22 CFR § 121.16 - Missile Technology Control Regime Annex.
Some of the items on the Missile Technology Control Regime Annex are controlled by both the Department of Commerce on the Commodity Control List and by the Department of State on the United States Munitions List. To the extent an article is on the United States Munitions List, a reference appears in parentheses listing the U.S. Munitions List category in which it appears. The following items constitute all items on the Missile Technology Control Regime Annex which are covered by the U.S. Munitions List:
Complete rocket systems (including ballistic missile systems, space launch vehicles, and sounding rockets (see § 121.1, Cat. IV(a) and (b))) and unmanned air vehicle systems (including cruise missile systems, see § 121.1, Cat. VIII (a), target drones and reconnaissance drones (see § 121.1, Cat. VIII (a))) capable of delivering at least a 500 kg payload to a range of at least 300 km.
Complete subsystems usable in the systems in Item 1 as follows:
(a) Individual rocket stages (see § 121.1, Cat. IV(h));
(b) Reentry vehicles (see § 121.1, Cat. IV(g)), and equipment designed or modified therefor, as follows, except as provided in Note (1) below for those designed for non-weapon payloads;
(1) Heat shields and components thereof fabricated of ceramic or ablative materials (see § 121.1, Cat. IV(f));
(2) Heat sinks and components thereof fabricated of light-weight, high heat capacity materials;
(3) Electronic equipment specially designed for reentry vehicles (see § 121.1, Cat. XI(a)(7));
(c) Solid or liquid propellant rocket engines, having a total impulse capacity of 1.1 × 10 N-sec (2.5 × 10 lb-sec) or greater (see § 121.1, Cat. IV, (h)).
(d) “Guidance sets” capable of achieving system accuracy of 3.33 percent or less of the range (e.g., a CEP of 1 j,. or less at a range of 300 km), except as provided in Note (1) below for those designed for missiles with a range under 300 km or manned aircraft (see § 121.1, Cat. XII(d));
(e) Thrust vector control sub-systems, except as provided in Note (1) below for those designed for rocket systems that do not exceed the range/payload capability of Item 1 (see § 121.1, Cat. IV);
(f) Warhead safing, arming, fuzing, and firing mechanisms, except as provided in Note (1) below for those designed for systems other than those in Item 1 (see § 121.1, Cat. IV(h)).
(1) The exceptions in (b), (d), (e), and (f) above may be treated as Category II if the subsystem is exported subject to end use statements and quantity limits appropriate for the excepted end use stated above.
(2) CEP (circle of equal probability) is a measure of accuracy, and defined as the radius of the circle centered at the target, at a specific range, in which 50 percent of the payloads impact.
(3) A “guidance set” integrates the process of measuring and computing a vehicle's position and velocity (i.e., navigation) with that of computing and sending commands to the vehicle's flight control systems to correct the trajectory.
(4) Examples of methods of achieving thrust vector control which are covered by (e) include:
(i) Flexible nozzle;
(ii) Fluid or secondary gas injection;
(iii) Movable engine or nozzle; Deflection of exhaust gas stream (jet vanes or probes); or
(v) Use of thrust tabs.
Propulsion components and equipment usable in the systems in Item 1, as follows:
(a) Lightweight turbojet and turbofan engines (including) turbocompound engines) that are small and fuel efficient (see § 121.1, both Cat. IV(h) and VIII(b));
(b) Ramjet/Scramjet/pulse jet/combined cycle engines, including devices to regulate combustion, and specially designed components therefor (see § 121.1, both Cat. IV(h) and Cat. VIII(b));
(c) Rocket motor cases, “interior lining”, “insulation” and nozzles therefor (see § 121.1, Cat. IV(h) and Cat. V(c));
(d) Staging mechanisms, separation mechanisms, and interstages therefor (see § 121.1, Cat. IV(c) and (h));
(e) Liquid and slurry propellant (including oxidizers) control systems, and specially designed components therefor, designed or modified to operate in vibration environments of more than 100 g RMS between 20 Hz and,000 Hz (see § 121.1, Cat. IV(c) and (h));
(f) Hybrid rocket motors and specially designed components therefor (see § 121.1, Cat. IV(h)).
(1) Item 3(a) engines may be exported as part of a manned aircraft or in quantities appropriate for replacement parts for manned aircraft.
(2) In Item 3(C), “interior lining” suited for the bond interface between the solid propellant and the case or insulating liner is usually a liquid polymer based dispersion of refractory or insulating materials, e.g., carbon filled HTPB or other polymer with added curing agents to be sprayed or screeded over a case interior (see § 121.1, Cat. V(c)).
(3) In Item 3(c), “insulation” intended to be applied to the components of a rocket motor, i.e., the case, nozzle inlets, case closures, includes cured or semi-cured compounded rubber sheet stock containing an insulating or refractory material. It may also be incorporated as stress relief boots or flaps.
(4) The only servo valves and pumps covered in (e) above, are the following:
(i) Servo valves designed for flow rates of 24 liters per minute or greater, at an absolute pressure of 7,000 kPa (1,000 psi) or greater, that have an actuator response time of less than 100 msec;
(ii) Pumps, for liquid propellants, with shaft speeds equal to or greater than 8,000 RPM or with discharge pressures equal to or greater than 7,000 kPa (1,000 psi).
(5) Item 3(e) systems and components may be exports as part of a satellite.
Propellants and constituent chemicals for propellants as follows:
(a) Propulsive substances:
(1) Hydrazine with a concentration of more than 70 percent and its derivatives including monomethylhydrazine (MMH);
(2) Unsymmetric dimethylhydrazine (UDHM);
(3) Ammonium perchlorate;
(4) Sphercical aluminum powder with particle of uniform diameter of less than 500 × 10−6M (500 microns) and an aluminum content of 97 percent or greater;
(5) Metal fuels in particle sizes less than 500 × 10−6M (500 microns), whether spherical, atomized, spheriodal, flaked or ground, consisting of 97 percent or more of any of the following: zirconium, beryllium, boron, magnesium, zinc, and alloys of these;
(6) Nitroamines (cyclotetramethylenetetranitramene (HMX), cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX);
(7) Percholrates, chlorates or chromates mixed with powdered metals or other high energy fuel components;
(8) Carboranes, decaboranes, pentaboranes and derivatives thereof;
(9) Liquid oxidizers, as follows:
(i) Nitrogen dioxide/dinitrogen tetroxide;
(ii) Inhibited Red Fuming Nitric Acid (IRFNA);
(iii) Compounds composed of fluorine and one or more of other halogens, oxygen or nitrogen.
(b) Polymeric substances:
(1) Hydroxyterminated polybutadiene (HTPB);
(2) Glycidylazide polymer (GAP).
(c) Other high energy density propellants such a Boron Slurry having an energy density of 40 × 10 joules/kg or greater.
