Rochester firefighters work outside a building where a second-floor apartment was heavily damaged by fire about 4:15 Thursday morning. Four people, including two children, were displaced, but there were no injuries.
Two adults and two children safely escaped a Thanksgiving morning fire in their second-floor apartment on Culver Road on Rochester's east side.
The fire was reported at 1354 Culver Road about 4:15 a.m. The apartment was located on top of a restaurant, James Brown's Place, which is located at 1356 Culver. There were no injuries.
Battalion Chief Mike Dupra of the Rochester Fire Department said the fire started in an oven in the kitchen, where a turkey was being roasted for a dinner later Thursday. ...


8 Must-Watch Movie Trailers Of The Week [04.11.17]
We’re entering the final stretch of 2017 and that means one thing in Hollywood: time for the annual year-end onslaught of December releases.
Studios are gearing up to drop an avalanche of movie trailers before the holidays hit, and this week’s crop includes some intriguing specimens.
First and foremost is Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which is nearly guaranteed to be the season’s biggest hit. I, Tonya is also gearing up for a solid stint at the box office, thanks to a stellar performance from Margot Robbie and a story being called “the Goodfellas of figure skating.” And for cult film fans, The Disaster Artist is next month’s can’t-miss flick.
Get acquainted with December’s power trio – and more – below.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Having taken her first steps into a larger world in (2015), Rey joins Luke Skywalker in an adventure with Leia, Finn, and Poe that unlocks mysteries of the Force and secrets of the past. At the helm is writer and director Rian Johnson, with Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman as producers and J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin, and Tom Karnowski as executive producers.
When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to over-population, Paul (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsised community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.
Professor Phillip Goodman, a psychologist and skeptic, has his rationality tested when he stumbles across a long-lost file containing details of three terrifying hauntings, and embarks on a terror-filled mission to find rational explanations for the ghostly happenings.
For decades, motel owner Gerald Foos secretly watched his guests with the aid of specially designed ceiling vents, peering down from an “observation platform” he built in the motel’s attic. He kept detailed journals of his guests’ most private moments — from the mundane to the shocking — but most of all he sought out, spied on, and documented one thing: strangers having sex. Journalist Gay Talese’s insatiable curiosity leads him to turn his gaze to a man accustomed to being the watcher, exploring a tangle of ethical questions: What does a journalist owe to his subjects? How can a reporter trust a source who has made a career of deception? Who is really the voyeur?
Based on unbelievable but true events, I, Tonya is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater Tonya Harding and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Though Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition, her legacy was forever defined by her association with an infamous, ill-conceived, and even more poorly executed attack on fellow Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan. Featuring an iconic turn by Margot Robbie as the fiery Harding, I, Tonya is an absurd, irreverent, and piercing portrayal of Harding’s life and career in all of its unchecked – and checkered – glory.
A Prayer Before Dawn
A Prayer Before Dawn is the remarkable true story of Billy Moore, a young English boxer incarcerated in two of Thailand’s most notorious prisons. He is quickly thrown into a terrifying world of drugs and gang violence, but when the prison authorities allow him to take part in Muay Thai boxing tournaments, he realises this might be his chance to get out. Billy embarks on a relentless, action-packed journey from one savage fight to the next, stopping at nothing to preserve his life and regain his freedom. Shot in a an actual Thai prison with a cast of real inmates, A Prayer Before Dawn is a visceral, thrilling journey through an unforgettable hell on earth.
Maynard (Michael Shannon), a beloved local businessman, is mistaken for the legendary Bigfoot during an inebriated romp through town in a makeshift gorilla costume. The sightings set off an international Bigfoot media spectacle and a windfall of tourism dollars for a simple American town hit by hard times.
The Disaster Artist
James Franco transforms the tragicomic true-story of aspiring filmmaker and infamous Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau – an artist whose passion was as sincere as his methods were questionable – into a celebration of friendship, artistic expression, and dreams pursued against insurmountable odds. Based on Greg Sestero’s best-selling tell-all about the making of Tommy’s cult-classic disasterpiece The Room (“The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made”), The Disaster Artist is a hilarious and welcome reminder that there is more than one way to become a legend — and no limit to what you can achieve when you have absolutely no idea what you’re doing.


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Nishat Chunian Power Ltd (NCPL) conducted its analyst briefing today to present investors with updates on their FY23 result and offer insights into the future outlook:
· Company’s long-term debt was paid off in 2020, leading to a reduced capacity tariff following retirement of debt component. Fast forward to 2021, company entered into a master agreement with the GoP which resulted in certain changes to tariffs of the IPPs under 1994 & 2002 policies, subsequently offering the GoP relief in terms of reduced capacity payments.
· Company delivered 386Gwh during the outgoing year (vs. 882Gwh during FY22), resulting in load factor of 22.5% for FY23 (FY22: 51.5%). Company’s gross capacity stands at 200MW and primary fuel is RFO while HSD serves as the backup fuel.
· Management stated that the decision to withhold dividends during the current year was largely to manage working capital cycles more effectively. Furthermore, in light of record high interest rate in the country, company remained steadfast in deleveraging itself by paying down short term borrowings to PkR975mn, down 91%YoY (vs. PkR10.8bn in FY22). Overall, decision to continue its regular policy in the future remains intact.
· Company maintained minimum RFO inventory levels (enough to meet near-term demand) in order to keep working capital requirements to a minimum.
· With regards to falling admin expenses compared to the previous year, management stated that they have implemented cost-cutting measures (including legal fees), resulting in better operational efficiency.
· RFO generation remains on a downward trend due to the demotion of the unwanted fuel oil-based generation in the NTDC’s merit order. Hence, forecasting future demand from the power purchaser remains difficult.
· GoP’s efforts to reduce T&D and recovery losses have yielded positive results, as total losses have been curtailed to 29.24% in FY22 vs. 33.04% in FY18. Additionally, recent increase in electricity tariffs have improved cashflows for the power generation companies, resulting in unchanged trend in the power circular debt stock.
· Furthermore, talks of privatization of DISCOs, along with consideration of proposal for wheeling of electricity from power plants towards bulk consumers is encouraging for the viability of the generation sector.
Courtesy – AKD Research

