretariat.
“We beg to move that leave may be granted under sub-rule (1) of rule 18D of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Procedure and Conduct of Business Rules to move a resolution of no-confidence against the Chief Minister under Article 136 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” the motion read.
According to the motion: “Mahmood Khan has ceased to command the confidence of the majority of the Members of this Assembly as this Assembly as the Chief Minister, it is hereby resolved that the said Mr. Mahmood Khan shall stand ceased to hold the said office.”
The National Assembly session has been reconvened on Saturday no later than 10:30 am as the Supreme Court (SC) announced verdict against the deputy speaker’s ruling and assembly dissolution.the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan is on the agenda.
The SC on Thursday set aside Qasim Suri’s ruling in the wake of a no-trust motion against PM Imran Khan and said that the session could not be prorogued without the conclusion of no-trust motion against PM Imran Khan.
“It is declared that the resolution was pending and subsisting at all times and continues to so remain pending and subsisting”.
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Hundreds of emergency calls received overnight and into this morning
Cars underwater, flooded streets, homes and houses encircled by water as at least five northern districts today were on red alert for wild weather
The Alto Minho and Viana do Castelo bore the brunt of consequences. Social media is ‘awash’ with clips showing churning floodwaters. Even the river Minho burst its banks in some places.
Roads were closed – many of them in rural areas; trees came down; walls collapsed; Christmas lights and decorations were torn from their supports – but mercifully there are no reports of any injuries.
By this afternoon, the worst of the storm had passed, and bad weather was making itself felt in the Algarve, which began receiving heavy rain as darkness fell.
For all those who are secretly fed up with the amount of rain that has been falling recently (even though we are constantly being told how important it is for the land/ the situation of drought that needs to be recovered) the winds of change are also blowing.
Says Méteo-Trás-Os-Montes Facebook page: “Next week will see a radical change in meteorological conditions throughout mainland territory. THERE WILL NOT BE RAIN and we will register a fall in temperatures, especially in minimum temperatures, as maximums will still be above average values for this time of year. We can look forwards to frosts in inland areas, mists in valleys and low-lying land, with the habitual thermic inversions”.
So hang on in there: the sun is on its way back.


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|Bar Q Motel
|El Palomino Motel
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In Sidney the Lincoln Highway
eases past the El Palomino Motel, a streamlined beauty that would appear
from overhead as a Flash Gordon flying ship with rooms located along two
long wings and an office for the cockpit. Painted orange and brown with
yellow doors, the spaceship would find its home base somewhere in the
Southwest and simply must have run out of jet fuel in the plains states.
They don’t get a lot of fancy tourists around here but they do have
a portrait of Ed Bagley, Jr. in the office. That’s got to be good
for something. Further along the highway, you’ll find one motel
run by folks with a sense of humor: The Generic Motel. Richly deserving
its name, the Generic nonetheless deserves a quick stop. How odd that
in a nation of “starlights,” “wigwams,” and “sunsets,”
it’s the most banal name that seems easiest to recall. Don’t
be surprised to find yourself jockeying with photographers snapping a
kooky shot for their vacation travelogue.
|Lazy V Motel
Grand Island, NE
North Platte, NE
Ultimately, your journey may wind up in Grand Island, a quizzical name for flat farmland. Locals explain that a great inland sea once covered this entire region, leaving only the land where the town now lies breaking the surface. Cruising the surface streets, you’ll find all manner of scruffy courts, but hold out for the family run Lazy V on the east side of town. When twilight descends and the moon begins to rise, you’ll find a jubilantly tacky motel sign and a temporary neighborhood of bikers, family trucksters, and long-term locals. Friendly and safe, the Lazy V is easily one of the nicest motels in Nebraska.
Scottsbluff, NE, Motel Postcard (click for larger view)
All text copyright Andrew Wood. Photos copyright Jenny Wood and Andy Wood.

