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6/16/2015 Running with the HerdHuntington Herald DispatchHUNTINGTON ? Head coach Dan D'Antoni is putting Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball players on the starting line Saturday in The Herald-Dispatch West Virginia 5K Championship. The distance
6/16/2015 Derek Redd: Early signing period for football is the right moveCharleston Daily MailDerek Redd: Early signing period for football is the right move. By Derek Redd, Marshall beat writer. CHARLESTON, W.Va .
6/15/2015 Stonehill College AthleticsRyan Herrion Named Men's Basketball Assistant CoachStonehill College AthleticsPrior to returning to his alma mater, Herrion was a graduate assistant coach at Marshall University for the 2012-13 season, with the Thundering
6/10/2015 BOGACZYK: Impressive Harless Center Gives Herd Academics a BoostHerdZone.comOne, the player was passing and eligible to play for the Thundering Herd. The other definition was .
6/5/2015 Wichita State will lose stars Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker after next season, meaning Gregg Marshall has some major work to do this summer. Jeff Goodman and Jeff Borzello assess the landscape.
6/4/2015 BOGACZYK: Daniel Speaking on Topic He Knows WellHerdZone.comMarshall has one of the smallest women's basketball budgets in Conference USA, and Daniel is approaching his fourth year guiding the Herd after four seasons at Central Arkansas, where
6/2/2015 BOGACZYK: Herd Spring GPAs Follow APR SuccessHerdZone.comIn the biannual report on Thundering Herd academics prepared by Tara Helton, director of the Buck Harless Student-Athlete Program, shows that in the 2015 spring semester, nine of the 14 Marshall
5/27/2015 ESPNBOGACZYK: Herd's APR Numbers Continue to ClimbHerdZone.com"I am truly pleased with the continued academic excellence that our student-athletes have shown," said Marshall Athletic Director Mike Hamrick, who is finishing his sixth year as the AD
5/24/2015 Kilgore, Mitchell winHuntington Herald Dispatch"That was my strategy," said Kilgore, who'll attend med school at Marshall and play basketball for the Thundering Herd as a walk-on. "So much is mental. It's hot, everyone's tired. I was tired at
5/20/2015 Herd's Johnson leaves basketball teamCharleston Daily MailJohnson, a Versailles, Ky., native, averaged 15.9 minutes per game with the Thundering Herd, averaging 5.4 points and 3.7 rebounds. He played one season at Marshall after transferring
4/28/2015 Award Winners Announced at First NDSU Green & Gold GalaNDSU Bison AthleticsThree student-athletes have been named the Honda Broderick Division II Most Outstanding Female Athlete, five received the NCC's Stan Marshall Award, and there have been 138
4/25/2015 Big Green Announces HERDSPYS Award WinnersHerdZone.comHUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Marshall athletics' Big Green Scholarship Foundation held its first HERDSPYs event, honoring student-athletes and recognizing some of the greatest moments in Thundering Herd
4/16/2015 BOGACZYK: Daniel Adds Guard to Young, Enthused TeamHerdZone.comScott was the Herd's leading scorer (15.4 points) and No. 2 rebounder (6.6) and with Ezeigbo was an All-Conference USA second team selection. Victrum, a three-year starter at point guard, had
4/16/2015 BOGACZYK: HERDSPYs Highlight Big Green BashHerdZone.comMarshall's 37th annual Big Green Scholarship Foundation Dinner will feature the 2015 HERDSPY Awards. The fundraising event for .
4/16/2015 Roundup: Best of the Best Softball Classic begins todayCharleston GazetteMU COACHES' CLINIC: Walk-up registration is available for coaches wishing to attend the Marshall coaches' clinic today at 3 p.m. in conjunction with the Thundering Herd's spring
4/2/2015 Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall agreed to terms on a new contact, choosing to remain with the Missouri Valley powerhouse after receiving overtures from Alabama. It is expected to be a significant raise from the base salary of $1.85 million that
4/2/2015 Marshall Athletics Announces 2015 Hall of Fame ClassHerdZone.comDeaton, from Paintsville, Ky., started 56 consecutive games at offensive tackle for the Thundering Herd -- tied as the leader in starts among all players at Marshall with fellow
4/1/2015 Marshall to Hold Women's Basketball CampsHerdZone.comHUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Marshall University will hold its women's basketball camps in late June and its second elite skills session on Aug. 8, the department announced Wednesday.


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(CPV) - Vietnamese candidates from August 20 are now available to participate in the 2015 Fulbright distinguished awards in teaching program. This program brings Vietnamese teachers to the United States for a semester and provides them opportunities to study topics that are unique or particularly strong within the US school system. They will also get to examine the US education system. Selected candidates will be placed at a US university graduate school of education and will audit up to two classes, pursue an project, observe/team-teach/lead classes for US teachers and students in local primary and secondary schools, and engage in other teaching related activities. The Fulbright Program in Vietnam, at US Embassy Hanoi, will coordinate and nominate up to eight candidates from Vietnam. It is anticipated that 2 awards will be made. Candidates who are holding Vietnamese citizenship, having at least one undergraduate degree, full-time primary and secondary school teachers; primary and … [Read more...] about Competition for Fulbright distinguished awards in teaching program academic year 2015
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Online playground for short films By Nghi Lam in HCMC An online playground for Vietnamese independent film-makers and movie lovers, www.yxineff.com, is catching the attention of people from Vietnam and elsewhere with amateur short films since opening last month. YxineFF has two awards. The Golden Heart award is given out by director Viet Linh, director Nguyen Quang Dung, journalist Le Hong Lam, critic Nguyen Thanh Son and novelist Ho Anh Thai. The Red Heart award is voted by the audience. There are individual awards for best actor, best screenplay writer, best cinematographer and best editor. YxineFF will screen one film or present one film-maker every Friday at 9 p.m. and an online discussion for the audience to talk with the moviemaker at 10 p.m. Since showing "The Green Steppe" on May 29, the organizer says the number of viewers has increased remarkably. They are from 162 cities in 27 countries, mostly in Vietnam, Australia, France, Germany and the U.S. YxineFF was created by … [Read more...] about Online playground for short films
Vietnam's private universities should be allowed to offer law degrees as it can relieve overcrowded state universities and improve the level of legal awareness among people, said a Mekong Delta lawyer recently. In response to a Thanh Nien online article published Dec. 9, Le Quang Hien, a lawyer in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, questioned the validity of not allowing private universities to open law departments. It's not appropriate to impose restrictions on private universities as we strive towards the establishment of a state of law, said Mr. Hien. … [Read more...] about Private universities should be permitted to teach law; lawyer
According to IBM 50% of their remote workers are more productive than their office-bound counterparts! In the past two decades, the working habits of people have changed dramatically compared to the habits of workers who came before them. Just to mention one of these habits… 3 out of 5 millennials now expect to work remotely. Following this trend, teachers are now changing their teaching style. Besides offline classes, they often stay at home and instruct students online (E-learning) via different platforms. The popularity of E-learning cannot be denied. By 2014, EdX alone had at least 2.7 million users; Udacity 1.6 million; Alison 3 million; and Coursera had amassed 10 million users. Now nearly one-third of all students in higher education are taking at least one online course, and 50% of the worlds population now have online access. Being a home based online teacher, everyone can work from the comfort of their own home withflexible teaching locations and schedules. For … [Read more...] about Home-based teaching – Alternative to school?
A number of instructors at a public university in Ho Chi Minh City have recently been detected using Ph.D. degrees granted by an American university which has not been recognized in the U.S. correspondents found a list of those who have Ph.D. degrees from the science management department of Saigon University that included three people using degrees granted by California-based International American University. Two of them are lecturers N.T.L. and H.H.T., who received their Ph.D. degrees in 2010, and L.H.S., who got the degree in 2009. The International American University is among a score of unaccredited U.S. universities and colleges which provide training programs in Vietnam, according to Dr. Mark A. Ashwill, the former country director of the Institute of International Education in the Southeast Asian nation. In 2012, the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) shut down the training programs of those schools and said that it would not recognize certificates … [Read more...] about Professors discovered using unaccredited doctoral degrees in Vietnam

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Dr. Shanthi A. Joseph graduated from the St. John's Med Coll, Bangalore Univ, Bangalore, Karnataka, India in 1992. She works in Appleton, WI and specializes in Internal Medicine. Dr. Joseph is affiliated with Saint Elizabeth Hospital.
Years in Practice: 23 Years
Languages Spoken: English
Medical School: St. John's Med Coll, Bangalore Univ, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Graduation Date: 1992
Hospital Affiliations: Saint Elizabeth Hospital
Specialties: Internal Medicine

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with (a) her Indian counterpart and (b) the United Nations on violence against Muslims in the Indian states of Assam and Tripura.
25 November 2021
We condemn any instances of discrimination because of religion or belief, regardless of the country or faith involved. We look to India to uphold all freedoms and rights guaranteed in its strong constitution and by the international instruments to which India is a party. We engage with India on a range of human rights matters, working with Union and State Governments, and with non-governmental organisations, to build capacity and share expertise to promote human rights for all. Where we have concerns, we raise them directly with the Government of India, including at ministerial level. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, discussed UK Parliamentary interest in human rights in India with Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla on 23 July. Lord Ahmad has also previously raised our concerns about the impact of recent legislative and judicial measures on India's minorities with Indian Government Ministers.
The UK will host an international Ministerial conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in 2022 to energise collective efforts on this agenda, demonstrating our enduring commitment to promoting FoRB for all. We also work with the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe, G7 and other multilateral fora to promote FoRB.


