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I know some people think all running is crazy, but I love it anyways. Still, I’ve had some pretty crazy running experiences at races over the years and thought I’d share a couple with you.
In 2010, my friend Lindsay and I flew out to Nashville for the Country Music Marathon. On race morning we took the earliest shuttle our hotel offered to the start line because we were worried about overcrowding on the later ones. Other than the volunteers we might have been the first ones there as they set things up in the darkness. As the race start drew nearer, the sun shined brightly and it looked like a perfect day for a marathon. It was cool, but not too chilly and looked to be a very calm day, although the forecasts were telling an entirely different story.
In light of oncoming severe thunder storms and a possible tornado, race directors decided to start things early. While this was probably a good decision, unfortunately they did a terrible job of communicating this to the runners. While I waited in the bathroom line half an hour before the race was supposed to start I had no idea the starting gun was already going off. When I finally worked my way over to the starting line and hopped into the ninth corral I looked around and realized by the bib numbers that I was standing with the 35th corral.
They were starting each group about a minute apart so that’s when I caught onto the fact that they’d started things early. I was able to push my way forward a few corrals, but I was still so far back that I was in line with many people planning to run/walk the half marathon distance. I spent the first 13 miles bobbing and weaving before I was able to get into any sort of rhythm and find some space on the course. The craziness didn’t stop there though.
Turns out the forecasters were right as the sun soon disappeared behind the clouds, the sky turned very gray and eventually it opened up. Thunder and lightning rocked the course as I was pelted by rain and even hail. At mile 20, a cop with a bullhorn was announcing that the course was closing. It felt pretty surreal and I couldn’t believe this was happening. I was on pace for a nearly 30-minute PR and had no intention of stopping. I said some regrettably not so nice words as I dodged the cop and kept going. I wouldn’t get much further though. Volunteers formed a human wall at mile 21 forcing runners still on the course to divert directly to the finish line.
I ran the last mile in a state of disbelief and felt so wrong crossing the finish line and taking a medal after “only” running 22 miles. Lindsay and I somehow found each other after the race and braved the weather to snag a cab back to the hotel once we learned there was a couple hour wait for the shuttles. It was a mess. In retrospect, it does make for a pretty funny story though and I do laugh every time I see my 22.2 mile marathon certificate that they sent finishers who were forced to divert early. Now I guess I can’t get frustrated when people ask me after each marathon how long this one was!
I don’t think I’ll ever have a race top that one on the craziness scale (or at least I hope not), but running a small marathon in Canada last summer definitely had some quirks too. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely loved my first small race experience – there were just more than 100 marathoners – but after all the mega marathons I’d done I was a bit taken aback when the race director called us all in for a pre-race meeting and reminded us to be on our best pedestrian behavior since the roads were still open.
The fact that the race director could call all participants in and make pre-race announcements without using a megaphone or loudspeaker system was pretty amusing to me. This was nothing like the past races I’d done with 20-30,000 other runners alongside me. There was no dodging or weaving at the start line. In fact I was the first woman through five miles – how’s that for crazy?! What really threw me for a loop though was that I actually did have to stop twice at different road crossings to wait for a break in the traffic. I don’t know if that’s ever even happened to me in a 5k before. I still nailed a PR though and had a blast seeing my parents and boyfriend throughout the whole course, so it was totally worth it.
OK, enough about my crazy race experiences, tell me about the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you while running whether it was on the race course or just during an everyday run.


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New medical interventions that are making a big difference in the health consequences of obesity
Obesity was already a problem in the U.S. before the pandemic, but the last two years have made things worse for people. While most commercial weight loss programs and campaigns focus on the aesthetics of weight gain, or loss, the health risks associated with obesity are a much greater concern.
The good news is that we’re making progress when it comes to medical interventions for obesity. On this episode of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe talks to Dr. Katherine White, a clinical associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and a general internist with the University of Iowa’s weight management clinic about the health consequences of obesity and new medical interventions that are making a big difference.
Later in the podcast, morel mushrooms are a springtime delicacy in Iowa but if you want them, you have to know where to look. Charity Nebbe travels with Iowa DNR forester Mark Vitosh to undisclosed locations in northeastern Johnson County on an unseasonably warm afternoon. Vitosh teaches her the secrets of searching for morel mushrooms.
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- When Super-Hurricane Haiyan descended on the Philippines in 2013, it not only left behind more than 7,400 casualties and nearly $5 billion in destruction. It also helped birth a strong youth climate justice movement.
- That movement is now surging across Southeast Asia, with major climate strikes by students in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia on September 20.
- Such acts of defiance are not easy in Asia, where deference and obedience to parents and elders is deeply ingrained. But with the whole world at risk, Asia’s young people are in the streets and determined to save the future for their nations and themselves.
MANILA, the Philippines – In 2013, Marinel Ubaldo was just 16 years old and Matarinaw, her seaside village in Eastern Samar, was paradise. She considered herself a simple barrio lass who found contentment in collecting seashells for decorative uses and sea cucumbers for dinner. Sometimes, she went out onto the Pacific Ocean along with his father, a local fisherman. Life was simple, quiet, happy.
She was aware, yet blissfully ignorant, of climate change.
In that same year, Super-Hurricane Haiyan descended on the Philippines. It arrived on November 3 and left eight days later leaving behind at least 7,417 casualties, more than a thousand people missing and $4.9 billion in damages. The storm placed seven provinces under a state of disaster and caused a humanitarian crisis. The most ravaged areas were Samar and Leyte, where 90 percent of infrastructures and homes were flattened to the ground.
Local and provincial governments assumed that Matarinaw had been blotted off the map, and with mountain boulders covering access roads, no help arrived. In the weeks that followed, Ubaldo and her family lived in forlorn hope on stray cans of sardines that washed ashore. She remembers the once blue sea of her childhood littered with corpses and the air reeking of rotting flesh. Whenever the winds growled, she shivered and cried. The slightest rainfall today has the same impact, making her uneasy.
Yet Ubaldo carried inside her determination unusual in someone so young. “Haiyan changed my life and changed me,” she tells Mongabay. “I was forced to grow up. I felt helpless but I know I have to survive.”
Dedication to the climate crisis
Within a year, Ubaldo was devoting her time to learning more about climate change and its impacts – and what she could do on the ground as a social worker. Now age 22, she organized the Philippines first youth climate strike last May in Tacloban and with the same fervor, led the climate mobilization on September 20, 2019.
“Climate justice has become my advocacy. It’s imbued in my heart, body and spirit,” she says. “I know I can change this reactive response to disasters and if policymakers are really concerned for our welfare, then they should listen.”
The protest in Tacloban is part of Youth 4 Climate Philippines, a nationwide youth-led series of strikes buoyed by a shared love for the environment, and a common fear of climate change. It is part of the Global Climate Strike movement, which in turn was inspired by Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg. She will be leading a major student protest on September 23rd as the United Nations meets for its Climate Action Summit – an event where the world’s nations are supposed to increase their 2015 Paris Climate Agreement carbon reduction pledges.
“Climate Change strikes hard, but the YOUTH will strike harder!” goes the group’s catchphrase “Let’s step up for the planet!” says another. The momentum, ignited by Thunberg’s original lone protest back home in Europe, has engaged Philippine youths in 28 locations to do the same: skip school to hold rallies, workshops and talks from September 20, and through the UN declared “Climate Week,” September 27.
A personal battle for a global cause
The Philippines is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change, and Ubaldo is among the thousands of youth who have experienced the catastrophic impacts first-hand. Their stories of survival have fueled staunch advocacy, imbued with the will to assure they never experience those horrors again.
What frequently bogged them down at first was their strategy: How and where could they most effectively voice their advocacy? But after global calls for youth protest, they found many kindred spirits through Facebook. Since March 14, their page has received more than 5,000 likes and follows and resulted in the creation of sister pages.
Their protests have also received blessings from adults, including education departments and some school heads. On September 17, the national education department issued a memorandum addressed to regional directors, school division superintendents and public and private school heads requesting that schools “excuse students who will be joining the localized climate strike provided that parental/legal guardian consent is given.”