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The plain black raven is far removed from the ordinary
By Blane Klemek
I just read a story about a little girl somewhere in England that receives little gifts from crows that she feeds daily handouts to. The crows evidently leave her (in kind perhaps?) with an array of objects. These objects range anywhere from tiny colorful trinkets that the crows manage to find like earrings and colorful bits of plastic and other items, to things like tiny bolts and nuts to shiny pebbles and smooth colored glass and much, much more.The little girl has even gone to the extent of cataloging her little gifts into plastic bags — item by item — and carefully denoting what is inside each bag, the date, time of day, and so on. She has amassed an impressive and very interesting collection of corvid collectibles.
It’s no secret that members of the crow family, Corvidae, enjoy carrying around various objects that they find. Some have gone as far as stealing items they find. The gray jay, for example, which is also known as “camp robber” are bold corvids that are notorious thieves in and around wilderness encampments.
Another corvid, a favorite of mine, and the subject of this week’s “wildlife weekly”, has a penchant for collecting things, too. In fact, just a short time ago while traveling on U.S. Highway 2 east of Cass Lake, Minnesota, I observed a single raven alongside the road with a curious looking object at its feet.
As I approached the bird from inside my car, the bird suddenly flushed into the air carrying the object firmly in its beak. It was then that I identified the item: a super-sized McDonald’s soda pop cup. I could clearly see as the bird flew to the safety of the nearby forest that the pop cup still had its lid securely in place with a long white straw sticking out of it. The comical corvid made me laugh out loud.
Ravens are the largest North American corvid — a full two-feet in length from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail. Related to crows, magpies, and jays, ravens share a similar trait with all its relatives: high intelligence. And of these kin and other birds, ravens are thought to be the most intelligent of them all.
A raven’s size is notable and some people mistake the bird from the distance, especially when silhouetted against the sky, for a hawk or eagle. Indeed, an adult raven’s wingspan measures about 4 1/2 feet across. When compared to its look-alike cousin the American crow, ravens are notably larger. Still, telling the two species apart from one another is never a cinch. But there are a few physical differences.
The tail of this two-plus pound bird is longer than a crow’s and more wedge-shaped as well. A raven’s bill is heavier and longer, too. And ravens have a “rougher” appearance than the sleek looking crow. Feathers on the throats of adult ravens are shaggy while a crow’s appear smooth.
Natural opportunists, ravens eat almost anything. From berries, nuts, seeds, and insects to road-killed animals and garbage, their resourcefulness is well known. For instance, ravens have learned that road and railways are veritable smorgasbords. The birds will travel miles and miles flying above these thoroughfares in search of carrion and other food.
It’s believed that ravens form lifelong pair-bonds with their mates. Like bald eagles, ravens perform annual aerial courtship displays to strengthen these important bonds. Various vocalizations accompanying airborne dives are major parts of these mating rituals.
To mention further the raven’s extraordinary sounding vocalizations, it is often written that anywhere from 15 to 33 categories of vocalizations have been described. Although variations of some basic calls are detectable amongst individual birds, including dialects of ravens found in different geographic regions, the meaning of most raven vocalizations has been determined.
Ravens produce distinct calls that mean specific things. For example, the language of ravens includes territorial calls, as well as chasing, comforting, and alarm calls, to name some. There are non-vocal types of communication, too. Bill popping and wing whistles are frequently produced by ravens in flight as they engage in courtship, play, or defense of territories
By early spring four to seven eggs are laid in a stick-nest that the pair builds together. The female raven incubates the eggs for about 20 days, at which time the chicks hatch. Both parents then care for the hatchlings until the nestlings fledge.
Native American creation stories involving ravens abound throughout the continent where the birds are known to inhabit. Native people from the Pacific Northwest credit ravens with creating the heavens and earth, food, and water to drink. Ravens are often regarded as tricksters, similar to coyotes, but more audacious and cunning.
Even in England, at the Tower of London, an old castle on the banks of the Thames River, ravens are reared and cared for by “Ravenmasters” in order to protect the tower from collapsing. Legend has it that if ravens are not kept at the famous tower, “...the great White Tower will crumble and a terrible disaster shall befall England.” Moreover, the British government sanctions the practice and provides the necessary funding to keep the ravens present at the tower.
Indeed, though modestly dressed in plain black plumage, ravens are far removed from the ordinary. Blessed with a language unrivaled in the animal kingdom, these highly unique and intelligent birds communicate, and — as I learned firsthand — carry around with them objects just like gift-bearing crows from England can do as we get out and enjoy the great outdoors.
(Klemek is a DNR Wildlife Manager. You can contact him at firstname.lastname@example.org.)

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A 30-year-old man was arrested after allegedly killing a cat and throwing it into the garbage. Justin Fazio was charged with animal cruelty. The incident happened Sunday at a house in Boyne City. Click here for the rest of the story.
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Collection Summary: Interview of Henry Korn conducted circa 1971, by Barry Schwartz, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical/Historical Note: Henry Korn is a museum administrator from New York, New York.
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Showing Collections: 1–4 of 4
Call Number: RU 648
Overview: The collection consists of original pen and ink drawings by Charles D. Hubbard of Yale-related buildings in New Haven, Branford and Killingworth used in the publication Yale and Her Books. The following buildings are represented: House of Reverend Samuel Russel, Branford; Killingworth meeting-house; Saybrook Point; the first Yale College house; chapel and library (later Athenaeum); Lyceum; old chapel; old library; Chittenden Hall; Linsly Hall; and Sterling Memorial Library.
Dates: circa 1926
Call Number: RU 1019
Overview: The records consist of memoranda, correspondence, notes, drawings, specifications, and awards documenting Roth and Moore Architects' design and construction of the Seeley G. Mudd Library, Yale University.
Call Number: RU 801
Overview: The records consist of assessments, plans, estimates, summaries, pictorial records, and architectural plans documenting the renovation of Sterling Memorial Library at Yale.
Dates: circa 1965-2007
Call Number: RU 270
Overview: The records consist of construction and renovation records, photographs, bid addenda, and related materials documenting the design and construction of the Irving S. Gilmore Music Library at Yale.


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SI Swimsuit Issue Beauty Secrets
Hairstylists Embrace Humidity
To create Bar Refaeli's natural look for her shoot in the Maldives, Murphy skipped the bronzer in favor of highlighter. "I blended it along the cheekbones and the bridge of her nose," she said. "It gives the skin a super-luminous finish without looking sweaty or oily." And because the location was so incredibly humid, Butler predicted her hair would fall. "I overstyled so that once the humidity took over, the hair would still look relaxed and tousled," he said. Mission accomplished.

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Mini JCW Cabrio
The new model shares the more aggressive looks of its hardtop sibling which includes larger air intakes, honeycomb grille inserts, new bumper and aerodynamic side skirts.
The JCW will get a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which will generate 170kW and 320NM while using 5.7L/100km of fuel.
The hatch variant arrives in Australia in August, so the convertible version should arrive some time after that.
The Czech brand is looking to expand its SUV line-up with the addition of a larger SUV to compliment its compact Yeti offering.
The Skoda A-Plus is built on the same platform as the Volkswagen Tiguan. It is a chance to be unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt motor show at the same time as the new Tiguan.
It is believed that it will be offered in both five and seven seat layouts.
The line-up will feature both front-wheel and all-wheel drive variants and have several petrol and diesel engine options.
It is expected to be available sometime in 2016.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabrio
The German brand is filling a hole in its line-up with the upcoming C-Class convertible, spotted here testing in Northern Europe.
Mercedes-Benz will likely offer various model variants, keeping in line with its current C-Class line-up.
However, no news on a high-performance AMG variant is yet available.
The German brand's new large seven seat SUV has been spotted during winter testing.
The new Mercedes-Benz GLS – formerly known as the GL – is due to get a mild mid-life makeover after it launched in 2012.
While heavily camouflaged on the front and rear, it can be expected that these two areas will receive styling updates.
"If you look at Russia, the Middle East, China, these guys are very much looking for SUVs," he says.
German brand is looking to expand its 1-Series range by adding a sedan variant.
The test mule was recently spotted undergoing testing.
The new front-wheel-drive small sedan is expected to share similar 1.5-litre three cylinder and 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol and diesel powertrains to the Active Tourer.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabrio
Spy photographers have caught the missing piece of Mercedes-Benz's S-Class range.
The S-Class convertible is to feature the company's Airscarf neck-warming technology which pumps warm air through vents incorporated into the seats.