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What do you do when you see an analyst disagreeing with the market? Even if the analyst is right, if the market is not on board yet with this, you need to wait until it is.
Some stocks are very easy to like, others may require a more optimistic view, and some are just plain difficult to be that positive on. The important thing though is to ensure that we are considering all the evidence out there and not just going with a narrower view of things.
This is the mistake a lot of fundamental analysts make, and while we can gain insights from the sort of information they look at, if the market action itself isn’t correlating with our view, the two just aren’t matching up, and they need to.
This isn’t just even about what may happen, but when it will happen. We can easily allow ourselves to become preoccupied with our analysis that we forget to check whether this data is even being confirmed yet, and it’s only when it does become confirmed properly that we stand a chance to be right.
Let’s suppose that we are looking at the numbers with a company and we think that there’s no way this should be trading as low as it is based upon our valuation of the company and its prospects. Perhaps it will start rising again one day, but that day has not arrived, and based upon what we are seeing in the market, it is disagreeing with us.
The market is always right though, and it may end up changing its view, but the trick here is to use our knowledge to prepare ourselves for if and when it does, because until it does, we know for certain that our idea isn’t going to work.
This is very important for investors to keep in mind when they read that someone thinks that a stock will go up to a certain level but it sure doesn’t look like it’s ready to. We could take a flyer on it, and many do, but why would we want to take on the risk that the prediction may not come true if we don’t have to?
We Need to See Our Investing Ideas Confirmed First
The trader’s adage of not looking to try to eat the head or the tail of the fish because it’s too full of bones applies to investors as well, and perhaps more so, since the risk that investors take on is so much greater. This is all about looking for the proper confirmation, and looking to avoid all the false starts or the false stops, the head and the tail, and seek the body of the fish where most of the meat lies.
Put another way, we need to time our entries and exits based upon the factors of performance and risk, and when we’re bullish on a stock but the market does not perceive it as such, this is no time to argue, because the probabilities that we need to seek just aren’t on our side yet.
This principle applies not only to technical analysis, but to fundamental analysis as well, and it is not that wise in fact to just jump in without considering the proper timing of this leap. It’s nice to get in early on a move if it makes sense to do so, but being too eager will just get us in situations where the odds just aren’t on our side yet and we will pay the price for this ultimately.
Perhaps later they will be, and the time may come where it may be wise to act on our analysis, when it and the overall view aligns more, but without this proper alignment, we’re not using our knowledge in a manner which will most benefit us.
Gilead Sciences is one of those stocks that is pretty hard to love right now. While most stocks are trending up, this one is not even seen as deserving to share in any of this, and has well underperformed the market not only lately, but for a long while in fact.
When selecting stocks, we want to be looking at not only how its price has moved, but how it has done relative to the market. This isn’t just about the opportunity cost of investing in one company over another, this is actually the proper way to measure a stock’s true performance.
Between 2012 and 2015, Gilead was a true darling, a big cap stock that just took off and rose more than 600% over this time. While it hasn’t dropped anywhere near as low as it was back before it took off, it’s decline from there has been a notable one, going from $119.80 in June 2015 to $64.79 now, and appearing to be going nowhere fast.
Gilead May Come Back, But It Sure Doesn’t Look Like It’s About To
Gilead is a medical biotech company and makes things like treatments for HIV and hepatitis. One of the things about companies who make pharmaceuticals is that the lead time is so long that their business circumstances can give us a clearer view of the future than we normally see with companies, providing a lag of sorts that allows us to see where they may be in a few years with better certainty.
A lot of Gilead’s business comes from treatments whose time to patent expiration is coming up, and patents are the stock in trade here. This is why you see stratospheric costs with some of these, for instance with a treatment for hepatitis that Gilead sells at a cost of $1000 per pill being replicated elsewhere for less than $5. The extra money earned is through their monopoly on it, and when this all ends, the big profits do too.
RBC Capital Markets are telling us that we’ve been too downbeat toward this stock and their downward sales trajectory. However, when you have both a stock’s technicals and fundamentals telling you not to be in something right now, that’s a tough thing to argue about.
Earnings are receding, and even more importantly, the company’s pipeline isn’t being kept up. Their chart also looks terrible, and there really isn’t much to like here, especially getting the amount of love needed to have this stock start taking off.
RBC’s Brian Abrahams reiterated his Outperform rating with Gilead on Thursday, with a target of $84, a 30% move up from where it is now. The stock had been right at this level for a brief time during both January 2018 and August 2017, although it sure doesn’t look like it’s on its way back there right now. We have lost this 30% over the last 14 months, and while it may indeed come back at some point in the future, it’s hard to figure why this would be the time.
Gilead isn’t outperforming at all right now, it is instead well underperforming, by this 30% in fact, during a time where the broader Nasdaq is trading higher than it did back then. Outperform means that it is expected to do so going forward, not that it has, but that journey needs to at least begin before we should get very excited.
There is one potential bright light to the company’s future prospects, which is a new HIV drug that Gilead has in the works, which Abrahams sees has having the potential to get the company back on the right track. He feels that this drug “has underappreciated potential to transform HIV treatment and catalyze a next growth phase for GILD’s HIV franchise.”
This drug is still being developed though, and while the trials so far have been promising, investors thus far have not been that impressed. None of this is a secret to the market, but they just don’t seem to care. If and when they do, that’s the time to start thinking about all this.
This is not even about Abrahams being ultimately wrong or right about this, and this may indeed end up breathing new life to the company if and when it gets released, it is about the timing of the matter.
Even if we knew this will happen with certainty though, we’re still left with the decision as to when to jump on this and see the resurgence in the stock. If we believe that a stock will outperform, we at should wait until this at least begins to happen. Maybe that’s next week, or next year, but we do need to wait until the market at least appears to be agreeing, because this is what will drive the price up, and nothing else will do.
When we look at the whole picture here, this stock may have some promise down the road, but not so much at the present time. This may change, but we will be watching and waiting, as it would be prudent to do.

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Meals for your muff
Foods for vaginal health Edition 037
When it comes to healthy eating, we typically think about what’s good for our body or mood. We don't usually choose what to eat based on how it affects our vaginal health. But vaginal health is crucial to your overall well-being, so we’ve rounded up a list of foods that you should reach for (or steer clear from) to avoid infections, regulate periods, have a happy sex life, and more!
What foods are good for your vag?
From apples to eggs to edamame, several foods can impact your vaginal health.
Probiotic-rich foods: A healthy vagina needs a type of good bacteria called lactobacilli, which helps balance your vagina’s pH levels and keep bad bacteria at bay. Foods that are rich in probiotics like greek yogurt, kombucha, kimchi, sauerkraut, tempeh, miso, and kefir help fight against yeast infections, UTIs, and STIs.
Eggs: Eggs are a wealth of vitamin D. A deficiency in vitamin D makes you more susceptible to bacterial vaginosis (BV).
Cranberry juice: The acidity of cranberry juice helps balance your natural pH level and fight bacteria that cause UTIs, vaginal infections, and other va-jay-jay problems.
Lemon: Similarly, the acidic nature of lemons also helps maintain healthy pH levels and boosts the immune system. Plus lemons have antioxidants that help protect against free-radical damage.
Pineapple: While there’s no scientific evidence to support this, there have been many stories of pineapple helping you taste and smell better down there.
Kale: Rich in vitamins A and C, kale helps improve blood circulation and boosts immunity.
Green tea: Green tea is effective in both fighting and preventing UTIs.
Garlic: You may think that garlic would have a negative effect on your smell down there but garlic can help with vaginal health when eaten in moderation. Raw garlic contains antimicrobial and antifungal properties that help prevent itching, burning, odor, vaginal discharge, and even UTIs. Plus, it also boosts the immune system too.
For menstrual health
Fish: Fatty acids and omega-3 oils in fish like salmon or tuna have anti-inflammatory properties that provide relief for menstrual pain. The omega-3 fatty acids also promote heart health and circulation, boosting your sex drive.
Nuts: Nuts like almonds and pumpkin seeds are high in zinc, which helps combat itching and regulate your period.
For vaginal dryness
Edamame: Edamame beans are chock full of those omega-3 fatty acids that help keep the vagina lubricated, preventing dryness and itchiness. It also contains protein, vitamins, and minerals that help with menstrual and menopausal symptoms.
Water: Water helps naturally lubricate the vagina, reduce odors, flush out toxins, and pH-balance your muff. Make sure you drink at least 8 cups every day. Tip: to hit your water count, you can also load up on water-laden fruits like berries or melons.
Flaxseed: The zinc in flaxseeds increase estrogen levels, which prevents vaginal dryness and other menopausal symptoms and help treat vaginal dryness, as well as itching, and burning.
Avocados: The healthy fats, vitamin B6, and potassium in avocados support healthy vaginal walls and keep it naturally lubricated.
For sex life
Spinach: Spinach is rich in magnesium, which decreases inflammation in blood vessels and increases blood flow (aka easier orgasms!).
Apples: A recent study found that women who eat an apple a day have higher levels of lubrication. Plus, apples also boost blood flow 😏.
Sweet potatoes: Full of vitamin A, sweet potatoes or yams strengthen the walls of the uterus and promote hormone growth, keeping your energy levels up.
What foods are not good for your vag?
Alcohol: Alcohol leaves you super dehydrated.
Smelly foods: When eaten in excess, foods like garlic, asparagus, onions, and broccoli may make you taste or smell a bit funky as they can throw your pH balance out of whack.
Caffeine: Coffee also messes with your natural pH levels, making it easier for you to get yeast infections.
What foods affect BV (bacterial vaginosis)?
Refined carbohydrates: Foods high in refined carbohydrates like white bread or rice raise your blood sugar and can put you at risk for BV or yeast infections.
Fried foods: High-fat and processed foods have also been associated with increased risk for BV.
Sugary foods: Eating foods high in sugar increases the likelihood of vaginal yeast infections because yeast loves sugar, moisture and warmth.
In addition to daily feminine hygiene, the food you eat is very important because a healthy vagina contributes to your overall wellness. Remember: happy muff = happy life.


