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Last Friday, 31 March, marked another international Trans Day of Visibility. However, as the Canary tweeted, trans people aren’t struggling for visibility right now. What they *are* struggling for is a non-hostile mainstream press and politicians that aren’t happy to throw them under the bus. Kier Starmer – we’re looking at you.
With the above in mind, lets take a quick look at what everybody’s favourite opposition leader has been up to.
Starmer in the Times
Well, as a true man of the people, Starmer is once again speaking to his public from behind a Times paywall. The Times ran with the headline “Keir Starmer: Trans rights can’t override women’s rights”. But to give the man his due, he doesn’t control the headline – let’s have a look at what he actually says.
Most of the article isn’t about trans people or women. It’s a hollow puff piece about moving on from Jeremy Corbyn and reforming the party. However, in the relevant portion, on the definition of ‘woman’ Starmer did manage to squeak out:
For 99.9 per cent of women, it is completely biological . . . and of course they haven’t got a penis.
So, first up, his maths is a bit faulty there. The 2022 census told us that there are 30,420,202 women in England and Wales. About 48,000 of those are trans women. So that’s closer to 99.84% of women being cis. But that’s not the worst of it.
The truly bloody stupid bit comes later. It was in reference to a recent piece of ‘research’ from right-wing think tank Policy Exchange which criticised the fact that some schools don’t routinely inform a child’s parents if they choose to socially transition at school. Here, ‘social transition’ means using a different name, pronoun, or presentation.
When asked about the topic, Starmer replied:
Look, of course I’d want to know. I say that as a parent. I would want to know and I think the vast majority of parents would want to know. That’s why we have to have national guidance on it and they should try to make it cross-party, because it’s not helpful to parents or schools to have this as just a toxic divide when what’s needed is practical, common sense advice.
I fear that ‘common sense’ is sadly lacking here. Although Starmer got the ‘cross-party’ bit correct – his answer is remarkably similar to Rishi Sunak’s:
we will make sure that we publish guidance for schools so that they know how to respond when children are asking about their gender.
These are really sensitive areas, it’s important that we treat them sensitively, and that parents know what’s going on, and we’ll make sure that that happens.
So, that’s the PM and the leader of the opposition in agreement, isn’t it? Except there are two problems here. Firstly, we already have guidance on this issue. It’s just being ignored because bullying trans kids is the mainstream media’s flavour of the day.
And second – and I can’t believe I need to say this – outing queer kids to their parents is potentially incredibly dangerous.
Only last year, in September 2022, the Department of Education (DoE) issued the last update of its guidance on pupil safeguarding. As a general guideline, the DoE stated that:
Where there is a safeguarding concern, governing bodies, proprietors and school or college leaders should ensure the child’s wishes and feelings are taken into account when determining what action to take and what services to provide.
Further than this, the document included more specific guidelines for queer children. It recognised that the danger for them is often magnified:
Risks can be compounded where children who are LGBT lack a trusted adult with whom they can be open. It is therefore vital that staff endeavour to reduce the additional barriers faced and provide a safe space for them to speak out or share their concerns with members of staff
So, far from Policy Exchange’s framing, schools are not failing in their so-called duty to inform parents of their child being trans. Instead, if a child has chosen – for whatever reason – not to come out to their parents, then that wish must be respected. If a child knows that speaking to staff members automatically means that their parents will be informed, then they lose a vital point of trust and contact. The enforced outing of children would therefore breed more secrecy, not less.
This brings us to the second issue. If a child is choosing not to come out to their parents, they probably have good reason for that. In a best-case scenario, this might be because they are simply unready to do so. This, in itself, should be enough.
But it could also be the case that the child believes they would be unsafe if they came out to their parents. This belief is borne out in statistics. Research from the Albert Kenny Trust suggests that:
- LGBT young people are disproportionately represented in the young homeless population. As many as 24% of young homeless people are LGBT
- 69% of homeless LGBT young people had experienced violence, abuse or rejection from the family home
- 77% state that their LGBT identity was a causal factor in them becoming homeless
So, work with me for a second here. A trans child thinks that they will be beaten or thrown out of their home for coming out. However, they think their school will be more accepting. They choose to use a different name at school. Then, their school is compelled to out the child to their parents – that is if Policy Exchange, Starmer, and Sunak get their way.
This is a clear safeguarding risk. What’s more, it should be obvious to anyone with an ounce of care for the children they’re speaking of. But apparently this goes out the window where trans kids are concerned.
To provide the benefit of the doubt, it could be the case that people imagine a set of loving parents who simply want to know what is happening to their child. But, as many queer adults know to their detriment, this is far, far from a guarantee. Schools cannot, and should not, make this assumption.
Starmer, I’m at least vaguely sure, is not a fool. I struggle to think that it has not occurred to him that the forced outing of vulnerable children will put them in danger. The man was a lawyer, for Christ’s sake. Yet this doesn’t seem to matter one jot.
Our leader of the ‘opposition’ is a man who will happily parrot conservative talking points like Sunak’s. He will accept – without criticism – the framing used by right-wing thinktanks like Policy Exchange. He’ll join in monstering the mainstream media’s demon of the day and dress it up as concern.
I genuinely can’t tell what Starmer believes in, if anything. He’s not a leader of the opposition. He’s barely even a Labour politician. That right there is just a Tory with a ten second delay.
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Nowadays, gaming requires the top-notch specs of a system to run seamlessly. In addition to that, the network connectivity of your rig also affects your experience. Online multiplayer on a high-end computer system will be irrelevant without a continuous high-speed network connection and monitored ping rate. Often using ethernet cable is best for gaming rather than wireless.
A wireless network connection can hold its own in normal day to day usage, but when it comes to gaming, they simply fall short because of the lag produced and the signal quality dropping to a minimum. For gaming setups, a wired connection with the right choice of Ethernet cable is a must.
But, it can be confusing to pick the right cable setup for your rig, among the vast world of versions and price tags. So, in this article, we’re going to discuss which Ethernet cable is best for gaming, by showing some easy ways to identify the best bet. To get the best gaming experience that means improving the gaming performance can be done by tweaking the registry.
Which Ethernet Cable is Best for Gaming
As Wi-Fi connection can be very degrading to the gaming experience, gamers need to choose the best cable setup for their gaming rigs and systems, without breaking the bank. Ethernet and internet aren’t the same things either. Moreover, you must choose a proper router. Follow these steps to ensure that you’re getting exactly what you need when buying Ethernet cables for LAN parties or other uses.
Often, the most confusing yet important thing to look for when buying Ethernet cables is their category rating (also known as, Cat rating). There are multiple versions or Cat ratings for network cables that indicate their performance, range, and bandwidth. Each of these Cat ratings comes with their own “Rated specifications” which is the ideal factory version specs.
These specs indicate the overall performance, which can rise or fall from the rated specs according to the quality of the product. You can find Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7, Cat8 versions in the shops. Each newer version comes with more protection against interference and mechanical damage, and upgraded performance, but also costs more. Note that, Cat versions are backward compatible. All these use the same RJ45 Ethernet ports and can be interchanged. The performance will vary depending on the versions while interchanging.
These are rare and obsolete in today’s world. With no shielding protection, interference is a common thing here. Within 100MHz bandwidth, they can transfer up to 100Mbps (Megabit per second). Nowadays, Cat5 cables are just inefficient for gaming.
Cat5e means Category 5 – Enhanced. These are very popular and still used extensively today. These work within 100m range and can transmit from 100Mbps to 1Gbps in 100MHz bandwidth, which is why they can be used in Gigabit internet connections. To reduce interference (or, Crosstalk), these come with 4 pairs of wire, twisted and sometimes shielded.
Category 6 network cables are used in higher quality gaming setups. To fully utilize these, you should have a gigabit internet connection (1Gbps). These are more expensive but have much better shielding and protection against bending. Sometimes, plastic cores are used to separate the wires internally. Like the Cat5a, the Cat6 transmission rate is 1Gbps or more, but they have wider bandwidths of 250MHz. Here’s the difference between Cat5 and Cat6.
- Cat6a, Cat7, and Cat8
These start with 10Gbps transmission speed and ranges from 500MHz to 1000MHz. But these are much more expensive than the previous ones and used in server stations. You really shouldn’t invest in these versions for gaming because your single system most likely won’t utilize them properly.
So, if you want decent connectivity at low prices, Cat5e is your best option. For heavier usage and more protection, you can use Cat6. The rest are not properly suitable for gaming. If you have a gigabit network connection, you should go for Cat6, as Cat5e can degrade or bottleneck your speed.
Notice the Router
The router is also an important part of choosing Ethernet cable. If your router doesn’t support gigabit network connection, investing in Cat6 will be a loss for you, as the limit of the router will determine what speed you get. So, before buying Ethernet cables, notice the transmission limit of your router. Alternatively, you can buy an upgraded router too.
As we’re relying on wired connectivity, the cable itself must be important to maintain. Before buying Ethernet cables, you should check the rated specifications on the cable body. It is usually written in small black fonts and gives a pretty clear idea of what it can handle. If the rated specs of cable don’t match the advertised specs, you should skip that.
Also, a higher quality cable can give better performance than a lower one, although having the same specifications. This is because of the cable material quality, interference handling, and shielding quality. Lower quality cables also reduce performance when bent sharply. Choose a cable that is flexible yet resists internal damage.
It is also a good idea to place the cable straight without sharp bends and prevent twisting it with other cables to reduce interference, no matter the cable quality. Higher quality cables also come with flexible jackets made of PVC or other insulating materials.
Connector Build Quality
The RJ45 connector that goes into the device and internet router, is also a very important piece to consider. Lower quality connectors often lose their tightness and grip, thus affecting performance. These can be easily damaged due to bending or external pressures.
Check for solid and durable connectors that are also resistant to corrosion. Corrosion can hamper cable performance even if the cable itself isn’t pressurized. Nowadays there are different variants of cable connectors with improved durability by using high-grade materials, even gold. Choose for your need and budget.
As signal strength greatly depends on cable length, buying very long cable unnecessarily can hamper performance. Longer cables also cost more in contrast to the shorter ones. Within minor lengths, the performance doesn’t drop at all, but in high distances, it can affect drastically. While buying Ethernet cables, you can look for medium lengths that suit the distance between your system and router best.
This is a very important thing to consider before choosing the Ethernet cable. The Ethernet port device that is mounted on your motherboard, must be able to handle the rated speed of your cable and your internet connection. A low rated port can bottleneck the speed even if you have a high-speed internet connection and a premium quality Ethernet cable.
In this article, we’ve briefly discussed which Ethernet cable is best for gaming. While there are various brands and specs worth of cable out there, you can follow these steps to narrow down your choice, and then pick the most efficient Ethernet cable for your gaming rig according to your budget. The quality of Ethernet cable is often overlooked, yet very much affects the gaming performance and response.