The Philippine Youth for Climate protests are anchored on six major demands: that the government declare a climate emergency; that the nation phase out coal and other fossil fuels in the energy supply chain; that it make a speedy transition to renewables that secure jobs and livelihoods; that it safeguard the rights of indigenous peoples and environment defenders; that it strengthen the country’s adaptation and resilience strategies; and that the Philippines government offer support for local climate solutions.
These sweeping demands have fostered all manner of creative individual expression of protest among young participants. Krishna Ariola, 22, for example, used her skills as a watercolor artist as a means of demonstrating, and painted scenes of fellow youth in dissent against multinational company Shell, an oil and gas superpower.
“I brought along my fellow youth advocates from Negros, using my hands [to relay] their messages!” she says, pointing to the faces in her artwork. “I’m not the only one with this message for Shell. We have had major wins fighting fossil fuels in Negros but that will amount to nothing if the bigger problem is not solved and that is … that major corporations like Shell should face the people and use their resources to mitigate climate change.”
A vegetarian for 16 years, Ariola was raised in a family that was conscious of its carbon footprint. After college, she drew inspiration from “a circle of young, feisty … advocates,” and together they followed the activist path seeking climate justice.
Acting now is important, says Ariola, as climate change will negatively impact the future of today’s youth. “We are young, we have dreams. Our parents did not nurture and send us to school for us to just protest every day,” she says. “But at this point, we don’t have a choice – what’s the point of studying and working hard if we die because of one typhoon?”
Taking to the streets, however, poses high security risks in Negros, a fact of which Ariola and her group are aware. The island of Negros, in the major island group of Visayas, is a hotbed of civilian and activist killings – with 87 recorded deaths as of July. Seven military infantry battalions and 300 police forces are stationed on the island to quell public dissent.
Ariola’s group is cautious but unstoppable. “We are careful because we are a youth group. But many sectors, including civil groups and the Church, are making sure that the youth’s voice is heard. Even if we want to rally and we can, we are looking out for the safety of our friends,” she says.
Stand up, Southeast Asia!
The Philippines isn’t alone. The tide of youth revolution has reached the shores of other Southeast Asian countries. Climate strikes were initiated by female climate justice advocates and occurred on September 20 in Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia.
The demonstrations, says organizer and Mongabay intern Nanticha Ocharoenchai, were a risk in themselves, as Asian cultures consider rallies to be “disrespectful to the elderly,” with parents and other elders often viewing such actions as unbecoming or even violent.
“We get a lot of support from students in international schools, but not so much from Thai schools,” the 22-year-old communications graduate says. “Going to rallies is not a nice image. Students are not supposed to stand up… There’s a collective culture that values the hierarchy of seniority.”
Ubaldo agrees: “As children, we’re always told that when older people are talking, we shouldn’t butt in. We have to be quiet and we just let them talk.”
The Asian climate protests pose real risks for young people. For example, Thai schools conduct major annual examinations and some youth activists who attended May demonstrations were at risk of being suspended, which could affect their futures. But despite the risk, many volunteers are willing to join the dissent and add their voices to the fight.
“If there’s no strike at all, that means that no one is demanding anything,” Ocharoenchai says. “At least [with the strike] Thailand has a representation. With this, we are creating awareness. We can do collective impact but in the end, it’s the government who would be responsible.”
The youth activists Mongabay spoke with say that climate justice is at a tipping point in their regions, and they are hopeful that their voices, backed by collective mobilization, could make policymakers listen.
Making the protests positive, rather than focusing on negativity, is thought to be a potential key to success. “Sometimes when we talk about climate change, there’s a lot of negativities,” Ocharoenchai says. “[I ask myself] Does what you do really matter? Will it really save us?”
She found her answer while trekking in a Khao Luang National Park in Sukhothai last year. Surrounded by the verdant tree canopy which she adores, and viewing breathtaking expanses of mountain and sky, Ocharoenchai understood her mission: “Even if this is the last [natural place] left on earth, it’s worth protecting. It’s too beautiful and too precious to give up and I’m sure there’s more places like that on earth,” she concludes.
For Ubaldo the motivation is different. “One day my nieces and nephews will get older and I will have children. When I tell them about climate change, I want … to narrate a story of how we [the youth] fought,” she says. “We stood up against it. We acted, we spoke up, we fought.”
As heads of state, policymakers and stakeholders convene at the United Nations Climate Action Summit tomorrow, the youth of the world will be watching and they will be acting.
Banner image caption: Climate strike in Manilla, the Philippines. Image by Climate Strike Manilla.
This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 300 news outlets worldwide to strengthen coverage of the climate story.
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I'm running 87gr of H1000 in Rem Sendero SFII with the 210 gr Berger. A good friend of mine with the same rifle is shooting the same load. Both rifles have a bunch of 1/2" groups, sometimes a little better, sometimes a little worse. But pretty much what I have come to expect from that load.
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Labour party politician David Blunkett spoke out about the UK Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in a digital session hosted by Big Tent Digital on Monday night, criticising its mixed messages and how it has impacted the outfall of policies.
“In England we’re waiting and waiting and waiting for the evening press conferences. God forbid we’ll have to put up with this for much longer.”
“The communication has been shocking,” he said. “You can have your nanny back, and your cleaner, but you can’t have your granny back. These messages erode people’s trust.”
He went on to explain how mixed messages from the Government has impacted people’s reaction to school’s reopening in England this week:
“People don’t know what to believe. They’re getting completely contrary advice.
“We can’t guarantee there’s no risk, and we shouldn’t even pretend that we can, but we’re balancing the risk of children not being educated and being at risk socially versus the possibility they or their teachers might catch the virus.
“All past education secretaries who are now alive, as far as I’m aware, are in favour of getting children back in schools.”
Blunkett also cautioned the crisis response has led to a shift in institutional power:
“The balance of power has shifted massively to the executive. Parliament is trying to fulfil a role, but if there’s nothing put before you there’s only so much you can do.”
The need for international cooperation in the response to the crisis was also something Blunkett brought up as a failure:
“How do we help the people who are going to be devastated by COVID-19? That’s where international politics come in. We have acted so poorly as an international community but it is getting better.”
On the subject of the future of the NHS, the former Home Secretary went against certain of his Labour party peers when asked about how to reform it after the crisis: “My solution would be much more decentralised,” he said, “We need to give local authorities much more authority and responsibility to combine health and social care.”
He also expressed worry about how the media is shaping public mood during the pandemic:
“We are now the most fearful nation about COVID-19 in the world which worries be hugely. I’d like not just LBC and TalkRadio but the BBC to get up a little more upbeat.”


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At this week’s session of the Huntsville City Council, Public Works Director Carol Reed updated councilmembers on the Trinity River Authority water plant completion work underway . . . .
Ms. Reed said they got the notice to proceed in August of 2012.
In a slide presentation, she passed along the major components of the the TRA expansion which includes–adding 4 granular activated carbon filters for nitrate removal, the addition of a 1.2 million gallon clearwell, the installation of 4 new service pumps on the clearwell, the replacement of 2000 feet of raw water line, the replacement of backwash pumps and the expansion of chemical feed facilities.
Director Reed reported, “The roof structure for the filters is complete. The instruments and sample piping have been installed. The media for the filter beds have been added. The valves, instruments and underdrain are being tested.”
She also passed along that, “The old and new clearwells have been tied together providing a combined storage capacity of 1.6 million gallons.” Also, she reported the Constrution of the motor control center for the high service pumps is almost complete.”
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All of the Above is the name for Paul's pickup band of stellar Denver musicians. Sometimes a duo, sometimes more. Check the calendar page for upcoming shows.
Early members of the group were Bill Moore and Juli Davidson, pictured above.
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Case Study: Vancouver Art Gallery and Protocols
Sunday, February 21 2016, 4 - 5:30pm
Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema
149 West Hastings St.
This event is part of Talking Stick Festival, February 18 - 28, 2016. For more information, click here.
This panel discussion looks at the roles and responsibilities of arts institutions today when working with Indigenous cultural material. Through a critical examination of a recent performance at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s FUSE, presenters bring forward questions and strategies regarding protocol, permission and re-enactment.