(d) Other propellants additives and agents:
(1) Bonding agents as follows:
(i) Tris (1(2methyl)aziridinyl phosphine oxide (MAPO);
(ii) Trimesol 1(2)ethyl)aziridine (HX868, BITA);
(iii) “Tepanol” (HX878), reaction product of tetraethylenepentamine, acrylonitrile and glycidol;
(iv) “Tepan” (HX879), reaction product of tet enepentamine and acrylonitrile;
(v) Polyfunctional aziridene amides with isophthalic, trimesic, isocyanuric, or trimethyladipic backbone also having a 2methyl or 2ethyl aziridine group (HX752, HX872 and HX877).
(2) Curing agents and catalysts as follows:
(i) Triphenyl bismuth (TPB);
(ii) Burning rate modifiers as follows:
(v) Other ferrocene derivatives.
(3) Nitrate esters and nitrato plasticizers as follows:
(i) 1,2,4butanetriol trinitrate (BTTN).
(4) Stabilizers as follows:
Structural materials usable in the systems in Item 1, as follows:
(a) Composite structures, laminates, and manufactures thereof, including resin impregnated fibre prepregs and metal coated fibre preforms therefor, specially designed for use in the systems in Item 1 and the subsystems in Item 2 made either with organix matrix or metal matrix utilizing fibrous or filamentary reinforcements having a specific tensile strength greater than 7.62 × 10 4 m (3 × 10 6 inches) and a specific modules greater than 3.18 × 10 6 m (1.25 × 10 8 inches), (see § 121.1, Category IV (f), and Category XIII (d));
(b) Resaturated pyrolized (i.e., carbon-carbon) materials designed for rocket systems, (see § 121.1 Category IV (f));
(c) Fine grain recrystallized bulk graphites (with a bulk density of at least 1.72 g/cc measured at 15 degrees C), pyrolytic, or fibrous reinforced graphites useable for rocket nozzles and reentry vehicle nose tips (see § 121.1, Category IV (f) and Category XIII;
(d) Ceramic composites materials (dielectric constant less than 6 at frequencies from 100 Hz to 10,000 MHz) for use in missile radomes, and bulk machinable silicon-carbide reinforced unfired ceramic useable for nose tips (see § 121.1, Category IV (f));
Instrumentation, navigation and direction finding equipment and systems, and associated production and test equipment as follows; and specially designed components and software therefor:
(a) Integrated flight instrument systems, which include gyrostabilizers or automatic pilots and integration software therefor; designed or modified for use in the systems in Item 1 (See § 121.1, Category XII(d));
(b) Gyro-astro compasses and other devices which derive position or orientation by means of automatically tracking celestial bodies or satellites (see § 121.1, Category XV(d));
(c) Accelerometers with a threshold of 0.05 g or less, or a linearity error within 0.25 percent of full scale output, or both, which are designed for use in inertial navigation systems or in guidance systems of all types (see § 121.1, Category VIII(e) and Category XII (d));
(d) All types of gyros usable in the systems in Item 1, with a rated drift rate stability of less than 0.5 degree (1 sigma or rms) per hour in a 1 q environment (see § 121.1, Category VIII(e) and Category XII(d));
(e) Continuous output accelerometers or gyros of any type, specified to function at acceleration levels greater than 100 g (see § 121.1, Category XII(d));
(f) Inertial or other equipment using accelerometers described by subitems (c) and (e) above, and systems incorporating such equipment, and specially designed integration software therefor (see § 121.1, Category VIII (e) and Category XII(d));
(1) Items (a) through (f) may be exported as part of a manned aircraft or satellite or in quantities appropriate for replacement parts for manned aircraft.
(2) In subitem (d):
(i) Drift rate is defined as the time rate of output deviation from the desired output. It consists of random and systematic components and is expressed as an equivalent angular displacement per unit time with respect to inertial space.
(ii) Stability is defined as standard deviation (1 sigma) of the variation of a particular parameter from its calibrated value measured under stable temperature conditions. This can be expressed as a function of time.
Flight control systems and “technology” as follows; designed or modified for the systems in Item 1.
(a) Hydraulic, mechanical, electro-optical, or electro-mechanical flight control systems (including fly-by-wire systems), (see § 121.1, Category IV (h));
(b) Attitude control equipment, (see § 121.1, Category IV, (c) and (h));
(c) Design technology for integration of air vehicle fuselage, propulsion system and lifting control surfaces to optimize aerodynamic performance throughout the flight regime of an unmanned air vehicle, (see § 121.1, Category VIII (k));
(d) Design technology for integration of the flight control, guidance, and propulsion data into a flight management system for optimization of rocket system trajectory, (see § 121.1, Category IV (i)).
Items (a) and (b) may be exported as part of a manned aircraft or satellite or in quantities appropriate for replacement parts for manned aircraft.
Avionics equipment, “technology” and components as follows; designed or modified for use in the systems in Item 1, and specially designed software therefor:
(a) Radar and laser radar systems, including altimeters (see § 121.1, Category XI(a)(3));
(b) Passive sensors for determining bearings to specific electromagnetic sources (direction finding equipment) or terrain characteristics (see § 121.1, Category XI(b) and (d));
(c) Global Positioning System (GPS) or similar satellite receivers;
(1) Capable of providing navigation information under the following operational conditions:
(i) At speeds in excess of 515 m/sec (1,000 nautical miles/hours); and
(ii) At altitudes in excess of 18 km (60,000 feet), (see § 121.1, Category XV(d)(2); or
(2) Designed or modified for use with unmanned air vehicles covered by Item 1 (see § 121.1, Category XV(d)(4)).
(d) Electronic assemblies and components specifically designed for military use and operation at temperatures in excess of 125 degrees C, (see § 121.1, Category XI(a)(7)).
(e) Design technology for protection of avionics and electrical subsystems against electromagnetic pulse (EMP) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) hazards from external sources, as follows, (see § 121.1, Category XI (b)).
(1) Design technology for shielding systems;
(2) Design technology for the configuration of hardened electrical circuits and subsystems;
(3) Determination of hardening criteria for the above.
(1) Item 11 equipment may be exported as part of a manned aircraft or satellite or in quantities appropriate for replacement parts for manned aircraft.
(2) Examples of equipment included in this Item:
(i) Terrain contour mapping equipment;
(ii) Scene mapping and correlation (both digital and analog) equipment;
(iii) Doppler navigation radar equipment;
(iv) Passive interferometer equipment;
(v) Imaging sensor equipment (both active and passive);
(3) In subitem (a), laser radar systems embody specialized transmission, scanning, receiving and signal processing techniques for utilization of lasers for echo ranging, direction finding and discrimination of targets by location, radial speed and body reflection characteristics.