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I just released the latest issue of the Dan Bailey Photo Journal. The Spring 13 edition features a collection of new work, recent tearsheets, news and info and highlights from a selected personal project.
This issue’s project revolves around my new love of shooting Alaska mountain aerial photos out the open window of my 1947 Cessna 120.
The journal is a great way for you to stay updated on what kind of things I’m shooting, who’s using my images and what I’ve got planned for the coming weeks and months.
Read the Spring 13 issue of the Dan Bailey Photo Quarterly Journal, or download it to check out later. It’s a small PDF file and a quick read, since it’s mostly photographs, so you can even view it on your phone or mobile device.

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I woke up at the crack of dawn to make sure temperatures were cool as I made my way to Silver City. The morning was beautiful and I could feel that I had gained a couple thousand feet of elevation from the start of the ride. Hilly desert landscape fell out behind me as I crossed the Continental Divide several times keeping to a gentle ridgeline. I dropped into washes and passed by loads of open range cattle before hitting the pavement of a highway leading into Silver City.
The road climbed up and down steady hills, each successive downhill less low than the previous. I passed a massive mine and then found myself rolling into Silver City at nearly 6,000 feet by 11 am. The heat was on so I passed up the local campground/RV park and headed to get a hiker/biker discounted room at a cheap hotel. I stripped off everything, took the coldest shower I could muster, and drank some Gatorade Zeros I bought on the way in. Dried and cleaned, I climbed aboard the unloaded bike and rode downtown for some solid recommended New Mexican food. I also stopped by the Gila Hike and Bike to pickup a cycling cap and have a quick look over my drivetrain.
I headed back to the hotel, drank more Gatorades, and passed out for a few hours. After, I walked to the local grocery and got a day’s worth of food for tomorrow. I spent the evening watching “The Purge: Anarchy” on TV and talking to Janna on the phone before sleeping in the AC of the room.

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Tangible goods and intangible goods are increasingly being sold across the border as the economic cross-bordering progresses.
In the United States, taxes such as sales tax and usage tax will occur when physical presence is recognised. In addition to tax analysis of these indirect taxes, we support actual registration and declaration.
There is a concept of Nexus (Nexus) to decide whether there is an obligation to collect, but if there are facts such as the following outside the state, it is assumed that there is Nexus in the state and the obligation to collect sales tax is Occur.
In summary, there are (1) an office in the province, (2) possessing assets in the state, (3) periodically, for example, there is a salesperson or agent who visits the state three or four times a year, , The corporation is deemed to be physically present in the state and obligated to collect sales tax and use tax.
In order for a state in the United States to require registration under sales tax or usage tax, the minimum involvement in that state is required. I explained about the case where Nexus has been approved earlier, but these relationships or certification of "nexus" differs from state to state. In addition, sales tax / usage tax for each state Nexus standard differs from other taxes (eg corporate income tax, employment tax etc.) certification range.
In general, the physical existence is required in the state concerning Nexus. However, the number of states subject to taxable economic contacts called economic nexus has increased recently. Digital services by Japanese companies are steadily expanding, and even in the manufacturing industry, there are examples of developing services that are accompanied by various services.
For this reason, Nexus for digital services is a very important issue not only for so-called technology companies but also for other companies.
In the case where a company has a tax obligation on sales tax in a state in the past and these tax obligations occurred before the past 60 days and the company does business without registering the sales tax In unpaid states, you can comply with compliance without being subject to penalties by doing Voluntary Disclosure Agreement.
Under the above circumstances, if you aim for registration of sales tax or usage tax, you can reduce the amount of tax payment when dealing with such voluntary disclosure. On the other hand, if you aim to register these in the absence of voluntary disclosure, you are subject to more compulsory audits and long-term tax response to past economic activities.
For details, please contact below.