Daina Augaitis, Chief Curator/Associate Director, Vancouver Art Gallery
Glenn Alteen, Program Director, grunt gallery, guest curator FUSE
Mique’l Dangeli, Dance Artist-In-Residence, Scotiabank Dance Center
Lauraleigh Paul Yuxweluptunaat
Moderated by Chris Creighton-Kelly, Writer, Artist and Cultural Critic
Wrap up by Nika Collison, Curator, Haida Gwaii Museum at Kay Llnagaay
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Lot 6637: TWO AGARWOOD BRACELETS
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Position: School Nurse
School: Rumford Elementary School
School District: RSU 10 Western Foothills
City, State: Rumford, ME
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Tracy Pinkham was nominated by her principal, Jill Bartash.
When you think of people at a school who make a difference for kids, you typically think of the teachers. At Rumford Elementary School, there's another person in the school community who is a LifeChanger: Ms. Pinkham! She goes way above and beyond to make sure her students are cared for so they can learn and grow.
For more than seven years, Ms. Pinkham has supported families by making sure no one is hungry. Initially, she helped run the food pantry. She realized the pantry wasn't reaching every family who needed help, so she revised the initiative and created a weekend backpack program in order to get food directly to the students who needed it. She and her colleague order the food, take delivery, and pack about 35 bags a week! Anytime a family requests food, Ms. Pinkham provides them with an additional bag. In a school with poverty approaching 90%, she provides a safety net for hungry families.
Ms. Pinkham keeps students healthy through the services she brings to them. She organizes fluoride varnishes twice a year to keep kids’ teeth strong, and she also provides sealants for some grades. Additionally, she organizes the Lion’s Club, which performs vision screenings on all students. With these two programs in place, families are able to receive additional dental services, and several students are able to get the glasses they need.
Ms. Pinkham has the utmost respect and compassion for kids and families. She is diligent about protecting their dignity across all situations. Many of her students struggle to bathe and wash clothes consistently. Because of this, Ms. Pinkham gives students the opportunity to shower at school and to put on clean clothes, while washing the students’ clothes for the next day. She has also been known to personally buy additional clothing for students.
As a member of the Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education (AWARE) Team, Ms. Pinkham leads her colleagues to think about how students’ health and wellness benefit their learning and living. She always keeps these two things inextricably linked.
"Our school community is incredibly fortunate to have such a leader in the profession as our very own," said Bartash. "Tracy ensures students’ health at school goes far beyond band-aids and boo-boos!"

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From eggs to bras, find out which unexpected dangers lurk in your everyday life.
by Reece Lamppa
Using your cell phone while pumping gas is dangerous.
Although there are numerous warnings circulating on the Internet and in the media-- and even posted at some gas stations-- there has never been a recognized fire or explosion caused by cell phone use at the gas pump. Furthermore, no one has scientifically proven that it is even possible. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), many convenient store fires were attributed to cell phone use early on, but after further investigation, other causes were found for the fires.
Drinking too much water can kill you.
For years, coaches, trainers, and numerous self-proclaimed "fitness experts" have preached the importance of drinking more and more water to stay hydrated and to maintain a healthy body temperature, but we are now finding it is possible to drink too much. Sodium helps to regulate the fluid in and around your cells. Hyponatremia-- as it's officially called-- happens when sodium levels become dangerously low due to excessive water intake. When this happens, your body's water levels start to rise uncontrollably, causing your cells to swell up like balloons and pop.
Eating too many eggs leads to unhealthy levels of cholesterol.
In 2009, Bruce Griffin, Ph.D., of England's University of Surrey and other researchers found that eating eggs does not significantly raise your body's cholesterol levels. "The amount of saturated fat in our diet exerts an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amounts of dietary cholesterol," Dr. Griffin says. So feel free to eat all you want of one of the most complete protein sources available-- next to maybe... cannabalism.
Women who wear bras regularly are more at risk to get breast cancer.
Myth or Reality?
There is no scientifically credible evidence that women who wear bras are more at risk for cancer, according to Dr. Ted Gansler, the director of medical content for the American Cancer Society. The rumor that bras prevent the removal of toxins by blocking lymph flow is not within the realm of science on how cancer starts. So to all of you ladies out there, don't feel pressured to drop your support system quite yet.
Inactivity can lead to death.
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if you do it enough (or not do it enough, but you get my point). Inactivity can lead to obesity, one of America's biggest problems (pun intended) with over one-third of the American adult population suffering from the disease. Consuming more calories than you burn will make you gain weight, and according to WebMD, it leads to numerous health problems including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, back problems, and high blood pressure just to name a few. So stop stuffing your face with cheese puffs, get your butt off the couch, and take your health seriously. Otherwise, health issues related to obesity will end you.


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by Lawrence L. Langer ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 23, 1998
Langer, one of our most eloquent Holocaust scholars (Admitting the Holocaust, 1994, etc.), offers 11 essays that look mainly at the inadequacies of art in addressing this cataclysm. The lectures and occasional pieces collected in this new volume, written in the last three years, deal predominantly with cultural issues, ranging from the paintings of Samuel Bak (a survivor of the Vilna ghetto) to the Yiddish-Polish film Undzere Kinder (Our Children), from the moral question posed by Simon Wiesenthal's The Sunflower to the problem of teaching the Holocaust. Langer, like Bak, ""insists on a tension between . . . two narratives [of Jewish history]: a positive chronicle moving from Creation to Exodus . . . and a negative one, beginning with round-ups and finishing with train voyages to a perplexing abandonment and final doom."" In his previous work, Langer has offered a convincing analysis of the events of the Holocaust as being beyond our previous categories of moral behavior and of the recollections of the survivors as existing in their own doubled narrative, ""chronological"" and ""durational"" time, as he puts it. The new book restates and refines the ideas of its predecessors, most notably Holocaust Testimonies (which won a National Book Critics Circle award), applying that work's insights to specific texts with incisiveness and intelligence. At a time when the daily newspapers are filled with renewed versions of genocide and atrocity, but also a time in which the last of the perpetrators of the Holocaust and their victims are dying of old age, this volume is a useful corrective to the foolish sentimentalizing of these events or their application as a hideously inappropriate lesson on the ""triumph of the human spirit."" As Langer himself points out dryly, ""the Holocaust is a narrative without closure and with few cheerful endings."" An essential work on one of the central historical moments of this century.
Pub Date: Nov. 23, 1998
Page Count: 224
Publisher: Yale Univ.
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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1998
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At what point do you become the gift in a destination wedding? The guys determine when you can just put a bow on yourself and check in with Tim O’Brien from The Breverly Review. Mount Carmel tries toi being an IHSA State Football Title to the south side
John Streetz visits us with stories from his local south side craft festivals. We try some bourbons and talk cosplay, comics and Christmas crafts as all will be available to you in festival form this month.
Some south side schools are pushing for state titles. One suburb just keeps rolling out unique community events. There's all kinds of local music from cover bands to original folk artists this weekend. Oh, and Santa comes to the south side way too early this too!
Lemont is having a Meat-A-Thon and south side high school football teams are rolling early in the IHSA Playoffs. We have the right folks to tell you all about it. The podcast episode that brawls like a 7-year old also has live local music schedules for the weekend, when you can check out the Blue I…


Approaches for Joint Retrieval of Wind Speed and Significant Wave Height and Further Improvement for Tiangong-2 Interferometric Imaging Radar Altimeter
The interferometric imaging radar altimeter (InIRA) adopts a short baseline along with small incidence angles to acquire interferometric signals from the sea surface with high accuracy, thus the wide-swath sea surface height (SSH) and backscattering coefficient (σ0) can be obtained simultaneously. This work presents an approach to jointly retrieve the wind speed and significant wave height (SWH) for the Chinese Tiangong-2 interferometric imaging radar altimeter (TG2-InIRA). This approach
... s a multilayer perceptron (MLP) joint retrieval model based on σ0 and SSH data. By comparing with the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) reanalysis data, the root mean square errors (RMSEs) of the retrieved wind speed and the SWH are 1.27 m/s and 0.36 m, respectively. Based on the retrieved SWH, two enhanced wind speed retrieval models are developed for high sea states and low sea states, respectively. The results show that the RMSE of the retrieved wind speed is 1.12 m/s when the SWHs < 4 m; the RMSE is 0.73 m/s when the SWHs ≥ 4 m. Similarly, two enhanced SWH retrieval models for relatively larger and relatively smaller wind speed regions are developed based on the retrieved wind speed with corresponding RMSEs of 0.19 m and 0.16 m, respectively. The comparison between the retrieved results and the buoy data shows that they are highly consistent. The results show that the additional information of SWH can be used to improve the accuracy of wind speed retrieval at small incidence angles, and also the additional information of wind speed can be used to improve the SWH retrieval. The stronger the correlation between wind speed and SWH, the greater the improvement of the retrieved results. The proposed method can achieve joint retrieval of wind speed and SWH accurately, which complements the existing wind speed and SWH retrieval methods for InIRA.