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Most of the 12 swing states that will decide the election have economies that are out performing the national average. That's a big plus for Obama -- especially in places like Ohio where many good, Christian, middle-class workers have first hand experience with an Outsourcing Pioneer like MItt Romney.http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-swing-states-econo...In seven of those 12 states — Iowa, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin — the unemployment rate is below the June national average of 8.2 percent. In some, it is considerably less than the national average; the June rates in New Hampshire, Iowa and Virginia were below 6 percent. Even in Ohio, a state hit hard by the collapse of the manufacturing sector, the unemployment rate is a full percentage point below the U.S. average. Republicans note that the unemployment rate rose between May and June in Colorado, Iowa, New Hampshire and Virginia, among other swing states.</snip>intercst
And how many of those have GOP Governors? And how many have Freshman GOP Governors? Viriginia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania all have Freshmen GOP Governnors who took over from Democrats. So in theory electing a GOP Gov to run your State will make it better, but in doing so hurt Romney's chances in those states.
"So in theory electing a GOP Gov to run your State will make it better, but in doing so hurt Romney's chances in those states."Ironic, ain't it? Like rain on your wedding day.Ken
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Solution agitation is employed with the intent of causing a mechanical scouring action with sufficient mixing in order to provide and maintain solution homogeneity. This sounds very simple, but as in all real-world situations, things aren’t as simple as they first appear.
A complication with air agitation systems in metal finishing applications is encouraging toxic gassing of the solution to rise in the bath and burst at the solution surface. Gases
form at the plated surface during electroplating. Air rapidly moves gases to the solution surface where they burst creating an unwholesome environment for the tank operators often causing them to wear protective respirators.
Recent guidelines established by OSHA and the SCAQMD are addressing the need for change to prevent this conditioning from happening. The answer – Eductors
Eductors work on a venturi principal. A pump propels the primary solution under pressure at a high velocity through an eductor nozzle mounted inside a flow-through venturi bell, which induces a large secondary stream that is designed to prevent clogging and internal buildup and drastically reduce, or eliminate aeration. This means the eductor can pull in or “entrain” up to four additional gallons of surrounding solution for every gallon pumped through it.
The liquid pumped through the eductor can be channeled towards the plated surface where it flushes the surface with fresh solution thus preventing gases from reaching the surface.
The number of eductors to employ is dependent on tank turnovers, which we may define as the number of times the entire liquid contents of a tank are pumped through the eductor(s) per hour.
Eductor configurations and mounting patterns are unlimited. However, there are some general rules to consider including the supply manifolds which may be simplex, duplex or multiplex (more than two) Manifolds must be sufficient diameter to maintain low friction losses and manifold ends must be capped or plugged.
Materials of construction available include 316SS, Polypro, CPVC and PVDF
Eductor systems may be installed:
Directly onto the discharge line of a dedicated pump in parallel to the filter system
Filter systems should not be used to feed an eductor system due in large part to the diminished flow rate expected as the filter system build back pressure and reduces the flow.
PENGUIN EDUCTORS PENDUCTOR SYSTEMS are designed for in-tank mixing using the tank fluid as the mixing medium for solution agitation. Simple in design, these eductors systems are easy to install, operate, and maintain. Simplex systems consist of one (1) Eductors Penductor manifold assembly, hose clamps, and 10 feet of hose. Duplex systems consist of two (2) Penductor manifold assemblies, two (2) nipples, tee, hose clamps, and 10 feet of hose. Some assembly is required on both of these systems.
Eductors Penductors utilize the fluid inside the tank reservoir as the “motive” fluid, which is defined as the fluid flowing through the Penductor nozzle. The high velocity motive fluid entrains the liquid near the suction openings of the Penductor, and mixes this liquid thoroughly as it passes through the diffuser. The resulting plume of mixed fluid, flowing at an intermediate velocity, now proceeds to mix and agitate the remaining tank liquid.
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Kareena Kapoor Khan always manages to make headlines either through her style or her films. She never fails to impress us with her gorgeous looks and choices of outfits. Ever since she joined social media, she always made sure to hook her fans through her stunning photos and videos. She recently took to her Insta handle and shared a video where she looks stunning in a peachy outfit.
Kareena Kapoor Khan took to Instagram to share a video of herself flaunting her unique style. Bebo is wearing a peach-colored turtleneck crop ribbed top in the video. She wore it with a pair of peach wide-legged jeans. Her hair was left down and she wore blue pointed-toe heels. Kareena’s appearance is completed by little makeup and golden earrings, and she is undeniably stunning.
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Meanwhile, Kareena Kapoor Khan will next be seen in Laal Singh Chaddha, where she will star alongside Aamir Khan. This film is an official Hindi remake of the Hollywood film Forrest Gump starring Tom Hanks. Naga Chaitanya, the South phenomenon, will also play a major role in this film. The picture, which was originally scheduled to be released in April, has now been moved back to August.
Aamir Khan took to Instagram to share the news, as well as the fact that the Adipurush team has pushed back the release date. Laal Singh Chaddha’s team expressed gratitude to the Adipurush team for their assistance and support.

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text: And I feel like I am failing!!! I am really trying hard not to let my emotions rule my day. I am trying hard not to even feel the way I have been feeling. But I feel like I am losing the battle. I can’t stop 😥 Ugh…this is the last thing I want right now. The last way I need to be. Yet I find myself back at that all too familiar spot. The place I hate to be. The place I seem to find….as much as I try to avoid it! The down in the dumps nobody likes me (I’m gonna go eat worms) place!!! The place that I have found myself today. The place where all I want to do crawl into bed and never leave the house. The place with such overwhelming sadness I’m not sure I’ll see the end of it. The place where I find bitterness seeping out and anger rising up. The lonely place……I hate to be……yet here I am…..waiting for it to end…..as it always does…..just not as soon as I need……or want……..

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If you find you struggle to stay motivated with your hobbies, consider enjoying woodworking instead. There is a clear goal in mind as you start your planning, easy steps to follow and an end result with physical proof of your success. To learn more about this activity, read the article below.
Before you get started on any woodworking project, do some research on the type of wood you will be using. Different types of wood absorb paint and stain differently, some too much, and some not enough. If you aren’t certain about what kind of wood you will need, just ask for help.
In a pinch, you can use a hacksaw blade as a makeshift compass. Often you can’t find a compass when you need it in room, when you are away from your shop. You can quickly nail a hole in the middle of a hacksaw blade, then steady the pencil against the proper tooth to get the right length. Draw that circle.
Ask local hardware stores if they sponsor woodworking classes. You may be surprised by what you find! In fact, your local Home Depot or Lowes might have classes available monthly that’ll help you hone your skills. This is a quick way to grow as a woodworker with very little out of pocket costs.
Know what a wood’s characteristics are prior to staining it when you’re working on a project. Some woods are only paint grade, while stain grade woods are much better for staining. Along the same lines, veneer is very different from particleboard because the former will not necessarily absorb stain properly; however, the latter typically absorbs too much stain. Choosing the right wood turns your project into a success.
If you are going to be doing a big woodworking project on the outside of your home, check to make sure it is within the rules. Your local government may have zoning regulations or even a permit process needed for structures like garages, decks and even storage sheds. Also check with your neighborhood association if there is one.
Before even beginning a woodworking project, make sure you have an adequate and proper place to work in. You definitely don’t want your living space filled with sawdust. Some woodworking supplies, such as stains, varnish and paint strippers, have noxious fumes. Ideally, you will have a detached garage or a shed to work in since an outside space is an ideal location.
Never cut any pieces of wood without checking for nails, screws and other metal. While donning a pair of goggles keeps your eyes protected, you are still at risk for other injuries. Inspect every piece of wood whether you are re-purposing it or using new lumber. You are better safe than sorry with this safety tip, and checking the boards only takes a few minutes of your time.
If you are new to woodworking, you should familiarize yourself with the different types of wood that are available. Different woods have different uses and some require special tools. The more you know about the wood you will be working with, the more comfortable you will be when you begin your project.
Build the best that you can. What this means is to not get lost in chasing perfectionism or analysis paralysis. Be honest with yourself about how good you are and cater to your strengths. Be proud of what you are able to do with woodworking, and do what you can to learn specific skills that improve on what you already have mastered.
With these great tips in mind, you will have a better handle on how to create amazing products out of wood. Take these tips and turn them into success by using them as you engage in this hobby. Soon enough, your results will show you just how amazing your handiwork can be.

