Verstappen in the spotlight at Monaco GP
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As coolly composed as he is hugely talented, the unflappable Max Verstappen seems to be handling the pressure well heading into this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix — where the 18-year-old will be firmly in the spotlight.
Already touted as a future star of the sport since making his F1 debut last year, the Dutch driver became the youngest winner of an F1 race at the Spanish Grand Prix two weeks ago.
He won on his first start for Red Bull after being promoted from feeder team Toro Rosso at the expense of Daniil Kvyat.
Talk of how unfair it was on Kvyat instantly subsided, amid the buzz caused by Verstappen’s win in Barcelona.
“It was pretty crazy in Holland,” Verstappen said on Wednesday at the pre-race news conference.
“Luckily I didn’t go out too much on the streets, just spent my time with family and friends.”
That Verstappen sounds so level-headed about his win is hardly surprising. For it seems, from his ice-cool demeanor at least, that the pressure of competing at such a young age in F1 does not affect him.
“I try and turn it into positive pressure,” said Verstappen, whose father Jos is the only other Dutchman to secure an F1 podium, back in 1994.
“As long as you’re enjoying it and you feel happy, then that’s the most important thing.”
Verstappen’s recollection of his win is unembellished and straightforward: much like his driving style.
“I just put my helmet on, jumped in the car and suddenly I was leading the race,” he said.
“We had good traction out of the last chicane and I knew that was a strong point, so I was always trying to get a good exit.”
Beating Mercedes in Monaco on Sunday — one of the three hardest F1 tracks to overtake on — would almost certainly require getting pole position, or at least getting on the front of the grid.
That is a tall order given how crushingly dominant Mercedes has been in qualifying since 2014.
“Mercedes are very strong, so it will be difficult to beat them,” Verstappen said.
“I’m still getting used to the car. It will take a few races before you’re fully comfortable with the systems.”
Perhaps fittingly, given his fast-growing reputation, Verstappen sat on the front row alongside Rosberg — the runaway championship leader — and four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel at the news conference.
“It’s not to be underestimated what he’s done and it’s great for F1 also,” said Rosberg, who won the last three races of 2015 and the first four this season.
“There has been lots of news about that.”
Vettel, the previous youngest winner at the age of 21, when he won the Italian GP in 2008, will be keeping a keener eye on F1‘s rising star.
“Your first GP win, you’re over the moon,” Vettel said.
“I’m sure he wants to feel that again. It’s up to us to make sure that doesn’t happen too often.”


President Obama began his final press conference on a surprising note. Despite “not liking all of the stories you’ve filed,” he told the gathered White House press corps that it’s you’re duty to ask “tough questions” and not be “sycophants.”
Too bad reporters were apparently not paying attention.
What followed was one softball after another, with rhetorical foot massages sandwiched between.
“Thank you, Mr. President,” each reporter began.
“It’s been an honor,” said another, before literally making the "call me" expression while pointing at her cellphone.
A reporter for The Blade, Chris Johnson, used his opportunity to ask the president a question to instead list a series of LGBT “accomplishments” Obama enjoyed during his tenure — before setting the president up to attack Trump.
“On LGBT rights, we have seen a lot of achievements over the past 8 years, including signing hate crime protection legislation, ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal, marriage equality nationwide and ensuring transgender people feel visible and respected,” Johnson began. “How do you think LGBT rights will rank in terms of your accomplishments and your legacy? And how confident are you that Congress will endure or continue under the president-elect?”
“Are you fearful for the status of those DREAMers” under Trump, another reporter asked suggestively.
“Under your watch, people have said, you have expanded the rubber band of inclusion," another reporter began. "And with the election and the incoming administration, people are saying, the rubber band has recoiled and maybe even is broken. And I’m thinking back to a time on Air Force One going to Selma, Ala., when you said your job was to close the gaps the remain."
"What gaps still remain?" she asked. "And also, what part will you play in fixing those gaps in your new life?”