Sloan’s late 3-pointer sends ETSU past Georgia 86-84
Dec 22, 2021, 4:34 AM | Updated: 6:35 pm
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — David Sloan buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 9 seconds remaining in the game — scoring a career-high 24 points — and East Tennessee State rallied late in an 86-84 victory over Georgia on Wednesday night.
Sloan’s game-winner came after Noah Baumann gave Georgia an 84-82 lead when he scored in the paint and was fouled with 35 seconds left. Baumann missed his free throw, Sloan connected and Baumann missed a 3-point try with less than a second remaining. Jordan King grabbed the rebound for the Buccaneers (8-5), was fouled and sank 1 of 2 free throws to cap the scoring.
Sloan made 10 of 19 shots, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Jordan King matched his career high with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting — 5 of 9 from distance. Ledarrius Brewer and Mohab Yasser had 12 points apiece, while Ty Brewer scored 10,
Baumann scored a season-high 25 points for Georgia (5-7) and he’d made 7 of 8 3-point tries until missing on his last attempt. Aaron Cook pitched in with 17 points and six assists, while Kario Oquendo scored 15.
ETSU shot 53% overall and 52% from beyond the arc (13 of 25) in the first meeting between the schools since 2012. Georgia shot 48% overall and 41% from distance (14 of 34). The Buccaneers lead the all-time series 3-2. ETSU beat a Southeastern Conference team for the second time in three years and picked up its fourth win over a Power Five program in the last seven seasons.
Georgia was playing its third game in five days. The Bulldogs return to action on Dec. 29 against Gardner-Webb to conclude their nonconference schedule.
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Dutch police said Wednesday that the fourth night of the Netherlands’ coronavirus curfew passed more peacefully than the previous three nights marred by rioting. Even so, officers arrested 131 people, mainly for public order offenses and incitement.
“It was calmer around the curfew on Tuesday night than the days before,” police said in a statement.
Underscoring the role of young people, who have been forced to stay home from school for weeks due to the country’s tough lockdown, police said that most suspects arrested for inciting riots using social media were aged under 18 years.
The rioting has rocked the Netherlands, which has a caretaker government after Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s ruling coalition resigned earlier this month over a scandal involving child welfare benefit fraud investigations. The pandemic is expected to be a key campaign issue before a general election scheduled for March 17.
Neighboring Belgium expressed fears Wednesday that the unrest could spread, with calls for protests against the country’s tough lockdown and its 9 p.m. curfew mounting on social media. The Dutch curfew, which began Saturday, also begins at 9 p.m.
“The violent demonstrations that degenerated in the Netherlands have apparently incited certain people to call, also in our country, for demonstrations against the health measures,” Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden’s office said.
Belgium, host of the headquarters for the 27-nation EU, has had one of Europe’s worst outbreaks. The nation of 11 million has seen over 20,800 confirmed virus deaths. The Dutch confirmed death toll is approaching 14,000.
The first suspects arrested during riots that first broke out on Saturday and spread to many towns and cities in subsequent days were due to appear in court on Wednesday.
Also, the Dutch parliament was to debate the rioting, with populist right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders calling for the army to be used to reinforce police stretched by the widespread civil unrest, the worst to hit the Netherlands in years.
Most of the arrests Tuesday night happened in Rotterdam, one of the worst-hit cities on Monday, when rioters threw rocks, fireworks and Molotov cocktails at police and looted shops. There was no such violence Tuesday night, but police detained 81 people in the port city as they sought to quickly stamp out trouble.
In a number of Dutch cities, football fans took to the streets to maintain order. Police chief Willem Woelders said Tuesday night that fans were free to express their opinions, but stressed that law enforcement was a job for police.


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Created by Chris Leavy
Spotlight Caberet Series
Starring Chris Leavy
Musical Direction by Chris Leavy
February 16, 2017
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If there’s one local artist’s name I type over and over, it’s Mr. Chris Leavy. He directs music for about everything to cross the stage in this building, and tonight he’s leading his own cabaret once again. The theme is “Songs that almost received an academy award.” These tunes were nominated yet failed to grab the gold plated gimcrack. Most of the great material tonight came from the glory days of the Hollywood movie musicals like Irving Berlin’s tune “Cheek to Cheek” featured in “Top Hat.” Berlin had only this one nomination and never won an academy award, mostly because his career largely predated the Oscars.
Tonight’s list of misses IS impressive. There’s “Eye of the Tiger” (not exactly a WPPH style of music). Dolly Parton’s “Nine to Five,” the Bond classic “Gold Finger” and the sad British flicks “Alfie” (from Burt Bacharach and Hal David) all appear, as does Kermit’s “Rainbow Connection” from “The Muppet Movie.” Along with his exceptional musicianship, Leavy has a mountain of back story on all these songs. It’s detailed with footnotes but finally he gives up explaining each number and rolls though an extended medley. It’s just like his normal preshow material, just all film scores and he runs through numbers at twice his normal speed. And like all cabaret evenings, it fun to watch the passers-bye stop and stare at us all sitting on barstools and overstuffed couches watching a man in a silver sequined jacket play show tunes.
For more information on Winter Park Playhouse, please visit http://www.winterparkplayhouse.org


Comic Peter Kay surprised revellers in Dublin last night, playing an impromptu gig with The Saw Doctors.
Kay jetted in to Ireland to join the rock band on stage in the Olympia Theatre for their first chart topper, 'I Useta Lover'.
He also helped the band launch their new album, 'The Further Adventures Of The Saw Doctors', before hosting an intimate bash with the comic’s relatives, who travelled from all corners of Ireland.
“What an absolute honour and a joy to be asked to launch the fantastic new album by the Saw Doctors,” said Kay, who plays five nights in Dublin’s O2 next year.
“My family and I have been massive fans for years.”
A self-proclaimed fan of the group for 20 years, Kay previously dueted with energetic frontman Davy Carton in Manchester and his native Bolton.
Guitarist Leo Morn said: “We know Peter is very proud of his Irish roots and his Irish relatives, but for a major star to take time out and to speak so highly of our work is a huge compliment.”
The Galway band, who have been going since 1986, release the new album tomorrow ahead of a 17-date UK tour.