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Education: Royal Central School of Speech & Drama (M.A. Drama & Movement Therapy)
Professional Associations: QCA, ACNN, NADTA
Services Provided: Child and adolescent therapy
About my Practice: Using an integrative, client-centred approach, the core of my therapeutic offering is rooted in the fact that each individual has an inherent capacity to access their natural faculties of compassion and wisdom. This ability allows us to develop a sense of workability towards any circumstance we might find ourselves in, and so we can also find healing and resilience through our awareness of these qualities.
Coming from a creative-therapeutic background mixed with years of experience as a meditator and mindfulness practitioner, my aim is to provide a space so that you can find your own capacity to work with whatever you are struggling with.
Also, as a neurodivergent and queer person, I feel that I am able to actively relate with a variety of experiences and draw from my own struggles to empathize with any condition you may find yourself in, and provide beneficial interventions.


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September 21 | 2016
Remastering the Internet
To highlight the audio and recording capabilities of the LG V20, SuperHeroes NY and LG USA continue their mission to Remaster the Internet.
In April last year Michael Senatore’s talent show video ignited a huge internet hype: water bottle flipping. The video resulted in hundreds of copies from all over the world. We took the original footage from Senatore’s performance to new epic heights, by remastering it into one smooth R&B gig with the LG V20 smartphone.
“What better way to pay tribute to the virals we love, than to remaster them with modern technology?” says Rob Zuurbier, managing director of our Williamsburg based shop. The campaign is one smooth musical tribute, that aims at the heart of the Internet audience.
This campaign is as smooth as it gets. We kicked it off with a smooth remaster of Damn Daniel only a couple of days before Epic Bottle Flip.
The original film features two high school friends, one of which offers daily narration on his buddy Daniel’s fresh fashion skills. This giggle inducing viral took over our damn lives in no time, despite being shot with vertical video, crackling audio and shaky camera work. A perfect piece to get remastered.
And within less than 10 days, we went over a 14 million views mark with both videos. They got shared over sixty thousand times across channels.
All remastered films feature the original creators alongside an over-the-top 90’s R&B group, who lovingly serenade the pair as they smoothly reenact the viral. To really prove the audio and video recording capabilities of the LG V20, the films and vocals were recorded with the device.
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‘LEGISLATION WATCH WALES’ – June 2017
Health and Social Care Briefing
Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017
The Act includes provision for introducing a “Land Transaction Tax” (LTT) to replace the UK Stamp Duty Land Tax in Wales from April 2018 and measures to tackle the avoidance of devolved taxes. The Bill sets out:
- the key principles of LTT, such as the types of transactions that will incur a charge to LTT and the person liable to pay LTT;
- the procedure for setting tax rates and bands;
- how the tax will be calculated and what reliefs may apply;
- specific measures to tackle devolved tax avoidance;
- the application of the Act in relation to leases;
- the specific provisions applicable to a variety of persons and bodies in respect of LTT;
- the provision for making a land transaction return and for the payment of the tax; and
- duties on taxpayers to make payments and pay penalties and interest in certain circumstances.
Further detail about the Act can be found in its accompanying Explanatory Memorandum.
Legislation in Progress – current Bills
Public Health (Wales) Bill
The Public Health (Wales) Bill utilises legislation as a mechanism for improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of the population of Wales. It comprises a set of provisions in discrete areas of public health policy:
The Bill proposes to introduce changes that:
- Re-state restrictions on smoking in enclosed and substantially enclosed public and work places, and give Welsh Ministers a regulation-making power to extend the restrictions on smoking to additional premises or vehicles;
- Place restrictions on smoking in school grounds, hospital grounds and public playgrounds;
- Provide for the creation of a national register of retailers of tobacco and nicotine products;
- Provide Welsh Ministers with a regulation-making power to add to the offences which contribute to a Restricted Premises Order (RPO) in Wales;
- Prohibit the handing over of tobacco and/or nicotine products to a person under the age of 18;
- Provide for the creation of a mandatory licensing scheme for practitioners and businesses carrying out ’special procedures’, namely acupuncture, body piercing, electrolysis and tattooing;
- Introduce a prohibition on the intimate piercing of persons under the age of 16 years;
- Require Welsh Ministers to make regulations to require public bodies to carry out health impact assessments in specified circumstances;
- Change the arrangements for determining applications for entry onto the pharmaceutical list of health boards (LHBs), to a system based on the pharmaceutical needs of local communities;
- Require local authorities to prepare a local strategy to plan how they will meet the needs of their communities for accessing toilet facilities for public use; and
- Enable a ‘food authority’ under the Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013 to retain fixed penalty receipts resulting from offences under that Act, for the purpose of enforcing the food hygiene rating scheme
The Bill was introduced on the 12th of September 2016.
The Bill is currently at stage Post-stage 4.
The Solicitor General on behalf of the Attorney General, Counsel General and the Secretary of State for Wales wrote to the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly to advise that they would not be referring the Public Health (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under sections 112 or 114 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill
The Bill makes provision for a new statutory framework for supporting children and young people with additional learning needs. This is to replace existing legislation surrounding special educational needs and the assessment of children and young people with learning difficulties and / or disabilities in post-16 education and training.
The Bill also continues the existence of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales and provides for children, their parents and young people to appeal to it against decisions made in relation to their or their child’s additional learning needs, but renames it the Education Tribunal for Wales
The Bill was introduced on the 12th of December 2016. It is currently at Stage 2.
Stage 2 began on the 7th of June. Dates for Stage 2 consideration are yet to be agreed. No proceedings may be taken at Stage 2 until the financial resolution has been passed by the Assembly. The financial resolution for this Bill is expected to be moved following the summer recess.
Trade Union Wales Bill
According to the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the Bill, the purpose and intended effect of the Bill is “to ensure the continued and effective delivery of public services”. It seeks “to support the social partnership agenda, through which the continuous improvement of key public services in Wales can be delivered”.
The Bill proposes to introduce changes that dis-apply certain provisions of the UK Government’s Trade Union Act 2016 as they apply to devolved Welsh authorities. The provisions to be dis-applied are as follows:
- the 40% ballot threshold for industrial action affecting important public services;
- powers to require the publication of information on facility time and to impose requirements on public sector employers in relation to paid facility time;
- restrictions on deduction of union subscriptions from wages by employers
The Bill was introduced on 18th of January 2017. It is currently at Stage 3.
Stage 2 began on the 10th of May 2017. Stage 2 consideration took place in the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the 15th of June.
Abolitions of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill
According to the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the Bill, the purpose and intended effect of the Bill is to end all variations of the Right to Buy and the Right to Acquire.
The key purposes of the Bill are to:
- abolish the right of eligible secure tenants to buy their home at a discount under Part 5 of the Housing Act 1985 (Right to Buy);
- abolish the preserved right of eligible former secure tenants to buy their home at a discount under section 171A of the Housing Act 1985 (Preserved Right to Buy);
- abolish the right of eligible assured or secure tenants of a registered social landlord or private registered provider to acquire their home at a discount under section 16 of the Housing Act 1996 (Right to Acquire);
- encourage social landlords to build or acquire new homes for rent, the Right to Buy, Preserved Right to Buy and Right to Acquire will not be exercisable by tenants who move into new social housing stock more than two months after the Bill receives Royal Assent, subject to certain exceptions;
- provide for at least one year after the Bill receives Royal Assent before the abolition of the Right to Buy, Preserved Right to Buy and Right to Acquire for existing social housing stock comes into force.
Further detail about the Bill can be found in its accompanying Explanatory Memorandum.
The Bill was introduced on the 13th of March 2017.
The Bill is currently at Stage 1.
Future and possible Bills (of interest)
There is nothing to report here at this time.