With questions like these, it's no wonder Obama doesn't want to stray too far from Washington.
To see the whole sad spectacle, check out the montage above.
Other highlights from today's press conference:
Finally, here's a free question idea: How can you claim to be scandal-free considering ... [pick any one of these at random]?


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Herbology is much older than acupuncture, originating back to more than 3500 years ago. Herbology is the use of natural plants, minerals and some animals in origin in order to prevent or treat illness. Herbs are administered in capsules, extracts, infusions—teas, herbal liquor—medicinal wines, tinctures and in ointments, plasters, pastes, poultices and essential oils. Chinese herbalism and Kampo, its Japanese equivalent, also offers unique advice regarding what foods can help or hinder one’s health, to stimulate the immune system as well as provide beneficial nutrients. Formulas are individually tailored for each person.
Dr. Gena will determine if herbs will be beneficial to your overall treatment of care. If you are interested in taking herbs, you can discuss it during your initial appointment.
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Cementation furnace, Sheffield facts for kids
The Cementation furnace in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England is a Grade II Listed Building and is the only example of this type of steel making furnace to survive intact in Great Britain. It is situated on Doncaster Street in the St Vincent's Quarter just 0.6 miles (1 km) north west of the city centre.
The furnace was built in 1848 to produce steel by the cementation process by the local steel firm of Daniel Doncasters and Sons, a firm which had been established in Sheffield in 1778. By 1860 there were 250 cementation furnaces in Sheffield capable of producing 80,000 tons of blister steel and the large conical structures were a characteristic feature of the city‘s industrial landscape. The furnace on Doncaster Street is the only remaining example which is undamaged although there are two other sites in the immediate area which have examples which are partially intact, these being at Bower Spring and Millsands. The Doncaster Street furnace operated throughout World War II and a blackout cover was fitted to the furnace outlet as a precaution during air raids, this is still in place today (painted white). The furnace ceased operation in 1951.
After standing unused for 40 years the furnace was restored in 1992/93 with financial assistance from the HSBC (then Midland) Bank. The furnace stands on land owned by the HSBC on the periphery of a car park for their offices on Hoyle Street. The furnace is surrounded by low fencing and a locked gate with the key being available from the curator at the nearby Kelham Island Museum.
Cementation furnace, Sheffield Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.


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MANILA, Philippines – The policeman who allegedly killed his live-in partner in front of their two children inside a motel is now under police custody.
PO2 Ronald Fontejon, member of the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG), is now under the custody of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center.
Fontejon, assigned under the Diplomatic Protection Unit of PSPG, was surrendered by fellow PSPG members on Wednesday night, according to PNP Custodial Center chief Supt. Cesar Martino.
Fontejon is accused of killing live-in partner Kylie Barroca inside the Beehive Traveller's Inn in Sampaloc, Manila last Sunday. He never showed up at work after the alleged murder.
A closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera footage showed the couple and their two children entering the inn last Sunday. Fontejon was then seen leaving the inn alone.
A room boy discovered the dead Barroca inside the comfort room after he heard the two children crying.
The two children have been placed under the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
Fontejon will be placed under the custody of the Manila Police, which handles the case. – with a report from Edwin Sevidal, dzMM

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WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that it would delay implementation of Risk Rating 2.0 until October 2021.
“This prevents potential increases in flood insurance premiums. It highlights the need for a long-term fix to make sure the National Flood Insurance Program is affordable for homeowners,” said Dr. Cassidy.
In a letter to the Senate Banking Committee, Cassidy warned that Risk Rating 2.0 could lead to increased flood insurance premiums. FEMA cited this concern in its announcement that it would delay implementation to allow “comprehensive analysis of the proposed rating structure so as to protect policyholders and minimize any unintentional negative effects of the transition.”
Cassidy introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the NFIP. His bill would improve the accountability, affordability, and sustainability of the NFIP. It also puts an emphasis on supporting prevention and mitigation efforts to avoid costly damage caused by flood disasters.