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Example B. Alban Berg, “Warm die Lüfte” Op. 2, No. 4, mm. 20-25
The circled harmonies (a and b) in Example B (above) are best described respectively
For further study of twentieth-century compositional techniques, see:
Kostka, Stephan and Dorothy Payne. Tonal Harmony: With an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music. 5th edition. McGraw-Hill, 2004. (Specifically Chapter 28)
For more in-depth and complete coverage of twentieth-century compositional techniques, see the following resources:
Kostka, Stephan. Materials and Techniques of Twentieth-Century Music. 2nd edition.
Prentice Hall, 1990.
Straus, Joseph N. Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory. 3rd edition. Pearson Prentice

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StarTrek.com is celebrating the Ships of the Line, taking a closer look at a Trek starship each week from now until the end of the year -- and today we shine the spotlight on the NCC-1000. Now, this one you may not recognize, as it's a true deep cut. The NCC-1000 was part of the post-NX-class series, the Bonaventure-class.
So, in what show or movie did she appear? None, actually. The NCC-1000 appeared once -- and only once -- and she did so in the Ships of the Line calendar in 2006. Rendered by the artist Meni, the NCC-1000 was accompanied by the words "Starfleet Proving Grounds" in that calender. The same image also turned up in the Ships of the Line hardcover book released in late 2006, and was included in the Star Trek: Enterprise section of the book. According to the text by Mike Okuda, it was a major step up from the NX-class. She likely served from the first days of the Federation (late 22nd century) until the Constitution-class entered services in the early 23rd century.
The latest in the bestselling Ships of the Line calendar series is available now; visit www.Amazon.com to purchase the 2015 Ships of the Line calendar. And if you're an artist or designer, be sure to enter the Ships of the Line Design Contest, under way now, for a chance to have your art featured in the 2016 Ships of the Line calendar. Click HERE to enter.


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However that does not mean that father was anti-cinema. In fact on the contrary he has taken me to see more movies in my life time than anyone else. Obviously after a point I didn’t need anyone to take me to movies…the early memories of wild life classics trickle into the memory- wilderness family, touch the sky, etc. all movies based on the wild life. Then there were the soccer movies. The name of Giants of Brazil is distinctly etched. I remember the collective joy of my father and myself at the exploits of the greats- Garincha, Pele, Taustao… Only last year we did a redux on this very laptop when we watched a downloaded version of the movie after close to 3 decades….
The first true English feature film which my dad took me to was Omar Mukhtar- the Lion of the Desert. A neighborhood “dada” whom I was an ardent follower of highly recommended the movie to me. Obviously my father was not impressed at all. All my pleadings and anger fell to deaf years as he dismissed the movie and my plea, further fanning my anger. Then in the evening in the same sarcastic way in which he was talking to me in the morning he told me to get dressed up and then non-chalantly took me to the movie theater to watch the movie.
Till date Lion of the Desert remains one of my closest to heart movies. I have seen the film later on as an adult. It is perhaps one of the best anti-colonial movies that has come out of Hollywood. Till this day Anthony Quinn for me is Omar Mukhtar. Before being zorba the Greek, or Abu Tayi in Lawrence of Arabia, or Cl Stavrov in Guns of Navarone. Quinn lived and breathed his role as the Libyan freedom fighter with a level of energy rarely seen. Then there was Oliver Reed as the Italian general torn between his admiration for the Lion and his orders to execute him. Orders from Mussolini played ruthlessly by Rod Stieger. Beside or beyond the power-house performances which etch the movie what really attracted me to it and dug deep into my conscience was the honesty with which the story was told. The honesty and simplicity. As they say, the greatest things in life are also the simplest. The greatness of the movie lay in its simplicity of narration. The film in more ways than one embodies what freedom means. To a group of thundering and wandering Bedouins who are fighting enslavement by the white man. There was one quote in the movie which I remembered. Thanks to the net I managed to dig up the exact dialogue:
Here in lies the simplicity of the movie. Which perhaps was critical in portraying the simple souls of the desert nomads for whom freedom was a way of life. Long after the rise and fall of Omar Mukhtar, the Second World War, Mussolini, and Gaddafi and ravaged this nation for his own psychopathic pleasures. I sincerely hope that with the killing of Gaddafi the Libyans will rediscover their souls, their simplicity and their unique ways of life which was protect by Omar Mukhtar to his death.
Needless to say the very first movie which left an impact on me was Lion of the Desert. For the movie that it was. But also for the fact that it was the first real movie which I watched with my father in the theater. Only me and my dad….
Magic of DD
My first exposure to world cinema also came in from DD. those were the days when DD had started screening world cinema in late nights. These movies were uncensored and had frontal nudity and sex in most of them. These were great movies made by world masters. This was my days of entry into adolescence. Days when late night movies were banned. For obvious reasons.
I had gone to visit my granny. With my elder cousin- a big influence in my life. When granny went to sleep early in the night with the small portable TV at our disposal, it was sheer bliss for us brothers. He in his late teens and me just stepping in. in days before the net, nudity was a rare commodity. Sex was extinct. One full late-night movie at our disposal with no one to snoop in was god-sent.
With bated expectation we waited. A Russian movie came up. Before the credits it showed a shot of an old woman walking on to a deserted main road. The background audio announced in Russian which we read in the subtitles-
The old lady is waiting for his son to come back. But we know that the son will never come back as he has been killed in the war. But this is not the story of his death. This is the story of his life.
The credits came on and announced the name of the movie- the ballad of a soldier. By then both me and my brother had realized that this movie will not be what we were waiting for. But perhaps it would be something which is worth waiting for.
I saw ballad of a soldier as a kid. You will perhaps not believe, but every scene of the movie was etched in my mind when I was compelled to hunt down its DVD in a video shop in Canada more than 20 years later. It is a film which has stayed with me for the last quarter of a century.
The ballad is a simple tale. And again that’s where it got me. And millions of others who have watched it and elevated it to being one of the best movies to have come out of Russia. It is the simple story of the journey of a soldier who is coming back from the front which he has earned through his bravery. It is the simple tale of two teenagers who fall in love against circumstances. And knowing fully well that this love is momentary and without a future. A story of a young man’s journey through war ravaged country and war ravaged cities and citizens. A teenagers growing up to the harsh realities of life and the beauty of love at the same time. It is the story of an epic journey which Alyosha and Shura undertake over a period of a few days.
The ballad was a simple straight forward tale. Overly sentimental at times. But for a nation coming out of the deadliest war that civilization has seen and getting into one of the deadliest and most oppressing periods which civilization has seen this was a message, a story straight from the heart.
Released in 1959 the film till today remains as fresh as its appeal on humanism even today. In the maze of “smart” movies which has overtaken our times this movie any time provides the whiff of fresh air. See Ballad of a soldier. Ignore the sentimentalism a bit. You will not regret…