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Does PRP/Exosome for Hair Loss Therapy Really Work for Hair Loss Restoration? Yes and Here’s How It Works
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Here’s the deal — according to a survey, 21 million women and 35 million men suffer from hair loss. So, if you’re between the ages of 35 and 80, you might want to consider hair growth injections as a way to keep a healthy mane in the future.
Ever thought about investing in PRP hair restoration? What about exosome therapy? If so, you’re in good company.
For more information about this revolutionary treatment, read on to find out more about PRP for hair loss below!
What Is PRP Therapy and How Does It Work?
Also known as platelet-rich plasma therapy, PRP is a simple three-step hair treatment procedure. It involves drawing a person’s blood, processing it, and injecting it back into their scalp. Here’s the breakdown. Plasma is a primary component found in blood and is made up of many other components such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. These platelets aid in the body’s ability to heal damaged tissue and promote new cell growth because they contain hundreds of natural growth factors. Ultimately, your own blood is used to boost blood flow to the scalp.Growth factors in your enriched plasma, especially when directly injected into the scalp, induce synthesis of collagen. This stimulation aids in keeping exosomes at the treatment site and aiding in growth of new blood vessels, resulting in more youthful and rejuvenated hair follicles, i.e. MORE HAIR!
To obtain PRP, blood is first drawn from the patient. The use of a patient’s own blood eliminates any allergic reactions associated with blood transfusions, which is otherwise known as an autologous transfusion. Through a process called centrifugation, the platelets are separated from the other blood cells, which then increases the platelet concentration within the plasma. Lastly, this newly formed platelet rich plasma is then injected into the scalp
Even though there aren’t enough scientific studies on PRP hair treatment, it’s been extremely popular for the last 40 years. Not only that, but PRP injections are also helpful for treating:
- Injured tendons
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What Is Exosome Therapy and How Does It Work?
Exosomes are small shuttles that balloon off cells and contain a variety of proteins, growth factors micro RNA and messenger RNA. First discovered about 30 years ago, they were initially thought to be a way for cells to get rid of waste. With advances in technology over the last decade, further investigations and studies found that these little balloons are actually an intricate system used by cells to communicate with one another. Exosomes carry specific information related to a variety of functions and purposes, telling the target cells when to react and what to do.
Exposing our body’s older hair follicles to the younger exosomes derived from young stem cells provides them with the necessary building blocks to become rejuvenated, increasing the healing abilities and youthfulness of the hair follicle cell.
Who Will Benefit From PRP & Exosome Treatment?
If ingestible vitamins like biotin simply aren’t working, you may want to think about getting PRP or exosome treatment. Platelet-rich plasma therapy has been proven to help women and men alike. It even helps people with “androgenic alopecia.”
For those of you who are unaware, androgenic alopecia is responsible for most male pattern baldness among men. In addition to this, androgenic alopecia is also to blame for women who are experiencing severe hair thinning on their scalps.
That being said, take a look at some candidates that might benefit from platelet-rich plasma therapy:
- People who started to lose their hair a few years ago
- Women with thinning hair or hair loss due to menopause
- Men experiencing male pattern baldness
- Anyone who wants to increase their hair
- Anyone who wants to proactively prevent hair loss from occurring
If you fall onto any of these categories, we recommend that you book platelet-rich plasma therapy treatment as soon as possible. On the other hand, there are a few groups of people that may not be the best candidates for platelet-rich plasma therapy too.
For example, if you have a medical condition that includes hair loss, you may want to reconsider PRP or exosome treatment. This includes anyone has thyroid or lupus diseases such as hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. Nonetheless, this only impacts those whose medications and health history get in the way of PRP treatment.
Besides this, people with clotting disorders or bleeding disorders should avoid PRP treatment. Because of its impact on the quality of your platelets, these conditions can limit the effectiveness of PRP therapy as well.
Exosome & PRP Injection Cost
As we mentioned above, it typically takes four rounds of treatments within twelve weeks to see results from your PRP treatment. On top of this, you must visit your doctor to receive another treatment every four to six months. Naturally, this can become a pretty expensive beauty regimen.
Despite this, the results are fully worth the cost. Let’s dive right into it. First of all, the average price for PRP therapy fluctuates between $2,500 and $3,500.
This amount is enough to cover your first four sessions, meaning that each injection costs around $700. As if that’s not enough, pricing depends on factors such as the addition of nutritive components. Not to mention the quality of equipment and your geographic location.
Meanwhile, exosome therapy costs about $5,000 per treatment (hair restoration only requires one) and can run as high as $15,000 for bone and fat injections.
Don’t be surprised if PRP for hair loss is not covered by your insurance plan. That’s because most physicians and medical plans consider it to be cosmetic surgery.
Therefore, they usually don’t cover the cost of your medical treatment. Nevertheless, it doesn’t hurt to check in with your medical provider to see if they are willing to cover PRP therapy for you.
Here’s the bottom line. If you are sick of experiencing hair loss, there are tons of options available to help. Besides hair transplant surgery, PRP is the fastest way to stimulate new hair growth and reverse hair loss.
Once you receive the green light, prepare to impress your friends and family with your new, full head of hair in no time!
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We have ridden a lot of miles and camped for years. When we saw this area, we fell in love with the beauty of the river and the region. We have stayed at all types of places from hostels to hotels, and camped in rain and shine. When we landed in central Pennsylvania, we knew we wanted to share this beautiful place with other motorcyclists. And we wanted a place you could ride to on your motorcycle without packing like the Beverly Hillbillies. That's why we offer full service facilities. You can rough it if you want but we have full bed and bath amenities. And all our full accommodations come with thick towels and deluxe bedding. If you'd rather haul your own RV (whether that's a tent, a pop-up or a motor home) - we have a spot for you.
We are close to the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon - a lovely ride any day but particularly lovely in the fall when the leaves change. And if your'e like us, a Fall Foliage ride on a crisp, sunny Fall day is a day in heaven! Sleepy at night, the river wakes early with fishermen and boaters. So if you want to cast for the "big one," we can rent you a fishin' pole. Whatever you enjoy, this is a great home spot to start your day's adventure. And we wanted to have a place where those memories can be shared with your buddies around an evening campfire. You gotta see the fire in the WOK!
Steel Steeds is centrally located near Historic Lewisburg, PA. Only 8 miles from I-80, Steel Steeds is a short ride to the historic district which includes wonderful shops and antiques. We are also right next door to L.T.'s Tavern (formerly Mindy's Tavern) if you want to meet local folks while you toss back a cold one. If you want to stay and relax, Steel Steeds offers some wonderful amenities - the river for fishing or boating and traditional games like horseshoes. Most nights we have a central campfire. Would you rather canoe? We can help you out there. If riding ATV's is your thing, Steel Steeds is only 30 minutes from the Jacks Mountain Trailhead at Bald Eagle State Forest.
So we'll start the fire and ya'll come! All you need is your Toothbrush and Jammies!
Steel Steeds is proud to feature:
L.T.'s Tavern (formerly Mindy's Tavern)
Open late, L.T.'s is a favorite hangout for those who just want to stay and lay back. L.T.'s is a great place to relax or play a game of pool located right next door.