Launch support equipment, facilities and software for the systems in Item 1, as follows:
(a) Apparatus and devices designed or modified for the handling, control, activation and launching of the systems in Item 1, (see § 121.1, Category IV(c));
(b) Vehicles designed or modified for the transport, handling, control, activation and launching of the systems in Item 1, (see § 121.1, Category VII(d));
(c) Telemetering and telecontrol equipment usable for unmanned air vehicles or rocket systems, (see § 121.1, Category XI(a));
(d) Precision tracking systems:
(1) Tracking systems which use a translb nv installed on the rocket system or unmanned air vehicle in conjunction with either surface or airborne references or navigation satellite systems to provide real-time measurements of in-flight position and velocity, (see § 121.1, Category XI(a));
(2) Range instrumentation radars including associated optical/infrared trackers and the specially designed software therefor with all of the following capabilities (see § 121.1, Category XI(a)(3)):
(i) angular resolution better than 3 milli-radians (0.5 mils);
(ii) range of 30 km or greater with a range resolution better than 10 meters RMS;
(iii) velocity resolution better than 3 meters per second.
(3) Software which processes post-flight, recorded data, enabling determination of vehicle position throughout its flight path (see § 121.1, Category IV(i)).
Analog computers, digital computers, or digital differential analyzers designed or modified for use in the systems in Item 1 (see § 121.1, Category XI (a)(6), having either of the following characteristics:
(a) Rated for continuous operation at temperature from below minus 45 degrees C to above plus 55 degrees C; or
(b) Designed as ruggedized or “radiation hardened”.
Item 13 equipment may be exported as part of a manned aircraft or satellite or in quantities appropriate for replacement parts for manned aircraft.
Analog-to-digital converters, usable in the system in Item 1, having either of the following characteristics:
(a) Designed to meet military specifications for ruggedized equipment (see § 121.1, Category XI(d)); or,
(b) Designed or modified for military use (see § 121.1, Category XI(d)); and being one of the following types:
(1) Analog-to-digital converter “microcircuits,” which are “radiation hardened” or have all of the following characteristics:
(i) Having a resolution of 8 bits or more;
(ii) Rated for operation in the temperature range from below minus 54 degrees C to above plus 125 degrees C; and
(iii) Hermetically sealed.
(2) Electrical input type analog-to-digital converter printed circuit boards or modules, with all of the following characteristics:
(i) Having a resolution of 8 bits or more;
(ii) Rated for operation in the temperature range from below minus 45 degrees C to above plus 55 degrees C; and
(iii) Incorporated “microcircuits” listed in (1), above.
Specially designed software, or specially designed software with related specially designed hybrid (combined analog/digital) computers, for modeling, simulation, or design integration of the systems in Item 1 and Item 2 (see § 121.1, Category IV(i) and Category XI(a)(6)).
The modelling includes in particular the aerodynamic and thermodynamic analysis of the system.
Materials, devices, and specially designed software for reduced observables such as radar reflectivity, ultraviolet/infrared signatures on acoustic signatures (i.e., stealth technology), for applications usable for the systems in Item 1 or Item 2 (see § 121.1, Category XIII (e) and (k)), for example:
(a) Structural material and coatings specially designed for reduced radar reflectivity;
(b) Coatings, including paints, specially designed for reduced or tailored reflectivity or emissivity in the microwave, infrared or ultraviolet spectra, except when specially used for thermal control of satellites.
(c) Specially designed software or databases for analysis of signature reduction.
(d) Specially designed radar cross section measurement systems (see § 121.1, Category XI(a)(3)).
Devices for use in protecting rocket systems and unmanned air vehicles against nuclear effects (e.g. Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP), X-rays, combined blast and thermal effects), and usable for the systems in Item 1, as follows (see § 121.1, Category IV (c) and (h)):
(a) “Radiation Hardened” “microcircuits” and detectors (see § 121.1, Category XI(c)(3) Note: This commodity has been formally proposed for movement to category XV(e)(2) in the near future).
(b) Radomes designed to withstand a combined thermal shock greater than 1000 cal/sq cm accompanied by a peak over pressure of greater than 50 kPa (7 pounds per square inch) (see § 121.1, Category IV(h)).
A detector is defined as a mechanical, electrical, optical or chemical device that automatically identifies and records, or registers a stimulus such as an environmental change in pressure or temperature, an electrical or electromagnetic signal or radiation from a radioactive material. The following pages were removed from the final ITAR for replacement by DDTC's updated version § 6(l) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(l)), as amended. In accordance with this provision, the list of MTCR Annex items shall constitute all items on the U.S. Munitions List in § 121.16.
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Preserving native plant communities in urban meadows is challenging due to limited space, invasive species, urbanization, and human activities. The limited space in urban areas makes it difficult for native plants to thrive and reproduce. Invasive species outcompete native plants for resources. Urbanization destroys natural habitats, threatening native plant survival. Human activities like land development and pollution negatively impact native plant communities. Opportunities for preservation include ecological restoration, education and awareness, and urban planning that incorporates native plants. Even small spaces can be used for urban meadows. Individuals can contribute by planting native species and supporting conservation initiatives. Native plant communities provide multiple benefits and can be created on public lands.
Preserving Native Plant Communities in Urban Meadows: Challenges and Opportunities
Preserving native plant communities in urban meadows is essential for maintaining biodiversity and supporting local wildlife. However, it can be a challenging task due to various factors such as limited space, competition from invasive species, urbanization, and human activities. This article discusses the challenges faced and explores the opportunities for preserving native plant communities in urban meadows.
One significant challenge in urban areas is the limited space available for native plant communities. Urban meadows are often smaller and fragmented, making it difficult for these communities to thrive and reproduce. Additionally, the reduced area means less available resources and increased competition from non-native species.
The invasion of non-native plant species is a significant threat to native plant communities. In urban areas, where there is high human activity, invasive species can quickly spread and outcompete the native plants for resources, sunlight, and space. Managing and controlling these invasive species is crucial for the preservation of native plant communities.
Rapid urbanization leads to the destruction of natural habitats, resulting in the loss of native plants and their associated animal species. The conversion of meadows into concrete landscapes, buildings, and roads disrupts the natural balance and threatens the survival of native plant communities.
Human activities like land development, pollution, and improper land management practices can negatively impact native plant communities. Construction projects, the use of pesticides and herbicides, and inadvertent trampling can disrupt the ecosystem and hinder the growth of native plants.
Implementing ecological restoration practices can help revive and preserve native plant communities. This involves removing invasive species, replanting with native species, and creating habitats that support indigenous wildlife. By restoring degraded urban meadows, we can enhance biodiversity and strengthen the resilience of the ecosystem.
Education and Awareness
Increasing public education and awareness about the importance of native plant communities and their role in urban ecosystems is key to their preservation. By promoting the benefits of native plants, encouraging community involvement, and offering guidance on sustainable gardening practices, we can foster a culture that values and protects these vital habitats.
Integrating native plant communities into urban planning is essential for their long-term preservation. By incorporating green spaces, parks, and urban meadows into city designs, we can create more extensive connected habitats that allow native plants and wildlife to thrive. Strategic planning can help conserve existing plant communities and create opportunities for their expansion.
1. Can urban meadows be created in small spaces?
Yes, even small spaces can be utilized to create urban meadows. Vertical gardening, rooftop gardens, and community gardens are excellent ways to incorporate native plant communities into limited spaces.