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Citizen groups and activists from communities neighboring Sea-Tac Airport, including Quiet Skies Puget Sound, Burien’s Quiet Skies Coalition, the Federal Way Air Noise Alliance, and The Briefing Project, have formed the new “League of Quiet Skies Voters,” to assure that impacts from recent and proposed airport expansion on human health and the environment are a focal point for the 2019 election cycle.
The announcement was made during Tuesday’s (Feb. 26) Port of Seattle Commission Meeting.
Here’s more from the group’s organizers:
“The Port of Seattle and airport added 97,000 annual flights since 2014, and want another 80,000 flights,” said Quiet Skies Puget Sound founder Sheila Brush. “This growth is inconsistent with the avalanche of new science – particularly including the World Health Organization’s new 2018 Environmental Noise Guidelines – which requires immediate action by policymakers to reduce aircraft overflight noise. The science shows that noise, and particularly nighttime aircraft noise, causes increases in high blood pressure, strokes and heart attacks, and learning environment impairments.”
“We see a real opportunity with candidate forums for current Port Commissioners, and their challengers, to listen to voters, answer questions, and explain their records and their positions with concrete details, proposed actions, and commitments, Larry Cripe, President of Quiet Skies Coalition, added. “And the over 200,000 residents and 100,000 voters in our six airport neighbor communities can decide.”
Two Port of Seattle Commissioner seats, currently held by Fred Felleman and Courtney Gregoire, are up for election. Burien has 3 council seats up for election; Des Moines, 3 seats; and Federal Way, 4 seats.
Town Hall and two Candidate Forum Dates Announced
The League of Quiet Skies Voters will sponsor a Town Hall on April 25, 2019, at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien. In addition to guest speakers, all current Port Commissioners will be invited to respond to community questions. “The Town Hall is educational,” said Steve Edmiston, creator of The Briefing Project. “The purpose is to maximize voter education on airport expansion, the health and environmental risks, make sure there is fact and science-based information about the issues, hear from elected officials about their ideas and plans, and create an opportunity for community questions and answers.”
The League will also sponsor two candidate forums for Port and city council candidates.
In advance of the August 6, 2019, primary:
- June 26, 2019 – Des Moines
In advance of general election:
- Sept. 25, 2019 – Burien
About Quiet Skies Puget Sound (QSPS)
Founded by Des Moines resident Sheila Brush, QSPS is the 28th chapter of the National Quiet Skies Coalition (our NSQC Congressional Caucus representatives are Rep. Adam Smith and Pramila Jayapal). QSPS works directly with federal, state, and local legislators, and QSPS is supported regionally by a strong, dedicated grass roots organization of committed community members concerned about the newly added flight paths and increased noise and emission levels over the residents and businesses of the Puget Sound region.
QSPS provides information, education and activism with a robust social media presence premised on a foundation that balances the desire for safe and efficient air travel without sacrificing the livability of our neighborhoods – our quality of life. If you are hearing it, you are breathing it.
Sheila Brush, Founder: [email protected]
About Quiet Skies Coalition (QSC)
The QSC’s was launched with a mission to restore the quiet skies over the greater Burien area following new and significant negative impacts from sudden FAA flight procedure modifications. QSC has since successfully tangled with the Federal Aviation Administration over new flights turning over Burien and continues to support the City of Burien’s litigation with the FAA in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. QSC members also provide significant leadership and expertise on a wide variety of aviation expansion issues to regional aviation-related institutions and committees, and airport neighbor cities and citizen groups.
Larry Cripe, President: [email protected]
About the Federal Way Air Noise Alliance
Federal Way Air Noise Alliance members have worked with the City of Federal Way, the Sea-Tac Airport Round Table, the State Department of Commerce Aviation Impact Study, and other community groups, and provide ongoing advocacy and public testimony on airport expansion issues impacting Federal Way citizens.
About The Briefing Project
The Briefing Project is a year-long journalism, commentary, activism, and social media project created by Des Moines resident, attorney, and filmmaker Steve Edmiston. The Project is intended to culminate with a feature documentary film about elected officials with a choice to continue, stop, or mitigate, the harms caused to humans and the environment by noise and emissions from overflight operations. The Briefing Project introduced the “Port of Seattle Airport Neighbor Community (POSANC) Accords,” with ten initiatives ranging from general policy (e.g., protecting health and environment as a pre-condition to increasing flight frequency); to specific mitigation (e.g., policies prioritizing night time curfews and siting a regional airport); and initiatives reforming Port culture (e.g., policy of non-interference with environmental studies). See the POSANC Accords at https://bit.ly/2Q3LKsf.
Steve Edmiston: [email protected]


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Not Just for Kids
Who says reading has to be a spectator sport?
by April Falcon Doss
Plenty of Maryland authors write and illustrate books. Some write about their favorite things. Others make up the worlds they write about. Some work as co-authors with another writer. Some dont do the writing; instead they illustrate, bringing someone elses words to life with the pictures they create. Here are some of the ways Maryland authors write and illustrate books that Maryland kids love:
Make Writing an Adventure:
Annapolis resident Bianca Lavies was a photographer for National Geographic Magazine before she began writing and illustrating childrens books. Her books have been about armadillos and killer bees, snakes and salmon and tundra swans. Shes adventured around the world taking photos, and she wrote a book about wasps she studied at her own home. No matter what you write about, make it an adventure!
Write About What You Know:
Elizabeth Spires is a poet who lives in Baltimore. She wrote a picture book called The Big Meow that encourages kids to Listen to your tiny voice: Be brave. And maybe because she teaches and writes poetry shes also written a book, The Mouse of Amherst, that tells the fictional story of a mouse named Emmaline, who just happens to meet a poet named Emily Dickinson. Together, they find magic in words.
Write About What You Love:
Lois Szymanskis favorite book when she was young was Misty of Chincoteague. Since then, this Maryland childrens author has written a whole herd of books about horses (and other topics). She still keeps horses of her own.
Write With Someone Else:
Writer Anne Tyler is famous for her novels about Baltimore. When she decided to write a childrens book, she found a partner to work on it with: her daughter, Mitra Modarressi. Anne Tyler wrote the story for Tumble Tower, and Mitra did the illustrations. Since then, Mitra has written and illustrated childrens books on her own.
Write About the Bay:
Maryland author Priscilla Cummings is author of the Chadwick the Crab series, including Chadwick the Crab, Chadwick Forever, Meet Chadwick and His Chesapeake Friends plus other books about the Bay and other subjects. Why not invent your own series about an osprey or a heron or an oyster? You could write as E.B. White did about a mute swan in danger. Or about a kid who goes fishing during rockfish season. The Bays the limit!
If You Dont Want to Write, Make Pictures:
Annapolitan Lisa McCue is the illustrator for the popular Corduroy series of childrens picture books. You can illustrate stories your own or stories that someone else makes up any way you want: Draw, paint, take photographs, make collages. Only your imagination sets the limit on what you can do.
If You Dont Write or Illustrate, You Still Get to Vote:
Maryland offers two prizes in childrens literature each year, and both prize winners are decided by Marylands kids. The BlackEyed Susan Award and the Maryland Childrens Book Award Program are coordinated through schools, asking students to decide which books are their favorites from preschool picture books up through high school. Start a book club with your friends and vote on the books that youve liked reading the best this summer.
Kids Stuff This Week
Saturday, July 26
Kids ages 10+ flit and float your way with the butterflies of Maryland on a three-mile hike+. Bring water and a field guide. 8:30-11am @ Patuxent Research Refuge Visitor Center, North Tract, Rt. 198 between Bal/Wash Pkwy and Rt. 32. free; rsvp: 301/497-5887 patuxent.fws.gov.
Sunday, July 27
Become an Entertainer
Kids ages 5-12 make puppets and give a show. 2-4pm @ Marietta House Museum, 5626 Bell Station Rd., Glenn Dale off Rt. 193. $2; rsvp: 301/464-5291 www.pgparks.com.
Kids of all ages w/parent or guardian meet the native snakes of Maryland. Ask a naturalist all your questions about these slippery animals. 2:30-4pm @ Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, Grays Rd. off Sixes Rd., Prince Frederick. $3 w/discounts; rsvp: 410/535-5327.
Monday, July 28
Kids of all ages go on an American musical journey with musician Barbara Martin. Sing traditional songs and clap different rhythms. 1:30pm, 3 & 7pm @ Annapolis Public Library, West St. free; 410/222-1750.
Wednesday, July 30
Kids of all ages take grandparents or parents to create a masterpiece of clay and paint. 10am-2pm @ Calvert Pines Senior Center, 450 West Dares Beach Rd., Prince Frederick. $2; $4 for lunch; 301/855-1170.

