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This post is little more than a thinly disguised cry for help to fellow bakers. Those perhaps who, unlike me, paid attention to the 'science bit' during their cookery classes, and are therefore much more knowledgeable on why certain extraordinary things occur when you bake a cake.
Happily, things rarely go wrong in the kitchen these days, but it always feels like its more by luck than judgment. I guess it's just an instinct thing; I feel my way around the process with a kind of bakers braille, relying on my senses to know when something needs to come out of the oven, or when enough mixing has taken place. However, why kneading dough in a particular way, or folding ingredients into a bowl rather than stirring them, or the ratio of baking powder to soda should affect the outcome remains a mystery to me. And as at school, if somebody starts to patiently explain the facts to me, my eyes glaze, I start to fidget and my brain effectively shuts down.
Ditto with cookery shows on TV. I'm rapt by the drama of a souffle sinking or a pudding failing to rise, but the minute an explanation is proffered, I drift away.
Generally, it's not a problem. I almost feel inclined to celebrate my ignorance and just enjoy Not Knowing The Answers, and not caring to know. Whilst knowledge and information are so easily accessed, it's kind of liberating to wallow in one's own daftness. I feel the same way about this as I do about faith and spirituality; As somebody wiser than me once said on the subject: 'All we know for certain about the existence of God and the afterlife is that we'll never know, and we should glory in that' (or something.).
Which segues perfectly into whether or not to put a finished cake in the fridge! For this is my dilemma. I have noticed recently - especially while I've been baking so very many cakes - that some can sit quite happily in the fridge for a day or two, and as long as they're allowed to rest at room temperature for an hour or so before cutting, they lose none of their texture or flavour. My healthy chocolate cake with mascarpone icing for example, can be made way ahead of time and might even be improved by its fridge gestation. Ottolenghi actually advocates chilling his apple cake wrapped in cling film for a couple of days before icing it, and Omari at work, who has commissioned two such cakes, reported back that he left his in the fridge and ate a slice a night for the best part of a week!
But the Coffee and ginger cake with pistachio icing was a disaster once chilled - it completely hardened, and never recovered. It actually tasted stale. When I made it again, I avoided the fridge completely and the difference was immense.
I've never put a banana bread in the fridge, or come to think of it, any of my loaf cakes. I was concerned that the Pear and cardamom loaf which was jammed full of very ripe fruit from my brother's pear tree, would suffer from being left for several days, wrapped in greaseproof paper in an airtight container. I imagined that the pears would all ferment, and that it would taste strangely medicinal, but it was delicious - better, in fact. Equally flapjacks and brownies benefit from a day or two of idleness before being scoffed.
Even I can surmise from the ingredients in these various offerings, that a certain theme emerges; Neither the chocolate or apple cakes contain butter, and I guess its the butter which is likely to harden up again in the fridge. But the chocolate custard muffins, and the little lemon tarts (pictured) - both crammed full of fat - survived in the cold without a hitch. So bang goes that theory.
So any hard and fast facts on the subject will be welcomed. Though I can't promise to stay awake whilst I try to disseminate the information.
And on the subject of instinct, I made a vegan cake last week (below), replacing some of the ingredients which I felt would make it taste too hippy-like, and deploying an icing recipe from another source entirely - it involved crushing fresh blackberries through a sieve and mixing the juice with icing sugar. I then spread the pulp over the top of the cake with a few whole fruits, gave it a dusting of sugar and it was glorious! This was something of an epiphany for me: not following a recipe slavishly and being satisfied with the results. Maybe it will signal the dawn of a new baking era - one where I am more maverick and carefree in my approach. Chilled out perhaps.


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As a graduate student, I studied with Aryeh Leo Motzkin (1934-2006) at Boston University from 1993 to 1996. He was the adviser for my master’s degree.
This was not a good time for Professor Motzkin. He appeared to be plagued by personal issues, was often distracted, late to class, or gone from class entirely. It was obvious that all was not well with him both physically and emotionally.
He was at odds with the Department of Philosophy. The chair at that time eventually had Motzkin’s office moved out of the department entirely. But worse was yet to come. In 1995 allegations surfaced that Motzkin had sexually harassed female students, and at least one female professor. A special committee was formed, and they recommended that he be dismissed.
It was stated that: “Motzkin had sexually harassed students, sexually assaulted and harassed a faculty colleague, violated BU's Illegal Drugs and Alcohol Policy by serving alcohol to underage students, and made false reports to the hearing committee regarding the charges against him. Motzkin denies some of those charges, but he does not dispute that he is unfit to teach.”
Professor Motzkin brought a lawsuit against BU, claiming that depression, and the use of SSRIs, had inhibited his ability to make judgments. He claimed his firing was discriminatory, due to his disability. This case was dismissed in 1996. Details can be found here and here.
This leads us to the collected volume of Motzkin’s writings brought out by Brill in 2012, and edited by Motzkin’s “last student” Yehuda Halper, called Philosophy and the Jewish Tradition: Lectures and Essays by Aryeh Leo Motzin. Of course, this book does not touch upon the events at BU. Eva Brann, who wrote the preface, refers to “some circulating tales,” about his time in America, but says no more. Halper refers to Motzkin’s life after 1996 as his retirement.
The lectures and essays themselves touch upon Motzkin’s favorite topics, the intersection of Judaism and philosophy. He explores this in various settings, usually against the backdrop of Muslim Jewish philosophy during the Middle Ages. For Motzkin, philosophy is a timeless pursuit, one that does not change, evolve, or transform. It is the pursuit of intangibles, and everything else takes a back seat. All other things, including religion, are slightly debased as a result.
The problem with this view, of course, is that philosophy does indeed change. It is just as dynamic as any other discipline. By holding reason or Reason, as he would say, on this lofty perch, Motzkin’s thinking seems outdated and irrelevant.
However, he does have very interesting things to say about the project of the coordination of philosophy and revealed religion. The reader of this book should be aware of the very tight focus of this volume on these specific issues. Although these essays were written for general audiences, one must have an interest and some background in this area to fully engage the material.

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This was my last "project." You cannot imagine how filthy it was. Trash left behind. Fleas. We had to put of flea bombs for a month before I could even stay in for more than a few minutes. Then just to be able to tolerate it to START the project, I had to unclog the vacuum three times from cat hair and dirt! Disgusting!
This is what it looks like now. Please IGNORE the horrid little window treatment. It is gone!
This is one of the bedrooms. Yes, the flamingo paint was just like that.
This is the living room. Note the added crown molding and the beautiful old hardwoods restored to their natural beauty.
Dining room. Sorry, I don't have a before.
And last, the bathroom:

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R-1 Restricted Residential District
This district is designed for single-family dwellings, combining a low population density with a high degree of protection against objectionable influences, building congestion, lack of light, air and privacy.
(Ord. 241 § 13.04.010, 1998)
R-2 General Residential District
This is a district designed for residential use with protection from objectionable influences.
(Ord. 241 § 13.04.070, 1998)
R-3 Resort Residential District
This is a district designed to permit recreational type residential as well as conventional residential.
(Ord. 241 § 13.04.130, 1998)
RR Rural Residential District
The rural residential district is a zone classification permitting rural residential uses in areas suited for such development at densities consistent with the level of available public facilities, public services and land capability. Provisions are included to protect the rural residential uses from objectionable influences.
(Ord. 241 § 13.04.600, 1998)

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Acute Care Model of Patient Care – In October 2012, ProMedica Bay Park Hospital’s medical-surgical and step-down nursing units combined to become one acute care unit. The transition was prompted by an initiative to provide 50 inpatient beds that function under the “universal bed mentality,” meaning patients could be either step-down or medical-surgical status and stay in their rooms.
All registered nurses are certified in advanced cardiac life support, have received additional training related to medications given to step-down patients, and have become familiarized with the standard of care for each type of patient.
This initiative is designed to improve continuity of care for the patients, improve communication with physicians and families, and enhance the knowledge base of all nursing staff.
Jeep Donation – In March, Bay Park donated a 1998 Grand Cherokee Limited Jeep to Cardinal Stritch High School in Oregon. The vehicle, previously used for hospital security, will be used to aid on-campus transportation for the high school.