Enjoy a relaxing game of horseshoes
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- Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun state has said God and the people determine winners of elections in Nigeria
- The APC governor said this when asked about his chances of winning the second term considering the internal crisis in the APC
- Governor Oyetola also spoke on the issue of the salary of workers in the state, noting that he has been paying full salary since 2018
Iragbiji, Osun state - The governor of Osun state, Adegboyega Oyetola, has expressed hope that he would be re-elected for another term.
The Punch reported that Governor Oyetola said this on Wednesday, July 21, when asked if he could win another term in 2022 with the current crises in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Legit.ng gathers that the governor who spoke with newsmen at his private residence in Iragbiji claimed there was no “real quarrel” within the ruling APC in the state.
Nevertheless, he said there were ongoing efforts to reach out to those that had disagreements basically on principle with his administration with a view to resolving the issues, Nigerian Tribune also stated.
Governor Oyetola noted that God and the people he is ruling will determine his fate in the next governorship election in the state.
“Election winners are determined by performance or ratings by people but most importantly, God determines winners of election.
"There is no real quarrel in APC. What we have is basically disagreement on principles.”
Workers salary in Osun state
Speaking on the arrears of modulated salary owed workers by the immediate past administration, Oyetola admitted promising to offset the arrears during his electioneering.
He, however, said fulfilling the promise will depend on the resources available for his administration, stressing that he would continue to place high premium on workers’ welfare.
The governor said:
“Only few states pay salary now, I have been paying full salary since 2018. I have implemented minimum wage while many states are yet to do so.
"I am not reneging on my promise to pay salary arrears, but that will be subject to availability of funds."
Governor Oyetola's statement about his re-election has drawn reactions from Nigerians on social media.
Obinna Henry Ejike said:
"Oga, God doesn't determine any election. Once politicians start involving God, then be ready for rigging. They know how to fool their fellow black men."
Samuel Kelvin said:
"What is wrong with this people？civilians are dying daily and you are busy talking about election,this people don't care about us aswear,na people wey go vote una i dey pity."
Oyetunde James said:
"And because you put your trust in God you will never be disappointed ."
Oyetola direct civil servants to wear uniform once a week
Meanwhile, in furtherance of Osun state's efforts to promote the production of Adire, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has directed all the public and civil servants to wear the locally made fabric to work every Thursday.
Oyetola made this known on Saturday, July 10, during the launch of Adire Osun at the Osun International Fashion Week.
The governor in a statement by his chief press secretary, Ismail Omipidan, which was shared on Facebook also declared every Thursday of the week ‘Adire Osun Day’.


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The Power of Recommendations: Finding the Perfect Minecraft Server on Reddit
April 28, 2023
Minecraft, the popular sandbox game, has captured the hearts of millions of players worldwide with its limitless possibilities and endless adventures. One of the most exciting aspects of Minecraft is the ability to connect with others through multiplayer servers, where players can collaborate, explore, and create together. However, with countless servers available, finding the perfect Minecraft server that suits your preferences can be a daunting task. Thankfully, Reddit comes to the rescue as a powerful platform for recommendations, allowing players to tap into the collective knowledge and experiences of the Minecraft community. In this article, we will explore the power of recommendations on Reddit and how it can help you find the perfect Minecraft server.
Reddit, a popular social media platform, hosts an abundance of communities dedicated to Minecraft. These communities, known as subreddits, provide a space for players to share their experiences, ask questions, and seek recommendations. Among the many Minecraft-related subreddits, there are specific ones dedicated to server recommendations, such as r/mcservers and r/MinecraftBuddies. These subreddits serve as valuable resources for players looking to discover new servers and connect with like-minded individuals.
To find the perfect Minecraft server on Reddit, follow these steps:
Step 1: Join Relevant Minecraft Subreddits
Begin by joining relevant Minecraft subreddits that focus on server recommendations and discussions. Some popular options include r/mcservers, which is dedicated to advertising and discovering Minecraft servers, and r/MinecraftBuddies, where players can find others to play with. These subreddits often have a wealth of server recommendations, player testimonials, and discussions that can help you narrow down your choices and find servers that align with your preferences.
Step 2: Utilize Search Functionality
Once you've joined the appropriate subreddits, utilize the search functionality to look for existing server recommendation threads or posts. Search for keywords like "Minecraft server recommendation" or specific server types or themes that interest you. This will help you find relevant discussions where players share their favorite servers or seek recommendations based on specific criteria.
Step 3: Read Recommendations and Player Testimonials
Take the time to read through the recommendations and player testimonials provided by the Reddit community. Pay attention to the server features, gameplay styles, community dynamics, and any unique aspects highlighted by other players. This will give you valuable insights into what each server has to offer and whether it aligns with your preferences.
Step 4: Engage in Discussion and Ask Questions
Engage in the discussion threads by asking questions or requesting more information about specific servers. This will allow you to gather more details about the server's community, rules, active player base, and any specific features or events. Interacting with other players and seeking clarification can help you make a more informed decision when choosing a Minecraft server.
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“The busy and noisy environment of a property on the Old Kent Road is no place for a wild animal,” said an animal rights charity
A developer wants to build London’s first alligator park on the Old Kent Road.
But Avanton admits it has not met with Southwark Council to discuss whether its bold idea could ever be allowed – and an animal rights charity has slammed the proposal as alligator “exploitation.”
The idea is for a Victorian gasholder to be transformed, to house alligators in water features going 20m deep.
The frame of the gasholder would be shielded in special glass conservatory to create a ‘Florida-like’ environment for the animals.
The alligator park would then be a tourist attraction at the centre of the £230m mixed-use development including housing and offices.
It’s one of three ideas for the gasholder, said Marc Pennick, the developer’s co-founding director.
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David Eckert was stopped by police in Deming, New Mexico without cause, subjected to an illegal search of his vehicle and person, and eventually forced to undergo what amounts to object rape in the form of multiple rectal probes, forced enemas, and a colonoscopy.
The purported reason for this treatment was suspicion of narcotics possession. A more credible explanation is that the police wanted to punish Eckert for politely asserting his rights during an encounter a few weeks earlier.
There is something at once infuriating and appropriate about the treatment inflicted on Eckert: If the beast called the Homeland Security State has a cloacal tract, its aperture might very well be located in Deming, New Mexico. The uniformed degenerates who kidnapped Eckert and subjected him to Gitmo-trade torture claimed to be working with a federally supervised narcotics task force. This part of their story is entirely plausible, given the extravagant and impenitent corruption that typifies federal counter-narcotics operations in the New Mexico border region.
On September 6, 2012, Eckert was stopped a few blocks from his home in Lordsburg by Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Rodriguez, who claimed to have noticed a cracked windshield on Eckert’s car. When Rodriguez noticed that Eckert appeared nervous, he ordered the man out of his car. The deputy wrote a warning citation and then told Eckert he was free to leave. As Eckert turned to leave, the deputy – employing a tiresome and familiar tactic – continued to question him.
Eckert politely asked if he was free to leave, as he had been told. Feigning offense, the deputy claimed that this was “rude” and said that he suspected Eckert had narcotics in his vehicle. Eckert said that he wasn’t interested in speaking with the deputy, and once again tried to leave. The deputy then seized the vehicle without probable cause and called Deputy Patrick Green, who deployed a drug-sniffing dog. The canine – as he was trained and expected to – “alerted” to the supposed presence of narcotics in the vehicle. A thorough search the following day failed to find any drug-related evidence.
However, to paraphrase the warning given to Dr. Zhivago by a Soviet Commissar, Eckert’s attitude had been noticed.
On January 2, as he was leaving the parking lot of a Wal-Mart in Deming, Eckert was stopped by Officer Robert Chavez for supposedly failing to come to a complete stop. Chavez did not witness the alleged infraction; he claimed to be acting on a report from a fellow Deming PD denizen named Bobby Orosco. Chavez ordered Eckert from the car and subjected him to a physical pat-down without probable cause or reasonable suspicion.
The assailant found Eckert’s reaction to this criminal violation of his person to be suspicious: He claimed that the victim’s posture was “erect and he kept his legs together.”