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INDIANAPOLIS — DeKalb County has now fallen to the state’s worst rating for COVID-19 spread as Indiana as a whole saw a worsening of its county ratings for the 10th consecutive week.
DeKalb County was also joined by Whitley County in the region as well as 19 other counties across the state receiving a red rating, representing very high spread of COVID-19.
All but three counties — of which LaGrange County is one of the three — are rated as having high or very high spread of COVID-19 with all of the state seeing high case counts and high positivity.
Ratings were unchanged in the rest of the local area — Noble, Steuben and Allen counties stayed orange representing high spread while LaGrange County held in yellow for moderate spread, although the county saw a doubling of cases compared to a week ago.
Statewide, zero counties were rated blue for low spread for the fourth consecutive week, while only three of the 92 counties remain in yellow. Sixty-eight counties are rated orange and 21 in red this week, making it the 10th week ratings have gotten worse overall.
In DeKalb County, the new red rating was triggered by the county topping 15% positivity rate, as case numbers were already well over the state’s highest threshold.
Per-capita case counts dropped a little but remained very high at 439 per 100,000 residents, down a little from 455 last week. But positivity rose sharply to 15.23% from 10.88% last week.
Counties need to exceed 200 cases per 100,000 residents and 15% positivity to earn a red rating from the state.
The new red rating makes it the first time DeKalb County has been shaded red since January, after it spent eight of nine weeks at that level between Nov. 18 and Jan. 13.
Noble and Steuben counties both remained in orange with high case counts and high positivity rates.
Noble County saw its cases drop a little to 525 per 100,000 from 615 per 100,000 a week ago, but positivity was up from 10.23% to 12.98%.
In Steuben County, cases were down to 332 per 100,000 from 381 last week, while positivity also fell a bit to 8.18% from 10.88% last week.
Per-capita case rates may be down slightly due to a lull in testing over the Labor Day holiday weekend, when some testing sites were closed and labs were running slower or shut for the holiday as well. Indiana as a whole saw its cases-per-day average drop over the last seven days, although it had still been increasing as of last week.
In LaGrange County, cases did not drop but instead more than double from a week ago. Per-capita case numbers were up at 194 per 100,000, sharply increased from 83 per 100,000 last week. Positivity stayed just below 10% at 9.59%, comparable to last week’s 9.68%.
LaGrange County sits right on the cusp of earning an orange rating but is just below the line. LaGrange County would hit orange level if cases rise to 200 per 100,000 with positivity under 10%, or if it stays above 100 cases per 100,000 with positivity over 10%.
LaGrange County is the lowest testing county in Indiana and tests far fewer people than neighboring counties, which leads to lower overall cases identified, making the county’s rating artificially low week to week. Based on positivity rates in the region, if the county tested similar to peers of like population, cases would be higher and the county would already be in and orange rating.
Indiana continues to see high COVID-19 activity due to the highly infectious delta variant of the virus, which has become the dominant strain circulating the state.
Average daily cases and deaths have dropped off a little this week as compared to last, although it’s unclear whether the dip is an effect of the holiday weekend — case numbers have historically dropped off for a few days after a holiday before returning to numbers seen before the break — or because the state has hit a peak or plateau in activity.
The increase in cases was slowing even before Labor Day, suggesting that Indiana might be starting to see a leveling in new activity after weeks and weeks of sharp increases.
Total hospitalizations for COVID-19, however, remain over 2,500 patients, the highest point outside of the all-time peak hit between mid-November and mid-January over the last winter.
About 55% of eligible Hoosiers age 12 and older are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but rates lag that state average in the local area.
New case data shows that, while vaccinated people can and do get infected and suffer breakthrough cases, more than 80% of new cases being diagnosed are unvaccinated Hoosiers, while about 95% of people admitted hospitals have not received shots.
Hospitalization rates and death rates are both lower among people who are vaccinated as compared to unvaccinated Hoosiers.

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does anyone know if there is a micocontroller that can control 4 brushless motors at the same time,
i need to control 4 brushless and i don't want to use a microcontroller for every motor, it will take a lot of space.
Really depends.. How much phases (i.e. windings) each of your motors have? After that all you need is enough PWMs (or you can do it solely in software, with no hardware PWM, but that is not a good idea).
For example, you want to control three-phase BLDCs. For each you need 6 microcontroller outputs (better with PWM) and an input from shaft position sensors (to know which phase to enable next.. hall sensors as example). And at least 6 mosfets. For four of them - multiply all by four.
I.e. 24 PWM, lots of inputs (well, for example 3x4 = 12).
If it were for me, I would implement it on CPLD or FPGA. Imho the best way.
Otherwise you should look at Cypress PSoC (not sure if they'll work) or propeller chip.


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A Nazi concentration camp guard has gone on trial over the deaths of 5,230 people.
Bruno D, 93, arrived at court in a wheelchair wearing a broad-brimmed hat and shielded his face with a folder as an official wheeled him in.
In what could be one of Germany’s last trials of Nazi war crimes, he was accused of supporting “insidious and cruel killing”. The former SS man, 17 or 18 at the time, manned watchtowers at Stutthof Camp near what is now Gdansk, Poland.
More than 60,000 prisoners, nearly half of them Jews, died there…