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PassionFish - Reston VA
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Fr - Sa 21:00 - 23:30
I love the brunch at passion Fish. The food is amazing at a great value.
My wife & I have been coming to Passion Fish every year on our anniversary since they opened as well as a few other special occasions & i'd have to say if I've ever eaten in a better restaurant I don't remember. weather it's sushi-mi, sea bass or oysters, regardless of what you order the food & service here are consistently 1st rate. But I'd have to say my personal favorite however are the crab cakes... They are unbelievably good & that's coming from a crab cake snob who grew up in Baltimore Md. I'm always a little apprehensive they won't be quite as good whenever I come back but I've not been disappointed yet.
Service was excellent.
I haven't been to Passion Fish for quite some time. My last experience was a bit disappointing for the cost. However, last Saturday we were very pleased. The menu retains some old favorites like the dynamite sushi roll. A new entre, Kung Pao Ahi Tuna, was outstanding. The other guests in our party also thought the restaurant had improved and gotten back to its roots. It definitely worth a visit!
The service was less than stellar which is unusual. Our food was good and although we requested that each plate be brought out separately, two plates came out at once. It worked out well, so not an issue, but it wasn’t what we requested. Our sushi rolls were fabulous as always. The corn and crab soup was the perfect warm up. I’d skip the crab spring rolls next time.
Food was not good. My friend said the crab cocktail recommended as their best appetizer was tasteless and the texture seemed like it had been frozen. My scallops were cooked well but the taste was completely overpowered by the sauce. Oysters were good. Waiter had this odd super-salesy vibe that was more annoying than anything. Wine was good, decor is very nice.
Jim was excellent waiter
Halibut and sea bass delicious
Donut holes a fav
Good but has been better in the past. Crab left much to be desired! Still, if you choose wisely, the food can be excellent. Price is high however and the place can be so loud that it’s difficult to carry a conversation without shouting.
Very loud. Food and service were excellent.
As usual the service and food was very good. Wish they had more of selection of wine by glass.
Fresh seafood and interesting preparations. Some interesting cocktail options as well.
We had an overnight layover at Dulles and were looking for a convenient and nice place for supper. We found Passionfish on Open Table and we had a very nice dinner! Great service, large menu with a lot of appealing options and the food was very good! We would definitely go back! So glad we tried it.
Waitres was nice but forgetful , didn’t write our order down so it came out wrong twice :( but she was very nice
Was really good... Enjoyed my meal and they have great service
Great area and location for the DC/Virginia crowd. The parking was close and free after 5:00 pm. The restaurant has modern décor and was obviously very popular. The purpose was an early business dinner. The spacing of the tables was very good to hold discussion but unfortunately the noise level became very high into our meal and discussion. That being said, the service was excellent and the food was very good. The menu had a variety of choices for style and flavor and the pricing was reasonable. I would recommend for entertaining friends and celebrations. It would be an acceptable date location but I would not consider it romantic.
The food and service is always amazing at this location. I love their Peruvian inspired ceviche and their brunch offerings.
First time visiting PassionFish and was amazed. Perfect service and amazing quality food. I would recommend to anyone who is looking for something different than a typical chain. The appetizers, sushi and main courses were large. Make sure to go hungry.
My son arrived late from CO for a job interview. We had 9:45pm dinner reservations. Sooo quiet and a very attentive wait staff! Rolls warm, char grilled octopus in a Harissa Hummus with chick peas- yumm and my son had the lobster bisque. Atlantic char was grilled to perfection and hot!! Perception on the haricot verde. My son had seafood gumbo. Desserts sounded great but we were too full! Perfect pre interview meal!!
Great food and service.
Fantastic as always.
The food was excellent, The staff was fantastic and went above and beyond. Was extremely happy with Passion Fish and highly reccommend for any special occasion.
$44.00 for Lobster and pineapple in Thai curry was overpriced.
We had an amazing meal and amazing service as we celebrated our 28 yr Wedding Anniversary. Eduardo the Manager was terrific and our server was great!!!!
We had a great meal, Rue our server was awesome. We enjoyed our evening
Very nice atmosphere and great service but food was unimpressive. Sashimi was gigantic chunks that were still frozen. Shrimp dish for kids was super salty. Octopus combo with BBQ sauce was strange.
Seems like a fun place for happy hour but proper birthday dining it was not.
Again service and decor I could give up to 5 stars but would need a palate makeover.
Have been there a few times in the past - went there with two friends recently to celebrate birthdays for two of us. We had an awesome waiter that was very knowledgeable in helping us decided what to order. The special he suggested was delicious and it was a lovely way to spend the afternoon.
Great food, wonderful service and a nice relaxed vibe. Passion Fish was fantastic. Our waiter " Matt " was very conversant with the menu and recommended several dishes which were all superb. We particularly enjoyed the Toro Tuna served sashimi style. I was also pleasantly surprised by the comprehensive nature of the resident wine list which reflects perfect pairing with the high quality and super fresh seafood.
What an amazing time I spent there with my fiancee. The staff was very attentive and sweet. The food was delicious, the vibe was nice. Will make this place to go for special occasions. Kudos to the staff you really stand out from the rest.
As wonderful as ever. Having dined at some of the finest restaurants in NYC, LA, DC, NOLA, etc, I’ve never found better!
Womderful experience. We were celebrating our Anniversary and everyone made it so special. Lots of nice touches, including a little menu to take with us as a keepsake.
Food was outstanding. Pricey, but good enough to be worth it.
I never been here before. Great first experience. Great food and service.
I have been a long term Passion Fish customer. This visit was horrid, primarily due to a lone server at the bar. I made the mistake of dining on a high top in the bar area. Big mistake. Ordered my favorite meal of flounder. Food was delivered, and that was the last semblance of any customer service or interface. Never got a revisit for another drink with the meal or for the tab even. After an extended wait, I had to stand in Q at the bar to pay to get out of there. I will never order food in the bar area due to the woefully poor service.
Great birthday dinner! Everything, the food, the ambiance, and the service were outstanding! Thanks to everyone at PassionFish!
Family getting together, everyone had great food and a wonderful experience
Worst service ever. Waited 45 minutes between appetizer in main course for just two people
Great meal and atmosphere
The place was pretty empty when we arrived. It was early. I found that were not enough choices that did not have peppers in it. Even my beloved crab cakes had peppers, which does not make it a Chesapeake crab cake. Maryland/Chesapeake crab cakes do not have peppers of any kind in them. I ended up with the lobster tails which were drowning in butter or oil. I don’t like lobster but this was pretty much my only choice and would not order again. Actually I probably would not return.
We had our favorites, delicious as always. Service from bar and waitstaff was perfect.
We were blow away by the quality of the seafood and the creativity of the dishes. We ate outside so not sure about the noise level inside.