2. How can individuals contribute to preserving native plant communities in urban areas?
Individuals can contribute by planting native species in their own gardens or participating in community-led conservation initiatives. Choosing native plants, avoiding the use of harmful chemicals, and supporting local conservation organizations all make a positive impact.
3. Are native plant communities only beneficial for wildlife?
No, native plant communities provide numerous benefits, including improved air quality, reduced water runoff, and increased resilience to climate change. They also enhance the aesthetic value of urban areas and contribute to the overall well-being of communities.
4. How can invasive species be controlled effectively?
Managing invasive species requires a combination of approaches, including manual removal, mulching, controlled burning, and the strategic use of herbicides. Regular monitoring and early detection are essential to prevent their establishment and minimize their impact on native plant communities.
5. Can urban meadows be created on public lands?
Yes, urban meadows can be created on public lands such as parks, roadside strips, and vacant lots. Collaboration between local government, conservation organizations, and community groups can help establish and maintain these valuable habitats.


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Following the breathless excitement of a certain someone’s week-long math conference in Spa, I went to visit. It’s a tiny town. As you can see from the photos, it was raining and snowing for the full day that we had there together. We also quickly noted that most of the activities listed in the official tourism guide were actually very far from Spa itself. The ones that were actually in Spa involved paying a lot of money to swim in pools or having a lot of money to spend gambling. So, we walked around. A lot. And we tried to do it slowly, breaking it up with stops at the hotel to warm up while flipping the TV around between French, Dutch, Flemish, German and English shows.
One highlight was the City Museum, which covers the history of Spa’s handpainted wooden boxes and other arts. There was also an exhibit on the history of casinos, as well as a horse museum. The woman working at the front desk was so thrilled that we were American – and that she could check off that she had two vistors from “North America” – that she very sweetly gave us the student discount on our tickets.

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A 10-year study of African population genetics has determined the continent is the most genetically diverse in the world, researchers said Thursday. The team headed by Sara Tishkoff, a geneticist at the University of Pennsylvania, determined that modern humans evolved in southern Africa on the border between Namibia and South Africa.
An international team of researchers has reported the largest-ever study of genetics in Africa that helps pinpoint where human evolution began.
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Ruth Beckermann at DOK Leipzig
At this year’s festival edition, the work of Austrian filmmaker Ruth Beckermann will be featured in several ways. Beckermann, who is regarded as a co-founder of the independent film scene in Austria, will be honoured with an homage, and she will also give insights into her filmmaking in a masterclass. In addition, she will be one of the jurors deciding about the winners in the Next Masters Competitions.
The homage DOCUMENT/DEMONSTRATE presents an overwiew of Beckermann’s artistically varied oeuvre: With a critical eye and yet ready to enter into a poetic spirit, she has grown into one of the great historiographers of Austria. Her cinematographical styles cover an astonishing range. At DOK Leipzig, the audience can not only discover her well-known works such as The Waldheim Waltz, which received the Documentary Award at the 2018 Berlinale and is now Austria’s candidate for the Oscar for Best Foreign Film, or her fiction film The Dreamed Ones. The homage also turns attention to her early films, in which she already connected the personal and the political.
The Special Programme will be accompanied by a Masterclass on Friday, 2 November at Kupfersaal Leipzig, moderated by the curators Ralph Eue and Patrick Holzapfel.
In addition, you can enjoy one further work of Ruth Beckermann at the 61st edition of DOK Leipzig: She has created our festival trailer, which will be on screen at CineStar Leipzig starting this week.

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WATCH: Satellite video shows the scale of Calbuco volcano eruption
TORONTO – In 1991, Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupted with such force it shot ash 35 km into the sky. But its eruption didn’t just affect the thousands of nearby villagers who were evacuated: its effects were felt around the world.
That has some wondering what the effects will be after the eruption of the Calbuco volcano in Chile early Thursday.
READ MORE: Calbuco Volcano eruption seen from space
When Pinatubo erupted on June 15, 1991, (it was the second time in three days and its most violent), it ejected more than five cubic kilometres of material into the air. The ash cloud rose 35 km into the air.
Fine ash was carried by a nearby typhoon and was carried as far as the Indian Ocean. The cloud of ash circled the globe several times. Though volcanologists had forecast the eruption, saving thousands of lives and property as well as warning aircraft, the effects were widespread.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, almost 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide was thrust into the stratosphere, causing global temperatures to drop from 1991 to 1993 by about 0.5 C.
In Canada, the eruption caused beautiful sunrises and sunsets. In December 1992, the volcanic ash was responsible for creating one of the darkest lunar eclipses in over a decade (the moon tends to turn a coppery colour during lunar eclipses).
So how does Calbuco compare?
Volcanologists measure the volcanic eruptions on something called the volcanic explosivity index (VEI). The Pinatubo eruption measured about a four to five; Mount St. Helens in 1980 measured a four to five. Though it will take some time for scientists to accurately measure the Calbuco eruption (they need to determine the volume of the eruption was ejected and the height of the plume), preliminary findings suggest that the it measured somewhere around a four.
Heather Wright, a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey said that the effects from Calbuco are unlikely to be like that seen after the Mount Pinatubo eruption.
“This is not that big, so the total loading of ash particles in the atmosphere is going to be a lot less from this eruption, pending nothing bigger happens,” she said.
When it comes to volcanic eruptions, what matters in the long run is how far up the ash goes.
Estimates of the height of the Calbuco eruption vary anywhere from 10 km to 20 km. Once that is known for sure, scientists can better estimate the effects.
Thomas Aubry, a PhD student in geophysics at the University of British Columbia, studied the effects of the Mount Pinatubo eruption.
He explained that volcanic aerosols that end up in Earth’s stratosphere tend to remain for about a year, which clearly have a long-term impact. Those that are injected in the troposphere last only about a week or so and therefore have less of an impact on our climate.
“Even if some aerosols are dispersed in the stratosphere, they will likely be confined in the Southern Hemisphere, while Pinatubo aerosols spread all over the globe because it was a tropical eruption,” Aubry said.
“So it’s hard to assess the impact on climate, but I’m confident it won’t be anything comparable to an eruption as big as Pinatubo.”
Locally, the impacts are many: thousands have been evacuated, airports have been closed, and for good reason.
Thin volcanic ash can choke airplanes. When the Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in Iceland in 2010, the airline industry was hit hard, losing more than $1 billion when flights were grounded. And this is for good reason: In 1989, volcanic ash from Mount Redoubt, Alaska, knocked out all four engines on a KLM 747 jet. Fortunately, once the plane descended, pilots were able to restart the engines and the plane landed safely.
But there’s more.
The ash can also impact agriculture: ash may prevent sunlight from reaching crops, stunting their growth. They could even be contaminated.
There is also the water to think about. After the Chaitén volcanic eruption in Chile in 2008, many locals faced contaminated water.
As for the local climate, Aubry said that the ash is likely to decrease surface temperatures slightly, but likely only for about a week or so.