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Massive Disneyland Attraction Database
Above: The Tom's Vacation Condo attraction, which recently celebrated its whole anniversary
Tom's Vacation Condo
October 7, 2006
Avg. queue length:
Saunter through Tom's vacation condo, rummage in his diary, and throw your kid in his sauna.
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A lot of weddings are the same. Everyone has their own style and way of doing things, but the traditions and structure of the day are largely the same. So it’s my job to make sure that I capture the things that are unique to each wedding. A key to this is establishing relationships with the bride and groom.
There’s more to it than just capturing photos of their closest friends and family. I try and see how the couple interact with each other and what sort of relationship they have; who are the friends that they will share a laugh and a joke with?
If you work out the important people and their relationships then you can capture those intimate moments and memories that will be unique for the couple.
Document Don’t Direct
I take a documentary approach to weddings to capture how the events of the day unfold. Of course I take some of the more classic portrait shots as everyone wants those, but the rest of the time I don’t like asking people to pose or tell them where to go. When the couple looks at the photos in a few years’ time I want them to remember the feelings and the emotions, and not remember being asked to pose constantly.
One thing I always look for is humour, and that can come from knowing these relationships. To be able to capture funny or emotional moments I need to be like a ninja. Switching from a DSLR to the α9 gave me Silent Shooting, which was a complete game changer. It means I can get close to people without distracting them and capture those meaningful and pure moments; when subjects hear the ‘click’ of a camera it often immediately distracts them and the moment is lost.
My go-to lens for most shots is the FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM. It gives me flexibility when moving around quickly and the focal range is perfect. I also carry the FE 85mm f/1.8 and – when I’m trying to be as discreet as possible – the FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA keeps my setup as small as possible.
Use Your Surroundings
A wedding really is playtime for me. I love hunting around a scene for unconventional portraits and finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. I want someone to look at the final image and say ‘wow! How did the photographer do that?’
For example, I recently used glass panels in a roof to create a leading line down to a couple who were stood in a pool of light. I didn’t retouch it, I just exposed for the highlights and the natural light in the scene did the rest. Using the electronic viewfinder of my α9 I could see exactly what the shot was going to look like before I fired the shutter.
Action and Reaction
A perfect documentary image is one where you have a whole story in a single image, and for that you have to have an action and a reaction.
I have this image where the groom was doing a dance for the bride. I took lots of shots of that dance but my favourite is where you can see his arms dancing, but not all of his face, while the bride is in focus in the background, laughing. I could have just taken a photograph of her laughing, but you would never know why. By adding him dancing, out of focus, you get the complete story - an action and a reaction.
Another of my favourite images is one of a guest holding up the menu cards. Everything comes together perfectly in that image. It has humour, graphical elements and it wasn’t posed. The venue was so bright and the light was pouring into the guests’ eyes, so they were all holding up the menu cards to stop them being blinded. It’s funny, but it will remind those who were there about so many details of that day; the venue, the glorious bright sunlight, the meal, the guests, all from one image, and it’s a fantastic out-of-the-box detail shot of the cards.
Another shot is one of a bride blowing a kiss to the groomsmen on a bus. Again, in that image I captured her action of blowing the kiss and the reaction of the groomsmen banging on the bus window. To get the shot I relied on the fast frame rate and Tracking AF of the Sony α9. I saw the bride running up to the bus and just knew I had to follow her. It happened in an instant - she blew a kiss and at the same time I had a split second to frame her head in a bus window and find an angle to separate her hand and chin. Because of the autofocus and 20fps shooting speed of the Sony α9, I was able to fire off a burst to get the correct framing whilst she was making the movement.
He concludes, “When I looked back I had that one perfect frame that I needed, and it just goes to show how crucial kit can be for capturing those perfect images.”
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#1 – Battersea Park, London
I love London but sometimes it can feel as though you’re lost among the concrete! I went to visit friends on what turned out to be a beautiful day, the sun was shining and admittedly we had a little too much Prosecco the night before so some fresh air was much needed. They took me to Battersea Park which I expected to be like the commons I have visited in the past, they are lovely wide open spaces but there’s not a lot to see, I assumed that this was all…Continue
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While it’s raining and cold in the middle of our British weather I was delighted to take refuge in the warm and welcoming Palm House at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to experience the Malaysian Glasshouse Trail.
Entering the Glasshouses through the famous 19th Century Palm House, I had my first introduction to the Malaysia Trail. Throughout the trail, there are panels that detail the scientific significance of each of the plants in addition to explaining the past and current…
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If you have never been to South Africa, and you were wondering what kind of floral kingdom it would have, perhaps, because you think of it as being hot and sunny, you assume that it’s pretty desert like and quite scarce in the flower department; well nothing could be further from the truth.
10% of the world’s flowering species are found in South Africa with the Cape Floristic Kingdom being one of the world’s six plant kingdoms. The others are the Antarctic, Australasian, Boreal,…Continue
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SCOTTISH scientists are developing a revolutionary testing device to slash the time taken to diagnose autism in children.
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen believe their computer-based system will save parents months, even years, of waiting on the NHS for help.
The time taken for a diagnosis in Scotland, where between 7,500 and 8,000 children suffer from autism, varies from between six months and three years, according to support groups. However, Dr Mark Mon-Williams and colleague Dr Justin Williams believe their device could diagnose, or rule out, autism in an hour.
They have been given a 178,000 grant by Scottish Enterprise to prove their test works. It could then be marketed commercially.
Dr Williams said: "At the moment, the tests are crude and can involve anything from bouncing a ball or weaving a shoelace through a hole to test co-ordination. An assessment of motor skills by an occupational therapist can take about three hours. Our machine could probably do it in about an hour."
The machine involves taking computer-based measurements, which track children's movement and reactions to certain stimuli. About 60 patients have been involved in a trial.
Dr Williams said: "Different movement paths, especially jerky or erratic patterns, can indicate brain disorders such as ADHD and autism."
Dr Mon-Williams added: "There is a lot of criticism of testing at the moment. A lot of the tests are repetitive, involve a lot of people, and they are expensive and time-consuming.
"We believe this is a relatively low-cost solution for the health service, as it will free up clinician and occupational therapist time."
John McDonald, chair of the Scottish Society for Autism said: "There is a long way to go, but anything that can make a positive contribution to reducing the time taken for a diagnosis, and the distress caused to parents, should be supported."

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Editor’s note: You may also want to read Autotrader’s 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid review.
Hybrid technology continues to evolve and improve as more manufacturers jump on the gas-electric bandwagon and the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid falls right in step as a competent hybrid.
The Sonata Hybrid certainly has eye-catching styling, with sleek, sculptured sheet metal that gives it a wind-cheating drag coefficient that’s better than a lot of two-door performance cars.
The interior of the Sonata Hybrid follows the pattern set by the conventional Sonata with a modern, contemporary look and feel, similar to what you’d see in a Volvo or Saab. It’s sturdy and stylish but not overly glitzy. There’s just a single trim level with a couple of option packages that add some comfort and convenience features.
The Leather Package gets you heated leather seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter. The Ultimate Package brings you a nav system, larger wheels, and panoramic sunroof.
Hyundai’s Blue Drive hybrid system really sets it apart from the competition. The batteries are lithium polymer, not lithium ion as in most other hybrids, and Hyundai says they’ll never have to be replaced during the vehicle’s lifespan.
Hyundai’s 10-year, 100,000-mile warranty on all the hybrid components is a sign of how confident they are of the Sonata’s mechanical durability.
The driving experience is mostly positive. It’s got peppy acceleration from a dead stop and enough power for highway passing. The front-wheel drive Sonata Hybrid’s 2.4-liter, inline 4 delivers 166 horsepower and shares the work with a 40-horsepower electric motor mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. That’s not a lot of power so while highway performance is ok, driving in the city will take some getting used to.
That’s because going from gasoline to electric operation isn’t as smooth as in most other hybrids. Parallel parking can be nerve-wracking when the gasoline engine starts up as you step on the throttle in reverse. Braking is also a bit strange when the regenerative braking function kicks in.
Outside of those differences, the Sonata Hybrid drives and behaves much like a good-quality mid-size sedan should, especially on the open road.
EPA mileage estimates range from 35 mpg city to 40 mpg highway, but our observed city mileage wasn’t quite as good.
The Sonata Hybrid’s list of safety equipment is extensive, including full airbag protection, giving the Sonata Hybrid 4 out of 5 stars in frontal crash testing and 5 out of 5 in side-impact collisions.
The base sticker price on the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid of $25,850 has got to be considered a bargain. Even when optioned to the max, we think the Sonata Hybrid remains affordable. And Hyundai’s 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty is a class leader.
The toughest heads-up competition comes from the Kia Optima Hybrid. It’s priced about the same, has sharp European styling, it gets the same fuel economy as the Sonata and you even get the same Lithium Polymer battery.
The Sonata Hybrid is more at home on the highway than in the city, so if you spend most of your driving time on the interstate, we think the Sonata Hybrid will be a really good fit.
If you’ve held off on looking at a hybrid because you think they’re all about fuel economy without the fun, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid deserves a chance to change your mind.