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Surrounded by the pollution resulting from decades of steel production, a community garden is providing relief to Chicagoland communities.
April 7, 2021
Dave Mathias’ family has worked the land around Moorefield in Hardy County, West Virginia, for generations. His home in the community of Old Fields is just a mile away from a farm where his grandfather raised cattle and his cousin later tended crops. But that cousin recently sold the land to WV Poultry Partners, LLC.
Now, it’s a construction site for 15 large confinement chicken houses that will supply Pilgrim’s Pride. Combined, the structures will cover the length of 26 football fields. Less than five miles away, in the same community, WV Poultry Partners is building an even bigger facility. That one will have the capacity to hold close to a million chickens at a time in 19 houses; a quiet subdivision built to overlook what was once a picturesque rolling meadow is about 1,000 feet away.
Mathias has no problem with conventional poultry farming; he has family members who raise chickens for Pilgrim’s Pride. But he is one of a small group of locals publicly voicing concerns about these new facilities. He’s worried that because of their size, they threaten the health and quality of life of residents and the livelihood of the region’s farmers, most of whom operate just a few poultry houses and could never afford to put $10 million into construction. And he’s angry that a private equity firm in North Carolina is behind it. “The money goes out of state, and Old Fields’ community will not benefit,” he said. “We’re getting used.”
The firm, Gallus Equity Partners, LLC, based in Wilmington, North Carolina, co-owns WV Poultry Partners with local real estate agent and developer Robert Williams. Gallus is led by Jody Murphey, the same investor behind at least a quarter of the chicken houses going up in Nebraska to feed Costco’s development of a vertically integrated rotisserie chicken supply chain. There, Murphey has been building operations that are significantly larger than those of most local farmers who have signed on to work with Costco. According to public records, his operations in Nebraska and surrounding states have 12 to 16 barns each, housing either 570,000 or 760,000 chickens in one place.
Like many states, West Virginia does not track Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) size or locations, but several locals and people familiar with the industry said that most farms in the area have two to four houses. Driving around Hardy County, operations of that size appear often alongside the winding country roads that cut through the fertile river valley in the shadow of the Appalachian Mountains.
The two planned complexes would likely be the largest ever built in the state—and potentially the region. (Industrial chicken farms in other parts of the country are larger.) “This is the biggest one that I know of . . . in West Virginia or Maryland, in my watershed, or even the Susquehanna watershed,” said Brent Walls, head of the Upper Potomac Riverkeeper Network, who monitors water pollution in the region. “I’ve contacted other Riverkeepers, and there is nothing of this size around here.”
As the operations get bigger, local residents who once welcomed the poultry industry are beginning to question its promises and wondering whether the tradeoffs are worth the economic benefits. And while their organizing likely won’t affect progress on these two large operations, their efforts to change agricultural zoning laws could impact the future of the region—and others that face the same challenges—in significant ways.
“This county can rezone land—they can say, ‘We’re defining [these facilities] as intensive industrial agriculture, and we don’t allow those in agricultural districts.’” said Danielle Diamond, senior director of research and resources for the Socially Responsible Agricultural Project (SRAP), an organization that fights the development of CAFOs all over the country.
“A lot of times what happens is . . . corporate agribusiness will seek out a rural community that really doesn’t have the resources or hasn’t done the planning,” Diamond continued. And yet, communities that don’t want industrial livestock facilities moving in “do have some authority to determine where the facilities are located,” she said.
In the U.S., about 9 billion chickens are produced annually for meat. West Virginia farms produced 75.5 million in 2019, which means it didn’t even make the top 10 poultry states. But poultry production tends to be concentrated in specific regions, and in West Virginia, where the landscape is dominated by mountainous terrain, that reality is more pronounced. As a result, in 2017, just five counties produced 80 percent of the state’s chickens. Hardy County is the undeniable poultry capital, accounting for 43 percent on its own.
Moorefield, the county seat, revolves around a quintessential small-town Main Street, except that just past the pizzeria and the Presbyterian church, right before the bend in the South Branch of the Potomac River, sits a cluster of three chicken processing plants. A blue banner hanging from the front fence says, “Now hiring! Apply within.”
With a fresh processing plant, a prepared foods plant, and a rendering plant all in one place, plus a network of contract farmers raising the birds to supply the plants, Pilgrim’s presence in the area is outsized. It is the largest employer in the county by far, and over the past decade, migrant and refugee workers have flocked to the town to fill jobs at the plant, transforming the county school system into the most diverse in the state, with 18 different languages spoken.
So it’s not surprising that a local developer named Robert Williams decided to put money into poultry. Williams is the son of Renick Williams, a household name in Moorefield. In 2006, the New York Times reported on how Renick (a former farmer) and his sons were selling off 5,000 acres of local land they owned amid a development boom, including a hayfield that went to Walmart.
It is unclear how Robert Williams and Jody Murphey linked up to build poultry CAFOs. Both declined interviews with Civil Eats and said that any questions related to their company should be directed to Pilgrim’s Pride. Pilgrim’s did not respond to subsequent requests for comment.
The Clean Water Act technically directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate CAFOs as a “point source” of pollution into waterways—but in most cases, the responsibility for regulation is delegated to the states. Additionally, a series of court decisions and rule changes over the past several decades have weakened permit requirements and created loopholes.
As a result, some states require CAFO operators to apply for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits and to create nutrient management plans while tracking CAFO locations, while others have let permitting systems disappear altogether. A 2019 Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) analysis of EPA and state data, in fact, found that no permits or other data at all existed for more than half of the CAFOs the EPA estimated are operating in the country. Researchers could identify the permit status for only 24 percent.
In West Virginia specifically, a decision in a 2013 legal case likely triggered a halt to enforcement of CAFO permitting requirements at the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). Construction permits are required at a local level to build any structure in a given location, and in Hardy County to date, CAFOs have been approved in agricultural zones with no further permitting or approvals required.
The Williams family has considerable influence in the area according to several residents, and Williams is a member of a committee generally tasked with evaluating construction permits according to local zoning laws before they are approved (or denied) by the county planner. He did not respond to an emailed question asking whether he recused himself from any discussions that occurred related to these projects.
In February 2020, the county planner approved a permit for the 19-house chicken facility in Old Fields, but County Commissioner Harold Michael didn’t learn about it until May, when he read a story about the construction in the local paper. “Here I am, the president of the County Commission, and I had no clue that there was even an application submitted or approved,” said Michael, whose term on the Commission has since ended. “Frankly, I was beyond agitated.”
Michael found out about the permit for the second site shortly after, once it was too late for him to do anything about either one. Meanwhile, in February, residents of the subdivision overlooking the first site in Old Fields watched as the first trucks rolled up to begin construction.
Steve Pendleton, whose home is about a half a mile from the site, launched the Concerned Citizens of Hardy County—which now has 200 members on Facebook—and reached out to SRAP. Since then, Pendleton and his group of local residents have been communicating and organizing on social media, where many have expressed being blindsided by the development. They began attending Hardy County Commission meetings and enlisted outside experts to help articulate their objections.
Pendleton moved to Moorefield in 2006 to retire in a place known for its natural beauty, and he is worried about how the operation will affect the value of his and his neighbors’ homes. He’s also concerned about odors and bright lights that dim the starry sky. But “health is the utmost concern,” he said.
Large chicken CAFOs accumulate large amounts waste. It releases ammonia and particulate matter, air pollutants that are circulated out of the barns using large fans. Both are associated with adverse health outcomes, but many factors impact whether the contaminants reach and affect residents. Some studies have shown higher risks of certain respiratory issues in areas where poultry CAFOs are concentrated. The waste can also contaminate waterways and groundwater during handling, leading to pathogens like salmonella and campylobacter in drinking water.
In January, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future sent Lee Lehman, the current president of the Hardy County Planning Commission, a letter outlining some of those risks. “We believe that expanding poultry operations in Hardy County will create similar hazards as those observed on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, marked by an increase of contaminants and risks to soil, air, ground, and surface water quality and the health of Hardy County residents,” they wrote.
Walls, the riverkeeper, is concerned about water pollution, since any manure that gets into runoff from the two poultry complexes will likely end up in Anderson Run, a stream that is already listed as “impaired” due to fecal coliform bacteria (which comes from animal and human waste) by the WVDEP. Last October, Walls sent the agency a letter, noting that the sites do not have NPDES permits to discharge waste. (Williams did get stormwater discharge permits that apply to the construction of the CAFOs.)
“The scary part is that you have this 19-house operation without an NPDES permit. There’s no nutrient management plan that we’re aware of . . . and we’re worried that that’s going to set a precedent,” Walls said. “If Pilgrim’s Pride wants to develop more of these mega CAFOs and they know that they don’t have to have NDPES permits throughout the state, they could just go gangbusters.”
A representative from WVDEP told Civil Eats he would look into questions about permits for these sites and CAFOs throughout the state, but did not respond to subsequent emails.
“When I first heard about this, I thought there’s no way the state DEP or the EPA would approve such a concentration of houses with that many birds,” said Michael. Now, given the lack of environmental regulation, residents are looking to local zoning policy to halt the spread of the largest livestock operations.
In August, SRAP helped Pendleton’s group commission a report from Grobbel Environmental & Planning Associates, an environmental science and land use planning firm based in Michigan. In the evaluation, Christopher Grobbel outlined some of the potential community impacts, including air and water pollution. But he also concluded the CAFO construction permits were invalid based on Hardy County’s zoning laws.
Grobbel’s analysis was sent to the County Planning Commission, and in the meantime, the Commission had another outside group recommend an update to the county’s zoning laws. Rather than lumping CAFOs in with general agricultural zoning, the recommendations would have the county define CAFOs separately and could change the process so that developers building CAFOs would have to submit a plan that included both details on the project and permits from government agencies, and be involved in a public hearing before approval.
Pendleton said when the zoning changes were proposed, Pilgrim’s Pride executives began showing up for Commission meetings. Now, the Commission has created citizen and industry committees to review the proposals and submit their own recommendations before the Commission finalizes the updates. Given the Commission’s commitment to balancing citizen and industry input, it’s unclear how significant the changes will be.
At a March meeting where members of the committees were confirmed, county officials floated the idea of subjecting CAFOs to different zoning regulations based on their size and regulating how close large facilities could be built to homes and roads. The committees will make presentations this spring, and then Commission members will develop a proposed ordinance based on the recommendations. That will be followed by a public hearing and a vote. “This new ordinance is going to be the future of the county,” Pendleton said. “It has that much significance.”
Elsewhere in the country, residents have successfully exerted influence over CAFO siting and operations using local ordinances and zoning regulations. In 2015, SRAP helped concerned residents in York County, Pennsylvania pass a local health ordinance that required CAFOs to meet requirements such as increased spacing, installing exhaust fan filters to mitigate pollutants, and submitting to inspections based on their size. In Nebraska, where Gallus’ other large poultry CAFOs are operating, Costco had to build its processing plant in Fremont after residents in Nickerson, the original proposed site, fought a change to the local zoning that would have allowed the company to set up there.
“The changes need to come at the local level,” Walls said, while Michael also stressed the importance of the process for the community and farmers in the region. “We’re supportive of the poultry industry,” he said. Currently, however, most Hardy County chicken operations are small compared to in other regions. “When you have a million birds in one place and all the things that result from that, that’s industrial, and that’s a whole different thing,” he said. “The county ordinances and zoning should reflect that. I personally don’t want this to become a county of mega-farms.”
Still, some are concerned about doing anything that might compromise Pilgrim’s economic impact on the region. On Facebook, one Moorefield resident recently said he thought the “mega poultry houses” were necessary. “Otherwise, Pilgrim’s will be shut down, and this entire area will be swallowed up the same as the vacant coal towns in the southern part of the state,” he wrote.
It’s a comparison Pendleton refers to often. “They’re treating the poultry industry just like they treated the coal industry,” he said. “It’s always been jobs versus the environment and health, and people in communities are divided on it, too. There’s got to be a better way to do this.”
January 26, 2023
Surrounded by the pollution resulting from decades of steel production, a community garden is providing relief to Chicagoland communities.
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UW Health recently identified and investigated a security incident regarding select patients’ information.Learn more
Sarah Katterheinrich is a UW Health nurse practitioner who cares for patients who are undergoing minimally invasive radiology procedures. As an advocate for well-informed patient care, Sarah’s care philosophy centers around listening intently to her patients and making time for them and their concerns.
I have a strong desire to be an advocate for patients and ensure that they feel well-informed and confident in their healthcare.
Education & credentials
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Delta Dental Finds Little Things Add Up To Big Savings When "Going Green"
November 10, 2009
San Francisco — Sometimes saving on little things, like the price of a cup for coffee, can lead to big savings. That's what Delta Dental discovered when it ditched disposable paper cups in its headquarters office as just one part of a larger green program initiative.
"This one little change – asking employees to use mugs and travels cups – already has saved about $30,000 annually," said Gary D. Radine, president and CEO of Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental of New York and several other Delta Dental companies under common management. "We knew there would be some savings possible, but to see how quickly little things add up is inspiring us to look for more ways to help the environment and save at the same time."
Not content with eliminating coffee cups alone, Delta Dental went on to retrofit light fixtures at its Mechanicsburg, Pa., location, racking up annual energy savings of about $29,000. Another $167,000 in savings occurred when the affiliated companies undertook a variety of paper-reduction efforts, such as producing an electronic annual report and eliminating carbon-copy forms and several other printed items.
While the overarching goal of Delta Dental's green program is to conserve resources, as many other companies are doing, Delta Dental is re-examining common practices to see what simple changes might lead to new savings in both energy and expense.
"We've taken big steps too, like constructing a 'greener' facility in Georgia and switching our paper supply to conserve wood stock and cut down on carbon emissions," Radine said. "It's the easy things, though, that make for easy decisions to do the right thing, and we'd love to see other companies get inspired to make similar changes."
Delta Dental's comprehensive "green program" for all of its offices was developed in partnership with iReuse, a sustainability consulting firm. The program covers everything from small-scale waste reduction and recycling measures to large-scale projects, such as certifications for sustainable business programs and ENERGY STAR and LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certifications for several of its buildings.