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Looks like the Tom Baker serial The Masque of Mandragora is set for a DVD release, although we could be looking at release in 2009.
Still with no nuWho then, who cares?
According to theunmutual.com website dedicated to the insane but brilliant 1960s series The Prisoner, Masque – which was, like The Prisoner, filmed at the Welsh village of Portmeirion – has been highlighted as one of the Wales-filmed classic series stories that 2|entertain and the Restoration Team are keen to hear locals’ recollections of.
According to North Wales News, the Restoration Team’s Richard Bignell has stated:
"We are aiming to come bnack to Portmeirion in latge Jone. We know that when the filming was taking place, Portmeririon was open to the public so it would be lovely to hear from anyone who was there at the time."
Robin Llewelln, managing director or Portmeirion said: "I remember the filming first time round. Who can forget that long scarf!
They painted a couple of the buildings and all the road signs were changed to Italian"
The Masque of Mandragora starred Tom Baker and Lis Sladen as the Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith, was written by Robert Holmes, and was originally broadcast in 1976.
With thanks to Charlie Croker


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This morning I decided to put on a pot of turkey chili and then create some thing with Gaea beads. You see I am addicted to Gaea beads and my Gaea bead tray is a brimming with ideas.
Begin with a gorgeous Gaea heart in pale aqua and butter yellow and add a few more Gaea beads and wire wrap them. Then add some more of my favorite Czech glass beads and more Vintaj brass and more wire and then the final touch, a piece of sari silk.
I think it is a perfect little set for spring. Today was a rainy day and I love to stay home a create on those kind of days but this is what my heart found in my bead stash. More on the table, I wonder what direction they will take me?? Have a wonderful Wednesday.

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The historic Pancyprian Gymnasium defended a school art project on Wednesday which had replicas of ancient Greek statues on the school grounds dressed up in sexy underwear.
The bra and suspender-clad statues have been criticised on social media and outraged the head of Oelmek secondary education teachers’ union, Demetris Taliadoros.
The issue emerged on Tuesday after photos of a male statue wearing suspenders and of a female statue in a bra, circulated on social media.
Taliadoros had posted the photos on his Facebook profile with a comment underneath that “a bit of respect to the history and art of the Greek civilisation and [to] Archbishop Kyprianos wouldn’t hurt”.
The Pancyprian Gymnasium was founded in 1812 by Archbishop Kyprianos. It was originally called the Hellenic School and is the oldest high school still in operation on the island.
Another Facebook user called on the school to expel the students who “did this act of vandalism”, adding that it was “petty and vulgar”.
“This is a strong message to the state that continuously removes Hellenic-centric elements from our educational system out of fear that some would react to ‘nationalist policies’,” he said.
The school said in an announcement on Wednesday that dressing the statues in underwear was part of the annual islandwide school fine arts competition which this year had the theme of “Connecting continents, bridging cultures”.
According to the school, the art project in question was inspired by the Gucci fashion house’s request to the Greek authorities last month for permission to organise a runway show in front of the Parthenon in Athens. Greece said no.
Last year, Gucci had also uploaded on its official social media accounts videos of the Parthenon sculptures wearing its creations, to promote its new line.
“The aim was to highlight exactly through the reactions whether works of art, and especially sculpture, could be used as a means of promoting, even advertising market objects,” the school said.
The move, the school said, “could be described by some as bold, but it was solely aimed at recording any positive or negative reactions of the spectator over any alteration of the overall image of the statue or bust”.
Choosing the two statues, the school said, was made not out of lack of respect but because as museum exhibits, they were deemed suitable for such an artistic intervention, not only for artistic purposes but to also encourage critical thinking on behalf of the students.
“But we do not think that through the above idea, the appreciation and the honour due to the depicted faces was diminished in the consciousness of anyone. On the contrary, through the reactions, it emerged that what is sacred in our consciousness over time, […] remains there as a national heritage,” the school said.
The school said that it has proven through its history that it keeps at bay any intention to challenge “the principles and values of our race”.