Mobile MRI – ProMedica Bay Park now has access to a mobile wide-bore MRI unit. The unit:
• Offers nearly one foot of free space between the patient’s head and the magnet;
• Accommodates patients up to 550 pounds
• Accommodates claustrophobic patients
• More than 60 percent of scan types can be completed with the patient’s head outside the unit;
• Lightweight coils enable shorter scant time to improve patient tolerance;
ACR Accreditation – ProMedica Bay Park Hospital is the only hospital in Oregon to receive the American College of Radiology (ACR) Gold Standard for Accreditation for MRI, CT, ultrasound, nuclear medicine. Vascular and echocardiology are accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commissions. To achieve these accreditations, Bay Park’s personnel qualifications, equipment requirements, quality assurance, and quality control procedures have gone through a rigorous review process and have met specific qualifications.
The ACR gold seal assures that prescribed imaging tests are being done at a facility that has met the highest level of imaging quality and radiation safety.
24/7 radiologist coverage –Bay Park Hospital currently offers a local radiologist 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing for real-time reading of procedures and consultations for physicians.
Electronic patient satisfaction surveys – The hospital has converted to an electronic patient satisfaction survey that is emailed to out-patients and a shortened condensed phone survey for discharged in-patients. The new surveys make feedback more accessible and anonymous.
Walk to Cure Parkinson’s – On Oct. 13, ProMedica Bay Park hosted the 7th Annual Team Fox Walk to Cure Parkinson’s Disease, which raised $2,742 for research. Walk participants joined Team Fox, the grassroots fundraising arm of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), for refreshments and a half-mile walk around the ProMedica Bay Park campus.
Mercy St. Charles Hospital
• Joint Replacement Program – Mercy St. Charles Hospital is enhancing its orthopedic joint replacement services in order to better meet the specific needs of patients undergoing joint replacement.
The new Joint Replacement program is designed to improve outcomes, decrease length of stay and increase patient satisfaction. Patients will benefit from a specially trained staff of nurses and therapists, a pre-op education class, group physical therapy twice a day, and a number of amenities designed specifically for joint replacement patients and their families.
• Comprehensive Breast Clinic – the hospital initiated a new comprehensive Breast Clinic, which takes a multidisciplinary approach for patients diagnosed with breast cancer. Clinic patients will be able to see a general surgeon, medical oncologist, radiologist, pathologist, radiation oncologist, and plastic surgeon all in one visit. The clinics are held on Friday mornings.
• Dietary services spotlighted – Mercy St. Charles Hospital dietary services department, led by Robert Snoad, was profiled in Premier’s Viewpoint newsletter for operational excellence in dietary services.
• New ultrasound unit – St. Charles obtained a new ultrasound unit that will provide state-of-the art technology for patients.
• Minimal Patient LIFT Initiative – Mercy St. Charles, with Catholic Health Partners, initiated a minimal LIFT – Living Injury Free Together – project to provide an additional level of patient and employee safety. The project focuses on education and training, as well as a significant investment in patient lift equipment in all patient care areas that is expected to reduce patient falls and increase comfort, as well as, to reduce employee injuries.
• Partnership with SummaCare for Medicare Advantage Plan – Akron-based SummaCare’s Medicare Advantage plan will offer in-network access to the Mercy health system and its affiliated quality primary care and specialist physicians, a comprehensive network of convenient outpatient services.
• Recognized for Safety – The hospital was among the 729 out of 2,651 hospitals across the nation that received an “A” rating in the recently-released annual Hospital Safety Assessment conducted by The Leapfrog Group.

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Authorities say woman, 81, dies after being struck by pickup
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was struck and killed while walking along a county road in southwest Nebraska.
The McCook Gazette reports that a southbound pickup truck hit...
Sheriff: Elderly coupled killed when train hits car
McCOOK, Neb. (AP) — Authorities in southwestern Nebraska say a married couple were killed when their car was hit by a train at a railroad crossing east of McCook.
TRENTON, Neb. (AP) — A former business manager for a nursing home in southwest Nebraska has been given two years of probation and ordered to spend some weekends in jail.
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Former McCook Gazette publisher Gene O. Morris has died of pneumonia and heart complications. He was 80.
Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook says Morris died Sunday...
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — Sheri Ord hopes she killed the mosquito responsible for her battle with West Nile disease.
"One stupid mosquito." Sheri recently told the McCook Daily Gazette. "Little...
HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters and other first responders Tuesday rescued motorists and residents stranded by floodwaters following an overnight deluge in south-central Nebraska.
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — Family Fun Nights have been scheduled at Red Willow State Recreation Area in southwest Nebraska.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says a typical Family Fun Night...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Brandon Crick of McCook and Braden Thornberry of Olive Branch, Mississippi, have been granted exemptions to play in the Pinnacle Bank Championship in Omaha next month.
IMPERIAL, Neb. (AP) — Chase County residents are being asked to approve a $20.5 million bond measure to improve the county hospital.
The McCook Gazette reports that registered voters will...
Nebraska students use NASA technology to grow vegetables
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — The future of growing is getting a test run at McCook High School.
Thanks to several grants, FFA horticulture students at MHS are growing different types of herbs and...
Tractor safety courses scheduled across Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Members of the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health will provide a tractor safety...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill to make additional space available at the state's prison work camp in McCook.
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Andes Central/Dakota Christian 72, Ethan 57
Canton 80, Garretson 67
Chamberlain 57, Gregory 38
Chester 45, Howard 28
Clark/Willow Lake 67, DeSmet 45
Corsica/Stickney 94, Avon 46
Dakota Valley 79, Beresford 63
Dell Rapids St. Mary 61, Mitchell Christian 44
Faulkton 52, Sunshine Bible Academy 43
Freeman Academy/Marion 48, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 43
- The North Platte TelegraphSehnert’s named nicest place in Nebraska by Reader’s DigestJuly 28, 2019
- Columbus Telegram'It's so nice to have you guys here': Nebraska volleyball team is talk of the town while in McCook for spring matchApril 21, 2019
- The North Platte TelegraphMPCC Board of Governors recognizes alumnus, adminNovember 30, 2018
- Norfolk Daily NewsWSC men finish 8th, women 6th at Briar Cliff Cross Country InviteOctober 8, 2018
- The North Platte TelegraphDavid Fudge to head merged tourism effortsMay 18, 2018
Nebraska State Patrol says 2 killed in crash near McCook
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Patrol says two people were killed this week in a crash about nine miles north of McCook.
The patrol says the crash happened around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday when a northbound car on Highway 83 crossed the center line and hit a southbound semitrailer.
Patrol releases names of 2 killed in highway collision
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released the names of two people killed when the car they were in rammed into a semitrailer in southwest Nebraska.
The collision occurred around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday on U.S. Highway 83, about 9 miles (15 kilometers) north of McCook. The Nebraska State Patrol says the northbound car crossed the center line and hit the oncoming semi.
County attorney still pushing to add position, hire daughter
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — A southwest Nebraska county attorney who wants to employ his daughter for some part-time legal work wants county commissioners to reconsider their decision to not let him hire a second deputy attorney.
The McCook Daily Gazette reports that Red Willow County Attorney Paul Wood had included more than $19,000 for the hire in his 2018-19 budget proposal.
Nebraska county attorney wants to hire daughter
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — A county attorney in southern Nebraska wants to hire another part-time deputy attorney and is asking commissioners to allow his daughter to fill the role.
Authorities say escaped Work Ethic Camp inmate caught
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say officers have caught an inmate who escaped from the Work Ethic Camp in McCook.
The Red Willow County Sheriff's Office says inmate Aaron Schlieker was taken back into custody just after 4 a.m. Monday.
The Nebraska Correctional Services Department said Schlieker fled the camp a little after 7 p.m. Sunday.
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — A southwest Nebraska county commissioner who is also a road crew member has apologized for tossing a sharp rake in front of a school bus carrying nearly a dozen children.
Red Willow County Commissioner Earl McNutt said he and two county workers had been patching an asphalt road in McCook last week when he grew frustrated by speeding vehicles.
INDIANOLA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a car driver died after a collision in southwestern Nebraska.