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Affordable housing and health care costs are terms with considerable emotional appeal that politicians exploit but have absolutely no useful meaning or analytical worth. For example, can anyone tell me in actual dollars and cents the price of an affordable car, house or myomectomy? It's probably more pleasant to pretend that there is universal agreement about what is or is...
Armstrong, I really enjoy reading your work, I just wonder where the next Milton Freidman's will come from when you and Thomas Sowell retire. You two are the voices of reason in the confused world that we live in. Thank you for your valuable insight and knowledge.
It's difficult to be a good economist and simultaneously be perceived as compassionate. To be a good economist, one has to deal with reality. To appear compassionate, often one has to avoid unpleasant questions, use "caring" terminology and view reality as optional.
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Audi is making a big diesel push, introducing three more TDI models.
Audi is expanding its TDI models with the A6 TDI, A7 TDI and Q5 TDI.
These new TDI clean diesel models join the newly-introduced A8 L TDI, and highly-successful Q7 TDI.
EPA estimated fuel economy figures for the new clean diesel introductions are as follow:
- 2014 Audi A6 TDI – 24 city/ 38 highway/ 29 combined MPG
- 2014 Audi A7 TDI – 24 city/ 38 highway/ 29 combined MPG
- 2014 Audi Q5 TDI – 24 city/ 31 highway/ 27 combined MPG
The all-new Audi A3 sedan, arriving in 2014, will also be available with a TDI clean diesel engine.
“Audi has been at the forefront of clean diesel since the introduction of Audi TDI technology in the U.S. in 2009,” said Scott Keogh, President, Audi of America. “As drivers increasingly look for high fuel efficiency and low-emissions output, demand for diesel is on the rise. The introduction of the highly-efficient Audi A6, A7 and Q5 TDIs continue Audi’s commitment to clean diesel technology and further the brand’s focus on balanced performance solutions that improve efficiency and driving dynamics.”
Starting at $57,500, the 2014 A6 TDI available this coming summer is equipped with a 6-cylinder clean diesel engine, an 8-speed Tiptronic transmission and quattro all-wheel drive. The A6 TDI’s engine will produce 240 horsepower and 428pound-feet of torque.
The A6 TDI will reach 60 mph in 5.5 seconds.
The 2014 Audi A7 TDI starts at $66,900 and will also go on sale in the summer of 2013 and will be equipped with the same powertrain and performance as the A6 TDI.
Starting at $46,500, the Q5 TDI is powered by the sameV6 engine and eight-speed Tiptronic transmission that generates 240 horsepower and 428 pound-feet of torque.
The Q5 TDI accelerates from 0-60 MPH in 6.5 seconds.
Q5 models with a four-cylinder 2.0T engine, six-cylinder 3.0T engine, and hybrid engine will also be available in 2014.


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Is Joe Biden too old to be president?
I don’t know. But here’s what I do know: The question speaks volumes about the way Americans look at old age. It’s seen as a weakness that we unfairly ascribe to millions of people. And that prejudice enfeebles all of us, no matter how old we are.
Witness the hand-wringing about Biden, 76, who would become our oldest president if elected. Bernie Sanders is a year older, but his Feel-the-Bern popularity among younger voters seems to have insulated him from the seniority issue. And Donald Trump is, well, Donald Trump: Although he’s already the oldest American to become president, critics are less likely to attribute his lies, exaggerations and bizarre tweets to his age (73) than to his character.
By contrast, Biden has faced a drumbeat of skepticism about whether he’s too old for the job. Part of it has been fueled by Trump, who has charged that “Sleepy Joe” (as our inimitable president calls him) is “even slower than he used to be.” But there’s no real evidence for that.
Sure, the former vice president recently mixed up Theresa May and Margaret Thatcher. But he’s always been something of a “gaffe machine,” as Biden himself has playfully admitted. In 2008, he said “jobs” is a “three-letter word” and introduced his running mate as “Barack America.” He also asked a Missouri state senator to stand up and be recognized at a rally — which would have been fine if the legislator weren’t a paraplegic.
To be fair, research has shown that 16% to 23% of Americans over 65 experience some kind of cognitive impairment. But that means a majority of seniors do not. Meanwhile, our relentless focus on decline diverts us from the obvious advantages that an older leader brings to the table.
They start with wisdom.
“How much good of every kind is accomplished by the tranquilizing, wise and conservative influences of age,” the New York minister Cortlandt Van Rensselaer declared in an 1841 sermon. Older Americans guard against “recklessness of indiscretion” and impart “judicious counsel in church and state,” explained Van Rensselaer, who was 33.
Indeed, age was seen at the time as enhancing one’s capacity for service and leadership. In 1839, 11 of America’s 21 highest-ranking naval officers were over 60, while seven others were 59. After losing his bid for re-election to the White House in 1828, John Quincy Adams won a congressional seat at the age of 63 and retained it for the next 17 years. “When persons of mature age and eminent for their experience, wisdom and virtue” were elected to office, the journalist Hezekiah Niles wrote, “it is a subject for gratitude and congratulation.”
But attitudes shifted amid the urban and industrial boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which seemed to leave older Americans behind. The term “senile,” which had long been a synonym for “old,” became associated with debility and degeneration. And a new medical specialty, geriatrics, cataloged a laundry list of problems that supposedly afflicted the aged, among them forgetfulness, depression and loss of self-control.
Others pleaded for pensions and old-age homes for the elderly, which reinforced the impression of weakness and dependence. “Kindhearted people provide refuges for stray dogs and cats,” one advocate wrote in 1907. “Would it not become seemly to provide decent shelter for the helpless and aged of our own species?”
The Social Security Act of 1935 established a safety net for people over 65 but also caused other Americans to view them as wards of the state. And as more and more seniors lived alone, fewer people had daily contact with them. That made them a focus of ridicule (hello, Grandpa Simpson!) and fear. “To think that one day all my friends and I would walk real slow and say things we don’t really mean scares me,” an 11-year-old Minnesota girl told educators in 1988 when asked to reflect on growing old.
It’s perfectly fair to ask whether Joe Biden’s faculties have declined over time. But it’s unfair — indeed, it’s bigoted — to assume so or to ignore the benefits that old age can bring.
Biden and Sanders aren’t the only senior citizens in a Democratic field that also includes Elizabeth Warren (70) and Marianne Williamson (67). With the next debate being held in Houston Thursday night, we should be considering the strengths as well as the weaknesses of the candidates who have seen more of life.
When Americans created the figure of “Uncle Sam” to embody the country in the 1830s, they rendered him as an old man with white hair. We could do worse than continue to elevate our elders today.
Jonathan Zimmerman teaches education and history at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of “The Amateur Hour: A History of College Teaching in America,” which will be published next year by Johns Hopkins University Press.


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Planning a Trip to Ao NangPosted by: Damon Webster | Posted on: March 2, 2020
Ao Nang is the famous tourist center of Krabi with everything to offer, from beauty of the beaches to comfortable accommodation, exotic foods and sports. Ao Nang is a small town with a serenity that is characteristic of small towns. The entire stretch of the town is no longer than 30 minutes on foot from one end to the other. For people looking for fewer crowds and more peace, Ao Nang is the perfect choice. The town is laden with sheer cliffs with silent and secluded beaches.
Food – The town has many affordable restaurants that offer all kind of food and seafood is easily available, needless to add.
Beaches – It is easier to find isolated beaches in the town as most travelers prefer to keep their tours specific to larger cities like Phuket.
Sports – Ao Nang is famous for its adventure activities like kayaking, cliff climbing, ziplining, etc. these sports can be experienced under the supervision of trained professionals. So even first-timers can experienced their bucket list dares in Ao Nang and return home safe and sound.
Shopping – Ao Nang has some wonderful shopping centers where local craftworks and international brands are easily available at attractive prices.
Night life – There are a number of good night clubs where you can party to your heart’s fill. Many clubs are multi-floored and offer different kinds of fun activities apart from a wide range of beverages and music.
Small towns and their beaches are exciting because they offer peace and adventure away from the noise and a pleasant control on the trip. Ao Nang hostels are a great stopover for travelers who like affordable stay in a comfortable way.