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Summer 85 (2020).
One of the nicest things anybody ever said to me came from Jacques Aumont, the distinguished French film scholar. He was visiting us in the early 1980s and I showed him a book manuscript I had just sent to the publisher. He read the first three chapters and said, “You remind us of something important. The spectator is thinking.” The book eventually came out as Narration in the Fiction Film.
In emphasizing that the spectator thinks, at least a little, I was driven to pay special attention to openings. The opening is where a film sets up information about its story world, about the action that will take place in it. We usually call this exposition. But a film also attunes us to the how as well as the what: how the story will be told. Exposition, in other words, includes introducing us to the characters and their situation but also to the ways we’ll learn about them. In the book I called the latter the “intrinsic norms” of narration.
But exposition isn’t simply a part of the plot, a chunk of opening material we need to digest. Exposition, the narrative theorist Meir Sternberg shows, is a process. In revealing what we call “backstory,” circumstances that predate the first scenes we see, exposition can go on throughout a film. (Kristin talks about this in her entry on Inception , and in revised form in our Nolan book .) So it turns out that the spectator has to keep thinking, keep reevaluating what’s being told about the story world and the way the story is told.
Three films showcased at the Vancouver International Film Festival set me thinking about these matters. Two depended on surprises, and these stemmed from the way exposition was handled. The third had very sparse exposition, asking us to gradually fill in story background through drifts and whiffs of information. In all cases, our enjoyment depends on thinking.
Bettina Oberli’s My Wonderful Wanda updates the ingredients of classic bourgeois comedy for the modern world of migratory caregivers. Josef and Elsa Wegmeister-Gloor oversee their pampered and confused son and daughter. Into the household comes a servant who is exploited for sexual favors by the old man. Wanda, the nurse brought in from Poland, is today’s equivalent of the chambermaid lusted after by both father and son.
As in most domestic comedies of class relations, Wanda the worker is no fool. Her duties help support her father, mother, and sons back home, and she proves herself a shrewd negotiator from the start. When Elsa asks her to perform extra chores, she demands more money. And when Elsa’s stroke-felled husband is willing to pay for sex, she agrees. Their secret bargain will, in good farce fashion, come to light in the most embarrassing way possible.
I went into the film knowing much less of the plot than I’ve just told you, so I want to keep back the rest. (Alas, the trailer overshares.) I was able to appreciate the way that Oberli’s tight script kept the surprises coming. Her script finds an admirable balance between clear structure and unpredictable turns.
Here the exposition is, in Sternberg’s terms, mostly concentrated and preliminary. The early scenes fill us in on the basic situation. Wanda is among several women met at the bus by Elsa. This is a compact way to suggest how much this class depends on the arrival of emigrant labor. Wanda is then taken to the family’s sumptuous villa. We learn about the situation as she does, and this introductory stretch culminates in Wanda’s introduction to her cramped basement room. In good traditional fashion, the exposition quickly encourages us to sympathize with the protagonist by showing her treated unfairly. On the basis of the information we get, the film’s first “act” becomes a tensely rising action in which Wanda becomes victimized by the petty conflicts that wrack the family.
A second long section begins in a lighter key, with the dismissed Wanda returning after some months, in a scene parallel to the opening. This chunk provides another concentrated dose of information, bringing us up to date on the family’s situation. Comic complications emerge when the family has to cope with a new, more pressing set of demands.
In good Renoirian fashion, Oberli gives everyone a dose of sympathy. The frailties of the son and daughter get nuanced and softened, and we see this coddled pair as less selfish than self-destructive. The action tapers into cringe comedy (drunken embarrassment) and farce (an errant cow), but it’s steered by carefully modulated character revelation, particularly on the part of Elsa, who is played by an indominatable Marthe Keller.