Tractor safety course to be taught across Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Officials say a tractor safety course will be taught at a dozen locations across Nebraska in May and June.
There will be extensive training on tractor and all-terrain vehicle safety, with a variety of hands-on activities.
Teens 14 or 15 years of age are encouraged to register for the two-day Nebraska Extension Tractor Safety & Hazardous Occupations Course. Younger youths are not eligible. The $60 fee includes lunch.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Patrol says its bomb squad has disposed of a live grenade and several old railroad explosives.
The patrol says the grenade was found Wednesday in McCook. The bomb squad determined it was live and had been modified. It was taken to the McCook Police Department shooting range, where it was safely destroyed.
Norfolk High track & field starts season today at Nebraska-Kearney Invitational
The Norfolk High boys’ track & field squad starts their season today when they compete in the Nebraska-Kearney Indoor Invitational.
Rural Nebraska fire chief bans outdoor burning
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — A fire chief who says southwestern Nebraska's Red Willow County is "sitting on a powder keg" has barred outdoor burning of any kind and is refusing to issue any burn permits.
Red Willow Western fire chief Bill Elliott told the McCook Gazette that firefighters have been busy because it's very dry in the area and conditions aren't expected to improve anytime soon.
McCook couple ‘dodged a bullet,’ then lost 5-bedroom home in fire that burned 212 acres
On Tuesday afternoon, John Kugler’s neighbor sent him a photo of smoke rolling into their neighborhood on the northern edge of McCook, Nebraska.
Sparks from a damaged power line had started a wildfire about a half-hour earlier. And within 15 minutes of it starting, winds of 40 to 50 mph had pushed flames close enough to town that the city was calling for evacuations.
Kugler rushed home and, with his wife, grabbed their two dogs and a bag of dog food and fled.
Firefighters battling wildfires in Kansas, Nebraska
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Firefighters have been battling dozens of wildfires in Kansas and Nebraska that erupted since the weekend, but calmer winds on Wednesday helped crews extinguish nearly all of them.
In Nebraska, a burned man was found crawling in a McCook farm field Tuesday afternoon as 50 mph wind gusts whipped flames down a ravine toward the Red Willow County community of 7,500 people. The man, who had camped out in the area, has been transferred to a burn center.
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters have been detailed to handle hot spots left by a wildfire that destroyed a house and blackened hundreds of acres as it threatened McCook in southwest Nebraska.
At least one person who camps out near the Red Willow County community of 7,500 people was burned Tuesday afternoon as 40-50 mph wind gusts whipped flames down a canyon toward the city. His name hasn't been released.
McCOOK, Neb. — A wildfire forced evacuation of part of McCook in southwest Nebraska, claiming at least one home.
Officials ordered the evacuation of the northwest corner of the city on Tuesday because fire was spreading rapidly as winds gusted over 50 mph.
Some people were treated at the local hospital for burns and smoke inhalation, but the severity of their injuries wasn't immediately clear.
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PLATTE CENTER – Jessica Lee Kuhr and Matthew Wayne Fritz both of Lincoln were married on October 14, 2017, at Zion Lutheran Church in Platte Center. Parents of the couple are Gary and Karen Kuhr of Platte Center and Ronald and Zona Fritz of McCook.
LINCOLN - The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in January. Get more event details at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov. Visit OutdoorNebraska.org for a list of hunter education classes and boating safety classes.
Ben Nelson’s childhood home joins museum complex highlighting politicians from McCook
LINCOLN — When his family decorated graves on Memorial Day in McCook, Ben Nelson said his father would always note the resting spot of U.S. Sen. George Norris, the father of Nebraska’s unique one-house State Legislature.
“My dad would always point to it and say he was the greatest U.S. senator ever,” said Nelson, a former two-term U.S. senator and two-term Nebraska governor.
Now, an important piece of Nelson’s life in McCook will join the nearby Norris home as part of a museum complex.
The Nebraska Public Power District and Wells Fargo Bank announced a $16,000 donation to Mid-Plains Community College on Wednesday.
Bill Hoyt, a member of the NPPD board of directors, and Misty Robertson, market president for Wells Fargo, presented the proceeds from the Wells Fargo Nebraska Open golf tournament to the MPCC board of governors at its monthly meeting.
The Nebraska Public Power District will present a check for $16,000 to Mid-Plains Community College for student scholarships today at the Mid-Plains Community College Area Board meeting.
The regular meeting of the MPCC board is at 6:30 p.m. at the W.W. Wood Building on North Campus, 1101 Halligan Drive.
Mark Becker, supervisor of corporate media and media services for NPPD, said in a press release that $8,000 would go to students at each of the North Platte and McCook campuses.
One business out of 13 checked last week in Red Willow and Hayes counties sold alcohol to a minor, the Nebraska State Patrol reported.
Patrol investigators conducted alcohol inspections Friday evening.
The compliance rate was 92 percent. According to a press release from the State Patrol, all of the businesses checked the minor’s ID. The businesses included convenience stores, restaurants, liquor stores and bars.
Aberdeen Christian 68, James Valley Christian 65
Baltic 66, Deubrook 41
Clark/Willow Lake 73, Sioux Valley 58
Crazy Horse 59, Wakpala 23
Crow Creek 76, Little Wound 47
Douglas 76, Alliance, Neb. 43
Dupree 42, New Underwood 36
Eureka/Bowdle 62, McIntosh 27
Freeman Academy/Marion 43, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 38
State Sen. Steve Halloran of Hastings is scheduled to speak Sunday at a McCook town hall meeting hosted by the Convention of States Project.
The group plans a meet-and-greet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Mid-Plains Community College campus in McCook. The meeting is in Room 213 of McMillan Hall, 1205 E. Third St.
State Sen. Dan Hughes of Venango has also been invited to the event, according to a press release from the group.
MCCOOK — Darren Dale of Bird City, Kansas, had a vision of promoting agricultural equipment, research and technology to producers at a slack time for farmers and ranchers.
The McCook Farm and Ranch Expo, born of that vision, marked its 10th anniversary this week.
Dale gave some credit for the expo’s existence to Tom Kiplinger of McCook, who he said had provided funding for exhibit buildings at the Red Willow Fairgrounds.

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This application was designed as a tool for students to learn about the processes of glycogen, carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism, as well as the structures and properties of macro-(carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).
This application was developed by Douglas Griffith under the supervision of Dr. Qusay H. Mahmoud, Director of CMER. The content of this application was provided by Dr. Genevieve Newton, Dr. David Ma, and Saskia Teri.
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A TEENAGER was today jailed for five years for having a gun and ammunition.
Police found the gun when they searched Ferrari Forrest-Clarke's Allenton home and garden for drugs.
In a bag hidden behind a shed they found a .38 compact revolver, along with 10 rounds of ammunition - five of which had their tips ground down so that they exploded on impact.
Ten more bullets were found in his house, as well as £90 worth of cannabis, and drug paraphernalia.
David Herbert, prosecuting, told Derby Crown Court that Forrest-Clarke was "willingly involved in the gun scene in Derby".
Mr Herbert said a photograph of young men posing with firearms in Forrest-Clarke's bedroom had been found on someone else's mobile.
Mr Herbert said: "He was involved with a number of people, some of those people have also been arrested and dealt with for gun crime or are due to be dealt with early next year."
Forrest-Clarke pleaded guilty to possessing a prohibited firearm, two charges of possessing ammunition without a firearms certificate, possessing prohibited ammunition and possessing cannabis with intent to supply.
Derbyshire Constabulary Assistant Chief Constable Peter Goodman said: "In light of the events of this week in which Kadeem Blackwood was shot dead I think it is important to demonstrate to the communities of Derby that people are being brought to justice for gun crime.
"Guns are lethal weapons not toys or status symbols and Kadeem's untimely death is testament to that.

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Green buildings are intended to do good – conserve energy, protect the environment and improve the health of occupants. But some green systems are putting people who install and maintain them in harms way, says a research study conducted by Work Environment graduate Mohamed Omar.
“We found that many of the green buildings that house these systems were not designed with workers in mind,” says Omar, a Lowell resident who works as an environmental management engineer at Harvard University’s Office of Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management. “Unfortunately, in the rush to go green, safety is often overlooked.”