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Angels Bad PR Continues With Dipoto Exit Steelers Exploring '23 Super Bowl Bid Redskins DC Stadium Could Hinge On Name Change NHL Rangers' Sather Passes GM Torch To Gorton Franchise Notes Chargers, Raiders Meet With L.A. Officials Sources: Angels' Dipoto Out As GM Bettman, Coyotes Deny N.Y. Post Report Kings, Ranadive Coming Under Fire From Critics Lions Set To Host LGBT Pride Night
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According to NFL Dir of Communications Greg Aiello, Houston is not in line to get a replacement NFL franchise any time soon, but if the city can devise a concrete plan to renovate the Astrodome or build a new arena, it likely will get another team in several years. John Williams of the HOUSTON CHRONICLE reports this announcement comes after NFL President Neil Austrian and VP Roger Goodell met with Harris County Judge Robert Eckels and Padres Owner John Jay Moores, who is pushing to land an expansion franchise in Houston. Aiello said that Houston will not receive a team-before-'99 guarantee like Cleveland's because that city already had voters' approval for $175M to be spent on a new stadium. According to Eckels, both renovation of the Astrodome and building a new facility would cost roughly $200M. Also, if the Astrodome is renovated for football, a new stadium will have to be built for the Astros (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 4/22).


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Smith blasts ICC cull of Associates
Derek Dechabert *Royal Gazette)
Clay Smith has called the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to reduce the next two cricket World Cups to ten teams as contradictory to their philosophy of promoting the game worldwide.
The decision, which was confirmed on Monday by the ICC, will see the 2015 and 2019 tournaments shortened from the previous two tournaments that included four Associate teams, making the total of sides competing 14.
The likes of Ireland, Netherlands, Kenya and Canada, who were all knocked out in the group stages of this year's tournament, will now have to wait until 2019 to compete again.
Smith, who helped Bermuda reach their first and only World Cup in the West Indies in 2007, called the decision a 'joke' and questioned where the Council's loyalty really lies.
'I think this decision is a joke and very contradictory to what they the ICC has been trying to do in the past,' said Smith. 'The ICC has invested so much money into the Associate members to try to improve their standards, but it seems like some of the big boys of cricket fear being embarrassed by the minnows.
'Teams like Ireland and Netherlands showed the gap is closing as Ireland beat England and both Ireland and Netherlands had some very competitive games.
'How can they call this a World Cup when it is only being played between 10 teams, what world are they living in?'
Ireland, the only Associate side to cause an upset in last month's World Cup when they beat England in the highest ever successful run chase, said the sport's governing body made the call purely for financial reasons.
'Clearly this demonstrates that there are no sporting principles being discussed at the board table, it's purely about money and the protection of privilege. We think it's a disgraceful decision,' said Ireland chief executive and ICC committee member Warren Deutrom. 'I was absolutely ashamed to be part of a mechanism which can permit decisions like this to be made.'
Ireland also beat heavyweights Pakistan four years' ago on their way to making the second round of the competition.
What makes the decision to downsize all the more controversial is that Ireland have been ranked in the top ten previously, dislodging Test nation Zimbabwe from their perch.
Smith agrees with Deutrom's logic of thinking, insisting that the bigger sides are being protected from upsets that could see them get knocked out by the minnows.
A qualification tournament was backed by the former St. George's stalwart in which the top two teams from the Associates would be granted a spot in the finals.
'The reality is this after the World Cup in 2007 when India and Pakistan were dumped out in the first round changes started right there and then, that is why you saw the new format being played this year to protect the bigger teams,' he said.
'What they should do is have a mini World Cup with the Associate teams and at least have the two finalists be given a path to the World Cup.
This year's tournament, won by India on Saturday, had 14 teams competing and lasted for six weeks, a length that was criticised.
The 10 spots available for the 2019 tournament in England will be determined on the basis of qualification.


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Oyo State Government has suspended a female student of Jericho High School, Ibadan, for invading the school with thugs and assaulting fellow student and teachers.
The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Abiodun Abdu-Raheem, disclosed this on Wednesday, after a meeting with key education stakeholders in Ibadan.
While expressing the state government’s displeasure over the incident, the commissioner explained that the student (names withheld), accompanied by her mother, recently invaded the school with thugs and assaulted a male student, teachers and other parents during a Parent-Teacher Association(PTA) meeting.
He said the mayhem unleashed on the school by the girl, her mother and other accomplices created fear and tension among students and teachers.
Abdu-Raheem vowed that the state government will take further action on the matter, to serve as a deterrent to other “unguided parents and wards.”
The commissioner, however, appealed for calm, emphasising that the current administration in the state has zero tolerance for impunity.
He also charged students, parents and all stakeholders to take advantage of Governor Seyi Makinde’s free qualitative education programmes.

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Bookends Project Officer Anastasia Moore was at Mount Druitt for the Anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generations on 13 February. Here is her report from the event.
The Mt Druitt and District Reconciliation Group hosted the Commemoration of the 2008 Apology at Holy Family Centre, Emerton on 13 February and it was a successful event. The event was also sponsored by Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation and The Healing Foundation.
Local Elder Uncle Greg opened the gathering with a Welcome to Country followed by Uncle Wes Marne who conducted the Smoking Ceremony. All were invited to be smoked in a traditional ceremony which seeks to cleanse and to ward off bad spirits.
As part of the gathering, anyone who wanted to share their story was invited to speak. Whilst for many, the pain is still very deep, they feel talking about it helps them heal a little bit more.
It became clear that the common reported legacies of the survivors of the Stolen Generation were that:
- individuals found it hard to trust anybody
- the public Apology, while well-deserved, doesn’t take the pain and suffering away
- there are ongoing mental health issues
- there are ongoing devastating effects on the men and on their self-esteem especially for those who were sexually abused.
Despite the harrowing emotional outpouring, all the speakers said they had hope for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people to genuinely help with the pain, with helping those incarcerated, with closing the gap with health and education by providing their skill and shared resources.
The younger generation are acknowledging the past wrongs and are contributing in positive ways and continually instilling positive values in the youth.
Video: Local Elder Uncle Wes Marne leads the community in a Smoking Ceremony.
Below are a couple of events for Sydneysiders that are being run by the younger generation.
- May 19th – Mt Druitt Reconciliation Walk (Mt Druitt and District Reconciliation Group)
- May 25th – Blacktown City Council are putting on a Heeling Feeling Gathering. Look up Council’s website from 1st April for further information.
Visit the Bookends Project Calendar for more upcoming events across Australia.


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The miltiary and its henchmen in Egypt are getting desperate. While the Ikhwan al-Muslimoon, the country's only organized and most popular group has been banned and most of its leaders imprisoned, the regime has also unleashed thugs against them. In any other society, this would be roundly condemned. Instead, puppet media outlets are egging people on to attack the Ikhwan. Civil war cannot be very far.
Hasina Wajed is determined to push Bangladesh into civil war. The hasty manner in which Jamaat-e Islami leader Abdul Qauder Molla was executed by hanging within hours of the Supreme Court rejecting his appeal to review his death sentence shows the vindictiveness of the current prime minister. Violent protests erupted in many cities across the country. Bangladesh is heading for more turmoil as polarization deepens.
There appears no limit to the hatred of Bangaldeshi Prime Minister Hasina Wajed. She insists on seeking revenge from her political opponents that had opposed her father's quest to break Pakistan with Indian military help to create Bangladesh. Her government has announced it will hang Abdul Qauder Molla, a leader of the Jamaat-e Islami after midnight today. Observers believe it will lead to more chaos in the country.
With Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Libya and Syria engulfed in flames, how long could Sudan have been left unaffected?
The US and Saudi-backed regime in Bahrain continues to torture not only adults but also children. There is ample evidence about its horrible behaviour although it would be difficult to find much discussion of this in the Western media.
The Palestinians have often been let down by their own leadership. Even Hamas, the Islamic movement, finds itself in difficulties once again because of the ouster of President Mohamed Mursi from power in Egypt.
The people of Libya have experienced no peace since the western-backed campaign to oust him from power was launched in April 2011. Colonel Muammar Qaddafi was murdered in cold blood but ruthless criminals have taken over killing innocent people.
Failure of the western-backed rebels in Syria has resulted in increased sectarian tensions in Iraq from where the bulk of the mercenaries flooded into Syria. Many have returned and sectarianism is the tool used to divide Muslims by playing on their emotions.
Has Libya been ‘liberated’ from the clutches of Muammar Qaddafi’s tyranny or plunged into chaos by the thugs and hoodlums trained and armed by the west? Life for ordinary Libyans has become extremely grim.
Millions of Egyptians, some armed with sticks and iron bars, have occupied various squares across the country. Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi demand his immediate resignation and fresh elections while his supporters insist they will not allow a president to be pushed out of office a year after he was constitutionally elected. There are real fears of a civil war breaking out and the military taking over, once again.
Events in Syria are not entirely based on domestic factors. There are three other conflicts underway that are all being played out through the struggle in Syria.
The plight of Syrian people has moved this reader to call for an end to violence and the start of a genuine dialogue between all parties in the country.
In the midst of an existential struggle for survival, Russian criticism of Saudi Arabia’s deplorable human rights record touched the kingdom’s raw nerve.
Pakistan turns 63 this month but it would be difficult to say a great deal positive about its style of governance or development in all these years. True, its birth was marred by great suffering and bloodshed, not in a formal war but during the migration of millions of people that were uprooted from their homes in India in August 1947.
The dispute over the state of Jammu and Kashmir, a legacy bequeathed by the British before their departure from the subcontinent, has bedevilled relations between India and Pakistan since August 1947...
Violence in Algeria has increased considerably in recent weeks and has now spread from outlying districts to Algiers, the capital, and holiday resorts in its vicinity. The attacks apparently occur at random, and responsibility for them is seldom claimed by anybody, with the result that Algerians throughout the country feel unprotected and bewildered.
The Sudanese mediation game is beginning to look more like the Middle East ‘peace process’, now that president George W. Bush has appointed a ‘peace envoy’ to bring “sanity and compassion” to a land ravaged by decades of civil war; there is even talk of the US being the only country that can bring ‘peace’ to southern Sudan.
Algeria does not need a fresh eruption of Berber nationalism after a debilitating decade-long ‘civil’ war waged by the secular establishment, dominated by the military, against the country’s Islamic movements.
The Sudanese government, which has been wooing Washington for months to escape US sanctions and diplomatic isolation, is now furious with the Bush administration because it has revealed its position on the civil war, siding completely and unequivocally with the spectacularly misnamed the Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM).
That oppressors everywhere try to maintain the status quo by trying to delegitimize the struggle of those whom they are oppressing is understandable.