In the ITV Tory leadership debate last night Boris Johnson, the clear favourite to be the next prime minister, again refused to rule out proroguing parliament to stop MPs blocking a no-deal Brexit. This morning, in an extraordinary intervention, Sir John Major, the former Conservative prime minister, told the Today programme that he would be willing to go to court to seek a judicial review to stop this happening. He said:
I think the idea of proroguing parliament is utterly and totally unacceptable from any British parliamentarian or democrat. I for one would be prepared to go and seek judicial review to prevent parliament being bypassed.
I will post more from Major’s interview shortly.
Here is the agenda for the day.
10am: David Gauke, the justice secretary, gives evidence to the Commons justice committee.
10.20am: Matt Hancock, the health secretary, gives a speech at the King’s Fund’s leadership and management summit.
12pm: Theresa May faces Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs.
1pm: Sir Simon McDonald, head of the Foreign Office, gives evidence to the Commons foreign affairs committee about the leak of the Kim Darroch memos about the Trump White House.
1pm: David Sterling, head of the Northern Ireland civil service, gives a speech to the Institute for Government.
2.30pm: Cressida Dick, commissioner of the Metropolitan police, gives evidence to the Commons home affairs committee about progress since the Macpherson report.
3.15pm: Jeremy Hunt, the foreign secretary and Tory leadership candidate, speaks at a conference on media freedom.
As usual, I will be covering breaking political news as it happens, as well as bringing you the best reaction, comment and analysis from the web. I plan to publish a summary at lunchtime and then another when I finish.
You can read all the latest Guardian politics articles here. Here is the Politico Europe roundup of this morning’s political news. And here is the PoliticsHome list of today’s top 10 must-reads.
If you want to follow me or contact me on Twitter, I’m on @AndrewSparrow.
I try to monitor the comments below the line (BTL) but it is impossible to read them all. If you have a direct question, do include “Andrew” in it somewhere and I’m more likely to find it. I do try to answer questions, and if they are of general interest, I will post the question and reply above the line (ATL), although I can’t promise to do this for everyone.
If you want to attract my attention quickly, it is probably better to use Twitter.


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The Pied Currawong is native to Australia. They are found on Lord Howe Island and the east coast of the mainland as far inland as there is sufficient rainfall to support forests. There are six subspecies where the main differences are plumage colour and size. It is similar in appearance to a crow with black to dark grey plumage and white patches under the bird and on the tail. The male and female are very similar in appearance.
Pied Currawongs are quite vocal and are at their most vocal around dawn and dusk. Their diet consists of berries and seeds, as well as young birds and bird eggs.


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Hellspores are devices that feature in DC Comics.
Hellspores were highly sophisticated terraforming devices used by the New Gods of the planet Apokolips. They were stored in Darkseid's armory where five hundred were created where they had the ability to tunnel a hole straight to a planets core. A single Hellspore had enough power within it to turn an entire planet into a firepit which meant a large concentration of them was capable of devastating an entire world. In order to safeguard these devices, a sophisticated encryption code (Omega-Lambda-7-XL-9) to prevent outsiders from taking control of these weapons. When Darkseid kidnapped Kara Zor-El, he brainwashed her to make her evil so that she would become the captain of his elite guard. This brought the attention of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman who journeyed to Apokolips to rescue the young Kryptonian. As the trinity split up, Batman managed to defeat a demonic dog of Apokolips and several guards whereupon he entered into the armory to discover the many Hellspores located inside.
As Superman battled his brainwashed cousin, Batman used his skills to break the password of the Hellspores and set them to detonate. Whereupon, he confronted Darkseid and revealed that if he did not release Kara - he would allow the weapons to explode and destroy Apokolips leading its master the ruler of a dead kingdom. At first, Darkseid believed him to be bluffing but Batman revealed the passcode to show that he had indeed circumvented the security system. In anger, Darkseid attempted to force Batman to undo the programming he had initiated but the Dark Knight refused unless the lord of Apokolips swore he would leave Kara Zor-El alone. With a smirk on his face, Darkseid allowed the human to live and was impressed by his actions. He agreed to his terms and allowed the heroes to leave with Kara whereupon the Hellspores were deactivated thus preventing them from destroying the planet.
In appearance, each of these machines resembled a spherical construct with yellow openings at various points and was small enough to fit in a human hand.
In other media
- In Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, the movie adapted the storyline in the Superman/Batman comics where the Hellspores feature within Apokolip's armory where Batman reprograms them and threatens to detonate them unless Darkseid released Supergirl.


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Tactical Solitaire Espionage.
We check out the unique strategy game being developed with consultation from the film series' creators.
The boogeyman comes to Epic Games Store.
GOG.com offers its own version of Steam Early Access and improves upon the original.
Mike Bithell leaves Thomas Was Alone behind to try something completely different.