Working with his adviser Prof. Margaret Quinn, Omar found an increased risk of occupational safety and health hazards for five common green building features – geothermal wells, green roofs, rainwater harvesting systems, energy recovery wheels and
natural light percolating systems.
His findings showed that workers could slip from unguarded rooftops or fall through skylights not designed to support the weight of a person. Some of the systems were installed in confined spaces, trapping technicians or forcing them to work in awkward positions that can increase the risk of slips, falls and musculoskeletal strain injuries.
But the study has an upside. Many of the hazards could be eliminated in the design phase.
“Green should be safe and safe should be green,” says Omar who in June defended his thesis on integrating health and safety into the design, commissioning and operation of green buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
Omar developed a new rating tool that fits in with the LEED system, making it easy for architects to integrate safety into green building features.
“Mohamed’s research is important because there are increasing case reports of occupational injuries and fatalities associated with green building technologies,” says Quinn. “He evaluated the impact of green buildings on the health and safety of the people who operate and maintain them and then developed a new rating tool and scoring system that can be used by architects and engineers so they can anticipate and eliminate these hazards in the design phase – before the building is constructed and hazards are built in for the lifetime of the building.”


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15 -18 June 2014, London - UK
A unique three day event bringing together those involved in delivering safe and effective school transport systems from around the world, enabling the sharing of good practice, ideas and innovative solutions.
There are more than 2 billion children around the world today and the United Nation's Millennium goal is to achieve universal education by 2015. Yet today 57 million primary age children are not able to attend school, many of those because they are unable to access education through the lack of affordable or available, safe transport.
Sadly, every six seconds someone is killed or seriously injured on the world's roads, and road traffic injuries are the leading cause of deaths to young people worldwide. Ensuring the safety of the journey to school is a key priority for all countries, and all can learn from sharing good practice to improve child pedestrian, cyclist and bus occupant safety .
Today the provision of bus transport for young people to travel to school is well established in many countries - but in many areas in Europe and other Western countries is under threat in the face of financial austerity. Conversely, in many developing countries the rapid expansion of school transport systems (and rising traffic levels) are bringing other challenges.
A multidisciplinary approach - drawing on international expertise, ideas and innovation from business, design, community and educationalists.
Combining plenary sessions from high level speakers with more than 35 workshops and seminars
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The landmark 1985 Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health — commonly referred to as the Heckler Report – documented a range of health disparities among racial groups in the United States and forced the problem into the national spotlight. The report prompted changes in public policy and research as well as the creation of the federal Office of Minority Health (OMH) as part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Each year since 2003, Congress has mandated that the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality produce a report focusing on health care quality and inequities.
Over the past 30 years, numerous academic studies have chronicled racial gaps in terms of medical insurance coverage, access to health care and the prevention and treatment of a variety of diseases and disorders. For example, a 2015 study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology explores the racial gap in heart disease-related deaths among black and white adults. A 2015 study by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found that black people had higher asthma rates than whites and that the difference in asthma rates had increased over time.
A 2016 study published in PNAS takes on the issue of pain assessment and treatment to better understand why black Americans are more likely to be under-treated for pain compared to white Americans. Researchers at the University of Virginia investigated whether such bias could be caused by a false belief that black people feel less pain than white people. For the study, “Racial Bias in Pain Assessment and Treatment Recommendations, and False Beliefs about Biological Differences Between Blacks and Whites,” the authors asked laypeople, medical students and medical residents to make judgments about the pain levels of other individuals.
For the first part of the study, 92 white adults without medical training were asked to rate the pain of a black person or a white person. For the second part of the study, 222 white medical students and residents were asked to provide pain ratings and treatment recommendations for a black patient and a white patient. The researchers also used a survey to gauge whether these laypeople, medical students and residents held any false beliefs about the biological differences between black and white people. The study groups were asked, for example, whether they believed that black people age more slowly than white people or have thicker skin or stronger immune systems. Study participants were asked to respond to a total of 15 statements about biological differences, 11 of which were false.
The study’s key findings include:
- On average, individuals who had no medical training said they thought that 22.4 percent of the false statements were possibly, probably or definitely true.
- Laypeople who held more false beliefs tended to give a lower pain level rating for black subjects compared to laypeople who had fewer false beliefs about biological differences.
- On average, medical students and medical residents believed 11.6 percent of the false statements were possibly, probably or definitely true. About half of the medical students and residents said they believed at least one of the false statements to be possibly, probably or definitely true.
- Medical students and residents who endorsed more false beliefs rated the black patient as feeling less pain than the white patient. Those who had fewer false beliefs indicated that they thought the black patient felt more pain than the white patient.
- Medical students and residents who endorsed more false beliefs about biological differences were less accurate in their recommendations for treatment for the black patient compared with their recommendations for the white patient. They were less accurate in their treatment recommendations 15 percent of the time. Those who had fewer false beliefs did not differ in the accuracy of their treatment recommendations.
This study focuses on an unexplored source of racial bias among medical students and residents. It “demonstrates that beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites — beliefs dating back to slavery — are associated with the perception that black people feel less pain than do white people and with inadequate treatment recommendations for black patients’ pain,” the authors state.
Related research: A 2015 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, “Racial Disparities in Pain Management of Children with Appendicitis in Emergency Departments,” found that black children are less likely than white children to receive pain medication for moderate pain and opioids for severe pain. A 2009 study published in The Journal of Pain, “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pain: Causes and Consequences of Unequal Care,” indicates that disparities in pain and pain treatment persist across various health care scenarios.
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"I think Dell's got some very good channel people right now. ... The addition of someone like Frank is more frosting on the cake," said Bruce Geier, president and CEO of Technology Integration Group, a San Diego-based solution provider. "This adds another channel veteran. Frank has a long tenure with the channel working different pieces of the channel, and this will only benefit Dell."
Defoe will now be responsible for large national partners, including direct marketers and global systems integrators, Dell's Davis said.
"Jim has done a terrific job growing our channel business and winning [market] share. We've reached a point where we're ready to invest in additional sales channel leadership," Davis said.
Davis said he has had numerous channel-related conversations with Vitagliano through the years. What's more, he sought advice from Vitagliano as Dell was developing its PartnerDirect program.
Dell started talking about bringing one-time IBM colleague Vitagliano into the fold about two months ago, Davis said.
"Knowing his capabilities, having that relationship, we talk quite often. Any opportunity we had to talk about deal registration or sales coverage or partner programs was something we all try to do. Frank has always been someone I have great respect for," Davis said.
Prior to his time at Juniper, Vitagliano was a popular channel executive at IBM, where he spent 33 years before leaving in 2006 to join Juniper.
Davis also spent 8 years at IBM, including a stint as director of North America channel sales and operations.
Vitagliano joins Dell at a time when the company is at a crossroads. Dell has agreed to a leveraged buyout led by Silver Lake Partners, but it has also received alternative bids from other groups led by The Blackstone Group and Icahn Partners. Negotiations are ongoing, and it's unclear who will own it or whether CEO Michael Dell will remain at the company.
Vitagliano said the proposed buyout did not factor into his decision to join Dell.
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“Accion San Diego was the only institution that believed in helping me.”
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J. Song et al/Nature 2018
Newly fabricated superstrong lumber gives a whole new meaning to “hardwood.”
This ultracompact wood, described in the Feb. 8 Nature, is created by boiling a wood block in a water-based solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfite. The chemicals partially strip the wood of substances called lignin and hemicellulose, which help give wood its structure and rigidity. Then the block gets squeezed between metal plates heated to 100° Celsius at a pressure of 5 megapascals — about 50 times the pressure of sea-level atmosphere. That squashes the gaps between the cell walls in the wood, shrinking the block to about 20 percent its original thickness and making it three times denser.
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- January 27, 2023
- Posted by: Tom Hedge
The war in Ukraine has caused major changes in the energy industry, with implications for both traditional and renewable sources. As Europe reduced its reliance on Russian oil and gas, suppliers of liquid natural gas such as the US, Australia, and Qatar, have seen revenues soar. Investment in LNG technologies has increased and will likely continue to do so, so that these countries can export larger quantities.
This article will review some other solutions that Europe and other regions are looking to develop in the years ahead.