My Wonderful Wanda keeps surprising you to the very end; it trains us not to take everything for granted. There’s even a classic theatrical denouement, itself twisty, which is undercut by a final shot of GOFAC (Good Old-Fashioned Art Cinema) uncertainty. Yet after each reversal, you think it had to be that way. What happens later is consistent with the exposition we’ve built up.
Concentrated exposition, gathered in an opening or elsewhere, sets our expectations, so new story information can modify or revise them. For instance, when Wanda is summoned late at night to Gunther’s bedside, I assumed he needed meds or some help going to the toilet. The expository scenes had set her up as a traditional caregiver. So I was surprised when she mechanically slipped into what became clear was a sexual routine. That prompted me to recalibrate my sense of their relationship, and it made me aware of the limits of what I’d assumed.
Which is to say that exposition as a process is usually partial. We don’t get everything in the backstory at once, and sometimes what’s suppressed is central (as in My Wonderful Wanda). A more extreme example is François Ozon’s Summer 85 (Été 85). Here the expository information is distributed much more widely across the film. We get the backstory only gradually and piecemeal. Because some important information is withheld, the film nudges us toward certain expectations that need to be adjusted.
Again, I have to be careful about spoilers, so let me talk generally. In the book that I mentioned and for many years since, I’ve written a lot about flashbacks. One common schema for flashbacks is the crisis structure. The plot starts near a story’s climax and then suspends the outcome in order to shift back into the past and show how the crisis came about. The crisis structure can provide a film’s overall intrinsic norm of narration, so we expect that this pattern will carry through from scene to scene.
Ozon, another elegant storyteller, knows we have learned the crisis structure. When the opening of Summer 85 shows the teenager Alex dragged into a corridor and then interviewed by police authorities, we’re encouraged to summon up our experience of other movies. A crime has been committed, and he’s either a witness or a suspect. Ozon sets up a familiar to-and-fro pattern between past and present, an investigation and the mysterious crime leading up to it.
The distributed exposition provides flashbacks that take us chronologically through the events leading up to the night of the arrest. Alex is drawn into a love affair with David, a charismatic older boy. With his mother David runs a shop on the beach. She is slightly scatterbrained and seems unaware of their passions, while Alex’s parents are likewise in the dark (and surely disapproving). When the English au pair Kate shows up on the beach, Alex fears David will abandon him, and we expect that a classic romantic triangle will drive the film forward.
Except that’s not quite what happens. As Alex’s jealousy deepens, we might expect a sort of Patricia Highsmith crime to ensue. Instead, Ozon dares to go with a less brutal but more plausible turn of events–one that makes us reevaluate why Alex is being investigated, and what his actual crime is. By distributing exposition slowly across the whole film, Ozon not only creates a lot of curiosity about what has actually happened, he’s able to arouse expectations that will get challenged by new revelations. He exploits the how of narration to modify our understanding of what has occurred–and, it turns out, why.
I’m sorry to be so cryptic, but I face the reviewer’s dilemma of not giving away plot twists that should take you by surprise. Here, though, the surprises aren’t short and sharp, as in My Wonderful Wanda. They unfold more gradually and allow you time to think–about the characters and their motivations, and about what you took for granted might have happened. You might even feel a bit ashamed for misjudging Alex, who turns out to be loyal and forgiving in ways we might call unexpected. Yes, dancing is involved.
My Wonderful Wanda has a straightforward arc of conflict and resolution. Summer 85 is more nonlinear, skipping to and fro through time, but it too can be plotted as a drama of tension and release. What then to say about Kala Azar? It’s another film that teaches us how to watch it, and how to think through it. But it seems to lack those traditional patterns of coherence.
Or rather, it has other patterns. Instead of a drama of conflict and change, it explores a situation built out of routines, gradually revealed and eventually varied. This is another plot strategy, one familiar from “art cinema.” It builds a mystery into not only the story action but into the way the story is told. What is going on? And why am I told about it in this way?