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The Valiant #2 Preview! (Valiant)
Here’s a six page lettered preview of The Valiant #2, a four issue prestige format Valiant Next title by writers Jeff Lemire & Matt Kindt and artist Paolo Rivera, on sale January 21st, 2015 from Valiant Comics.
THE VALIANT #2 (of 4) [VALIANT NEXT]
Written by JEFF LEMIRE & MATT KINDT
Art & Cover by PAOLO RIVERA (NOV141677)
Valiant Next Variant by PAOLO RIVERA & TOM MULLER (OCT148443)
Interlocking Variant Cover by JEFF LEMIRE & MATT KINDT (NOV141678)
Variant Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (NOV141679)


The latest artist to take to the disco sphere is Canadian alt-pop star, Vissia. ‘On My Mind’, released everywhere today, is the perfect example of a song you can dance to, which also makes you think.
2020 was the year of thoughtful pop, with Dua Lipa, Jessie Ware and Charli XCX releasing incredible albums which made fun and emotions collide on the dancefloor – even if that dancefloor was the space in our bedrooms.
Similarly to Charli, ‘On My Mind’ is a homage to the sweaty club dancefloors we all miss so much, specifically locking eyes with someone else across them. ‘On My Mind’ is a song which speaks to the feeling of being in the moment with someone – a fleeting moment, but one which matters. It’s not the love of your life, it’s just someone cute who you share a few minutes with, and that’s enough.
‘On My Mind’ is a worthy addition to the disco movement which is slowly being revived, the antidote to quarantine boredom, and a brilliant feat of storytelling through song. Keep your eyes on the music video, coming soon and promising to be one to watch!


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Join your fellow Somervillians in addressing our city’s impact on climate change. At upcoming community meetings, the City of Somerville’s Somerville Climate Forward initiative will take a deeper look at the studies and data that we’ll be using to develop a citywide plan climate change. The initiative, led by the Office of Sustainability and Environment, is working toward setting goals for both reducing the city’s carbon footprint as well as preparing for the local impacts of climate change. Residents wanting to learn more about Somerville Climate Forward and get involved in the planning process are encouraged to attend.
On Wednesday, August 16, OSE staff will review the City’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report as well as the Carbon Neutrality Pathways Assessment. Both contain informative data on the city’s current greenhouse gas emissions and more. Then on Monday, August 21, the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment will be discussed, which examines projected climate impacts for the city. There will be time for a Q&A session at each meeting. Both the August 16, as well as the August 21, meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at the Central Library, 79 Highland Ave.
The Office of Sustainability and Environment also encourages residents, whether they are able to attend any of the meetings or not, to have a hand in shaping the climate change plan by taking the Somerville Climate Forward survey. The survey, along with additional information about Somerville Climate Forward and other environmental initiatives can be found at http://www.somervillema.gov/sustainaville.
Individuals with disbailities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication, written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact the City’s ADA coordinator, Nency Salamoun, at 617-625-6600 x2323 or NSalamoun@somervillema.gov.


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Ryan was great dog sitting our two dogs over the weekend. He was happy to do a meet-and-greet and seemed very comfortable around our dogs. Our dogs seemed relaxed and happy when we got home, so I think they enjoyed having him watch them.
Dogs loved him!
Ryan was a great sitter! Daily updates with pics, and the pups had a great time with him. Left the house in perfect condition.
Never met a dog I didn't love
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When you think of Baltimore’s hot spots for dining, shopping and touring, Druid Heights, East Baltimore and Station North might not come to mind.
Entrepreneurs in these neighborhoods are working to invigorate their business climates and turn the areas into destinations.
As part of that effort, they are working to overcome the problems other local businesses face — accessing capital and resources and enduring drug-ridden streets, all while changing the perceptions of their communities.
The following four business owners could work anywhere. But they are rooted in the communities they serve not by the hope of financial success, but rather by the vision that their presence will help revive their neighborhoods.


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So let’s say you decided to take a trip and see what all the fuss is about with this marijuana tourism stuff in Colorado (let’s hope you were more successful than Maureen Dowd). But after all that cooking eating, giggling and agreeing with Neil deGrasse Tyson about everything, you forget to grab your marijuana-themed souvenirs and you’re already at the airport to head home. You’re out of luck.
dude where’s my “dude where’s my pot?” souvenir?
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All natural weight loss remedies are very popular and have been around for many years. Herbal weight loss remedies are the most common and were very successful. Choose you incorporate in your diet and find out which suited them best for you.
The herbs listed below can be purchased as loose leaves or tea bag shape. Drink three cups per day – a Cup before each of your meals. Remember to see your doctor for advice before you all the herbs as remedies natural weight loss.
Fennel seeds are rich in vitamin A and to metabolize and fat help eliminate. You can also help with the digestive problems.
Raspberry leaves are known for weight loss to help and they are used for the relief of nausea or diarrhea.
Horehound, who is known for helping cough is also a diuretic and demonstrably help to lose weight.
Disconnect device are believed to help to speed up the metabolism. You are natural diuretics and constipation can relieve.
Other natural weight loss remedies are to be included in your diet:
Spirulina is taken a full feeling an algae which helps to detoxify the body, increase energy levels and you, if before meals. It comes in the form of powders and pills.
Grapefruit – grapefruit meal before each meal. The grapefruit diet was on something. To eat grapefruit before meals has proven to help burn fat.
Lemon – squeeze a large piece of lemon in the water. A lemon helps to detoxify your system, and helps to clean your liver.