“The exact quantity of aerosols depends on the concentration of released gases in aerosols, but it’s very likely gonna be much smaller than Pinatubo even if concentrations are higher,” said Aubry. But he added, “Better data on plume height vs time would be needed to give a more reliable answer.”
Just because the most recent eruption at Calbuco didn’t produce a lot of ash, that’s not to say there won’t be future eruptions. As of April 24, there have been three pulses of activity.
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An internship pilot for government contracting is providing on-the-job training for Youngstown State University students while supporting local businesses.
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Long viewed as a region of landless peasants and landed elites, Latin America is now a continent of cities and mega-cities on whose streets vibrant social movements confront the challenges of metropolitan life. From Buenos Aires to Porto Alegre to Mexico City, new “streetroots” movements forge political identities, goals, and strategies out of a very particular experience of urbanization stretching back hundreds of years. This course examines the trajectory of these streetroots movements, asking: what social, political, and economic forces have shaped their strategies and demands over time? In turn, how have Latin American urban movements shaped developments in the region and beyond? What kinds of cleavages—geographic, generational, tactical—potentially hinder the broad appeal and usefulness of these movements? Among others, readings will include the work of João José Reis (Brazil), Peter Winn (Chile), and Deborah Levenson (Guatemala) to examine the interplay of race, class, and gender in the development of urban social movements, and first-hand accounts of urban activism by Abraham Guillén (Uruguay) and Hebe de Bonafini (Argentina). We will frame our analysis around seminal theories of urban social movements by E.P. Thompson, Manuel Castells, and Alejandro Portes, as well as contemporary contributions by Javier Auyero, Leonardo Avritzer, and Marina Sitrin.
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Guess what happens if we oversupplement with folic acid for a long time? Our bodies downregulate (make less of) folic acid receptors in our intestines and other folate-related activity gets altered.
Long-term oversupplementation with folate leads to a specific and significant down-regulation in intestinal and renal folate uptake, which is associated with a decrease in message levels of hRFC, PCFT/HCP1, and FR. This regulation appears to be mediated via a transcriptional mechanism, at least for the hRFC system.
And what happens if we oversupplement with Vitamin D for a long time? Do the vitamin D receptors in our intestines also get messed up? If so, that would be a very bad thing. The presence of Vitamin D receptors is essential to not getting colitis, per this study:
Abstract The inhibitory effects of vitamin D on colitis have been previously documented. Global vitamin D receptor (VDR) deletion exaggerates colitis, but the relative anticolitic contribution of epithelial and nonepithelial VDR signaling is unknown. Here, we showed that colonic epithelial VDR expression was substantially reduced in patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Moreover, targeted expression of human VDR (hVDR) in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) protected mice from developing colitis. In experimental colitis models induced by 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid, dextran sulfate sodium, or CD4+CD45RBhi T cell transfer, transgenic mice expressing hVDR in IECs were highly resistant to colitis, as manifested by marked reductions in clinical colitis scores, colonic histological damage, and colonic inflammation compared with WT mice. Reconstitution of Vdr-deficient IECs with the hVDR transgene completely rescued Vdr-null mice from severe colitis and death, even though the mice still maintained a hyperresponsive Vdr-deficient immune system. Mechanistically, VDR signaling attenuated PUMA induction in IECs by blocking NF-κB activation, leading to a reduction in IEC apoptosis. Together, these results demonstrate that gut epithelial VDR signaling inhibits colitis by protecting the mucosal epithelial barrier, and this anticolitic activity is independent of nonepithelial immune VDR actions.
What if all that Vitamin D in our milk, in our multivitamins, and Vitamin D drops is decreasing our intestinal Vitamin D receptor activity and depriving us of protection to our intestinal lining? Would that help explain the mysterious rise of leaky guts and gluten intolerances?
Is it too much for me to ask that the government keeps its meddling hands off of my food? I'll eat tuna and eggs and go get some sunlight on my fair skin. I don't need supplements!


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The Maui News has this item on the large field of candidates vying to be appointed to a vacant seat in the Hawaii House of Representatives. Excerpt:
Thirteen 13 candidates will vie for the House seat vacated Feb. 1 by Mele Carroll, the Maui County Democratic Party announced Saturday afternoon.
The candidates for the 13th House District seat that covers East Maui, Lanai and Molokai include business people, an executive assistant with Mayor Alan Arakawa, officials with environmental nonprofit groups and a losing candidate for the seat in the last election.
The slate includes: Lori Buchanan, Shay Chan Hodges, Scott Crawford, Lynn DeCoite, Alberta De Jetley, Lucienne De Naie, David Fry, Barbara Haliniak, Susan “Netra” Halperin, Lance Holter, Rob Parsons, Kay Okamoto and Noelani Yamashita.
The deadline to submit candidacy for the seat vacated by Carroll due to illness was Friday night.
Three nominees will be selected Saturday during tele-interviews using the University of Hawaii’s Skybridge two-way interactive television, said Troy Hashimoto, Maui County Democratic Party chairman. …
Gov. David Ige will select one of the nominees to fill Carroll’s seat.
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Vicky Cornell claims Ativan may have factored into Chris Cornell’s suicide on Thursday
Cornell was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor at the MGM Grand Detroit
Vicky says that Cornell had taken Ativan on Wednesday night
Ativan’s more serious side effects include suicidal thoughts and thoughts of self harm
The world was shocked on Thursday when it was discovered that 52-year-old Chris Cornell had committed suicide. Cornell was midway through a tour with Soundgarden when the unexpected death occurred.
Cornell had played a show with Soundgarden earlier on Wednesday. According to Michael Woody, Director of Media Relations for the Detroit Police Department, a family friend called police at approximately 12:00 am.
When the family friend went into Cornell’s hotel room at the MGM Grand Detroit, he found the singer unresponsive on the bathroom floor. EMS workers pronounced Cornell dead at the scene. Cornell had killed himself by hanging according to the Wayne County Medical Examiner.
Vicky Cornell’s Statement
Cornell’s wife Vicky and loved ones were shocked to hear of the unexpected death. It seemed highly unlikely that Cornell would hurt his loved ones by committing such a heinous act. A statement from Vicky on Friday morning may shine some light on the unexpected suicide.
Chris’s death is a loss that escapes words and has created an emptiness in my heart that will never be filled. As everyone who knew him commented, Chris was a devoted father and husband. He was my best friend.
His world revolved around his family first and, of course, his music second. He flew home for Mother’s Day to spend time with our family. He flew out mid-day Wednesday, the day of the show, after spending time with the children. When we spoke before the show, we discussed plans for a vacation over Memorial Day and other things we wanted to do.
When we spoke after the show, I noticed he was slurring his words; he was different. When he told me he may have taken an extra Ativan or two, I contacted security and asked that they check on him,” she continued. “What happened is inexplicable and I am hopeful that further medical reports will provide additional details. I know that he loved our children and he would not hurt them by intentionally taking his own life.
While it is impossible to know for sure if any drugs contributed to the suicide until the toxicology report is released, the fact that Vicky mentioned Ativan should be noted.