Start with the title. It refers to a severe infectious disease  spread to animals and humans by sandflies. It’s currently raging as a pandemic in over seventy countries. But the film Kala Azar is less about the disease (although we spot some lesions on characters who might be infected) than about the relations of humans and animals–specifically, some marginal Greeks scrounging a living on the outskirts of a city, along with the dogs, cats, and other creatures that wander into their lives.
There are three strands of action, each with its own routines. Most prominent are the couple, a young man and woman working for a service that cremates household pets. The couple live mostly on the road in their van, gathering pet remains from households and bringing them back to a central facility. They then return the ashes (not always scrupulously preserved, it seems) to the waiting owners. Another couple, the woman’s father and mother, keep stray dogs in their house. A third line of action involves Orguz, a migrant worker glimpsed from time to time at a chicken farm nearby.
The central couple have started adding roadkill to their cargo, as if believing that these creatures too deserve a serious farewell to life. And at certain points the story strands meet, although glancingly. In something close to a traditional climax, the young man, provoked by seeing a shooting party, takes a decisive action.
All of what I’ve told you is built up through dozens of short scenes, usually without dialogue. There’s probably more going on here than I’ve been able to grasp on one viewing. But the sparse, widely distributed exposition, and the apparent looseness of the plot challenge us to fill in things as best we can. Just as important, by not providing a traditional dramatic arc, director Janis Rafa encourages us to shift our attention to other aspects of her film.
We’re invited, for instance, to examine shot composition, to explore the landscapes on which the camera dwells, to scrutinize textures and gestures. These items are sometimes seen at one remove, through dirty panes of glass or layers of focus or in slim apertures.
Entire scenes often chop off faces in order to emphasize the contact that the bodies make with their surroundings, or to turn bodies into pure pattern, as when two grieving pet lovers are shown dressed identically.
These visual strategies may seem a bit arty, but I think they build up a tactile sense of the environment of these routines. Rafa has said that she wanted to evoke the “animalistic” quality of the imagery, which isn’t only a matter of a low camera position. The sensuous quality of the vegetation, streams, and roaming dogs comes across strongly. Kala Azar earns its severe gravity through its patient attention to details of a world in which humans and animals interact in very tangible ways. Stray animals meet stray humans, and the visual style registers the encounter with quiet nuance.
From concentrated preliminary exposition, to distributed and elliptical exposition, to what we might call minimal exposition: This continuum shows some creative options available to filmmakers in telling their stories. Each one invites us to build up expectations, to reconsider new information in the light of what we knew (or thought we knew), and to assemble a coherent line of action. In other words, we think. That’s not all we do, but it’s a big part of how we watch movies.
As usual, special thanks to Alan Franey, PoChu AuYeung, Jane Harrison, Curtis Woloschuk, and their colleagues for their help during this reliably exciting festival. This is usually the time of the year when Kristin and I wish we lived in Vancouver, and that feeling is sharpened by the health crisis now engulfing so many countries. Cinema helps keep us civilized.
These and other films we’ve reviewed should be making their way to other festivals, so we hope you have a chance to catch up with them.
For more on the narrative strategies I’ve discussed here, see Meir Sternberg’s magisterial Expositional Modes and Temporal Ordering in Fiction (1978). This is in my view one of the great books in narrative theory.
Kala Azar (2020).

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The Wave Tower is the newest high rise building to be built in the city that has too much money. A-cero Architects are incorporating the waves of the oceanfront property into the overall design of the place.
It is supposed to appear as if it is floating and the gently rolling bridge connects it to the mainland. It will be 92 floors of luxury, complete with indoor gardens.
"The tower stands like a stylized stem with a light torsion, creating the elegant movement that characterizes the project," according to Dexigner.com. "The base has the form of a pointed arch with smooth bends, imitating the shape of the waves in the Gulf Sea."


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Tayshaun Prince’s Dunk Over Chris Bosh!