President Joe Biden’s commitment to appoint a “book ban coordinator” to combat anti-LGBTQ+ censorship nationwide, made over three months ago during Pride Month, remains unfulfilled. The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights was tasked with selecting this coordinator to address the mounting threat posed by book bans on LGBTQ+- and racially-inclusive literature, which could potentially violate federal civil rights law.
Despite students returning to school, the awaited coordinator has yet to be named, sparking doubts about the administration’s dedication to this pledge. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre directed inquiries to the Education Department, which refrained from specifying a timeline for the appointment. Instead, a department spokesperson indicated that a senior official would step in to enforce federal civil rights laws against book bans while providing school districts with information, resources, and training to combat these bans.
The delay in appointing the coordinator has triggered concerns, particularly as school bans on LGBTQ+ books continue to surge. In the first half of the 2022-2023 school year, over 1,477 instances of book bans affected 874 unique titles. These bans, often championed by Republican politicians, conservative school boards, and “parents’ rights” groups, have targeted content they deem “woke,” “indoctrination,” or “age-inappropriate.” Alarmingly, PEN America reported that 98% of these bans failed to adhere to best practice guidelines outlined by the American Library Association and the National Coalition Against Censorship, possibly infringing upon First Amendment protections for free speech.
Moreover, the hostile climate surrounding LGBTQ+- and race-inclusive education has prompted self-censorship among teachers and librarians, as they sidestep discussing potentially contentious subjects. The delay in fulfilling the commitment to appoint a book ban coordinator underscores the pressing need for action to safeguard students’ civil rights and ensure their access to a diverse array of literature in schools.
Amid the mounting challenge of book bans and the growing specter of censorship, advocates continue to exert pressure on the Biden administration to honor its promise of combating anti-LGBTQ+ censorship in education, thereby securing students’ access to a wide spectrum of literature.


Sonic Boom was one half the creative spark of the excellent band Spacemen 3. Later in the band's career, his sound became more apparent: his songs were definately HIS songs, distinctive from the rest. This is one of his many various solo albums, and it is reflective of where he was headed in Spacemen 3. Every song is light and dreamy, with lots of space within them, which is not bad. "True Love Will Find You in the End" and "Don't Go" are atmospheric "love" songs sung from an addicts point of view. "2 Chord 12 Bar" is a deceptively easy instrumental, as is "The Drunk Suite (reprise)." The use of tones, drones, and tremoloes work perfectly. "Indian Summer" is the most 'upbeat' song, featuring seemingly simple lyrics that are, in reality, genius. All praise and only a four? "True Love....(alternate take)" and "Mechanical Man" obviously weren't shit checked by Sonic, otherwise they wouldn't have made the cut. Worth owning if you love late night reminiscing.


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New, cutting edge research suggests neurological health depends on signals sent to the brain by large muscles in the legs, as well as messages sent from the brain to the muscles.
Fatigue, pain, and swelling are common psoriatic arthritis, so begin your exercise plan slowly, rest when you need to, always listen to your body, and vary your plan to get in shape to accommodate how you are feeling.
Regular exercise and physical activity is important to maintain good health as we age, and according to a small study, resistance training is vital to prevent frailty in older women.
Competitive bodybuilding is one way that David Lyons conquers multiple sclerosis. He also founded the MS Fitness Challenge (MSFC) charity to help bring his message worldwide.
A cancer diagnosis does not have to mean that you give up working out. Take it from this woman who worked out through chemo treatment.
Here are a number of low-impact, customizable ways to loosen your stiff joints when you have psoriatic arthritis.
Muscke strength is not just for the young men and women you see on posters. Keeping your health strong as you age provides a lot of desireable benefits in the rest of your life.
One of our very own RA patient contributors tries kickboxing and finds out that you can 100 percent do kickboxing with RA.
Symptoms of psoriatic arthritis often worsen in the winter. Here’s how to take care of yourself so you can enjoy the season.
After pushing herself physically, and paying for it with psoriatic arthritis pain, the author vows to go easy on herself in the new year.


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What are domestic violence offences?
Domestic violence offences are offences that occur within the family unit. They can involve physical assault between family members and or intimate partners, but also involve more serious offences such as stalking and reckless conduct endangering life.
Here are some of the main domestic violence offences in Victoria
|Reckless Conduct Endangering Life||This offence is incredibly serious but common in domestic violence contexts. It results from engagement in reckless conduct which places another person’s life in danger.|
|Intentionally Causing Injury||This offence involves intentionally causing injury to another person. Sometimes, the appropriate charge is recklessly cause injury.|
|Unlawful Assault||This offence is probably the most common domestic violence related charge, and involves physically assaulting another person without their consent.|
|Stalking:||This offense involves repeatedly following, watching or harassing another person. It goes without saying that this can unfortunately include domestic violence contexts.|
|Breach of Intervention Order||This offence involves breaching an intervention order or family violence order, which is a court order that prohibits certain behavior towards the victim.|
Domestic violence offenses are treated very seriously in Victoria, and the penalties for these offences can include fines, long terms of imprisonment, and intervention orders. If you or someone you know is charged with a domestic violence related offence, they need legal advice immediately.