Ativan (lorazepam) is a benzodiazepine that is used to treat anxiety disorders, insomnia, panic attacks, and alcohol withdrawal. Common side effects of Ativan include drowsiness, dizziness, tiredness, muscle weakness, headache, blurred vision, sleep problems, loss of balance or coordination, forgetfulness or amnesia, difficulty concentrating, nausea, constipation, changes in appetite, and skin rash.
Serious side effects of Ativan can include confusion, depressed mood, thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself, hyperactivity, agitation, hostility, hallucinations, feeling light-headed, and fainting.
Benzodiazepines And Suicide
According to a study conducted by Lareb, “Benzodiazepines may cause disinhibition, consisting of poor impulse control and paradoxal reactions that may induce suicidal impulse. The release of aggression in susceptible patients may be directed towards others but could, especially in depressed patients, be directed towards themselves. However, it could also be that treatment with benzodiazepines may be inappropriate for patients with an underlying depression as they are central nervous system depressants and may worsen an underlying depression. Approximately 50% of suicides have a history of major depression and pre-existing depression is considered a major factor in suicides.”


Allied Irish Bonuses ‘Galling’ Amid Budget Cuts, Lenihan Says
Ireland’s Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said it was “galling” that traders at bailed-out Allied Irish Banks Plc sought bonuses as the government slashed spending and raised taxes to narrow the fiscal deficit.
Allied Irish, based in Dublin, yesterday decided not to pay bonuses due to some workers in its markets unit after Lenihan said he may withhold aid for the lender. In an interview with Dublin-based broadcaster RTE today, he said he didn’t want taxpayers exposed to obligations to pay bankers’ bonuses.
Irish banks scrapped bonuses after the government offered in September 2008 to guarantee deposits to avert a run on the country’s lenders during the credit crisis. While Allied Irish said Dec. 9 it was legally bound to pay about 39.2 million euros ($52 million) of bonuses from 2008, Lenihan said laws to block the payment will be discussed by the government today.
“The board of AIB is relieved to be in a position not to pay these bonuses,” Executive Chairman David Hodgkinson said in a statement late yesterday.
Allied Irish was due to pay the bonuses after losing a case in the Irish High Court on Nov. 3. Employee John Foy had sought a bonus of 160,000 euros based on his 2008 performance, which had been due since February 2009, his lawyer told the court.
The bank will meet its obligations under the individual court order, Lenihan wrote in a letter to the bank. Legislation to be voted on tomorrow as part of wider bank resolution will deal with the outstanding bonuses to other workers that have yet to be paid, Marie Mulvihill, a finance ministry spokeswoman, said yesterday.
The state controls about 18.6 percent of the lender after injecting 3.5 billion euros, and is preparing to take a majority stake as Hodgkinson seeks to raise another 9.8 billion euros of capital by February. The government is likely to be left with a stake of about 95 percent, Glas Securities Ltd, a Dublin-based fixed income firm said in a note to clients yesterday.
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Liberal leader calls for better water management policies
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By: Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Earlier this month, Manitoba Liberal party leader Dr. Jon Gerrard released his report on the 2011 Manitoba flood. The report included 65 recommendations compiled after visiting over 21 communities and holding five flood forums.
Last week, Gerrard stopped by the Banner office in Neepawa to talk about the report and changes he thinks should be made to prevent future disasters of this magnitude. He noted, “The flood didn’t have to be as bad.”
Gerrard noted that one of the major factors contributing to the intense flooding was provincial government policies towards water management over the last four decades. These policies have focused almost exclusively on drainage resulting in over 30 per cent more water flowing off the land. All of this extra water flowing off the land is something Gerrard said, “contributed to the size of the flood last year”.
Alternative water management policies that focus on water retention can reduce the peak flow during times of flood. Gerrard found that along the South Tobacco Creek, located near Miami, Man., 27 small dams reduce peak run-off by 25 per cent. Being able to hold this water back has reduced the amount of flooded farmland by 75 per cent. He noted, “It’s [the last] 25 per cent that does the most damage.”
The other necessary change that would have reduced the damage from the flood is the addition of an outlet from Lake Manitoba to handle the increased inflow from the Portage Diversion. Gerrard said that in the mid ‘60s, when the Portage Diversion was being designed, outflow from the lake was to be increased to address the additional volume of water being diverted to Lake Manitoba. This hasn’t happened yet, despite the diversion being opened over 40 years ago.
Gerrard compared the lake to a bathtub, when it starts overflowing, you manage the inflows and outflows, you don’t start raising the edges of the tub. He said that an outlet from Lake Manitoba would allow people to plan as they go about rebuilding since lake levels could be stabilized. Since this isn’t possible, residents are being told by the government to rebuild at even higher levels.
While these two factors would have likely greatly reduced the damage caused by last year’s flood, the second part of the report focuses on how the province handled the flood and those effected by it. Gerrard noted, “The immediate handling of the flood was not done too badly,” but went on to say, “In all my almost 20 years in politics, I have never before seen such a chaotically delivered effort as the 2011 flood recovery programs.” He noted that the programs were both poorly put together and badly managed.
Today, over 2,000 people are still out of their homes over a year after the flood. When it comes to flood recovery, Gerrard said, “The number one goal has to be to get people into their homes quickly.” The flood evacuees are, for the most part, being put up in Winnipeg hotels, far from their home communities. He noted that these people are facing health problems including depression, suicide and stress related health problems. Additionally, school age children are having difficulty registering to attend school since school divisions won’t accept a hotel address as a student’s home address.
Gerrard also questioned how the province has been dealing with flood related health issues like debris, E. coli in the water and mold. He said, “Mold is a big issue, we heard again and again that when assessments were done, the mold problem was underplayed or discredited.”
Gerrard said that following the 1997 flood, he raised issues about the province’s water management plan as well as the need for “one window” delivery of recovery programs. It was clear from the experiences of those impacted by the flood that such changes in program delivery haven’t been implemented.
Efforts by flood victims hoping to move forward are being hampered by unfair compensation. Gerrard said that people aren’t getting fair compensation when they are given lowballed assessments. The wait for fair compensation is making it hard for people to get underway rebuilding what was destroyed in the flood.
Changing water management policies to reward landowners for water retention and building new drainage channels are expensive, but so too was fighting the flood. The provincial government spent $1 billion fighting the flood and flooding cost farmers and businesses about $1 billion in lost income. Given these price tags, Gerrard said, “Water retention projects pay for themselves.”


In keeping with my previous post about maintaining a healthy perspective on market forecasts, I will try to follow my own advice summarizing my findings.
According to Canadian Real Estate Magazine (December/January 2015 Issue), Ontario is said to continue reaping the benefits of on-going housing sales and population growth. Ontario's steady source of immigration, it's existing large population, and it's stability over the years are all economic drivers for its positive forecast, and are the reasons people keep coming here. Steady population growth means the demands for housing remain high, keeping housing prices steady, and for growth to remain inevitable. The forecast also goes on to say as the U.S. economy continues it's upturn, Ontario will once again benefit from the U.S.- Canada trading partnership in part because of our proximity to busy border crossings. This forecast speaks largely to the cities of Toronto and Ottawa, but does broadly represent the Southern portion of Ontario.