The Detroit Pistons were down 10-0 early in the first quarter, then Tayshaun Prince opened his teammates eyes with a vicious dunk over Chris Bosh! The Pistons defeated the Miami Heat 109-99. Prince finished the game with 11 points and five rebounds.
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What is the significance of a Shopify website in the realm of eCommerce?
A Shopify website is significant in the realm of eCommerce because it provides businesses and individuals with an all-in-one platform for creating and managing online storefronts. With Shopify, users can easily set up their own e-commerce websites without the need for extensive technical knowledge or coding skills. The platform offers a range of built-in features and customizable themes that allow businesses to showcase their products, process online transactions securely, and manage inventory and customer data efficiently. Shopify websites are known for their user-friendly interface, reliable hosting, and scalability, making them a popular choice for small to medium-sized businesses looking to establish an online presence and drive sales.
How does inventory and customer data management work on a Shopify website?
Inventory and customer data management on a Shopify website is streamlined and intuitive. The platform provides a robust set of tools and features to help businesses effectively manage their inventory and customer data. Merchants can easily add and organize products, set inventory levels, and track stock availability. Shopify also offers automated notifications for low stock levels, simplifying the inventory management process. In terms of customer data, Shopify securely stores and organizes customer information, including contact details, order history, and preferences. This data can be leveraged for personalized marketing campaigns, order fulfillment, and customer support. With built-in analytics and reporting, businesses can gain valuable insights into inventory trends, customer behavior, and overall performance to make data-driven decisions.
What are the best practices for creating and managing an efficient Shopify website?
Creating and managing an efficient Shopify website involves following a few best practices. Firstly, selecting the right theme that aligns with your brand and provides a seamless user experience is crucial. Customizing the theme to match your branding and optimizing its performance is also important. Secondly, ensuring fast and reliable hosting is essential for a smooth shopping experience. Shopify's hosting takes care of this, but optimizing images and minimizing external resources can further enhance performance. Thirdly, optimizing product listings with high-quality images, detailed descriptions, and accurate inventory information is vital. Implementing SEO best practices, such as using relevant keywords and meta data, can improve search engine visibility. Lastly, regularly reviewing and updating your website, analyzing user behavior through analytics, and providing excellent customer support are key elements in managing an efficient Shopify website.
How does the Shopify website compare to other platforms for developing online storefronts?
Compared to other platforms for developing online storefronts, Shopify offers several advantages. Firstly, it provides an all-in-one solution, eliminating the need to source separate services for website development, hosting, and payment gateways. This streamlines the setup process and ensures compatibility between different components of the online store. Secondly, Shopify offers a wide range of customizable themes and extensive app integrations, allowing users to create unique and feature-rich websites. The platform also provides reliable hosting, ensuring fast page loading speeds and minimizing downtime. Additionally, Shopify's user-friendly interface and intuitive backend make it accessible to users of all technical levels. Overall, Shopify's comprehensive features, scalability, and ease of use make it a popular choice for businesses looking to establish a professional and efficient online presence.
When to use the Shopify platform for building an e-commerce website?
The Shopify platform is an excellent choice for building an e-commerce website in various scenarios. Firstly, it is ideal for small to medium-sized businesses that want a user-friendly and cost-effective solution. Shopify requires no coding skills and offers affordable pricing plans, making it accessible to entrepreneurs and startups. Secondly, Shopify is suitable for businesses that prioritize ease of use and quick setup. Its intuitive interface and extensive documentation make it easy to navigate for beginners. Additionally, businesses that need scalability and reliability should consider Shopify. Shopify's robust infrastructure can handle high traffic and accommodate the growth of the business. Lastly, for businesses that want access to a wide range of integrations and apps, Shopify's extensive app ecosystem provides flexibility and additional features to enhance the online store's functionality. Overall, businesses looking for a comprehensive and scalable e-commerce solution with minimal technical barriers will find Shopify a suitable platform.