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At least three people died and one more is missing after the Greek Coast Guard robbed a group of asylum seekers and dumped them into the Aegean Sea, survivors and Turkish authorities said on Friday.
The Turkish Coast Guard managed to rescue two asylum seekers from Bogaz Island, located off the coast of the Aegean province of Izmir, and two more from the surrounding waters, according to a statement by the provincial governor’s office.
The bodies of two more people were also recovered, the statement said.
The third person to die was one of the two initially saved from the water, who later passed away at a hospital, it added.
“According to the asylum seekers’ initial statements, Greek officials seized their belongings, tied their hands using plastic handcuffs, and threw them into the sea without any life raft or boat,” said the statement.
Turkish search teams are braving tough weather conditions to find the missing asylum seeker as quickly as possible, it added.
Turkey has been a key transit point for asylum seekers aiming to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.
Turkey and international human rights groups have repeatedly condemned Greece’s illegal practice of pushing back asylum seekers, saying it violates humanitarian values and international law by endangering the lives of vulnerable people, including women and children.
Later, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu posted a video on Twitter showing scenes of the rescue and the asylum seekers in hospital.
One of them is seen with zip-tie handcuffs on his wrists, while Muhammad, another asylum seeker, tells about the incident.
Saying that they went to the Greek island of Chios and stayed there for two days, he explained: “Then they took our cellphones and money and beat us up.”
“There were seven of us … and now there are three, I don’t know where the other four are,” he said, adding that he saw one person dead.
*Writing by Sena Guler, contributions by Ahmet Sertan Usul in Ankara
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The ethics of self-defense, or why fighting for your life is the moral choice
In their never-ending quest for cheap clicks and likes, a certain extremely radical leftist blog published commentary yesterday that is sure to puzzle any decent human being. The blog post was a response to a news story about a Chicago woman fatally shooting an armed burglar when he made the foolish mistake of accosting her at a bus stop. Here is one news report on the shooting:
With enough searching, you can easily find out what blog I'm talking about and who wrote the post. I won't publish their names here because they don't deserve the free publicity or clicks. But I will summarize the blogger's argument, which is that the woman was morally wrong to have defended herself from this violent criminal, not only because the criminal died, but more importantly because she used a gun to do it. In his words,
"Conservatives are thrilled a woman with a concealed-carry permit shot and killed a 19-year-old would-be mugger. That’s not how justice works. The penalty for theft is not death, nor do we want it to be."
Naturally, normal people with an intact moral compass took umbrage with this characterization of what actually happened and flooded the page with comments. Many asked if he would feel differently about it if the mugger had attacked his sister or mother. Others correctly pointed out that using a weapon to threaten someone with death goes far beyond theft and instantly becomes, well, a death threat. Our courageous blogger was unfazed by the backlash and, with characteristic smugness, showed his real reasons for criticizing a brave woman who refused to be a victim and chose to save her own life:
"The punishment for armed robbery is not death, though. Of course, I don’t think he should have had a gun either, but if she had let him rob her, even at gunpoint, both likely would have survived. It’s the praise for her gun ownership that bothers me."
Oh. So the writer believes the woman should have "let him rob her, even at gunpoint" in hopes that both would survive the encounter. Because guns are yucky, apparently, unless they're in the possession of the criminals who prey on the weak. Then they're just tools of the trade and the obviously moral thing to do is to just let the bad guy do whatever he wants--the alternative, having and using a gun in self-defense, is indefensible to the gun-grabber. In other words: Die, comrade! You might be dead, but at least you didn't own a gun. Is there anything sicker or more deranged than expecting someone to sacrifice her own life for the sake of flattering another person's political ideology?
Allow me to disagree with this insanity as politely as I can manage. Not only was shooting the threat to stop the armed robber the correct course of action (and likely the only reason she survived the attack), but it was also the moral thing to do. No, death is not the penalty for armed robbery--but armed robbers should risk that fate every time they choose to attack their victims. That risk should be a powerful deterrent to the crime of armed robbery itself. Death or severe injury should be an occupational hazard common to any violent crime. Attacking other human beings with a deadly weapon should carry with it a massive risk of being hurt or even killed in the process.
Why? Because we have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Anyone who would try to rob us of that by threatening our lives is risking his own.
To emphasize, we do not shoot to kill our attacker; we shoot to stop the threat. Once the threat is stopped and no longer a threat, we stop shooting! A license to carry is not a license to kill. But if the only way to stop the threat is by shooting and killing him, that's the risk he took when he decided to threaten an innocent person with death or grave bodily harm.
As the intended victim taken totally by surprise by a vicious criminal, you didn't choose the fight. You didn't want the fight. You weren't looking for a fight, and you didn't start it. But you can choose to end it on your terms.
Further, ensuring that an attacker's death is one possible outcome of any violent attack is not only something we must do to protect ourselves, but it's also a moral obligation to the rest of society. Every armed citizen makes those who refuse to carry guns that much safer, because armed citizens pose a very real and deadly threat to evil people. Your choice to carry and train with your gun, and your resolve to use it if necessary, makes antigun propagandists like our blogger friend much less likely to be attacked in the first place. The fact that you are walking around in public as an armed citizen acts as a deterrent to violent crime in itself.
The author of that blog post may not carry or even have ever fired a gun before (and of course he was foolish enough to announce this to the world--not the best defensive strategy!), but the bad guys on the street can't possibly know that for sure just by looking at him. And because they don't know, they may have second thoughts about trying to rob him at gunpoint. They may assume he's one of the millions of responsible gun owners who are willing to shoot someone who presents a deadly threat. Those of us who are willing to defend ourselves with lethal force are largely to thank for that.
And so, unnamed blog post author whose contempt for the Constitution and our American way of life is matched only by your cowardice and refusal to be responsible for your own survival, I say: you're welcome. My choice to own and carry a gun keeps you safer on the streets. Criminals are more hesitant to attack you because people like me are willing to fight for our lives if they attack us.
Carry always, carry everywhere, and stay safe out there!

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|From:||Representative Marcy Toepel and Rep. Joanna E. McClinton, Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier, Rep. Morgan Cephas|
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|Subject:||Sexual Harassment Employee Protection Act|
|In the very near future, we plan to introduce legislation to expand resources for employers and employees in the prevention of and response to workplace sexual harassment. It is imperative that we protect every citizen in the Commonwealth from all types of harassment in their prospective places of employment. Pennsylvania workers deserve protection from workplace sexual harassment, and employers deserve the necessary tools to create a safe, productive working environment for employees.
Our proposal will benefit employers of all sizes, both public and private. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) will be charged with developing model sexual harassment policies as well as provide sample training programs for workplace implementation. In addition to these resources, the bill will require the PHRC to establish a hotline for the purpose of reporting sexual harassment and to assist employers and employees in gathering information and materials related to sexual harassment.
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If the last couple of days are any indication of things to come, Georgia fans are going to be pretty happy. Not a bad couple of days since new defensive coordinator and recruiting gem Jeremy Pruitt came aboard.
The first two items of news bode well for the 2015 signing class. Terry Godwin, a do-everything type of athlete, is a top 20 player nationally and made his early commitment over the weekend, while Top 100 prospect Rico McGraw came aboard late last week. McGraw is a cornerback, while Godwin could play receiver, on defense and even contribute on special teams. Godwin and McGraw join 6-foot-5 wide receiver Christian Owens to form a nice trio for 2015, a great start for the Bulldogs. Godwin and Owens are in-state products, while McGraw is a kid out of Tennessee that the Vols certainly would have liked to have kept home.
Also joining the Bulldogs is Rico Johnson, a previous commitment who went the prep school route this past fall. He was denied qualifier status last summer by the NCAA Clearinghouse and had to go the long way to get to Athens, playing last fall at Georgia Prep Sports Academy. He’s rated a three-star prospect at wide receiver, and the No. 6 prep school prospect in the nation.


On Wednesday, Iran said it has been successful in launching its first military satellite into orbit. This has further increased tension between the US and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said the satellite, which is named “Noor” (Light) was orbiting 425km (264 miles) after being launched successfully.
The satellite was launched by a three-stage rocket, Qased which the IRGC said worked on a combination of solid and liquid fuels.
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump tweeted that he has ordered the US Navy to “shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats” that harm US ships.
This came as a result of an incident in which about a dozen small Iranian boats had driven within few yards of US warships.
The Pentagon declined to comment on whether the launch has been successful and the satellite is in the orbit. It said it would take time to make such a judgment.
US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, condemned the launch, saying it has violated the UN security council resolution 2015.
The 2015 UN resolution was intended to uphold a nuclear deal with Iran that the US abrogated in 2018. The resolution said: “Iran is called upon not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using such ballistic missile technology.”
The US military says that this same ballistic technology that allows Tehran to launch a satellite into orbits will also allow it to launch long-range weapons, including nuclear warheads. However, Tehran denies such assertions, saying it has never strived for the development of nuclear weapons.
US Air Force General, John Hyten told a Pentagon news briefing that this satellite launching shows that Iran has the ability to threaten its neighbors and that they want to make sure it can never threaten the US.


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Bentley has been the cornerstone of unadulterated British luxury for many years. The top-of-the-range Mulsanne might just break the bank with a price tag a shade under a quarter of a million pounds, but in terms of sheer opulence it has very few rivals.
Wealthy motoring enthusiasts who are more likely to take the wheel themselves might be surprised by the poise and agreeable handling of the Flying Spur. This large luxury saloon shares a chassis with the sportier Continental GT and can, if needs be, reach quite astonishing speeds.
The most surprising entry in the Bentley catalogue is the Bentayga, the manufacturer’s first SUV. This luxurious four-wheel drive car features an exquisite interior, bold Bentley styling and an engine with over 600hp – enough to haul it to 60mph from rest in just four seconds.