How might these facts apply to our friendly city of Belleville? First and foremost, we are on a major route that connects Toronto to the U.S. border crossing at the Thousand Islands Bridge, meaning we have an excellent location for industry, which means lower unemployment and more people can afford to buy around here, which equates to housing prices remaining stable in the Quinte area. A statement in favour our friendly city, Canadian Real Estate Magazine (December/January 2015 Issue) states:
"Now is the time to look beyond the big city" in regards to real estate investment.
This is because many smaller cities house large aging populations that are starting to downsize to condos, leaving behind a hefty influx of houses for investors to scoop up. These houses are often priced to sell quickly, and make great flips for investors.


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Today (23 August) sees the release of Lover, the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift.
The new record spans 18 tracks, more than any of her six previous studio albums, and Swift told Vogue the album is a “love letter to love, in all of its maddening, passionate, exciting, enchanting, horrific, tragic, wonderful glory.”
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Of course, a new record from one of the biggest pop stars in the world is always going to be met with hype and expectation, but has Swift lived up to her previous works?
Here’s what the critics are saying:
‘Is she treading water?’- Alexis Petridis, The Guardian
The Guardian’s head rock and pop critic labels Swift’s new record his album of the week (in lieu of any other major releases), but his three-star review suggests it wouldn’t quite be worthy of that crown in any other week.
“Lover offers plenty of evidence that Swift is just a better songwriter than any of her competitors in the upper echelons of pop,” he concedes, but adds that not even she “can muster enough knockout tunes to fill 18 tracks.”
The album takes a “something-for-everyone approach” he says, and feels like “consolidation, not progress”, designed to keep Swift as “one of the world’s biggest stars.”
“You can understand the pragmatic impulse to cover every base,” says Petridis, who admits that the record does dare to get political, it’s “infinitely smarter and subtler than anything her peers can manage when pushing the button marked ‘woke’.”
‘All about big moods, dreamy Eighties throwbacks and evolutionary freedom’ – Nick Catucci, Rolling Stone
Nick Catucci’s review for Rolling Stone is slightly more positive, deigning to gift the album an extra star above Petridis’ three.
He again notes the album’s all-bases-covered approach, saying that there’s “plenty” of “fodder for the Swifties, haters, and bloggers here.”
But, “whatever there is to be read into these songs, they are for one person and one person alone: Taylor Swift. Finally.
Lover is “evolutionary rather than revolutionary”, says Catucci, “but nevertheless it feels like an epiphany: free and unhurried, governed by no one concept or outlook.”
‘The sound of a singer excited to be earnest again’ – Alexandra Pollard, The Independent
Another four-star review from The Independent’s Alexandra Pollard, who calls Lover “a partial resurrection of the Swift of old: moony romance and earnest earworms abound.”
But despite that, the 18-track record does feel a little “baggy” at times, and Pollard says “there is a brilliant album among the 18 songs, if only it had been pruned a little.”
“The album’s lead single, ‘Me!’, is peppy and poppy in all the wrong ways,” she says, “a rictus grin of a song that rings hollow. Thank goodness that the rest of the album is nothing like that.”
“Swift has never been one to hold back, and it’s hard to resent her for it. This is the sound of a singer excited to be earnest again.”
‘Plays to the strengths of a witty songwriter in love’ – Neil McCormick, The Telegraph
“On ‘London Boy’,” begins Neil McCormick’s four-star review for The Telegraph,” Taylor Swift has conjured up a cheery paean to her British beau, actor Joe Alwyn.”
“Always the most personal of lyricists, over a swinging rock ’n’ roll beat, the US superstar sings the praises of beer mats, grey skies and cab rides through such London neighbourhoods as Shoreditch and Highgate.”
“‘You can find me in the pub, we are watching rugby with his school friends,’ she declares with the glee of a tourist indulging in local customs.”
“It’s a pleasing bit of pop fluff worthy of early Lily Allen, on an album well stocked with bright, light, snappy tunes,” and Lover “plays to the strengths of a witty songwriter in love, eager to tell anyone who will listen exactly how she feels.”
‘Taylor Swift shakes off a reputation and returns to her old self’ – Rebecca Lewis, Metro
Again, it’s the shear breadth of tracks (all 18 of them) that gives Lover is biggest negative, according to Rebecca Lewis’ review for Metro.
“The tracklist is a solid mix of upbeat pop bangers, dreamy pop songs, heavy bass beats that make you want to clap along, and devastatingly sad ballads,” she says, “but there are some tracks that get lost among the crowded field.”
“You can’t help but wonder what power they would have had if there had been less production, but don’t worry, there’s still a taste of that cutting, bitter Taylor who publicly feuded with what seemed to be everyone between the summers of 2014 and 2017.”
Swift appears to be “keen to try new directions and new genres,” but “whether they stay in her arsenal remains to be seen.”

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Saturday, September 20, 2014
"A SOUTHERN GIRL" TAKES YOU ON A WONDERFUL JOURNEY
John Warley has written a wonderfully engaging novel about knocking on the doors of tradition to open them wide to the fresh air of progress. In his new book "A Southern Girl," he exposes the narrow mindedness that can paralyze and stultify modes of thinking, where the idea of change is frighteningly avoided, setting his tale in the Southern bastion of Charleston.
His story is partly autobiographical. He and his wife and two sons opened their home and hearts to adopt a baby daughter Mary Beth. How similar or unlike MaryBeth is from Allison in his fictional tale can only be determined by the author himself. With an eloquence for words, the reader is swept into the journey of Coleman and Elizabeth Carter and how one tiny infant from South Korea changed their lives irrevocably. The attorney in Coleman initially resisted his liberal wife Elizabeth's proposal to bring a "foreigner" into their midst.. If Coleman was resistant, his parents were apoplexic. As noble and honored Southerners, adopting "an unknown entity" was unthinkable.
But Elizabeth's wishes prevailed and the Carter family adjusted in a hundred different ways as the sweet new one captured their hearts. "A Southern Girl" carries the reader through a magnolia strewn path of changes as Allie, an avid horse lover, grows into her own person. Along the way we meet fascinating people like Hana, Jong Sim, Mr. Quan and Natalie.
The early death of Elizabeth, as well as the passing of Coleman's father and the much earlier death of Coleman's good friend Philip, bring turning points to the family. It is only when Allie, considered a outsider by Southern standards, is snubbed by the elite coming-out ball held by the St. Simeon Society, that Coleman faces the prejudices that the genteel community clings to so fiercely, like the creeping vine kudzu that chokes whatever it comes in contact with.
How Coleman rises to the occasion, to fight for his daughter's rightful place of honor, is at the compelling center of "A Southern Girl." With lawyer-like skills and a determination his late wife Elizabeth's would applaud, Coleman questions the establishment, protecting his own child at great personal cost.