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The Mossberg 500 has proven to be one of the most versatile and reliable shotgun platforms available, offering a model to fit every application, and every user from our households, to law agencies, to military worldwide. The Hunting model features dual extractors, positive steel to steel lockup, twin action bars, and an anti-jam elevator ensure smooth operation. Top mounted safety provides for ambidextrous operation. Select models offer the revolutionary Lightning Pump Action (LPA) adjustable trigger. The All Purpose Field shotgun is built to the same uncompromising mil-specs as the renowned Mossberg 590. It features a Quiet Carry dual-action bars, 3" chambers, and an ambidextrous safety.
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The start of a new season generally coincides with lambing for the majority of livestock producers. For many producers this season with an extended dry period has led to many challenges with feed shortages. The need to maintain a productive breeding operation has been front and centre. However, keeping stock well fed and performing during the summer and autumn months may be one thing, but there are still some potential hurdles ahead. All the hard work can be unraveled, despite having green feed on hand, so with a new season upon us and hopefully one with more promise, now is not the time to take your foot off the accelerator.
With the onset of lambing, breeding ewes may be at their greatest risk of succumbing to “production diseases”. However, they are more commonly referred to as “metabolic diseases” because management of the animal is directed at production, which at its peak is beyond the capacity of that animal's metabolic reserves to sustain a particular nutrient at the required concentrations. The three most common diseases likely to be experienced are
milk fever (hypocalcaemia),
grass tetany (hypomagnesemia), and
pregnancy toxaemia & ketosis (hypoglycaemia)
All the above are induced by management practices directed toward improving and increasing production. The key message is “prevention is better than the cure”.
Milk fever is caused by a decrease in calcium intake under conditions of increased calcium requirements, usually during late gestation. It can be triggered by stress or a sudden change of feed. This results in a low serum calcium concentration, particularly in animals pregnant with multiple fetuses. Some cases are complicated by concurrent pregnancy toxaemia. Milk fever can occur at any time from 6 weeks before to 10 weeks after lambing; however, the greatest demand for calcium because of mineralization of the foetal skeleton occurs 1–3 weeks prior to lambing, particularly when multiple fetuses are present in utero.
Diets low calcium levels include cereal hays or grass dominant dry pasture, poor-quality grassy hays and pasture. Most grains also contain little calcium but additionally have high levels of phosphorus, causing an inverse calcium:phosphorus ratio, increasing dietary risk.
Characteristically, milk fever occurs in outbreaks, with most cases occurring in the last few weeks of gestation, although it is not uncommon for individual animals to be affected. The onset is sudden and often follows—within 24 hr—an abrupt change of feed, a sudden change in weather, or short periods of fasting imposed by circumstances such as shearing or transportation. Animals with milk fever become restless, suffer lost appetite, muscle tremors and staggers, and usually die if left untreated.
It is important to ensure total calcium in the diet meets the animals’ specific requirements. Calcium can be easily supplemented in the form of limestone (calcium carbonate) through provision of loose mineral licks and blocks rich in Calcium, introduction of legume forages post lambing or the inclusion of calcium to any grain supplementation. Sudden dietary changes or other stressors should be avoided during late gestation, and risk factors for pregnancy toxaemia investigated.
Grass tetany or grass staggers (hypomagnesaemia) is caused by a shortage of magnesium in the diet and an impaired ability to absorb magnesium by lactating sheep and cows. Animals with grass staggers have body tremors, walk with a stiff-legged gait, and are liable to collapse on their side kicking their legs in a paddling motion. In advanced stages, affected animals fall to the ground, convulse, and die shortly after.
Soils naturally high in potassium and those fertilized with potash and nitrogen are high-risk areas for grass tetany. Heavily fertilised (with N & K in particular) short, lush grass dominant pastures or cereal crops or paddocks containing heavy infestations of plants such as capeweed have the potential to interfere with magnesium absorption.
Magnesium must be given daily to animals at risk, because the body has no readily available stores. Daily oral supplements of magnesium oxide 10g to sheep (cattle 25-30g) should be given in the danger period. Most magnesium salts are unpalatable and must be combined with other palatable ingredients such as molasses, concentrates, or hay. Often feeding hay alone may be all that is required to prevent grass tetany in flocks which may be regarded as moderate risk. Fertilizers containing magnesium effectively increase herbage magnesium only on certain soil types.
Sheep and cattle should have access to hay, particularly when grazing either green cereal crops or pastures fertilized with potassium or nitrogen (or both) during the cooler, wetter months of the year.
Pregnancy toxaemia is the most common metabolic disease of sheep. It occurs in the weeks before lambing, and ewes carrying two or more lambs are particularly at risk. Signs include lethargy, staggering and not eating. The main cause is underfeeding in late pregnancy. The best prevention is to scan pregnant ewes and give those carrying multiples more feed near lambing.
Ewes with a poor body condition score (BCS ≤2) or that are over-conditioned (BCS ≥4) and carrying more than one foetus are most at risk of developing pregnancy toxaemia, although the condition can occur even in ideally conditioned ewes on an adequate ration. Ewes fitting these criteria may quickly shift from subclinical ketosis to clinical pregnancy toxaemia if feed intake is acutely curtailed by such events as adverse weather, transport, handling for shearing or preventive medication, or other primary disease (footrot, pneumonia, etc.) that lead to secondary pregnancy toxaemia.
Ewes should not enter the last six weeks of gestation with a BCS <2.5; this can be prevented by good feeding management, e.g. adequate feeder space for pregnant animals, sorting (based on BCS, foetal numbers, and animal size), forage analysis (for energy, neutral detergent fibre, and protein levels), and ration formulation.
These diseases are largely preventable; good advice and good management can ensure that a good season does not go ‘pear-shaped’ within your livestock business.

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Hello Gang, I've been out and not writing as much here...a little catching up to do is necessary.
I moved to the Northern area of Kyoto City which I enjoyed the area in July of 2011. For me 2011 was an time of oblivion all together but trying to be optimistic, I found out more about the city and met new people, learned something that I known little of from them, had a good time with an girl (not everything was green and cheerful though) and started to work. The following year, 2012, in end of January, I was unemployed again, but between end of 2011 and 2012 I started to paint because of one phone call from Spain.
The deal is that I wanted to have something of me displayed overseas, and the person who called me could make it happen. I asked him about it and everything was alright. I just had to have the stuff together. So I've decided to have total of 15 painting(acrylic drawings) by August. I started around January, and now I have upto 9 works, 5 in progress, one in planning.
Besides this, I had several other projects going, but they are halted for now. They are textile, and products I have designed in 2011 and before, and dye works, wood work. This month, I've started to construct a page to display my works. It is not ready to be open pulically yet, but will be soon. I am planning to get it in some shape by the end of October.
I will upload some images and some inprogress works here.
She let me hold hands with her, joke around, fool around, and had an fun time. When we where leaving, walking out on the street in the cold, I wrapped her neck with my scarf. She smiled and we got closer. Yes, it was like we were going out, and WAM! I woke up. too bad it was not an reality though sigh...


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We ate dinner in the Star hotel. They always give you way more food than you can eat, and I remembered that Melissa had the beef filet the last time we were there years ago, so I decided to have it this time. It was the biggest filet mignon I have ever seen, more like a siamese-twin filet, but somehow we managed to finish it up.
After that, it was day after day of driving across Utah and Wyoming. We had an icy storm, and some snow, but we managed to drive through everything and get to Nebraska. We visited a friend of the spouse's in Omaha and went out to dinner. While on the way there, we went up the Golden Spike tower in North Platt to look at the trains.
From there, we drove and drove through Iowa and Illinois and up into Wisconsin.


The University of Wollongong’s (UOW) Rover Team is eager to compete in the 2025 Adelaide Rover Challenge after the team debut late last month.
The team scored 69 of 600 points based on its first concept report, the systems acceptance review, and its performance in the event.
The UOW Rover Team was one of nine at the competition that took place over two days. Initially, 18 teams were invited to participate.
The UOW Rover Team’s project manager Hunter de Jong said while the team did not rank well, it had learned what it needed to improve for next year.
“Whilst our points weren’t there, we still got halfway up the roster because we stuck through. Even in our tiny timeframe and smaller budget than other universities,” Mr de Jong said.
The UOW Rover Team will meet this Friday to assess where they went wrong and start drafting a new plan for the 2025 competition.


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The Lakers escape a second-half comeback from Portland and move onto the next round, 131-122
Orlando- Anthony Davis and LeBron James put the Lakers on their backs, as they held off Portland in the second half to move to the next round, 131-122.
Even with a depleted Portland Trailblazers team, the Lakers had to fight tooth and nail for every bucket in the first half. LeBon James looked like himself, as he had 24 points, 5 assists, and 1 point in two quarters, but the Lakers' second unit had trouble scoring. The Lakers' bench combined for 25 points in the half. On the other side of the ball, the Lakers could not stop CJ McCollum and Carmelo Anthony defensively. Anthony and McCollum put on a show against the "Lake Show", as they combined for 39 points in the first half. The Lakers were shooting 56% from the field and shot 6 of 17 from behind the arc. At the end of the first half, both teams were tied at 68 apiece.
In the second half, the Lakers took advantage of the painted area and started to feed Anthony Davis. Davis had put Hassan Whiteside in foul trouble and made Portland play much of a smaller line-up. Davis was eating in the paint, as he quickly got into the double figures and helped the Lakers build a 12-point lead late in the third quarter. However, by the end of the third quarter, Portland made the game interesting, cutting the Lakers lead to eight.
With under four minutes left in regulation, the Lakers went on a 12-5 run to make sure that Portland did not make another run and went up double digits to secure a victory and move onto the next round. James finished the game with a tripple double, 36 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Davis finished the game with 43 points, 4 assits, and 9 rebounds.