Montagem e análise taxonômica-funcional de transcriptomas de espécies de cupins brasileiros
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Termites (Isoptera) are eusocial insects that stand out for their hierarchical and structural organization, demonstrating complex social behaviors, numerous symbiotic interactions, and a great potential for bioprospecting enzymes of industrial interest. In addition, they are also frequent pests of Brazilian agricultural monocultures. Despite the importance of this species, molecular studies on termites have not yet been sufficient so that the mechanisms that control phenotypic plasticity in these insects have been completely elucidated. In this exploratory study, we performed a comparative inter and intraspecific analysis between termite transcriptomes of the Brazilian species Heterotermes tenuis, Cornitermes cumulans and Velocitermes heteropterus, as well as a biodiversity survey of their endosymbiotic microbiota and prospecting of genes with biotechnological potential. Important differences were found between the lower and the higher species when compared in terms of their taxonomic diversity, including the surprising detection of flagellate symbionts in the higher species, with emphasis on the great presence of the phylum Amoebozoa. Our analysis of differential expression showed that the majority of the annotated genes were unique to a certain caste or species, and their functional annotation showed differences in biological processes, especially among the castes of higher species. Among the most differentially expressed genes of each species, we found genes with potential for use in the management of termites as pests and for industrial applications, e.g., hexamerins, cytochrome P450 and many cellulases. Together, these results enhance the knowledge about the plasticity observed through the castes and open new perspectives for future biotechnological applications.
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Just noticed this game does not have it’s own thread…it should
I know most of us are quite familiar with it, but for any not aware, it’s looking like a little Breath of the Wild, bit of Max Payne, some Destiny, hint of Devil May Cry, a smidge of Ratchet and Clank, a speck of Monster Hunter, a touch of Femyx Rising, with a dash of…something else
Main details. It’s a multiplat open world action RPG title from Expiriment 101, published by THQ Nordic. Coming in just a few weeks. May 25th
I’ve been looking forward to this game since… when was it revealed again? 2017? But hey, we’re finally here, and it’s looking good. Most likely a day one purchase for me, it can be an early birthday gift for myself seeing that my birthday is only 3 days after the release.
Thank god it didn’t get moneyhatted to be any sort of exclusive. Everyone should get to play this game
I’m mega hyped for the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, but this may pull me away from it for a good stetch of time. Hell, if I was a PS5 guy I’d probably be lamenting Ratchet and Clank’s timing, because I’d absolutely be playing this over it
BioMutant looks great and im tempted to play it but im disappointed that there’s no current generation version or upgrade and im completely turned off by the fact that there’s no voice acting. It’s just a narrator which puzzles me because if the BioMutants can walk, jump, run, fight, fly and traverse, why can’t they talk? Really wish they would have eliminated the narrator and added voice acting. At least for the main story and characters ala Yakuza.
Also, it releases two weeks before Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and I know that I wouldn’t finish BioMutant in time plus I simply see Rift Apart as the better game for me. Now, if BioMutant goes on Game Pass at some point this year and I have nothing new to play, I will give it a chance but otherwise, it’s a hard pass.
With all of that said, in general, it looks great and the combat/gameplay seems really good so those who play it day one, I hope you enjoy it!!!
Honestly, I have no idea. I would think that since it’s day one, it would get it’s own spotlight like Outriders and MLB The Show 21 did. I would never bunch in a major day one release with years old games. Just no way. I would want it to stand out.
One of the games I’m most looking forward to playing! I’ve been waiting for this for ages it seems lol. It looks really good, but I can’t help but feel there’s going to be something hindering it that might keep ppl from playing/liking it. I’m hoping I’m wrong tho :). The game just seems like it’s gonna get 6’s and 7’s, but I can’t say why lol. Doesn’t matter for me, as long as I like it. Cannot freaking wait!
can’t believe we’re in a situation where we’re getting ME Legendary Edition this week and soon in 10 days after that, Biomutant. Very difficult for me to decide which one to wait for lolol cuz I haven’t played ME series until now and wanted to get into it now, but also Biomutant looks phenomenal and so ambitious that I can’t not check it out the day it arrives. Man…
This game looks really good, but before shelling out 60€ (73$) I’ll wait for reviews and playthroughs as usual (preoders officially lost me since 2019). Also the lack of Series Optimisation is a bummer, I hope there’ll be a 60fps option, but I doubt it, UE4 open world games struggle to maintain a solid 30fps on 8th gen consoles, 60fps are almost a chimera.


Oracle Fusion is a new system being introduced which will mean changes for everyone at South Lanarkshire Council, no matter what your job is or where you work.
All routine activities that are processed either via People Connect or by submission of a form to your manager, from April 2024 will be carried out on Oracle Fusion, via employee and manager self-service.
It means the systems we currently use for HR, Payroll, Finance, and Procurement processes are changing.
The new system will see a move to self-service. This means employees and/or managers will be able to initiate HR processes using Oracle Fusion, and there will be a shift away from paper-based forms.
Processes impacted are:
- viewing your payslips and personal information
- booking annual leave, special leave, and enhanced leave
- claiming overtime and expenses
- flexible working, career breaks, maternity, paternity and adoption leave requests
- raising personnel and pay queries
- raising a purchase order, which will all be self-serve
- submission and authorisation of invoices
- requesting a new supplier to be added for payment
While this represents a move to self-service, the Fusion team are aware that in some cases there may be a requirement to use forms. This is being discussed with Resources to make sure all the arrangements are in place to make things go smoothly.
More information will be provided on this page and through regular email bulletins.


Maverick Balotelli tired of being in `eye of cyclone`
Rome: Mario Balotelli is tired of being in the eye of a hurricane, the president of the Italian soccer federation (FIGC) said on Monday after the maverick international became embroiled in another row.
"It`s a demanding period for Mario and we have to understand the media pressure on him is excessive," Giancarlo Abete told RAI radio, a day after the AC Milan forward allegedly pushed away a television camera during a media scrum at Naples railway station.
"He can`t take one step, or write one word, without it being interpreted in any number of different ways. He`s a bit tired of always being in the eye of the cyclone.
"He`s a 23-year-old lad who needs to grow and improve but the pressure on him is too great."
There were chaotic scenes as Italy arrived in Naples by high-speed train on Sunday evening for their World Cup qualifier at home to Armenia on Tuesday.
The squad were greeted by a media scramble at the station and Balotelli, who has a habit of getting involved in controversial incidents, appeared to push away a TV camera after it apparently clipped him on the arm as he walked by.
The striker, who missed Friday`s 2-2 draw in Denmark due to illness, is serving a three-match domestic ban after insulting the referee at the end of the 2-1 home defeat by Napoli.
Italy have already qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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Dream Theatre brings Matt Hatter to India
Mumbai based licensing company, Dream Theatre, after recently launching merchandise for India’s superhero Krrish 3, has tied up yet another landmark deal. Dream Theatre has become the licensing agent of Platinum Films’
iconic property Matt Hatter Chronicles for India and has joined the league of other renowned global agents for the brand.
As per this deal, Dream Theatre will give a significant brand presence to Matt Hatter Chronicles in retail and digital space by signing licensees across multiple categories and executing a co-ordinated cross-media retail programme as well as consumer marketing campaign across the region.
Matt Hatter Chronicles is an adventure-comedy series about Matt, an ordinary boy who discovers that his family defends a gateway to a secret dimension called the Multiverse. To save the world and the Multiverse, Matt and his friends battle and capture infamous villains from movie, myth and legend.
.Jiggy George, CEO and Founder of Dream Theatre is delighted that his company is going to represent Matt Hatter in India. He said, “This exciting adventure-comedy series has so much potential across multiple platforms and scope for 360-degree activation that it will propel both the series and the merchandise to new heights.”
Platinum Film’s CEO, Nigel Stone commented on the new partnership, “Dream Theatre has an expert understanding of the licensing and retail market in India and their accomplished and dedicated approach to managing first class properties ideally positions them to spearhead the Matt Hatter Chronicles commercial roll-out in India in 2014.”
Produced by Pinewood Studios-based Platinum Films and Canada’s Dream Mill Inc Matt Hatter Chronicles has sold into over 80 territories worldwide and been dubbed into 19 foreign languages. One of the brands USPs is the way Platinum Films has combined state-of-the-art 3D animation and visual effect techniques to create ‘Multivision’, an immersive and innovative 3D viewing experience for Matt Hatter fans without the need to wear 3D glasses. These visual treats have been further developed into fully stereoscopic 3D clips for online promotional and retail tie-ins to enable a child’s home computer to become a 3D TV, and giving would-be Hatter Heroes a one-of-its-kind experience to role play their hero in India.


Motorola prepares another terminal with Android
The bet of Motorola by Android It has been very strong, trying to recover, thanks to the adoption of this operating system, part of the leadership they had in previous times. And, at the moment, they are not doing it wrong, with two terminals such as the "Motorola Dext": https: //www.xataka.com/moviles/motorola-dext-terminal-con-android-y-tecnologia-motoblur and the "Milestone": https: //www.xataka.com/producto/motorola-milestone.
But they are not going to stay there, because they already have a new device in their hands, for the time being without a name but with a photo and specifications. And these point to a model with an 8-megapixel camera with autofocus and dual LED flash and an 800 MHz processor.
Few details, at the moment, but that point to a good future for MotorolaWell, they are doing a good job, especially with the Milestone. And its relationship with Google, which has made this the first device with Android 2.0, does not fare badly to obtain competitive advantages.


Climate Change Certificate
As the impacts of climate change become more severe over the coming years and decades, companies, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations will be required to adapt and respond to climate change. Scientifically-based, up-to-date knowledge is essential to formulating adaption and response strategies. A certificate in climate change is marketable evidence of this essential knowledge.
This program will provide students with cutting edge knowledge about climate, climate change, impacts and relevance. By taking earning the certificate, the students will: Understand the fundamentals of climate systems, Understand the fundamentals and scientific background of climate change, Understand the science of global warming, Learn about mitigation and adaptation strategies for dealing with climate change, Learn how climate change permeates nearly every aspect of our lives.