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MarketWatch – The hype that has fueled the skyrocketing prices of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies was on full display this week in San Francisco, where a conference showcasing young companies seeking to catch the crypto wave before it crests offered a perplexing mix of a fantastical future and likely reality.
Hartford Business Journal – Woodbridge businessman Peter J. Werth has pledged $22.5 million to the UConn Foundation, which will include establishing an Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
UConn Today – After announcing his $22.5 million commitment to UConn to foster innovation on Dec. 4, donor Peter Werth attended presentations by alumni, graduate, and undergraduate student innovators during the Entrepreneurial & Innovation Student Huddle held at the newly named Peter J. Werth Residence Tower, formerly Next Generation Connecticut Residence Hall.
The UConn Foundation has received a $22.5 million commitment from Peter J. Werth, ensuring a legacy of innovation and entrepreneurship for generations of students to come.
“Peter’s transformative and historic commitment cements his legacy as a most generous friend to UConn,” said Josh Newton, President and CEO, UConn Foundation. “As a steadfast UConn supporter for many years, Peter has previously given very generously to our athletic programs. We’re grateful that his generosity has expanded to include academics, especially into an area that supports the economy of our state: entrepreneurship and innovation. We hope he will inspire others to follow his lead.” Continue Reading
The Daily Campus – University of Connecticut students Ryan Englander, Matthew Lin and Nandan Tumu have started a company, named Vitalyx, that is developing a brand new form of cancer treatment that they call CRISPRX.
EDGE Media Network – While only 17.8 percent of participants in college venture competitions are women, according to a new report by Girls with Impact, women win most of the prize money.
The report, “The Entrepreneurship Talent Gap,” released on International Girls Day, underscores the importance of early education and the opportunity for colleges and business leaders to prepare the next generation of female leaders.
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New Delhi, December 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday extended greetings on the Goa Liberation Day 2020. December 19 is observed as Goa Liberation Day to commemorate the role of India's armed forces in liberating Goa from Portuguese rule. Goa was ruled by Portuguese for 450 years. The state, freed on December 19, 1961, has turned 60. Goa Liberation Day 2020: Date, Significance and History of Goa's Freedom Struggle Against Portuguese.
"On the special occasion of Goa Liberation Day, greetings and best wishes to my sisters and brothers of Goa. We recall with pride the bravery of those who worked hard to free Goa. Praying for the continuous progress of the state in the years to come," PM Modi tweeted. Goa CM Pramod Sawant also thanked PM Narendra Modi for wishing Goans on the most significant day for the state. On Goa Liberation Day 2020, Share These Beautiful Images and Wallpapers of Goan Beaches, Sunsets and Architecture to Celebrate This Day.
PM Narendra Modi Wishes Goans on Goa Liberation Day 2020:
On the special occasion of Goa Liberation Day, greetings and best wishes to my sisters and brothers of Goa. We recall with pride the bravery of those who worked hard to free Goa. Praying for the continuous progress of the state in the years to come.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 19, 2020
Sawant responded: "Extending gratitude on behalf of people of Goa, Hon'ble PM @narendramodi ji. With your continued support, Goa will continue to prosper and scale new heights in development." In his message on Goa Liberation Day, the Chief Minister said it is indeed a remarkable day in Goa's history, as the State attained freedom from 450 years of Portuguese rule.
"On this auspicious occasion of Goa Liberation Day, I extend my best wishes to the people of Goa Our freedom fighters fought hard, sacrificed their lives to let the future generations of Goa live in peace and happiness. The State has experienced ups and downs since then. Socially, economically, yet, have stood strong, shining like a star, holding tight to its cultural heritage," Sawant said.
Goa CM Pramod Sawant Greets People on Goa Liberation Day:
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) December 19, 2020
Goa Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has also extended his warm greetings on Goa Liberation Day. "I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to the people of Goa on this historic occasion of Liberation Day of Goa,” the Governor said in his message. "This is an occasion to remember with gratitude all the great men and women who sacrificed their lives to secure liberation of Goa," the Governor added.


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Bayern Munich soccer $3B 25.The plan only comes to life when the players execute it and we saw that today.Chicago Bears NFL $3B 14.That in a big way has set us apart.Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs 14.
Full story here.New York Yankees MLB $5B 3.starting left guard at Notre Dame …Quibi, short for quick bites, raised $1 billion from investors.That was the first time I ever sat in the family lounge.Alex Bregman, Houston Astros 18.
‘Turner Sports confirmed Capital One’s The Match: Champions for Change, a premier golf event with Phil Mickelson, Charles Barkley, Stephen Curry and Peyton Manning.13 Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills ‘Dec.A credit to Miami, they are a good run stopping defensive team and we didn’t do a good enough job.Just as it pays to win the World Series, with only the Kansas City Royals not among the Top 10 highest valued teams to have won a championship since 2006.
The stuff that he teaches and the knowledge and the wisdom that he speaks with you just can’t take it for granted.Los Angeles Lakers NBA $4B 5.Nothing has been ruled in, nothing has been ruled out, the Commissioner said today during an interview on NBCSN’s .Denver Broncos NFL $3B Source: Forbes By Barry Janoff March 6: It is not unusual for a first-year organization to face such problems as finances, logistics, employee relations and credibility.Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers 12.
Barcelona soccer $4B 9.Full story here.Los Angeles Lakers NBA $4B 5.Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees 20.Golden State Warriors NBA $4B 6.
Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies 4.18 Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers ‘Oct.Now through April 22, consumers are being asked to visit Under Armour’s Facebook page to submit photos of themselves Getting Charged Up.Anheuser-Busch, which has beer category exclusivity during the national broadcast on Fox, has bought some three-and-a-half minutes of time to tell its stories: a 60-second and 30-second spot for Bud, and a 60-second and two 30-second spots for Bud Light.
Boston Celtics NBA $3B 20.15 Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots ‘Nov.Javier Báez, Chicago Cubs 9.Revenue in China alone is expected to reach $50 billion in 2021.
1 Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles ‘Nov.6 Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs ‘Dec.Rousey said the alliance was organic as Mizuno is a brand that I have loved since I was 11-years old.
6 NBC ‘Super Bowl LVII State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ Feb.Full story here.Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees 20.