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Title: When the Stars Go Blue
Author: Caridad Ferrer
Source: Borrowed from the library
Winner of an International Latino Book Award
A dancer driven to succeed.
A musical prodigy attempting to escape his past.
The summer they share.
And the moment it all goes wrong.
Dance is Soledad Reyes’s life. About to graduate from Miami’s Biscayne High School for the Performing Arts, she plans on spending her last summer at home teaching in a dance studio, saving money, and eventually auditioning for dance companies. That is, until fate intervenes in the form of fellow student Jonathan Crandall who has what sounds like an outrageous proposition: Forget teaching. Why not spend the summer performing in the intense environment of the competitive drum and bugle corps? The corps is going to be performing Carmen, and the opportunity to portray the character of the sultry gypsy proves too tempting for Soledad to pass up, as well as the opportunity to spend more time with Jonathan, who intrigues her in a way no boy ever has before.
But in an uncanny echo of the story they perform every evening, an unexpected competitor for Soledad's affections appears: Taz, a member of an all-star Spanish soccer team. One explosive encounter later Soledad finds not only her relationship with Jonathan threatened, but her entire future as a professional dancer.
Soledad is a very talented ballet dancer who feels like she an outsider at times as she is not the petite, small boned girls normally chosen for ballet. Her talent overrides this, she plans on working for the summer and auditioning for dance companies. A former student Jonathan proposes that she takes the summer to perform for a travelling drum and bugle corps instead. She relents and decides to take advantage of this unique opportunity.
I have been wanting to read this since I read Bunheads by Sophie Flack. I have never taken any dance classes or had any ambition to but since reading Flack's book I have wanted to read another book on dance. Ferrer did not disappoint.
This book dealt with issues that I did not notice when I started reading. I felt like I was there with Soledad as she gets to know Jonathan and agrees to go with him on the road. Soledad has been abandoned by her family all her life so when she meets Jonathan he soon becomes a large part of her life. Jonathan starts out being a kind, attentive boyfriend but soon he starts to get jealous of Soledad. He is not convinced that she loves him. Taz (Baltazar) is a sexy soccer player from Spain who is travelling the same fair circuit as Soledad's dance group.
I enjoyed the story a lot and even though the ending was sad I loved it. I was hoping that there would be a happy ending for Soledad but unfortunately there was not. I loved getting to know Taz. He was so sweet and smexy. Yes I said it and I am not ashamed.
I just want to read this book over and over again. It was sooooo good. I am looking forward to Ferrer's other books.


Planet Earth – Manual needed
9 May 2022 at 16:00:00
In the 1960ies we started to understand that some human activities could harm the environment, and in the 1972 UN Conference on the Environment the member states were urged to do act. Now we have identified human interference also with the global environment, and seen the introduction of concepts as “earth systems”, “hockey stick curves”, “Antropocen” and of course “Global warming”. In my talk I will put these concepts in perspective, discuss the areas most in need of a new management, and reflect on the possible role of an environmental epidemiologist.
Born in Stockholm and as a teen interested in environmental issues reading Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Studied Biochemistry at KTH and co-organized an alternative conference to the “1972 United Nations Conference on the Environment in Stockholm”. Worked with applied and scientific aspects in occupational and environmental medicine, at first as an occupational hygienist and later as an environmental epidemiologist. After 10 years and a PhD in Lund and a 3-y postdoc in Italy I came back to Stockholm, to the Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and to the Institute of Environmental Medicine at KI.


Manohar Parrikar arrives in J-K to review security situation
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday began his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation in the state.
The minister arrived in Nubra in Ladakh region from where he will go to Leh and later to Srinagar.
The Defence Minister is accompanied by Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command Lt Gen D S Hooda during the visit which will cover all three regions of the state.
Lt Gen V S Negi, General officer Commanding of 14 Corps, will brief him about the situation along the Line of Control on Pakistani side and Line of Actual Control along the Chinese side, a Defence spokesman said.
Parrikar will then fly to Srinagar, the summer capital of the state, where he will hold meetings with Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
“Besides these meetings, the Defence Minister will be briefed by GoC 15 Corps Lt Gen Subrata Saha on the security situation in the valley and along the Line of Control,” he said.
The spokesman said Parrikar, after overnight stay in Srinagar, will fly to Jammu where GoC 16 Corps Lt Gen K H Singh will brief him on the situation.
“The Defence Minister will visit some forward posts in Poonch sector in Jammu where senior officers will brief him,” he added.
This will be Parrikar’s second visit to Jammu and Kashmir since assuming charge of the ministry in November last year.
Source:: Indian Express


There are even several communities like Chicago, Chattanooga, Dallas and Nashville that have lowered yellow light times below the Federal Highway Administration minimum of 3 seconds in order to attain higher red light violations at their red light camera intersections. Red light camera manufacturing companies often promote on their websites about the millions in revenues that cities have collected by installing red light camera systems.
Not enough data was collected to prove the cameras efficiency. 70 to 80% of red light runners go through red lights within the first second after the light turns red. Studies in Texas, California, Pennsylvania and Virginia show significant red light violation drops after extending the yellow signal time on intersections. Also, camera manufactures claim that existing systems in operation can have from 4 to 40% false positives daily, costing innocent drivers millions of dollars yearly.


EXILE's 41st single "EXILE PRIDE ~Konna Sekai wo Aisuru Tame~" (released on April 3rd) sold 565,000 copies in the first week, and topped Oricon's weekly single ranking chart.
This marked their first single to sell over 500,000 copies in the first week, as their previous best for first week sales was 254,000 copies with "Tada...Aitakute" (released in December 2005). This is also their 13th single overall to top the chart.
Additionally, the group's vocalist ATSUSHI's live DVD "EXILE ATSUSHI PREMIUM LIVE ~Inochi wo Utau~" (released on April 3)†also topped the weekly DVD overall ranking with the first week sales of 42,000 copies.
This is three consecutive DVD for ATSUSHI to top the DVD overall chart since his first, "EXH SPECIAL EXILE ATSUSHI PREMIUM LIVE SOLO" (released in March 2010). He tied a record with Domoto Tsuyoshi, topping the DVD overall chart for their first three consecutive works as a solo male artist.
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EXILE's newest single sells over 500,000 copies in the 1st week, tops Oricon chart
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