After several other officers arrived – in response, once again, to an alleged traffic violation – Chavez wrote an extortion note (typically referred to as a “traffic citation”) and the victim was told he was free to leave. This was a reprise of the tactic used in the previous traffic stop: Chavez continued to pester Eckert, who continued to assert his right to leave unmolested.
Chavez is a police officer, which means he is trained to lie, given social permission to lie, and will lie whenever it suits him. In his report he stated that Eckert gave consent for a search of his vehicle, which was untrue. While a drug-sniffing dog pawed through his car, Eckert was surrounded by police officers, two of whom – Hidalgo County Deputies David Arrendondo and Patrick Green – were acting as members of the Border Drug Task Force.
Arrendondo told Officer Chavez that Eckert was “known in Hidalgo County to insert drugs into his anal cavity.” On the basis of what was either unsubstantiated gossip or a lie invented on the scene, Eckert was abducted and taken to the police station. When he demanded the right to make a phone call, Eckert was told he was not under arrest. His car was seized and searched – and, once again, no narcotics evidence was found.
A few hours after Eckert was seized by the Deming Police, Luna County Deputy District Attorney Daniel Dougherty obtained a warrant permitting officers to conduct a body cavity search. That warrant was valid only for the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 PM on January 2nd.
When Eckert’s abductors took him to a local emergency room, the attending physician, identified in Eckert’s lawsuit only as “Dr. Ash,” politely but firmly told the officers that what they were demanding was illegal and unethical. The kidnappers shrugged and, with the consent of prosecutor Dougherty, drove the victim to another hospital in a different jurisdiction – Gila Regional Medical Center in Grant County.
Over the next 24 hours, Eckert endured an abdominal X-ray, multiple digital rectal inspections, three enemas, and a colonoscopy. None of these assaults on Eckert’s bodily integrity yielded drug-related evidence of any kind – and if they had, that evidence almost certainly would have been inadmissible. Procuring evidence wasn’t the point of this exercise; the primary objective was to punish an impudent Mundane.
All of those procedures took place outside the jurisdiction specified in the warrant; all but the abdominal X-ray were entirely unauthorized and took place after the time limit imposed in the warrant. More importantly, none of this was valid or licit in any sense: As Dr. Ash pointed out, subjecting an unwilling “patient” to invasive procedures was illegal and unethical.
Like their colleagues in the CIA – who enlisted physicians to collaborate in abuse of detainees at Gitmo — the officers in the Border Drug Task Force were able to suborn doctors into violating the law and their Hippocratic obligations in order to torture an innocent man.
On his way home from the hospital, Eckert had to endure the contemptuous mockery of his captors. The abuse has continued in the intervening months, as the hospital administrators have demanded that the victim pay for the privilege of being tortured on the orders of the police.
“We follow the law in every aspect and we follow policies and protocols that we have in place,” recited Deming Police Commissar Brandon Gigante when he was asked by a local television reporter about the sexual torture committed by his officers against David Eckert. Indeed, judicially authorized object rape has become a familiar weapon in the Homeland Security State’s arsenal.
What prompted police in the New Mexico border area to focus their sadistic attention on David Eckert? The irrepressible desire to punish a Mundane for “contempt of cop” plays a significant role in this abhorrent episode, to be sure. However, the lengths to which Eckert’s tormentors went to invent a rationale for a drug investigation reflect the fact that drug prohibition is a hugely lucrative racket for the corrupt functionaries who afflict New Mexico’s border region.
Deming, a city of about 14,000 people, hosts the headquarters of the New Mexico branch of the Homeland Security Investigations agency, which works hand-in-mailed fist with the New Mexico Border Operations High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (HIDTA). The HIDTA receives at least $8,000,000 a year in federal funding to conduct “counter-narcotics” operations. Many of those initiatives involve “controlled buys” and other sting operations – and none of which does anything to abate drug trafficking in any way.
Like other federal entities of its kind, the HIDTA is a public works project for profligate sociopaths. Christopher DeSantis, who was employed as an agent of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Deming from 2001-2007, has described to Narco News how fellow agents in the HIDTA routinely divert tax funds and asset proceeds into “training” junkets to bars and strip clubs in Vegas, or on unauthorized perks and personal benefits.
“They didn’t give a sh*t,” DeSantis recalls. “They just wanted to use up the money because the fiscal year was ending.”
An internal audit conducted by the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that HIDTA funds were improperly used, and that official records were altered “to disguise how the funds were ultimately used.”
Arguably the most serious finding in that audit was that “Confidential informants were improperly paid multiple times for the same information, service, or evidence by using alternate funding sources.”
According to DeSantis, “it was common practice for the task force leadership to double count drug seizures,” reports the Narco News. One of the ways it padded its statistics was to use a specific informant – identified as “SA-163” – to make controlled heroin buys each week, “like clockwork.”
“We would meet someone who was bringing the drugs across the border, and we made the purchases in a parking lot or hotel,” DeSantis attests. “Most of the time, we were just buying the drugs, and every once in a while, we would arrest a [low-level] mule.”
Informant SA-163, as it turned out, “was getting paid by law enforcement and getting street value for his drugs with no risk,” continues DeSantis. The drug dealer enjoyed protected profits, in addition to pay-offs drawn from multiple federal funding sources. His collaborators in the HIDTA were inflating their statistics and building career security – and embezzling federal funds to pay for drinking binges at “training” seminars.
DeSantis blew the whistle, and was promptly fired. The HIDTA continues to be a subsidized blight on New Mexico’s border region, where it helps cultivate a law enforcement culture in which sexual torture of an innocent man is regarded as an appropriate “protocol.”
Reprinted from LRC with permission.


Ray Hoffman interviews CEOs about their business practices. Learn what it takes to be at the top of your business game!But there are some nuggets amid the puffery, although the package can't match the awesome duet earlier this month between Charlie Rose and Ratner.
Ratner, says the host, "may be the most important figure in the history of Brooklyn since the Dodgers left," given the work his firm has done "to transform the face of Brooklyn, including now the new Barclays Center."
The most important figure? Well, Ratner's certainly up there, but I bet supporters of longtime Borough President Howard Golden would disagree.
But when he was growing up, that wasn't his goal. "I came out of the '60s, and so I thought I would wind up going into some sort of public interest law," Ratner tells his interviewer, noting he "did 12 years of public interest," either teach law or government service. (He sure likes to invoke the '60s.)
Under Mayor John Linsday, Ratner became one of New York's highest profile consumer advocates, getting a job with the city the old fashioned way--via a request from a former professor to run a unit with streetfront lawyers.
Ratner learned Brooklyn from the ground up, we're told, "first as head of a group of storefront lawyers fighting ripoff artsts in the days before consumer protection laws," then in the late 1970s, serving as Commissioner of Consumer Affairs under Mayor Ed Koch.
"I was 33 years old," Ratner reflects. "I often say, Mayor, you gave me the best job of my life."
As Consumer Affairs Commissioner, we're told, Ratner "became the master of the press release," for example discussing consumer prices when inflation was rampant. (I'd suggest his efforts with the press are way more extensive these days.)
"There are so many things we take for granted, whether it be food labeling, whether it be laws on credit, that people had to be told about," Ratner says, because "those laws were just beginning to be legislated." So he "kept up a whirlwind schedule."
Ratner tells his interviewer that, in hiring, he looks beyond grades on a resume, seeking signs of previous work, and unusual efforts. "I want to hear their passion about it, what they've done in that area," he says.
(So what does that say about the hiring and departure of Bruce Bender?)
How'd he switch careers? "I said, OK, you've contributed in government world and the public interest world, let's see what you can do in the private sector," recalls Ratner.
The move, suggests the host, was "for the best of reasons," to support his two young daughters on more than a government salary. (OK, so that justifies any future questionable business practices?)
"I really didn't expect to stay in business more that a few years, maybe make enough money so maybe I could teach some more, which I really love to do, or maybe work for government," says Ratner.
(It didn't work out that way: surely Ratner really loves to be a developer too, and maybe even "winning" at development)
Ratner learned Brooklyn, and all the boroughs, by working for the city, traveling to the city offices, getting to know the diversity, poverty, and wealth of the city.