Reduced Reliance on Russian Energy Sources
Approximately 34% of Europe’s gas supply in 2021 came from Russia, as did 31% of its oil. The continent’s energy supplies are secure this winter; in November 2022, the International Energy Agency said that stores are at 95% capacity. This was due to stable exports from Russia earlier in the year, as well as a reduction in China’s LNG imports, which allowed Europe to make use of it instead.
The situation this time next year may be very different, so it will be crucial that Europe finds alternatives. The REPowerEU plan to make the EU independent from Russia’s energy considers Egypt and parts of West Africa to be potential candidates along with the US and the Middle East.
To make up for the halted exports of oil and gas to Europe, Russia looked elsewhere, and India, China, and Turkey have increased their purchases of Russian oil. (However, India and China have also increased their investment in renewables, with China intending to reduce carbon-heavy fuels by 20% by 2025.)
A Future with Zero Russian Gas Imports
While there are many unpredictable variables relating to the war itself, such as its duration, the World Economic Forum modelled a scenario in which Europe stops importing Russian gas completely from 2025 onwards.
In once instance, the model examined the effects of reducing Russia’s gas supply by 80% in 2023, down to 100% in 2025. When taking into account the increased gas prices, the model indicated higher electricity prices; specifically, 2024 prices were up by 12% compared to when running the model with no changes in the amount of gas supplied by Russia.
It was also suggested that bioenergy will make up for 20% of the reduction in Russian gas. In fact, the biofuels market is projected to grow by a CAGR of 7% between now and 2027 (speaking of which, our commodity trading system supports biofuels trading.)
The Accelerated Adoption of Renewables in Europe
The European Union has mandated the acceleration of the energy transition in order to reduce reliance on Russia, since it’s not possible for other suppliers such as Norway to increase their output to meet the demand.
How quickly these changes will occur remains to be seen, but we can expect an increase in solar power in Germany, heat pumps in France, and wind and nuclear in various countries.
In 2021, nuclear power accounted for 25.1% of electricity produced in the EU. Attitudes towards nuclear among European nations have long been divided, and the fact that Ukraine’s power plants were taken over by Russian forces added to safety concerns.
However, there is pressure for those countries who were planning to withdraw from nuclear power to postpone.
Germany was due to phase out this power source by the end of 2022, but will continue operations into 2023 to ensure that there is an emergency reserve. Belgium postponed by 10 years in order to assure energy security further into the future.
On the other hand, nations that already had plans to adopt nuclear have decided to speed things up; for example, Poland should have nuclear power by 2033 with construction due to start in 2026.
Overall, nuclear is not going to be the go-to replacement for Russian energy sources.
Energy Production in Ukraine
40% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has been damaged and the government has stated their intentions to use renewables more actively, including solar, wind, hydroelectric power, and hydrogen. The priority now is to repair the 90% of wind farms and 50% of solar facilities that have been affected.
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Germany has also taken steps forward, launching a hydrogen refuelling system for trains in Bremervörde , which has the potential to go green in future.
The war has furthered progress towards zero emissions agendas. Various alternatives to gas – renewable and otherwise – are seeing growth, from LNG to hydrogen to solar. Belgium and Germany have delayed their nuclear withdrawal plans, and Poland is on track to have nuclear power by 2033.
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About Dinosaur Album Guides
Imagine having the history of The Beatles recording career in the palm of your hand? The Dinosaur Album Guides app takes you through the story of the creation of each Beatles album one by one, with no stone left unturned.
Dinosaur Album Guides plans to deliver a series of interactive electronic album guides, available for mobile devices, to accompany the classic Beatles UK studio albums 1962-1970. Forget about having to collect a library of books to discover the story and technical aspects of the Beatles recordings. Dinosaur Album Guides go where no other publication has ventured before in compiling a guide to each album, by focusing equally on the concept, production and background of each Beatles studio album.
Starting with ‘Please, Please Me; The Album Guide’ Dinosaur Album Guides will launch a guide for each of the Beatles UK studio recordings in a series of exciting, interactive and entertaining apps/ebooks. These releases will coincide with the approaching 50th anniversary celebrations of each seminal album.
Our guides will be available from the App store for iPhone and iPad and from Amazon for Kindle
A Note On The Instrumentation Credits
Few Beatles publications have previously discussed the group's instrumentation in the recording studio. This is a pity, but probably no accident. Piecing together a history of any subject is a difficult task. That task is increasingly challenging when the subject in question has little written or visual evidence to go on. Sadly, Beatles recording session notes did not include exact instruments used, but merely, 'bass', 'guitar', and so forth.
If these guides were a study of the Beatles' tours, we would have a rich archive of photographs and video footage to consult when discussing which instruments were played at which concerts. A study of the instrumentation used at Abbey Road however is an entirely different challenge. There were many photos taken of the Abbey Road sessions through the years 1962-1970. However these were private working sessions for a group that enjoyed very little privacy, so these visual documents are limited. Another issue is that a photograph may be scrutinized to tell its approximate place and date, and therefore which session, and perhaps even which recording it was captured during. Very often however, although they are helpful, a photograph cannot be relied upon, with any real accuracy, to tell us which song was being recorded at the moment it was taken.
Interviews can also be helpful in investigating sounds and instruments on recordings. Unfortunately these are also few and far between. Interviews and memoirs must be treated with caution, as the mists of time can render them questionable. Ex-Beatles have been known to contradict each other, and even to credit songs to the wrong albums.
What we do have is the primary sources themselves: the records. Analysing these aurally and determining which instruments are being used is an equally difficult and challenging task however. All the more so given the Beatles' interest in collecting guitars, drums and effects, and their relentless pursuit of creating new sounds by making instruments sound unlike themselves.
Aural analysis of Beatles records is a contentious issue and is always going to charge great debate. And naturally enough, some fans may differ over the interpretation of one sound, and one instrument over another. This is normal.
What we intend to do is to gather all the evidence available; photographs, interviews, books, and of course an aural analysis of the records themselves, and based upon this, make an informed opinion on what instruments have been played on which records. This is not an exact science unfortunately, and of course we understand that not everyone will agree with every one of our conclusions. This is ok. We welcome your feedback and your input to the great debate.


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Tuesday's Top Tigers makes its return to PowerMizzou.com. Each week from now through the end of football season, we will rank the 11 Tigers who had the best game the previous week. A player's ranking one week has no bearing on his placement on the list the next week. This is our list of the 11 Tigers who had the best days in the 40-26 win over A&M:
Tuesday's Top Tigers
Tony Temple, TB
Easily Temple's best game of the season. Some called it the best of his career. Missouri can be a great team when Temple plays like that.
Jeremy Maclin, WR
What else can you say about the kid? He is now less than 100 yards away from setting an all-purpose record for freshmen.
Chase Daniel, QB
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• 1 each - small watermelon - (Cubed or rectangular pieces)
• 8 oz. - Arugula
• 3 oz. - Red Wine Vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. - Balsamic Vinegar
• 2 tsp. - Salt
• 1 Tbsp. - Sugar
• 6 oz. - Olive oil plus more for sautéing
• 8 each - Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
• 2 oz. - Queso Fresco
• 3 oz. - Roasted & Salted Sunflower seeds
• 1 tsp. - Salt
• 0.5 tsp. - Olive oil
• As needed - Avocado Crema
1. Cube watermelon to desired measurement, remember to have fun and play with shapes.
2. Assemble vinaigrette; In a small bowl, combine the red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, salt, and sugar. Mix well to
dissolve salt and sugar. Add olive oil 2 oz. at a time in a steady stream while whisking the mixture.
3. In a vacuum sealed bag, add the watermelon pieces and the vinaigrette. Do not overcrowd the bags, seal and place in
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Author: Joynt, Carol Ross
Review Date: April 1, 2011
Publication Date: May 10, 2011
Following her loving husband’s unexpected death, TV producer Joynt came face-to-face with her mate’s secret life. The fallout decimated her once comfortable life, flinging her into a decade of financial and emotional misery.