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By Amy Youngs The Worm Share project encourages symbiotic relationships between humans and worms. Through experimental artworks, participatory designs, workshops and networking technologies, I facilitate the travel and propagation of composting worms into domestic spaces and encourage others to do the same. In exchange, the worm colonies provide valuable ecosystem services.
Eisenia Foetida is a species of worm suited to living in a wide variety of situations, including domestic spaces. These hearty creatures are able to efficiently turn our food and paper waste into plant fertilizer. Vermicomposting (worm composting) can happen in a very local way—in a kitchen, a basement, an office or in a bin embedded in furniture—and it can empower individuals to participate in the reduction of greenhouse gases. Landfills and organic wastes thrown in traditional composting bins decompose and emit methane, a greenhouse gas that is more potent than carbon dioxide. On the contrary, the process of vermicomposting emits no harmful gas or unpleasant odors. The byproduct of worms is a nutrient-rich material that looks and smells like soil.
The project began with artworks that integrated live worms into sculptures and furniture within domestic spaces. In my sculpture Digestive Table, for instance, a flow-through worm bag was built into a functional table so humans could literally share a meal with worms. People observed the composting activity of the worms on an LCD screen built into the table surface and connected to an infrared camera that monitored the worms’ activity below. I posted the building plans for this sculpture online to help popularize vermicomposting by inspiring others, who might also have desired a useful and aesthetically pleasing worm home, to reproduce the table. I soon discovered that there was far more demand for a simpler, utilitarian version of the flow-through worm bag—one without the table or the camera technology. Once I posted my simplified worm bag designs online, a community of builders developed. People I’d never met began to construct their own bags, ask me questions, post suggestions and upload photos of their finished projects—many of which, based upon a builder’s needs or the materials available, diverged widely from the original. I was impressed with the improvements and evolution of the design that spontaneously occurred just within the comments section of the instructions webpage: http://www.instructables.com/id/Worm-bin-bag-for-indoor-vermicomposting-and-easy-s/. With more than 59,000 viewers and 160 public comments, this project has had more exposure than most of my gallery exhibitions.
Recently, Worm Share has taken on the form of workshops that encourage people to design their own creative worm bins to fit their lifestyles and the needs of the worms. Everything from custom kitchen cabinets to bike trailer bins have been imagined and some of the new designs are being field tested now. All of the workshop participants who are ready to build their bins, are encouraged to take home a pound of free starter worms, which come from my own worm colony. Worms are a never-ending, regenerative source, multiplying based on the amount of food and space available. Workshop participants also learn how they can double their efforts to reduce greenhouse gases by freely sharing their worms with friends and strangers. Worldwide worm sharing is possible through the online network, Vermicomposters.com, which encourages people to identify their general location on a map and willingness to share worms with others. Free and anonymous worm sharing regularly takes place in my town via porch drop-offs. In exchange, I encourage the people receiving starter worms to "pay it forward" and become a future worm-sharing node within this community of creative design and open-source sharing.
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[/aslideshow] World map of vermicomposters (red markers identify a person willing to share): http://vermicomposters.com/
Photos of Worm Share Workshop at Spaces Gallery in Cleveland, OH: http://hypernatural.com/wormshare.html
Digestive Table sculpture and worm bag construction plans: http://hypernatural.com/digestive.html
Contributor’s biography Amy M. Youngs creates biological art, interactive sculptures and digital media works that explore the complex relationship between technology and our changing concept of nature and self. Obsessions include creating artificial nature experiences, spying on worms and constructing indoor, edible ecosystems. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, where she is an Associate Professor of Art and Technology at The Ohio State University. To learn more about her, please visit her website at http://hypernatural.com.
Photo Credits: Photo 05 is a compilation of photos that were posted to the comments page of Young's "Instructable" for building a worm bin. Photo 08 from Spaces Gallery Staff.


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Chelsea have ‘already started laying down some groundwork’ to sign West Ham captain Declan Rice this summer, according to reports.
The Lowdown: Rice attracting Chelsea’s interest…
The 24-year-old has been in brilliant form for an under-performing West Ham side, and with his contract slowly running down towards its June 2024 expiry, it’s entirely possible that he could be on the move this year.
The Latest: Chelsea have ‘already started’ laying Rice groundwork…
According to journalist Simon Phillips, writing for GiveMeSport, Chelsea have ‘already started laying down some groundwork’ to sign Rice ahead of a proposed summer move.
While there will be ‘serious competition’ from London rivals Arsenal, Phillips has also shared ‘more optimism this week’ that the Blues can land the 24-year-old.
The Verdict: Perfect player for Chelsea?
Rice will be expensive, with some reports suggesting that West Ham could be set to demand as much as £120m for the signature of their prized asset.
As per WhoScored, the Three Lions ace stands out as West Ham’s best performer in the league this season and averages a higher rate of intercepted passes per 90 than anyone in their squad.
The colossal midfielder has been called a ‘force of nature’ by members of the press who hold him in very esteem following several years of heroics at the London Stadium.
Chelsea may well attempt to whittle down his £120m price tag but could still have to pay a marquee sum for such a brilliant player.


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TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco is braving the challenge to promote tourism activities in Mindanao citing the untapped and rich natural resources in the region called the “Land of Promise.”
“I’ve never been one to back off on a challenge,” Frasco said in a press conference during the Department of Tourism (DOT) ceremony to welcome the new Tourism Chief.
The Secretary’s statement was in response to the question about criticism made by a journalist regarding opening Mindanao to tourists.
“I take her criticism as an opportunity to work with the people of Mindanao to prove to the world that they are fully deserving of the attention that they have so needed and deserve,” Frasco said.
She explained Mindanao region has some of the most beautiful destinations that the Philippines has but was affected by the illegal activities of unscrupulous individuals or groups.
“Sadly, because of challenges, and peace and order that is not of the people of Mindanao’s, own doing, but of certain elements of our society, whose nefarious intentions have gotten in the way of the development, the full development of this region.”
This, she said “perhaps has resulted in various acute views by certain quarters including a certain journalist on the wisdom of developing tourism in Mindanao.”
Frasco believes the DOT will be able to overcome this challenge by first, recognizing the necessity of the continuation of the peace and order efforts of the Duterte administration that have been very successful and will continue to succeed under the leadership of the Marcos administration.
“Second, by disabusing ourselves of these unfair judgments, riding off certain areas simply because of the acts of the few that have gravely affected the welfare of the many, and third, by exerting extra effort on the part of the Department of Tourism to reach out to this region to exert the services, the talents, the expertise of the members of the department.”
Frasco stressed the Department will ensure that the stakeholders receive the appropriate training, promotion and marketability that they should have and will have moving forward.
“So I look forward to the day for her to change her tune,” the Secretary said.
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This weekend, the United States conducted two raids against militant Islamists in Tripoli, Libya and Barawe, Somalia. Though the action in Tripoli appeared to be more successful—FBI and CIA agents nabbed Abu Anas al-Liby, a suspected leader of Al Qaeda—the significance of both raids lies less in their immediate success and more in their implications for American involvement in Africa.
What was the purpose of the raids?
The raid in Libya this Saturday culminated in the arrest of al-Liby, who was on the most wanted terrorists list for his involvement in the 1998 bombings of American Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
Less official information is available concerning the purpose of the raid in Somalia. However, observers have suggested that this raid was tasked with the bringing the organizers of the recent Westgate Mall assault to justice. American government officials have confirmed that SEAL Team 6 was deployed to Barawe, Somalia, where they engaged in a firefight with militants before aborting the mission. No American casualties have been reported and it is estimated that seven people were killed in the exchange.
What is the significance of the raids for American military involvement in Africa?
North Africa has long seen a strong American military presence due to its proximity to America’s strategic partners in the Middle East, while East Africa cooperated with the United States in its efforts to stabilize Somalia, until the infamous Black Hawk down fiasco. The raids conducted this weekend suggest that the importance and nature of American involvement in the region is quickly changing.