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Motion graphics [can be created using After Effects, and Adobe Creative Cloud Softwares] helps in adding more life and motion to anything from title credits, presentation or other multimedia entities. Can you imagine a movie without any sound? How boring it would be to watch a movie without any dialogues? Sound effects are the foundation of motion graphics. The sound effects can be background tracks, dialogues, other sound design elements along with different mood enhancements sounds. Let’s take an example of a horror scene where a face appears suddenly with a harsh sound effect or a sound of a laser wand zap.
Editors and motion graphics designers create visually stunning graphics, but without a captivating sound design, it would be not at all interesting. The variety of tool is offered by Adobe Audition CC for importing, sculpt and finesse your sound in sound design while working with motion graphics video in a timeline. Each sound is tenderly and precisely created from scratch, using modern and classic techniques to capture the perfect essence of each sound concept.
Creation Of Sound Effect
You must be amazed to know that realistic sounds are recordings of actual sounds. These types of sounds are created by recording the actual sounds that may be edited or enhanced. The pitch, intensity and other aspects of the sound are edited to make it more realistic and effective. Sometimes the sound is created only digitally by using software and sound equipment to recreate the intended effects. But such types of sounds do not seem must realistic. These sounds are easily available in sound effect libraries.
Now you must become familiar that how these sounds play an effective role in creating motion graphics.
Role Of Sound Effect
Whenever you design a movie or a motion graphic, then you can use multiple sound effects. This can make the scene more realistic, as in reality there are many sounds in concurrent. You can also use several subtle sounds such as fabric rustling, light footsteps, and quiet conversation in the background of a film can make otherwise uncomfortable and unnaturally quiet scenes convincing and lifelike.
You must also become familiar about the other important sound effect for motion graphics as Foley effect.
What Is Foley Effect?
In the movie or video sound effects can also be recorded live and added to the visual footage post-production. Foley effect is created using various props or some stock effects. You can also add reverberation to Foley tracks to make the sound more effective and realistic. Foley effect is often subtle background noises but can also include loud and noticeable sounds too.


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The hit public radio series Selected Shorts takes the stage at the Columbia Festival of the Arts, telling tales about living life to the fullest. Join us for an evening of subtle passion, inspired solutions, and rediscovered love. These stories show us it's never too late to seize the day. Host Sam Underwood will read alongside actors Valorie Curry and Atandwa Kani.
Buy tickets HERE.
Due to a scheduling conflict, Zach Grenier will not appear at this event.
Selected Shorts is produced by Symphony Space and broadcast on more than 150 stations around the country. The Selected Shorts podcast consistently ranks as one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes. The series began in 1985 and enjoys sold-out performances to this day. Selected Shorts was conceived with a simple premise: take great stories by well-known and emerging writers and have them performed by terrific actors of stage and screen. Featuring stories around a lively theme, the favorite works of a guest author, or a special collaboration, each Selected Shorts event is a unique night of literature in performance.
Actors subject to change.


By Peter Ayoade
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed all filling stations in Ibarapa area of Oyo State not to open until the Oyo State Government address the spate of kidnappings and killings in the area in protest against the gruesome murder of Mrs. Sherifat Adisa, the CEO of Subawah filling station by unknown gunmen.
The chairman, Ibadan Depot, Alhaji Bukola Mutiu, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the closure of all filling stations in Ibarapa was a warning to the Oyo State Government to urgently arrest the growing trend of killings and kidnap of petroleum dealers in the state.
Describing the killing of Adisa as one too many, IPMAN warned that except the situation is urgently addressed, all filling stations in the state would be shut down.
“This killing and kidnapping has become so rampant as series of cases have been coming up recently.
“Last night (Saturday), one of us, Alhaja Sherifat Adisa, who was the owner of Subawah petroleum, was kidnapped at about 7:30 p.m. from her office and two people were also killed in her station. Her corpse was found at about 11:00 p.m. close to her station.
“However, the IPMAN has decided to close down all petrol stations in Ibarapa till something is done by the government to protect them and if something is not done, the shutdown of all petrol stations will be extended to Oyo State as a whole,” Mutiu said.
The Ibadan depot of the association has also threatened to shutdown all filling stations in the state over the incessant attack on its members.


Zimbabwean activists are fighting against the violence and oppression their country has felt under president Robert Mugabe, who was named Foreign Policy's "second worst dictator in the world," after North Korea's late leader Kim Jong Il:
"Mazvarira was abducted in 2000 from her home in Chivhu, a small town south of Harare, and raped by two ZANU-PF CIO officers after her 17-year-old daughter, an MDC organizer, was killed by a petrol bomb. Mazvarira contracted HIV from the assault. 'They told me, ‘You and your daughter are Tsvangirai’s bitches.’' When Mazvarira went to the police station to report the attack, the officer in charge refused to hear her case. 'The police are only ZANU-PF,' she said.
"The two women are not placid about what happened to them, but what converted them from victims into activists is that they were never able to hold their attackers to account. 'The government won’t help us. No one can help us. It is up to us, ourselves, now. That is where we are.' In 2009 Munengami launched Doors of Hope, a nonprofit organization that supports and speaks for victims of politically motivated rape. Doors of Hope now has 375 members from all over the country. 'We are standing for women,' Munengami said. 'Those so-called war vets raped so many women during the liberation struggle, but they don’t want to talk about it. So we are going to talk about it. Whether it’s 1975, or now, we don’t want this to continue. We have had enough. We are sick and tired of being quiet. Where has silence got us?'"
PUBLISHED: April 15, 2013
LENGTH: 10 minutes (2744 words)
A writer discusses the awful living conditions of China's booming cities after seven years of living in the country for seven years, and visiting 21 of China's 22 provinces:
A Beijing-based blogger who lived in Harbin in 2003 told me about leaving Blues after several drinks and flagging a taxi driver, whom he recognized. 'The taxi driver told me, "Hi, I just came from a wedding and I'm soused. You drive."' So he drove himself home through Harbin's icy, deserted streets.
Like many Chinese cities, Harbin can be extremely challenging to the health — and not just due to the sometimes scandalously toxic food served in dim, poorly lit restaurants. Hospital bathrooms in Harbin and elsewhere often lack soap and toilet paper, ostensibly out of fear that residents will steal the items. Six months after I arrived, a benzene spill in the nearby Songhua River briefly left the city without running water. The air in Harbin was so polluted that I felt as though the coal dust had sunk into my lungs, and a fine layer of black soot seeped in through our windows overnight. But even Harbin wasn't as filthy as Linfen, a city of 4 million people in central China's Shanxi province that Time in 2007, on a list of the world's 20 most polluted cities, said made "Dickensian London look as pristine as a nature park."
PUBLISHED: Aug. 13, 2012
LENGTH: 10 minutes (2724 words)
How Hilary Clinton carefully negotiated blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng's freedom and proved herself to be a tenacious Secretary of State.
"By the time the American diplomats acknowledged what had happened and went back to cut a new deal for Chen, the Chinese were in no mood to talk. In the meantime, Clinton herself was pulled away by the hours of unrelated meetings that had brought her to Beijing in the first place. The two sides had used the dialogue to schedule an intensive series of small discussions with Clinton and Dai on the most pressing -- and divisive -- issues between the countries, from thorny nuclear talks with Iran and what to do about North Korea's erratic new leader to the bloody crackdown in Syria and the mounting crisis between the Philippines, a major U.S. ally, and China over disputed waters in the South China Sea. It was quite a performance by both sides; no one mentioned Chen. 'This was all taking place in the eye of the storm,' said one Clinton aide."
PUBLISHED: June 18, 2012
LENGTH: 25 minutes (6325 words)
A call for justice for women in the Middle East. The writer, who was sexually assaulted by Egyptian police last year, says the revolutions have not addressed the plight of women:
"Yes: They hate us. It must be said.
"Some may ask why I'm bringing this up now, at a time when the region has risen up, fueled not by the usual hatred of America and Israel but by a common demand for freedom. After all, shouldn't everyone get basic rights first, before women demand special treatment? And what does gender, or for that matter, sex, have to do with the Arab Spring? But I'm not talking about sex hidden away in dark corners and closed bedrooms. An entire political and economic system -- one that treats half of humanity like animals -- must be destroyed along with the other more obvious tyrannies choking off the region from its future. Until the rage shifts from the oppressors in our presidential palaces to the oppressors on our streets and in our homes, our revolution has not even begun."
PUBLISHED: April 25, 2012
LENGTH: 12 minutes (3098 words)
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Salopek treks through "the hunger zone" in northern Kenya with a nomadic goat herder to get a better understanding of a region persistently devastated by famine. While describing his experience, Salopek also takes us through a history of hunger and foreign food aid:
"Mister Inas then showed us a few wild plants the Daasanach resorted to during famines: the berries of the kadite bush and a gnarled tree that produced a currant-like fruit called miede. People were forgetting their use. 'Today, we eat food aid instead,' he said.
"At that time, the U.N. World Food Program was helping feed 265,000 people in the Turkana region. The nomads, once canny at eking out a livelihood on the gauntest of Kenyan landscapes, had been settling into ramshackle outposts, essentially rural slums, where each household received a monthly allotment of 10 kilograms of maize. They were losing what relief workers termed "famine-coping mechanisms" -- their ancestral survival skills. Cutting off assistance cold was unthinkable; countless people would die. So after having helped fund these supplemental feeding programs for decades, the U.S. government, through its African Development Foundation, decided last year to put its foot down. It earmarked $10 million for a pilot program in the Turkana area that might be called aid methadone -- still more aid, but this time in the form of fishponds and irrigated market gardens, all intended to pry people off the old aid."
PUBLISHED: March 2, 2012
LENGTH: 23 minutes (5844 words)
How did more than 160 million women go missing from Asia? The simple answer is sex selection -- typically, an ultrasound scan followed by an abortion if the fetus turns out to be female -- but beyond that, the reasons for a gap half the size of the U.S. population are not widely understood. And when I started researching a book on the topic, I didn't understand them myself.
PUBLISHED: June 27, 2011
LENGTH: 10 minutes (2651 words)
"That scum!" Boris Yeltsin fumed. "It's a coup. We can't let them get away with it." It was the morning of Aug. 19, 1991, and the Russian president was standing at the door of his dacha in Arkhangelskoe, a compound of small country houses outside Moscow where the top Russian government officials lived. I had raced over from my own house nearby, after a friend called from Moscow, frantic and nearly hysterical, insisting that I turn on the radio. There had been a coup; Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev had been removed from power.
PUBLISHED: June 20, 2011
LENGTH: 10 minutes (2569 words)
Welcome to the new food economics of 2011: Prices are climbing, but the impact is not at all being felt equally. For Americans, who spend less than one-tenth of their income in the supermarket, the soaring food prices we've seen so far this year are an annoyance, not a calamity. But for the planet's poorest 2 billion people, who spend 50 to 70 percent of their income on food, these soaring prices may mean going from two meals a day to one. Those who are barely hanging on to the lower rungs of the global economic ladder risk losing their grip entirely. This can contribute -- and it has -- to revolutions and upheaval.
PUBLISHED: April 26, 2011
LENGTH: 16 minutes (4048 words)
Teodorin's 68-year-old father, Brig. Gen. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, seized power of Equatorial Guinea in a 1979 coup and has made apparent his intent to hand over power to a chosen successor. Obiang has sired an unknown number of children with multiple women, but 41-year-old Teodorin is his clear favorite and is being groomed to take over. That's a scary prospect both for the long-suffering citizens of his country and for U.S. foreign policy. As a former U.S. intelligence official familiar with Teodorin put it to me, "He's an unstable, reckless idiot."
PUBLISHED: Feb. 23, 2011
LENGTH: 19 minutes (4983 words)