The author fell deeply in love with Howard Joynt in 1977. As the night assignment editor for the NBC News Washington, D.C., Bureau, she had a successful career, and Howard was a rich, charming, sophisticated restaurateur. They soon married, Joynt abandoned her career and the couple retreated to a large estate in the Virginia countryside. Unknown to the author, her husband possessed a dark side that soon emerged. Chronic depression fueled his rages, followed by physical abuse. After much grief, they entered counseling, salvaging their marriage. Ten years into their marriage, they moved back to Washington, restarting their professional lives. Joynt became a producer for Nightwatch; her husband shouldered the day-to-day management of his legendary restaurant, Nathans. For the next decade, their lives were grand. But in 1997, a month after a sailing vacation to the Caribbean, Joynt’s husband died, and the author’s comfortable life disintegrated. Due to her husband’s fraudulent financial dealings, Joynt discovered she now owed the IRS $3 million in back taxes. “The reality he left us was not enchanting and not safe, but dangerous and frightening,” she writes. The author recounts the misery of the next ten years dealing with the messy details of her long battle with the IRS; her valiant attempts to turn Nathans into a moneymaking enterprise; her constant struggle to retain her demanding job as a producer with Larry King Live; and the joy of raising her son.
Excellent recounting of the author’s lost decade, during which she rebuilt her life, became self-sufficient and found peace following her husband’s deceit.
JOYNT, CAROL ROSS (AUTHOR)
MAY 2011, 288 P, hardcover $25.00
It sounds like fodder for a TV movie: after her husband's death, Joynt discovers that the successful restaurant owner with whom she had shared her life was under federal investigation for tax fraud--and that, as the surviving spouse, she is now on the hook for $3 million, not to mention possible prosecution. But this is no TV movie. It actually happened; Joynt, a television-news producer, had her life turned upside down in the space of a few weeks and spent the next decade and more trying to right heerself. Her account of that experience is engagingly written and, it seems, very honest. there are moments of high drama, of raw emotion, of nearly crippling grief and confusion (although, it should be noted, Joynt never asks for pity, never presents herself as helpless or hopeless). Slowly and with numerous setbacks, Joynt put her professional and personal lives back together, finding happiness where she least expects it. Very readable and frequently inspiring. --David Pitt

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Should we break up Facebook to save it?
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. reported a sharper-than-expected fall in earnings in late July, with its stock dropping to about half its value at the beginning of the year (it has since recovered slightly, part of a broader market “moderating inflation” narrative and relief rally). The company faces myriad headwinds detailed by market analysts, including a loss of user and advertising share from its flagship Facebook and Instagram platforms to TikTok, a decline in e-commerce spending as the impact of the COVID pandemic wanes, and significant investment associated with its development of the “metaverse” and related virtual and augmented reality technologies.
While Meta is no longer composed solely of Facebook, advertising revenue from the Facebook and Facebook Messenger platforms comprise a substantial majority of the company’s overall revenue, and the Facebook brand remains synonymous with “social media” in the minds of many. Having long ago lost its “cool factor” to upstart competitors Snapchat and TikTok, Facebook’s recent financial performance suggests that its ability to harvest a groundbreaking legacy product in order to invest in other areas such as the metaverse — as Microsoft has done with its Windows and Office software products — may be at risk.
The trajectory of my own experience as a Facebook user is illustrative of the product’s evolution. As a GenX-er, I was older than its original millennial demographic, but was invited by a former colleague to join in 2007 shortly after it was made available to the general public.
Like many of my generation, I didn’t “get it” at first, but gradually I came to see the value (and fun) of using it to connect with friends and acquaintances, and reach those with whom I had lost contact — a tangible benefit to anyone who (as I do) lives far from where they grew up. By 2009, I’d built a friends list approaching 1,000 people, and with the advent of the smartphone the amount of time that I (and many others) spent on Facebook increased considerably. During this period, the late aughts and early 2010s, Facebook continually improved its user experience and functionality and a news feed of simple status updates and photos posted from digital cameras to online albums morphed into one including photo snaps posted from mobile phones, links to articles, private groups, and much more.
Most significantly, during this golden age, Facebook came closest to becoming the sort of “digital commons” many had hoped social media could provide. As one with an abiding and lifelong interest in politics, public policy and current events, I found that a thoughtful post or article link could spur spirited but generally civil discourse on topics, and that such exchanges could kindle new friendships and deepen existing relationships.
And then, something happened.
Much has been reported about “the algorithm” in the context of not just Facebook but other social media and technology platforms, and I write from the perspective of a “typical user” and not that of a technologist. But the end result was obvious: Facebook became, around 2014 or 2015, a lot less fun, and at times even stressful. Exchanges once bounded by a level of decorum similar to in-person interactions took on the raucous tenor one would expect of anonymous gaming platforms, and “flame wars” breaking out in comment threads became common. While this phenomenon accelerated during President Obama’s second term, the 2016 presidential campaign, electoral outcome, and subsequent Trump administration exacerbated these characteristics. My time on the site began a gradual decline.
Apart from my experience, Facebook took various other actions during this period that undermined user trust and enjoyment of the platform. The Cambridge Analytica scandal, which harvested the personal data of Facebook users without their consent for use in political campaigns, alienated many users — particularly when it was discovered that the Trump campaign used the data. At the same time, Facebook was accused of suppressing politically conservative content and right-leaning media brands; just last fall, the Wall Street Journal published internal material from anonymous sources at Facebook revealing that it had suppressed the traffic of Breitbart News (and that of other conservative publishers) by up to 20 percent.
The pandemic ushered in additional changes, ranging from merely annoying to outrageous, which further degraded the user experience. While advertising, games and other third-party applications had long cluttered the site, Facebook generally had respected specific news feed posts. Now, “fact-checking,” COVID-resource legends, “sensitive content” notifications and outright post suppression and user bans were implemented for “wrong thinking.”
Even worse, beyond a general downgrading (akin to Twitter’s “shadow bans”) of conservative content, Facebook removed links to the New York Post’s coverage of the Hunter Biden laptop story during the 2020 presidential campaign, purportedly to slow the spread of “potentially false information.” Post-elections polls suggested suppression of the laptop story, now widely acknowledged by mainstream media, may have affected the outcome of the election. By 2022, many users, myself included, had left or significantly reduced their time on the platform.
In leaving Facebook, whether literally or substantively, is anything lost? As the first-mover social media application, many users have a history and maintain significant content on the platform, which has allowed old friends to reconnect and far-flung families to stay in closer touch. It’s a place not subject to the vagaries of changes in email addresses and phone numbers, and evidences a classic example of the network effect — that everyone is there (even if some, dispiritedly) creates its value. As such, it remains the “place to go” (at least for those over 30) for announcing major life events or other news, and its groups and Messenger functions further enhance its functionality. That it no longer credibly “keeps up with the Joneses” (as evidenced by its loss of share to TikTok) ironically allows its users to transcend the need to be tech-savvy or “hip” in order to use it.
Can these “good” aspects of Facebook be saved, while jettisoning those aspects that turn off users?
Setting its recent challenges against the still-considerable network effect of its large user base, perhaps Meta (and Facebook users) would be better served by splitting the company along the lines of the “good bank/bad bank” structures typically used to hive off troubled assets from the healthy parts of financial institutions.
In this construct, the “good bank” would be the social media assets, i.e., Facebook (along with FB Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp), designed to recapture its halcyon “digital commons” heyday of the early 2010s. A “walled garden” with only private accounts (Facebook currently allows both public and private accounts) would check the Twitter phenomenon of woke cancellation mobs. The user experience would focus on status updates, photos and article links. Groups, which are inherently private, would remain, and while advertising would continue — it is the company’s business model, after all — “2012 Facebook” could consider alternative economic models with paid accounts that limit or restrict advertising and third-party applications. Similarly, content moderation would be apolitical; while extremist/violent content would be prohibited, bogus “fact-checking” and “sensitive content” (and other) legends would be removed. There also could be better policing of bot accounts.
For those finding the 2012 Facebook not to their liking, the “bad bank” (or “Meta”) could take everything else, including Facebook’s existing policies around “community standards” and “safety,” content suppression, account bans and all the rest of it. Games, applications, unlimited advertising and data mining would flourish, as would innovation, including the metaverse. Meta would be an open platform, akin to Twitter, and free to users. As with the current Facebook, it would combine the company’s preferences (not necessarily those of its users) with respect to community standards with new features and functionality.