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Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve contains three different major lava fields, covering an area of roughly 1,200 square miles. Geological rifts (areas where the Earth’s crust is being literally pulled apart) dot the landscape. Early pioneers who encountered this region on their journey west referred to it as “The Devil’s Vomit,” a commentary on how they felt about having to cross it or make their way around it. In such an inhospitable environment only choice exotic plants can still survive year round. This area’s geography is so foreign that NASA used it in 1969 to prepare astronauts for trips to the moon.
Lava tubes in this brittle landscape provide the National Monument another layer of exploration: subterranean. On your hike through Craters of the Moon, be sure to explore the main four caves on the monument: Dewdrop, Indian, Boy Scout and Beauty.
Indian Tunnel, which measures more than 800 feet long, by far the longest of the lava tubes, is navigable by a series of metal stairs and earthen pathways. With 30-foot ceilings and natural skylights illuminating your path, a trek through these lava tubes is an exotic departure from your standard nature hike.
The stalactites descending from the ceiling will be different from those in an average cave. Because they were formed through lava, their colors will vary far more than normal.
The other three lava tubes, while not nearly as cavernous, are still worth visiting. You’ll need to squirm and slide to make it through the Boy Scout Cave small entry. However, Boy Scout is unique because it keeps its winter chill throughout the year, retaining ice at all times. These three caves will require you to bring your own lighting.
To enter Beauty Cave, you must scramble down some large rocks to reach the cave floor, which is a surface of pahoehoe, or lava that flowed downhill to create the surface before it solidified.
Crater of the Moon National Monument and Preserve requires visitors to acquire a permit before exploring the lava tubes. Pick one up for free at the visitor center. If you want to extend your trip into a weekend stay, the Preserve includes a number of campsites. For more information on the Craters of the Moon, go to nps.gov/crmo. To learn more about visiting Idaho, go to visitidaho.org.

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Jane Clarke & Miriam Gamble shortlisted for the Pigott Poetry Prize
For the second year running, two of the three titles shortlisted for Ireland's richest poetry award, the Pigott Poetry Prize, are published by UK publisher Bloodaxe Books.
When the Tree Falls
by Jane Clarke and What Planet
by Miriam Gamble have been shortlisted for the 2020 Pigott Poetry Prize. The Award is worth €10,000 to the winner and €1,000 to each runner-up. The third title on the shortlist is Pigeon Songs
by Eoghan Walls. Last year's three-strong shortlist included Leanne O'Sullivan's A Quarter of an Hour
and Ailbhe Darcy's Insistence
, the latter going on to be named winner.
County Wicklow-based Jane Clarke's second full-length collection When the Tree Falls
was shortlisted for two other Irish poetry prizes - the Irish Times
Poetry Now Award and the Farmgate Café National Poetry Award 2020. It was also longlisted for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje Prize 2020, the annual award for a distinguished work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry, evoking the spirit of a place. Her debut collection The River
was the first poetry book ever to be shortlisted for this award.
is the third collection by Edinburgh-based Northern Irish poet Miriam Gamble. She reads and introduces six poems from What Planet
in a film posted on her title page. Her first book-length collection, The Squirrels Are Dead
(Bloodaxe Books, 2010), won her a Somerset Maugham Award in 2011. This was followed by her 2014 collection Pirate Music
Adjudicator and poet Ian McMillan selected the shortlist of three on behalf of Listowel Writers’ Week. He writes:
“In terrible and turbulent times poetry can offer us a map out of lockdown and social distancing. Judging the competition reminded me of the power of language to enchant, to stimulate and to comfort. So many Irish poets are working at the height of their powers, wrestling with language to make it fit the world we live in, and it’s been marvellous to be part of that ongoing endeavour.”
The winner of the Pigott Poetry Prize will be announced online on 27 May 2020.
Full details of the award are on Listowel Writers' Week's website here
Jane Clarke was interviewed on RTE Radio 1's Arena
on 19 May. She read poems from and talked about her shortlisted collection. Listen here
presented a half-hour feature The Miners’ Way
for BBC Radio 4. This first aired on Sunday 3 May 2020, and was chosen for Radio 4's Pick of the Week
the same day. It featured a poem from When the Tree Falls
, along with a new sequence of poems written especially for the programme. More here: https://www.bloodaxebooks.com/news?articleid=1025
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Russia has asked India to help mass produce its controversial Sputnik vaccine, while Germany – once a beacon of hope in Europe’s coronavirus nightmare – logged more than one million cases on Friday.
Although the virus spread is slowing thanks to weeks of tough restrictions, Europe remains at the heart of the pandemic, recording more cases than the United States in the past week.
The pandemic is spreading fastest in Asia and Latin America, and is up by a worrying 113% over the week in Mexico.
Until recently, Germany’s relative success in containing the virus had offered some sense of hope, with authorities putting in place some precautions that still allowed life to carry on almost as normal.
However, its measured approach has failed during the second wave, endangering the health of Europe’s biggest economy and weighing on the mood as the northern hemisphere heads into the winter holidays.
Germany’s Robert Koch Institute recorded more than 22,000 new daily cases on Friday, pushing the overall total beyond the one-million mark.
More worryingly, the number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care has soared from around 360 in early October to more than 3,500 last week.
Most countries hope to ease their virus rules for Christmas and New Year, allowing families a respite before bracing for what the world hopes is one last wave of restrictions until a clutch of promising new vaccines kick in.
Belgium is to allow shops to reopen from December 1, but keep the current semi-lockdown in place possibly until mid-January.
So far, the country of 11.5 million has only allowed retailers of essential goods, such as food, to do business.
But the move mirrors similar easing in Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
France, too, is scheduled to allow non-essential retailers to lift their shutters from Saturday.
The Italian government partially lifted restrictions in Lombardy and Piedmont in the north, and Calabria in the south from Sunday, changing their alert levels from red to orange.
And Ireland has also announced a staggered easing of restrictions to allow some businesses to reopen and for families to gather ahead of Christmas.
In Russia, one of the developers of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine announced that India-based drugmaker Hetero would produce over 100 million doses of the jab.
Russia was the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine in August, long before the candidate had undergone large-scale clinical trials.
Moscow said this week that interim results showed Sputnik V – named after the pioneering Soviet satellite – was 95% effective, although crucial Phase III trials are still underway.
The Russian military said President Vladimir Putin has ordered the mass inoculation of 400,000 servicemen.
In Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that a general who led NATO’s mission in Iraq as well as Canadian troops in Afghanistan and Bosnia would spearhead a gigantic vaccination drive.
“This will be the biggest immunisation in the history of the country,” Trudeau said.
Globally, more than 1.4 million deaths and 61 million infections have been officially recorded, although the real numbers are unknown since testing and reporting methods vary greatly.
With the virus on the march and the rollout of the first vaccines not expected until next month, much of the world faces a gloomy winter under more lockdowns, with an accompanying increase in economic anxiety and mental strain.
Bulgaria allowed its stores to enjoy one last spurt of business on Black Friday – usually the day shops are packed with people looking for holiday deals – before closing almost everything for three weeks shortly before midnight.
“People have only just started returning in the past three days and now we’ll be shutting down for three weeks,” one Sofia restaurant owner lamented.
The mood was just as sour in the West Bank, where police in face masks set up road blocks on the first day of new restrictions that included weekend curfews.
Lockdown fatigue is spreading even as governments unfurl new measures to save healthcare systems from collapse, with Cyprus announcing a nightly curfew.
Alcohol vendors organised a protest after Turkey – hitting one-day records of 177 deaths and nearly 30,000 infections on Friday – ordered them to close two hours earlier than other shops to help minimise socialising.
Spanish king tests negative
Nations are now trying to gauge how people, exhausted by one of the most traumatic years in generations, can enjoy a small holiday break without making things worse.
France took the unusual step of allowing its winter sports resorts to stay open, but ordered ski-lifts to stay shut.
Playing it safe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for all EU resorts to be closed until January 10, making Switzerland – which is outside the bloc and is staying open – the go-to destination for ski fans.
In one piece of good news, Spain’s King Felipe VI, in quarantine since Monday after having been in contact with an infected person, tested negative for Covid-19, but will continue to self-isolate for the time being, the palace said.