It is an ongoing war between the console gamers and laptop gamers, that which one is better for gaming. The most powerful 4K gaming console these days is PS5. Now the hot question is whether the most powerful gaming laptops can be a match for PS5 or not. We are here to find that out. So, let us not wate any more time and just dive right in.
Lenovo Legion Y740:
First up on the list is Lenovo Legion Y740. This Lenovo gaming laptop is certainly among the best, and it provides the power to take on any high-end game with ease. But is it powerful enough to beat PS5?
Lenovo Legion Y740 Specs:
This beast of a laptop is powered by Intel Core i7 along with a 2.60GHz processor. It has a memory of 16GB RAM, and an incredibly huge storage space of 512GB SSD and 1TB HDD. These technical specs seem great to provide the power for lightning-fast and smooth gaming. Plus, the humongous storage space, lets you complete your gaming collection, and store the most-heavy high-graphics latest games.
Equipped with Nvidia Geforce RTX 20 series graphics card, this gaming laptop has the ability to let you play all the AAA games, in 4K resolution without any interruptions. Such powerful graphics card when combined with the great processor and memory, never lets you down whenever it comes to gaming. The game characters seem life-like and absolutely detailed.
The 15.6 inches display of this laptop, lets you focus on the display and the in-game graphics, more easily and smoothly. The colours are great, and you get the resolution of 1920×1080 pixels on its narrow-edge display. The bezel is thin which gives you more screen to body ratio, so you can enjoy your gaming to the fullest.The refresh rate of 144HZ and brightness upto 500 nits, give you razor-sharp and smooth graphics, while playing your favourite games. It is also equipped with NVIDIA G-Sync technology, which lets you enjoy your gaming visuals without any motion blur, input lag, or screen tearing.
The main issue which interferes with your gaming session is the laptop getting heated. Legion Coldfront technology present in this Lenovo laptop, lets your system dissipate heat quickly and accurately. Its dual-channel thermal system cools down CPU and GPU individually, which provides great cooling and uninterrupted gaming sessions. The four thermal vents improve the airflow, while the dedicated heat syncs keep the keyboard’s temperature down.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17:
Next on the list is the best ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 gaming laptop present on the face of this tech planet till now. It gives you power and style all at the same time. The great specs and graphics support surely give PS5 a run for its money.
Rog Zephyrus S17 Specs:
This incredible gaming laptop is powered by Intel Core i7 with 2.3GHz processor. Now the memory and storage space are something to be amazed about. It gives you a memory of 32GB RAM and an epic storage space of 1TB SSD. What more could you want from a gaming laptop? These specs alone are enough to give PS5 a good competition. All of these powerful specs packed in a slim and sleek body, stuns everyone at the first glance.
A good display is always a vital factor in your gaming experience. It can make or break your gaming fun. This laptop has a wide 17.3-inch display, which gives you the resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. The colours are razor sharp and vivid while the picture quality is to die for. It has a refresh rate of 300Hz which lets you game smoothly without any lags. Plus, Nvidia G-Sync technology keeps your hardware and display in sync, so you never get to face problems like screen tearing and motion blur.
Geforce RTX 2080:
This Asus laptop certainly lets you experience the real-time ray tracing the right way. RTX 2080 gives you the power to run all your favourite high-end games smoothly. This great graphics card works great with the most powerful specs to give you the freedom, to take on your competition with an ease.
From reviewing the above powerful RTX gaming laptops, we got to know that these laptops have the ability to somewhat give competition to PS5. The graphics card GPU and the RAM of these laptops are quite powerful to beat PS5. But there are some aspects, in which a PS5 is more superior than the most powerful RTX gaming laptop. The frame rates on a PS5 are surely high. But other than that, a good RTX gaming laptop can certainly give a competition to PS5 console. So, visit laptopoutlet.co.uk to buy yourself these best performance RTX gaming laptops and find out for yourself.