"Growing up, you always heard Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn, Brooklyn," Ratner says. "So when I traveled to Brooklyn, I always felt kind of special."
(He felt kind of special just crossing into the borough? Not so special he moved here.)
"It's been more than eight years since he announced his plan to build an urban utopia in the heart of Brooklyn," the host leads off. (An urban utopia? Even the gush from Times critic Herbert Muschamp has not stood the test of time.)
There were legal and financial challenges, but the arena is nearly done.
"I think the result, in terms of the borough, in terms of our company, in terms of young people, will really mean that was worth it," Ratner says. "Whether it be when Rockefeller Center was built, or Lincoln Center, any of the really great places, you're going to have differences of opinion. Yes, it was difficult, a lot of pain, it was very expensive, but it's a process we all have to go through, to get things done, or sometimes to not get things done."
(Atlantic Yards is like Rockefeller Center and Lincoln Center? The latter, however it removed many people, at least aims to serve the public. The former--well there are some parallels, not always flattering, and differences, as I've written.)
"Bruce Ratner says he has to pinch himself when he drives by his new building," the host leads off, citing "the NBA team he bought to bring major league sports back to Brooklyn after a 54-year absence." (Um, he had to sell it. And he used sports to leverage a real estate deal.)
Ratner, apparently, is excited that the Barclays Center has a main entrance: "Part of the thing I noticed about sports was that people like to feel like they're part of a community. They like to feel like they're with people. So building an arena where you have one major entrance all coming in I thought was very important."
(Except there are other entrances, too, and they're closer to an actual neighborhood.)
Of the opening events, he says, "Those first three weeks I think are going to be remarkable in the kind of talent that we're going to have at that arena."
(Well, there's no doubt they can recruit some stars. That won't make it any easier on the unresolved issues such as traffic.)


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I would like to recommend the movie, ‘The Invisibles’ by Claus Raefle from 2017. It’s a part documentary, part dramatisation film that depicts the fates of some of the approximately 7000 Jewish Germans who went into hiding in Berlin during WWII. Footage of interviews with four of the survivors is intercut with dramatic re-enactments to tell a remarkable story of courage and tenacity.
On the birthday of Rosa Luxemburg, I’m happy to announce that I am offering two new tours: ‘Remarkable Women’ and ‘Resistance and Civil Disobedience’. These will soon appear on my website for private booking as usual, and will also be open to public groups on occasion through the upcoming spring and summer.
On March 5th, 1871, the Jewish revolutionary socialist Rosa Luxemburg was born. Upon the outbreak of World War One, she and her comrade Karl Liebknecht, demanding greater civil liberties for the soon-to-be-drafted working class and for women, would form the anti-war ‘Spartacus League’. At war’s end, the Spartacists would launch their rebellion, which Luxemburg thought a blunder; she and Liebknecht would be captured by ‘Freikorps’ militants, among them numerous National Socialists and right-wing sympathizers. Luxemburg and Liebknecht were captured, tortured and murdered by the Freikorps on January 15, 1919.

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"I went there with my faience to enjoy listening nice jazz. So much so I love it, we visited twice!"
The atmosphere and the performances are wonderful, of course. In addition, they have some kinds of great beer! If u have to take trains to go back home, I...
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Here’s a quick look into the Barry McGee exhibit at the Berkley Art Museum. It’s been up since the end of August, but you’ve only got one more month to check it out, since it closes December 9th.
You may know him as Ray Fong, Lydia Fong, Bernon Vernon, P.Kin, Ray Virgil, or Twist, but whatever moniker he’s creating under, McGee is an incredibly talented artist. Trained as a painter and a printmaker at the San Francisco Art Institute, McGee is now one of the most influential names in graffiti and street art. During his time in college, he began to take what he was learning to the streets off the Mission District, tagging under different pen names and switching up his styles. Now, he’s brining the streets he knows so well into gallery spaces, creating imaginary urban worlds in his installations. These new landscapes are filled with paintings, sketches, graffiti and sculptures, and visiting them feels a bit like walking around in McGee’s own mind.
Liam Devowski lives and works in San Francisco as an Art Director at ad agency Mekanism. His bold colored messages and sharp imagery always have a way of looking at the bright side. One reoccurring motif in his work is the PBS logo with a single tear. This added design element playfully changes the meaning from “Public Broadcasting Service” to “Pretty Bummed and Sad”. Devowski takes pleasure in occasional sadness and uses it to fuel optimistic and enlivened design work.
Christopher Russell hand etches and scratches the surface of his photographs to create intricate drawings and patterns. The process involves using a sharp stylus to remove the top image-layer of the print, revealing the soft white paper pulp underneath.
With the availability of digital mapping systems, the tabletop globe seems almost like a vestige of ancient times. The globes we do encounter—in our classrooms, or in antique stores—are either cheap and mass-produced or delicate and expensive. In a fascinating project to reinvigorate the art of globe-making, Peter Bellerby of Bellerby & Co. Globemakers is creating globes entirely by hand, from stretching the gores (the strips of paper) and applying them carefully onto the sphere, to painting and illustrating the maps. The process takes at least 6 months to complete, and it’s not easy—without careful measurements, the globe will remain incomplete. Blending science with art, a perfection-derived sense of beauty inspires Bellerby’s work.
Bellerby’s project began when he was trying to find a good-quality globe for his father’s 80th birthday. His options were limited or unsatisfying, so he decided to create his own globe from scratch—an endeavor into which he poured months of research, money, and work. Realizing that there was a lack of globes being made by hand, Bellerby created his studio in 2008. Now, he works with a team of passionate (and patient) artists to bring back this ancient craft, creating everything from mini artisan desk globes to the “Churchill,” a behemoth globe spanning 127cm. His work has been widely recognized, and deservedly so; in an age when Google Maps magnifies and digitally fragments our perceptions of the earth, Bellerby’s globes demonstrate an intimate understanding of and respect for our planet as a whole.
Anne Simone combines her knowledge of computer programming with a love of music. Bittersweet is her new lp which features a twist. The lyrics of lead track “Digitize Me” make up a running computer program and the words you hear are directly taken from written code. The idea came to Simone when she thought about a computer reading language. In that environment, a simple machine responds to basic commands of yes/no, true/false and 1s and 0s.
The artist compared it to human nature and concluded that life would be so much simpler, if we just followed these Zen-like rules. If we did, there would be less complication and miscommunication in our lives. Getting a further glimpse of what actually occurs when two different disciplines collide, it can be witnessed on the actual computer printout of “Digitize me”. Nothing too complicated or elaborate in the aesthetic sense, it reveals just a simple drawing. The real innovation is in concept and design. A place marker for today’s interdisciplinary melding of styles and tastes. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Simone currently resides in Seattle, Washington, where she works as a software designer. Her passion has led to a double life that now overlaps and is reflected in well written, emotionally charged songs. These are further enhanced by an equally lovely voice, reminiscent of Imogen Heap or Tegan and Sara. Besides uplifting music, other novel bits on her new record take cues from classic synthsters Kraftwerk. The German outfit had a single called “Pocket Calculator” where the sound of fingers pressing a keypad accounted for the actual beat. Another, “Computer Love” taken from the same album, falls in line with Simone’s dreamier tracks. For the technically minded or just curious, the code/lyrics to “Digitize Me” is available on GitHub (https://github.com/kineticsongs/digitizeMe).
Batman is pretty cool, but he does naughty stuff all the time.
Benjamin Phillip’s is an illustrator/poet/music man working out of Brighton, England. His work is a mixed bag of wizadry, sad children, wicked cool parties, and leaves. His illustrations all have an underlined witty sense of humor that seems very unique and bizarre.
X-Ray photographer Roy Livingston’s latest series is at the junction of retro and modern. X-Ray Visions is series of electric x-ray photographs which radiate neon colors. His series is composed mainly of photographs of toy robots and toy guns brings a sort of eerie atmosphere to the compositions regardless of the heavy use of neon. The fact that the inner workings of the objects are visible makes them all the more captivating and fascinating to look at. Being able to see the cogs and gears of the toys in the photographs gives them a sort of scientific feeling.