Such a bifurcation of Facebook would be an interesting social experiment and would allow users to decide whether they prefer the Facebook of 2012 or that of 2022, while allowing for account continuity. I’d be willing to bet a significant number would opt for Facebook 2012. No matter the percentages, however, splitting the company in this way would give users what they want, while maximizing shareholder value.
Richard J. Shinder is the founder of Theatine Partners, a financial consultancy, and a frequent lecturer, speaker and panelist on business and financial topics. He has written extensively on economic, financial, geopolitical, cultural and corporate governance-related issues. Follow him on Twitter @RichardJShinder.


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Permits for travel along the Pacific Crest Trail are required in some but not all areas of the trail.
Some places on the Pacific Crest Trail require camping permits. Generally, an overnight permit is required in National Forest Wilderness Areas, National Parks and California State Parks. Many places on the Pacific Crest Trail do not require a permit. This is the case on non-Wilderness National Forest land and land administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
Always check the local agency’s website for their specific requirements. You should also know about recreation.gov – the portal for reserving space on much of our nation’s public lands.
In California, overnight permits are generally obtained from the agency that manages the trailhead that you’re starting at. Or, if that agency doesn’t require a permit – obtain it from the first agency that requires one on your itinerary. This permit will cover you for your entire trip, even if you cross management boundaries. Be sure to ask the local agency. Some trailheads have quotas – limits on the number of people per day – but many do not. High Sierra hikers can find further information on our John Muir Trail permit page.
In addition to an overnight permit, Desolation Wilderness requires permits for day trips. It is free, non-quota and self-issued at the trailhead.
In Oregon and Washington, you’ll generally obtain free, self-issue, non-quota overnight permits while already on the trail. As you pass by trailhead kiosks, look around. There may be a box with a permit to fill out. You’ll usually find permit boxes at National Forest Wilderness boundaries. In Oregon and Washington, fill out a permit every time you cross an agency boundary. The National Parks in these states are slightly different: both Crater Lake and North Cascades National Parks require permits that are issued at their visitor centers (PCT thru-travelers can pass through Crater Lake after signing the boundary trail register).
PCT Long-distance Permits
If you plan on hiking or horseback riding 500 or more continuous miles in a single trip, the Pacific Crest Trail Association can issue you an interagency PCT Long-distance Permit. It is free. Each person must get their own permit.
The PCTA issues permits with the authorization of state and federal land management agencies to simplify your planning and improve service and trail information.
Long-distance permits are for overnight use on the PCT corridor. Users wishing to travel off the PCT corridor must obtain separate permits as necessary. You may travel off the PCT to nearby trailheads within 15 trail miles of the PCT for reasons of resupply and reaching or departing the trail. This travel must be done on the most direct trail between the PCT and the trailhead. Long-distance permits do not allow for camping off the PCT corridor, even while traveling to and from trailheads.
Long-distance travelers visit places that require extra permits and fees. Campgrounds, park entrances and other special use fees are not covered by this permit. Please pay the collecting agency directly. Travelers holding long-distance permits must be flexible if the campsite they are occupying is already reserved by another group.
Opening dates for the 2017 PCT long-distance permit
We are only issuing permits for 2017. If you’re wanting to hike in 2018, we’ll make announcements at a later date. We do not have any 2018 details yet.
Starting at or near the Mexican border (both thru-hikers and section hikers)
These permits are limited to 50 people per day. We will release these permits in two phases, so if you miss getting a permit in the first phase, you’ll have the opportunity to try again.
- On January 24 at 10:30 a.m. PST, 35 permits per day will become available.
- On February 13 at 10:30 a.m. PST, the remaining 15 permits per day will become available.
Starting elsewhere (Southbound thru-hikers and other section hike itineraries)
We’ll start accepting permit applications on February 13 at 10:30 a.m. PST.
How to apply for a long-distance permit
- Read everything on this page. It outlines additional permits and important information that you’ll need.
- Research your start day and location. You need to commit to your selected date and location before you apply for a permit. Changing either of these can negatively affect other people’s experience on the PCT. You will also need to fill out your name and contact information.
- Do not fill out the application more than once. Doing so may result in the cancellation of your request. Fill out the PCT Long-distance permit application here.
- You’ll get an email confirming receipt of your application right away.
- We’ll review your application. If it has errors, it may be cancelled or delayed; so, double check your information before you apply.
- We’ll start approving and issuing permits on Feb. 15. We’ll prioritize applications for people starting early in the year. We work as quickly as we possibly can to issue permits. Please don’t ask for a status check unless weeks have gone by and you suspect something is amiss.
- After you have applied: Once your permit application is processed, your permit will be emailed to you. You must print it out. It is required that you carry a physical, paper permit with you on the trail. Digital versions are not allowed.
- You’ll get an email confirming receipt of your application right away.
- We’ll start approving and issuing permits on Feb. 15. We’ll prioritize applications for people starting early in the year. We work as quickly as possible. Please don’t ask for a status check unless weeks have gone by and you suspect something is amiss.
Southbound travel from Canada: Because of U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations, no permits will be issued originating in Manning Provincial Park, BC, Canada. People wishing to start at the northern terminus will be issued a permit for the US/Canada border and should reach it from a southern trailhead, typically Harts Pass. Travel north to the international border and then back south to your destination. Please read our page on entering the U.S. from Canada via the PCT.
Areas of special concern where additional permits may be needed for camping: The Obsidian Limited Entry Area, Pamelia Limited Entry Area and North Cascades National Park require extra permits. Hikers and equestrians are also requested to obtain self-issued trailhead wilderness permits to assist land management agencies with monitoring visitor use and impacts. Please also read about the importance of not camping on the rim of Crater Lake.
Group size: Long-distance Permits are valid only for the individual whose name appears on the permit. In other words, one person per permit.
Minimum age: Will you be under 18 at the start of your trip? You’ll need to include a written and signed letter of consent from a parent or legal guardian. The letter must state the dates and location of your proposed trip. You must carry this letter at all times while you’re on the PCT. Permit applications for unaccompanied minors under 16 years old will be reviewed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Animals: National parks, state parks and wilderness areas have varied restrictions on pets, llamas and pack goats. These animals are not authorized through this long-distance permit. Additionally, there may be grazing and feed restrictions for stock.
* Sorry, but we do not expedite permits. Please plan ahead and prepare.
In 2017, PCT long-distance permit holders will be allowed to day hike from the PCT to the summit of Mount Whitney and back to the PCT. There is no fee, nor any additional permits needed. Long-distance permit holders should camp west of the Crabtree Ranger Station. Do not camp between Crabtree Ranger Station and the summit of Mount Whitney. Stock is not permitted beyond the base of the switchbacks on Mount Whitney.
Also, you can get a special add-on to your long-distance permit that will allow you to descend the mountain eastbound to Whitney Portal (and Lone Pine.) This access along the Whitney Trail crosses the Inyo National Forest. This special add-on (attached to your long-distance permit) is for people wanting to end their trip at Whitney Portal or those who wish to visit the area for resupply. It costs $21 and is non-refundable. This permit is not a separate piece of paper. The access that it grants will be printed directly on your Long-distance Permit.
No PCT long-distance permits will be issued for trips originating from Whitney Portal.
Hikers and equestrians who plan on entering Canada via the PCT must obtain permission from the Canada Border Services Agency. Carry a paper copy of your approved “Application for Entry into Canada via the Pacific Crest Trail” form with you at all times while in Canada.
Apply for this permit at least two weeks before the start of your hike (and no further in advance than three months beforehand). Please fill out the application form completely. Print the application, sign, then scan and submit your application materials to the email address listed on the form – or mail it in. It is preferred that you type your application with the online fillable form. Otherwise, please print clearly in block letters. If you submit your application by email, your approved permit will be returned to you by email as well.
Questions? Email the Canada Border Services Agency at [email protected] or call them at 1-866-496-3987, Press “0”, then ask for the Pacific Crest Trail Coordinator.
Please note that there is currently no legal way to enter the U.S. from Canada (Manning Park) on the PCT.