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GROSSE TETE, La. – A tiger kept at a Louisiana truck stop has died at the age of 17.
Tiger Truck Stop owner Michael Sandlin says Tony the Bengal-Siberian mix was euthanized Monday because he was old, ill, and medicine hadn't helped.
The Indian Tiger Welfare Society says tigers in zoos generally live 16 to 20 years.
Sandlin says the decision was hard. He says that after undergoing a necropsy to benefit tiger care, Tony will be taxidermied and displayed along with a predecessor named Sabrina, which died of cancer.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund fought to move Tony from the Baton Rouge-area truck stop to a tiger sanctuary. It says it will keep fighting to uphold Louisiana's ban on private ownership of big cats.
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Have you been tempted by a historic Obama coin or wished you could hear those bingo numbers better? Have you wondered whether operators are really standing by? It turns out they are.
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Have you been tempted by a historic Obama coin or wished you could hear those bingo numbers better? Have you wondered whether operators are really standing by? It turns out they are.In many cases, in their living rooms, with the kids in bed in the next room.
I had coffee this afternoon with Wes Hayden, president of LiveOps, a virtual call center company that has more than 20,000 agents on call throughout the United States, working on behalf of veteran infomercial vendors like Ronco, Miracle Blade, and Tony Robbins.
Hayden said retailers, financial services companies, and anyone else trying to hawk their wares to the public have found this system cost-efficient, transparent, and a good substitute for offshore call centers, which have created a backlash among many American consumers.
The software-as-a-service model offered by LiveOps also allows vendors to increase capacity when campaigns are running, without having to hire and train their own staff or lease office space.
Hayden told me turnover of LiveOps agents is 10% per year, compared with 100% per year for the traditional call center industry. He says the agents appreciate being able to choose when they're on call -- the system lets them narrow their availability down to half-hour increments.
The platform also gives them training that bumps their profiles and gets them more business from LiveOps customers.
All they need is a telephone, a computer, and a broadband Internet connection. (I suppose that's one more reason to support Obama's 21st century version of the rural electrification program.)
When customers call that toll-free number, the preliminary answers they give on their touch-tone phones (press 1 for English) help the LiveOps software route calls to agents with the right kind of language skills or special licenses (especially critical for financial services offerings like insurance).
Agents with the highest conversion rates and up-sells get more calls routed their way, and because agents are paid per-call, they are especially motivated to sell that extra Obama coin for just a few dollars more.
Meanwhile, vendors get to track the performance of a given campaign in real time, and can drill into reports to see how individual products or even particular agents are performing.
The reports are typical Salesforce.com-like dashboards, hardly state of the art reporting, but LiveOps VP of marketing Azita Martin told me, "in the call center industry, this is pretty hot."
Vendors pay LiveOps per agent per minute, and can add extra capacity when they need it. Hayden told me LiveOps has handled one million calls for a single customer in a three-hour period.
That means you won't be put on hold while agents are assisting other customers.
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The NAKTO Electric Mountain Bike is one powerful bike that delivers great speed. It has the Shimano 6-speed system to allow for easy shifting of the breaks. Secondly, the bike also features the powerful 350W high-speed motor, which ensures that it delivers top-notch speed. You can always adjust the speed from 20-24 MPH. The elegant and body friendly design of the bike makes it suitable for all users. It is a more refined and humanized bike recommended by both experts and riders.
As with all these bikes, the assisted speed is capped at 15mph, but unlike some of them, the Gtech eBike City or its identical (spec-wise) sibling the eBike Sport (this just has a standard frame rather than a step-through one) is light and agile enough for you to be able pedal harder without feeling like the weight is fighting you back down to 15mph. You can even, at a push, use it without the motor on flatter roads.
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Bottom Line The Specialized Turbo Levo Comp returns to our e-bike test with a well rounded performance that earns it our Editor's Choice Award, again. The Bulls E-Stream Evo AM 4 is a brawler on the descents with an impressive distance range thanks to its large battery storage capacity. The Giant Trance E+ 2 Pro is well rounded and reasonably priced earning it our Best Buy Award. The Instinct Powerplay Alloy 50 is close to greatness but is held back by its controls and components. The Ghost Hybride SL AMR S1.7+ looks interesting on paper but doesn't come together well on the trail.
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The removable 460 Wh battery is hidden in the downtube, and the custom-built-for-Specialized Brose motor is integrated around the bottom bracket, and develops 250 watts of power. A torque sensor detects when you’re applying pressure to the pedals, and provides assistance when you need it. Aside from the glowing green LEDs indicating charge levels and output settings, there is little indicating this Turbo is anything but a typical mountain bike.
While we’re on this thread, I want to go ahead and throw in the most tricked-out shred sled in the AllMtn line. Haibike spared no expense wit the XDURO AllMtn 10.0. It’s a premium bike, and here is why. A Fox Factory 34 front suspension fork with 150mm of travel and Kashima coating starts things off. That’s followed by a 20-speed drivetrain brought to you by Shimano Deore XT Shadow Plus. Then you’ve got DT Swiss rims, KS LEV-DX dropper seatpost, Magura MT7 HD brakes, and a Yamaha PW-X motor. ‘Nuff. Said.
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He put in countless hours of work designing the drive system, motor, and controller. One challenge was addressing how the high motor torque would affect the ultra-light frame he chose, a Scott Scale made from carbon-fiber which was outfitted with the lightest components available on the market. Schiltnecht named his creation the Montanara Volta (Volted Mountaineer), and it weighed in at an incredibly light 7.66 kilograms…including a 240 watt-hour battery.
@JoePah , Heat and humidity has its own challenges relative to degrading lithium batteries and some motors, too. It has been my experience that the manufacturers who learn from design & performance issues have come back with better bikes and batteries. The product that we sold 3-5 years ago didn't necessarily have the same resilience that today's do. Lifespan of the individual components will vary, so I find it difficult to say that a kit is going to be toast in 3 years time; maybe just not as cool as the latest greatest new unit.
How Far Can An Electric Scooter Go On One Charge
Equipped with a high performance motor, this Ancheer Power Plus electric mountain bike has won accolades for its superior performance and unmatched reliability. It is built with a solid Aluminum alloy frame to keep it strong yet lightweight enough to maneuver with easily. It is everything one would want to get through any terrain and is excellent in every way imaginable.
Are Electric Mountain Bikes Allowed On Trails
Boasting incredible speeds of up to 17 mph and dependable geometry and stability, the Goplus electric mountain bike is one to die for. It is built to be lightweight yet durable, thanks to a dependable aluminum alloy frame. Among other features that are worth mentioning in this electric mountain bike includes its 6-speed transmission system, powerful LED headlamp and sharp hydraulic brakes.
What Type Of Bike Rack Is Best
Yukon Trails Outback Electric Mountain Bike is an affordable urban bike with a 24 volt motor of 250 watts. The lead-acid battery of 10 AH offers 28 miles in a charge. This mountain bike is manufactured in China. The bike has the solid tires of 1.75 Watt and 24 inches. It reaches up to the speed of 15 MPH due to the rim of 24 inches. You can smoothly ride the bike while enjoying the fresh air. The seat is comfortable to sit for a long time.
What Is The Top Speed Of Electric Bikes
For the electric mountain bikes, it is vital to check out the battery type. This powerful electric bike comes with a powerful 10.4Ah lithium-ion battery to ensure that it delivers excellent services. Besides this, the bike is also driven by a powerful electric 350W brushless motor for great speed. You can always shift the speed since it uses the 7-speed Shimano system, which makes it great for all users.
Electric bikes (also known as e bikes) are perfect for long-distance riding, or when you just don’t feel like giving your full effort. What differentiates them from electric motorcycles is the ability for the rider to pedal the bike at any time, so if you’re riding along and your battery dies, you’re not going to stranded. These are often very valuable bikes, but some models can be more affordable than you might expect, especially when you treat them as a form of transportation as opposed to thinking of the price in terms of regular bicycles.
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First of all, you’ll get a RockShox Lyrik RC Boost solo fork with 150mm of travel. You don’t find this fork on many electric mountain bikes at this price point. The new Brose Drive S motor is also featured on this bike. This is great for e-MTBs because it has 5 nm more torque than last year’s Brose bikes. You’ll also get a top-of-the-line derailleur with a Shimano Deore XT 11-speed drivetrain.
Every bike we tested was a blast to ride. However, they all had very different ride characteristics. All of these could stand to improve in different areas, but the category is not mature enough to get a very capable bike for a reasonable price. We will continue to update this review as new bikes emerge, and electric mountain bikes continue to evolve.
With mountain bikes already sporting hefty price tags, the cost of adding an electric pedal assist motor might be enough to send the value-conscious rider's head spinning. Fear not! We created a chart to help you sort through which bike has the best performance to price ratio. Bikes that fall lower and further to the right, such as the Best Buy winning Giant Trance E+ 2 Pro, represent the best value.
The LT or long travel line that Haibike is one of the most interesting developments in electric mountain biking in quite some time. I’ve chosen the FullSeven LT 4.0 because I wanted to show you another quality, low-cost option. The FullSeven line is built a little less aggressively than the AllMtn series, but still functions as a great all-around mountain bike for those riders who want to hit fire roads, and maybe the occasional single-track trail. The coolest thing about the LT line is that it costs exactly the same as the standard FullSeven line that comes with 120mm of travel. You can upgrade to 150mm on any FullSeven bike for no extra cost.
Are Electric Bikes Faster
There are various kinds and classifications of electric bikes on the market, but the most common type is the Class 1, or pedal assist, bikes which have motor units that are activated by pedaling and are limited to lower speeds. In the US, Class 1 electric bikes, the type tested and reviewed here, are limited to a top speed of 20 mph, and their motors are designed with a speed governor to regulate this. These types of e-bikes resemble modern mountain bikes, but they have significant battery packs, and small motor units integrated onto and into the frame design. The e-MTB pedal-assist motor is typically built around the bottom bracket and provides varying levels of pedaling "support" directly into the drivetrain while the cranks are turning. Most drive unit systems offer several support settings that provide pedal assistance between 25% and 100% of the user's pedaling input.

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