The process behind theses colorful x-rays is also interesting in its own respects: Livingston starts off with black and white xrays which he then edits digitally ino order to achieve the final neon result. Livingston is not only about the final product of his work but also focused on the process itself and what he refers to as an “artistic joyride” .
X-Ray visions is the product of a well thought out process, fueled by Livingston’s fascination for industrial design and the digital manipulation of photographs. His combination of both old and new media makes for a captivating project that speaks to the audience, not only with regard to the process but also the symbolic nature of retro-futurism and the neo 80s mindset.
Diego Bergia (also known as LEPOS) is working on a series of animated clips in the style of a 90’s arcade game with the help of GIANT, REVOK and CES. The clips successfully merge the world of graffiti with the brash excitement of “Beat em Up” arcade games that were prominent in the 90’s such as Final Fight and Streets of Rage. Here’s to Bergia being able to make a playable version one day!


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The Walking Dead (comic book) - WikipediaThe Walking Dead Season 10 Episode 1 borrowed a lot of fun storylines from Robert Kirkman's comics, like the training, Vaughan and Marcos Martin is finally getting released as phsycial copies in Hot off the presses! It will The Walking Dead Issue has already been rushed back for a second print. Make sure you grab your copies
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After joining with some other survivors, he gradually takes on the role of leader of a community as it struggles to survive the zombie apocalypse. First issued in by publisher Image Comics , the comic is written by Kirkman  with art by Moore issues No. The television program loosely follows the storyline of the comic book. The original pitch by Kirkman and Moore was for a followup to George A. Romero 's Night of the Living Dead , with the series taking place in the s. The Walking Dead debuted in , published by Image Comics , with art by Tony Moore for the first six issues and Cliff Rathburn shading the art after issue five.
An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months, society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. Rick Grimes finds himself one of the few survivors in this terrifying future.
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Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)Strong, vigorous plants produce a high yield of large, creamy-white spears over several weeks from February. Broccoli ‘Burbank’ is the first British-bred, F1 hybrid, white sprouting broccoli. This tasty, versatile brassica provides an excellent supply of fresh greens at a time when fresh vegetables can be in short supply in the garden. Height: 90cm (35”). Spread: 60cm (24”). More info
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SXSW Film Review: The Grief of Others
Wonderful performances buoy this story about a family's grief
By Rod Machen,
3:35PM, Wed. Mar. 18, 2015
The death of a child is tragic beyond measure. Hollywood has mined this territory before, often with maudlin results, but Patrick Wang’s adaptation of Leah Hager Cohen's novel The Grief of Others takes a more measured approach and is much the better for it.
Set in the Hudson River Valley, The Grief of Others explores one family in the wake of a tragedy such as this. John (Trevor St. John) and Ricky (Wendy Moniz) have tried to put it behind them, but things aren’t going smoothly. Their daughter Biscuit keeps acting out in increasingly dangerous ways, and son Paul has enough trouble as an overweight kid facing bullies at every turn.
The film begins with the arrival of John’s other daughter Jess (Sonya Harum), who shows up out of the blue, pregnant and directionless. She’s welcomed in, for the most part, but struggles with the underlying tension that pervades this home.
Harum’s acting carries much of the film, even in the presence of seasoned vets Moniz and St. John. Her interactions with local nice guy Gordie provide many of the film’s most compelling scenes, and the story ultimately becomes hers.
The subject matter could lead to a depressing viewing experience. That’s not the case here, and while the plot stalls at times, it’s a beautiful film wrapped around a heartbreaking event.
The Grief of Others
Narrative Competition, World Premiere
Thursday, March 19, noon, Alamo Lamar
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First-generation rapper Onesun has released the new single ‘Pionnier du Game’ featuring French rapper Blaike.
While working on the track and the music video, the artists solely used means of online communication. As “the pioneers of the scene,” Onesun of Shining Music Group and Blaike of Young Ceo Musique have been doing their thing and rap about it in this track. ‘Pionnier du Game‘ was produced by Onesun and French producer J.Seiei. The lyrics are mostly in French, also some of Onesun’s verse since the rapper has lived in France before and knows the language.
Onesun’s music was first introduced via the compilation album ‘2000년 대한민국’ (South Korea, Year 2000) and Masterplan’s ‘초’. He has released countless albums: singles, EPs, digital singles, and two full-length albums. He participated in several dozen compilation albums and movie soundtracks. And he featured on and produced other artists’ songs, e.g. HaHa, Defconn, Leo Kekoa, Honey Family, Deegie, and Born Kim.
Last year in July he released the single ‘K.I.R (Ooh La La La) (Feat. Chris Cho)‘ which was his first official release after a break of six years.
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The current news of the RSPBA’s handling of “international” judges has captured the interest of pipes|drums readers. And why not? The competitive pipe band world (at least the non-Breton one) has been built on the Scottish model.
Over its history, the World Pipe Band Championships (Cowal pre-1947 included) were pretty much the same thing for more than 50 years. There was little growth and change in size or playing standards. Probably at least 95 per cent of the entrants were from Scotland. The rise in pipe band standards in the Commonwealth countries just happened to coincide with the availability of relatively cheap jet travel, so non-UK bands gradually gravitated to Scotland to test their mettle.
There is little argument that the expansion of the World’s is due to the influx of “overseas” bands.
I still think that the RSPBA – even three decades in to this crazy expansion – still doesn’t know what’s hit them. They have not adapted well to this change, and, some would say, have even tried to resist it, even by putting it down.
The City of Glasgow has figured it out. The National Piping Centre has figured it out. Piping Live! has figured it out. Why the RSPBA hasn’t is difficult for many to fathom. Thousands of people are saying, “Here, please take our money. All that we ask in return is a fair shake.”
Even when things have not been perceived as fair (e.g., recording rights, judging representation, threats of suspension to top overseas bands and judges), non-UK bands have still come, hoping that maybe, just maybe, this year things will be different. I wonder if the latest action – or inaction, as the case may be – is the final straw. One senses a groundswell. There’s a very angry mob that might have had just quite enough.
But I think that there is an element who feels, “Fine, stay home if you don’t like it. It’s our contest, so you’ll play under our rules, and we will set those rules as we see fit.” It’s as if they would be perfectly happy to return to 1965.
The current pipes|drums Poll is revealing. At the moment a total of 14 per cent have said Yes to the question “By suspending international judges, has the RSPBA done the right thing?” Of course, 86 per cent feel that the RSPBA made the wrong decision. If we look at the data behind the entries, countries of origin can be counted.
Responses from Canada are a tiny 3 per cent saying Yes. Those from the USA are higher, at 8 per cent. Australia is in line with the average, with 14 per cent responding Yes.
But, the UK response is a very different story. Some 35 per cent of responses from the UK support the RSPBA’s decision. While that’s far short of majority, it’s way above the average and miles more than the Canadian opinion.
There’s a massive divide that may not be possible to bridge. Could this be the end-of-the-tether for many bands? Will the RSPBA be able to dig itself from the hole that it’s dug? The next few months will tell the tale.


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I had the pleasure of working with Tsunami Rose Designs Rose Notecards kit this month. It is a 2 part project. One was to design a craft project with the kit and the other was to make a journal. Here I am sharing the craft project, which is a loaded paper bag.
The Rose Notecards kit is so classic, with it’s grey, white, black and pink colours. It is a kit that seems to go with everything. I made this loaded paper bag for a swap with a friend from Finland, so I made most of the items removable so that if she chooses to, she can use the ephemera on another project for herself. I was also able to include so many other goodies in this bag, because it has so much room. However, most of the decoration and ephemera came from the Tsunami Rose Kit. I also included some other ephemera pieces from another TRD kit, it really does go so well together.
This loaded paper bag can also be added as a pocket into a journal, and it makes for a very large and generous place to keep extra goodies in for the journals, glue books, smash books, etc.
So here is the bag fully loaded with the ephemera:
Here is the bag with the items pulled out:
A close up of the items and the little details that make it that much more special:
I don’t think this needs a video to explain the process, but if anyone wants to know how to put one together, let me know. 🙂
Stay tuned for part 2 of this fun kit.
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