You must have a California Campfire Permit to use a stove, lantern, or campfire outside a developed campground or recreation area. The permit is your agreement to follow the campfire restrictions and regulations in effect. Campfires are not allowed and are not appropriate on much of the PCT. Please read our page on fire information for details.
The PCTA strongly urges all hikers using the California backcountry to obtain a California fire permit. They are free and valid for one calendar year. These permits should be acquired before the start of your hike or ride. Permits can be obtained at any California U.S. Forest Service, BLM, or California Division of Forestry office. Ranger Stations and Visitor’s Centers are convenient places to obtain them in person, or you may take a simple quiz and print one off the internet.
If you are creating photographs or videos with the purpose of generating income, you may need a special permit. Please visit the websites below for information. To obtain these permits, or find answers to your questions about special use permits, we recommend asking the agencies directly.
- U.S. Forest Service film and photography guidelines
- National Parks Service film and photography guidelines
- Bureau of Land Mangement film and photography guidelines
- California State Parks film and photography guidelines
International visitors and U.S. visas
PCTA is not an official source for information about visas. We recommend reading usvisas.state.gov and that you consult a visa adviser. Long-distance hikers and riders may find useful information on our page about B-2 visas.
Permit numbers and visitor use statistics
Are you interested in how many people hike and horseback ride the Pacific Crest Trail? How many thru-hikers there are? Please visit our PCT visitor use statistics page.


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(Taking a deep breath, the smells of cooking waft through the air, spices and beans dominating, with some sweet notes of sugar and bread. The room is crowded, but
cozy, soft. It’s a den used for hibernation, waiting for the new sun to come out. On the couch is Anita, her eyes closed and arms spread. She is tired, but satisfied after coming home from a deep conversation. Off to the side we see her mother cooking, putting rolled up tamales into a large pot.)
Kim is in danger of losing her job because she hasn’t shown up in several days. She has worried herself sick to the point where she hasn’t been able to leave her room, but she knows that she has to. She attempts to argue and bargain with her depression and anxiety, represented by Katharine Hepburn and Benjamin Franklin, respectively. Katharine wants to keep her in. Benjamin pushes her to go out—neither of them are right and Kim has to figure out a way to decide for herself without letting either of them take over.


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Police in Ratanakkiri province’s O’Yadaw district began a door-to-door search Friday for five Montagnard asylum seekers who crossed the border from Vietnam last week, police and locals said.
Klam Thoeung, the Paknhai commune deputy police chief, said his officers first began looking for the group—who claim to be fleeing religious and political persecution in Vietnam—Thursday night.
“Police have been searching …but we have not found them,” he said.
Thul Dam, 67, an ethnic Jarai man said that about 20 police officers searched his home early Friday afternoon for the Montagnards, who are members of an indigenous group concentrated in Vietnam’s Central Highlands that has long been at odds with Hanoi.
“I told them if there are Montagnards in my house, take me to prison,” Mr. Dam said.
Another Jarai villager, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisals from authorities, said he has been sheltering the group in the forest since their arrival from Vietnam’s Gia Lai province on January 4.
“The five Montagnards are still in hiding to avoid arrest,” he said.
The villager added that more than 50 police officers accompanied by a provincial court prosecutor arrived in Paknhai commune at about 4 p.m. Friday.
“Police are searching for the Montagnards from house to house, but they have not found any of them yet,” he said.
The five Montagnards are the second group to cross into Ratanakkiri province seeking asylum in recent months. A group of 13 arrived at the end of October and hid in the forest until a U.N. delegation facilitated their transfer to Phnom Penh late last month.
The Interior Ministry’s refugee department is now processing the 13 to determine whether they will be granted refugee status.
Kem Sarin, the head of the refugee department, said he was not aware of the new group of asylum seekers.
“I don’t have any information about these Montagnards,” he said. “The [Interior] Ministry will not go to find them.”
Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak said Thursday his ministry would cooperate with the U.N. to transfer the group to Phnom Penh.
(Additional reporting by Aun Pheap)


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Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Arthur Gordon to Right Hon. Edward Cardwell (13 June 1866)
By: Arthur Gordon
Citation: Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Arthur Gordon to Right Hon. Edward Cardwell (13 June 1866) in UK, Parliament, Correspondence respecting the Proposed Union of the British North American Provinces (London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1867).
Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF).
COPY of a DESPATCH from Lieut.-Governor the Hon. ARTHUR GORDON to the Right Hon. EDWARD CARDWELL, M.P.
Fredericton, N.B., June 13, 1866.
(Received July 2, 1866.)
(Answered, No.1, July 6, 1866, page 122.)
THE elections terminated yesterday. The new House of Assembly is thus composed :–
|In favour of Confederation||33|
2. I have today issued a proclamation calling the Legislature together for despatch of business on Thursday the 21st instant.
I have, &c.
(Signed) ARTHUR H. GORDON.
The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P.,
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New switcher designed for live events and installations, augments V-1600HD and V-800HD lineup with 12 inputs on 4 channels plus 1 (background), and 2 output buses with independent scalers on the inputs and outputs allowing you to connect HDMI/DVI, RGB, component, and composite sources
Roland Systems Group is pleased to introduce the Roland V-40HD Multi-Format Live Video Switcher – a welcomed addition to the powerful V-1600HD and V-800HD model lineup. The V-40HD Live Video Switcher is ideal for any live event or installation that requires the freedom to connect a variety of sources whether they be digital or analog, computer or video format. It is particularly positioned to support configurations using popular HDMI cameras as well as computers.
The V-40HD handles true multi-format video meaning there is no need to match input sources to the output resolution. Every input has its own broadcast quality scaler that individually scales each source as required to fit any output resolution chosen
The Roland V-40HD boasts twelve inputs on four channels plus one (background), and 2 output buses with independent scalers on the inputs and outputs allowing you to connect HDMI/DVI, RGB, component and composite sources. It supports input/output resolutions up to 1080/60p or 1920×1200. The V-40HD is HDCP compliant which allows you to mix copy-protected game and Blu-ray content with other computer and camera sources. It features an input source multi-viewer output that provides a convenient monitoring solution when connected to an HDMI monitor.
The V-40HD also includes an audio input bus with volume and delay settings allowing you to embed audio into the HDMI output signal, which is especially useful for streaming and recording applications.
The Multi-Zoom feature can be enabled when one input source is shared internally with up to three more inputs essentially daisy-chaining it. The scaler for each input can zoom into any position in the video image giving the appearance that additional cameras are connected creating a virtual multi-camera environment. Additional effects include a down stream keyer (DSK), Picture-in-Picture and multiple transitions.
The unit is noise-free because of a unique and efficient heat-radiating design that eliminates the need for a cooling fan. Both MIDI and RS-232 are supported allowing control and integration with various devices like a V-Mixer for audio-follows-video applications or remote control using a wall panel.
The V-40HD supports a variety of system design and creative production options. The V-40HDs affordable price point and powerful features enables customers wanting to transition into an HD workflow. The V-40HD Video Mixer strengthens Roland’s Multi-format video mixer line-up and is positioned to fill a variety of needs of video production for live event, corporate, educational, and house of worship applications using HDMI and computer sources.
This article is the fourth in a series on webcast video production and discusses video switchers, including the cost and features that differentiate several popular models.
The VR-3 is a fully integrated, portable audio mixer and video switcher for live production and streaming
Roland’s VR-5 A/V Mixer features multiple video inputs, an internal media player, computer input and conversion, a built-in audio mixer, two integrated LCD monitors to see video inputs, output and various device settings, and the ability to internally record your program output while also sending your program to a laptop for streaming–all for an MSRP of $4,995.
If you’re in the market for an all-in-one video mixer for webcasting 4:3 NTSC video, Roland’s compact new VR-3 fits the bill nicely. If you need widescreen video output, you may need to add some steps to your workflow when you pair NTSC widescreen video with many of the popular streaming services.
Roland V-800HD is a true multi-format video switcher boasting sixteen inputs and eight channels of mixing with independent scalers on the inputs and outputs allowing you to connect any video format including 3G, HD, SD, computer, digital, analog, SDI, and HDMI
This capture software was developed to meet the request from Windows users who want to record/capture the audio and video during live events using any of the products from the Roland VR or VC line-up