Let John Warley, who left his own legal career for several years and took his family to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, to write this inspiring novel, sweep you along on Coleman Carter's journey as a man, husband, parent, friend and warrior.
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Boy, am I in need of a rant. I feel like I could rant for days. As if the calm, patient, zen-like mood attempts around Ava could quite easily be at one end of the spectrum, with big shouty rage like rants at the other. Sometimes it is so good to blow off steam. Righteous indignation and all that. And anger has its place and its necessary outlets. Anger can be a good thing. Especially when, like now, you’re not angry at one big thing, but at several little things that keep adding up inside you until you feel weighted down by the big bad current of grrrr-ness that has been storing up inside you.
I wouldn’t have thought of this blog as the best place to vent, perhaps, but I haven’t really been blogging all that much lately (guilty head hang) and now that I have a brand new unused writing corner it seemed like a good time to polish off the blogging hat. I hate that I don’t write (and blog) as often as I intend to. It’s nothing but self-destructive procrastination and, I suspect, my, ‘well, that’s not quite beautiful enough to blog about’ inadequacies. I have to get rid of that. So, the vent.
What I am really cross at at the moment is how judgemental people can be. And that seems to just about triple when it comes to your children. Everyone, from family to strangers, has an opinion on what it is you are doing and should be doing, how to do it better and how to avoid doing what you absolutely should never do. Which basically means, how to do it my way. There are times when, of course, advice and opinions are welcome, but most of the time I think people should leave you to get on with it. Or, at least recognise that there are always several ways to do something. When it comes to child rearing, admitting that your way might not be the best way for someone else is a little to close to the bone of admitting it might not, therefore, have been the best thing for you, either.
I enjoy a good bitch with close friends as much as anyone, but at least an outright ‘bitch’ is just that – outright, open, straight to the point. What I just do not have time for is passive aggressive, the I’m-not-going-to-put-myself-in-it-enough-to-be-blunt, bitchiness. The eye rolling, the special tone of voice, the insinuations. And worse of all, emotional manipulation. These are all qualities which I actively avoid in people now, and if they exist in people I can’t avoid, then I do my absolute best not to engage in it with them. Really, who has enough time now not to just get on with things, to be around the people you want to be around, and not to be around the ones you’re not so keen on?
Being with people, though, engaging with them – this is so important to keep an open mind. Putting yourself in different situations, assuming roles you may not always be comfortable assuming, seeking adventures that don’t necessarily seem like your kind of thing – these are the things that keep the mind open, that remind us that each one of us is so insansely similar to one another, and yet, so completely, bizzarelly, unimaginably different.
And the faults that we may find easy to pick out and hang people for, are always the faults we dislike most about ourselves. Like my judging all judgemental people to be schmucks. End of vent.
What has been on my mind more than I would like it to have been is what it means to miss someone we don’t even like very much. It’s hard enough to let people go when we don’t want to, but when we do, when we want to shake them off like dust, why do they cling so tightly? Admitting we miss someone we have perhaps chosen not to have in our lives anymore is something I’m finding hard. I think this person was and maybe always will be such a big part of me that it is still (and maybe always will be) hard to not have them near. Remembering that there are things about her I like, even love, is like admitting she is not quite as villainous as I have painted her in my head. And although sadly this alone does not make up for the other things that often hide these qualities, it does make me sad that they weren’t enough. And sad too that the many good memories I have of her are hard to find behind the more recent hurtful ones.
Above me, on my ideas board, is a poem written out by a dear friend on a brown envelope. ‘Assurance’ – read out by said friend at my wedding.
‘You will never be alone, you hear so deep a sound when autumn comes’. Summer is too much, I am ready again for autumn, when everything good happens. My little autumn baby will be one. Her hair like a new autumn leaf before it darkens and falls. I think my somewhat unfounded love of New England comes from the sense that it is always autumn there, or at least, that it is really Autumn there.
We want to move to America and somehow hope it can happen in at least the next five years. It has been such a long time coming that it seems about time to take the plunge and find a way to make it happen. The possibility, at least, of such a thing being able to happen, gives me a feeling of hope and excitement that I too often forget to find in things these days.
H laughs at my feeling old, but I do. I have always felt too old for my age, and with an admittedly unreasonable sense of this oldness, always felt like I was too late for one thing or another. This is my Capricorn moon rearing its too-practical head. Everyone needs adventure. Newness. A hard thing to come by sometimes.
The shock of a tiny baby suddenly being everything – this was a lot of newness to take at once. But now this baby is not so tiny anymore, now she is as expected a part of my everyday life as anything, the newness of what she is becoming is spectacular. Quietly, intimately spectacular. And it doesn’t go away or become ordinary. I find myself, at least once a day, staring into her impressive blue eyes and being so overwhelmed with love, real, banging, loud love, that it feels like I’m too lucky.
I love being around my mummy friends and their little ones, all covered in this gooey baby spell, this kind of infant magic, all tired and exasperated and undone a little, but more or less on top of the world just to be doing this. And it’s so nice to be able to be with them, faulted, uncaring, ungaurded and not worry about being perfect or being someone’s idea of perfect. The risk of being imperfect is a reality, and a warm, easy one to accept when you are doing it in the company of amazing, imperfect people.
This troubling idea of perfection, of a standard set out by those who have gone before us is destructive and completely false. Which reminds me of this, by Anais Nin:
And then the day came
when the risk
to remain tight
in a bud
was more painful
than the risk


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The updated guidance comes after a CDC analysis of new safety data on 2,500 women showed no increased risks of miscarriage for those who received at least one dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine before 20 weeks of pregnancy.
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National film award winning actress Dilara Hanif Purnima has not been in cinema for a long time. There was a buzz, He is withdrawing himself from the movie. After marriage, you will be focused on family for the time being. But he didn’t care about the rumours. He returned to the cinema again. It is also a government funded movie. movie name ‘Life in food‘.
It will be written and directed by famous Dhaliwood director Chhatku Ahmed. Recently signed to work in movies. ‘Life in food‘ Poornima will be seen as Dola in the movie. Purnima said, This is the first time he is acting in a government funded film. Ferdous Ahmed will be seen with Purnima in the movie. Actor Misha Saudagar is also there.
Purnima says, Respected Chhatku Bhai is a renowned veteran director of our films. He is going to produce a movie after a long time and expressed his interest to play the role of Mane Dola in the movie. It can be said that everyone who will act in it is a very favorite artist of Chhatku Bhai. Moreover, the story is amazingtwho.
And above all it is a government funded movie. All in all, I am going to work on the movie. I believe the work will be very good. Purnima said to bring up the topic of moving away from the movie, Rumors are rumours. It has no basis. If I had left, I would not have signed new films. Obtaining government grants ‘Life in food‘ Aruna Biswas will also act in the movie, Shahnur, Subrata and others.
known, Filming will start from October 16 in Dhaka. In 2021-2022 government grants ‘Life in food‘ Received a donation of Rs. Taju Kamrul is the associate director in this movie. Chatku Ahmed said that the movie will be shot in and around Dhaka.