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|A 7.7 magnitude undesea quake struck souteast of the Loyalty Islands in the South Pacific. Image courtesy: Tsunami.gov
(RT) - A tsunami activity advisory has been issued in New Zealand after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the Loyalty Islands, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency said on Wednesday.
“We expect New Zealand coastal areas to experience strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges at the shore,” the agency said in a statement.
Multiple areas in the north of New Zealand’s North Island have been deemed under threat and the public has been ordered to stay away from beaches and shore areas.
People do not need to evacuate other areas, unless advised by local officials, and land flooding near the coast is not expected, the National Emergency Management Agency added.
We have issued a NATIONAL ADVISORY: TSUNAMI ACTIVITY following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake near SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS. We expect New Zealand coastal areas to experience strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges at the shore— National Emergency Management Agency (@NZcivildefence) February 10, 2021
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has warned that waves of up to a meter above tide level may also hit the coasts of Fiji and of Vanuatu, while Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said there was a risk of tsunami "to offshore Australian islands and territories".
The warnings come after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck southwest of the Loyalty Islands, which are part of the French territory of New Caledonia. The quake was reported at 13:20 UTC, according to the US Tsunami Warning System, with the epicenter at a depth of 21 miles (33 kilometers) below sea level.
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Despite the global pandemic and small fire that erupted this past July, Bushwick Bakery is experiencing business like never before. The local eatery’s recent customer boom has allowed it to extend its hours and add plated, made-to-order desserts, like crème brûlée, to its menu.
At the start of the pandemic, Bushwick Bakery owners Jean-Pierre Marquet and Steve Sciacca, who also own the local French bistro Mominette and Italian restaurant Pizzette, were hit hard. They were forced to temporarily close both Mominette and Pizzette. But they had different plans for Bushwick Bakery, which sits on the corner of Starr Street and Central Avenue.
Though many of Bushwick Bakery’s staff members left Brooklyn when COVID hit to find cheaper housing or to stay with family, there were enough people still interested in working that Marquet and Sciacca decided to keep the bakery open, Sciacca explained.
“There was kitchen staff that wanted to keep working, and my business partner … he wanted to keep working. And I wanted to keep the bakery open. So, I wound up as a barista, which I had never done before. I had a friend come train me, and I learned how to make all the espresso drinks,” Sciacca added.
Between managing the bakery through the darkest times of the pandemic and the reopening of Mominette and Pizzette, Sciacca claims he didn’t have a day off for a year-and-a-half straight.
“It really paid off, though, because we picked up a lot of regulars at the bakery,” said Sciacca. “By the time people began returning to work around June of last year, the bakery was already busier. It’s probably twice as busy now as it was back then just from getting the right staff in place and getting enough people to handle the traction,” continued Sciacca.
With the bakery’s consistent improvements, Sciacca thought it was time to make additions to the space. Bushwick Bakery now provides outdoor seating on its new porch that was built by a local handyman and the partner of one of the main staff members. However, during its construction, insulation material caught on fire after sparks, resultant from a grinder, made their way into a gap in the wall.
“I like to tell people that I have the hottest restaurants in Bushwick so one of them was bound to catch fire sooner or later,” joked Sciacca. “We had to close for a couple of days, but the damage to the building was minimal. We just had to fix the sheetrock.”
The quick reopening was to avoid losing the momentum the bakery was experiencing, continued Sciacca.
The installation of the porch indicated a new phase for Bushwick Bakery, which previously had limited seating. Since the bakery reopened from its brief close, there has been an increase in sales, and the bakery now offers plated desserts, which it serves during its extended weekend hours. The bakery now closes at 9 p.m. on weekends, not 5 p.m.
“That’s something I’m really excited about because that opens us up to new made-to-order desserts like crème brûlée, which you can’t do on a pastry case. I’m looking to expand to doing things like pavlovas, napoleons and cream puffs now that we have the space. We’re waiting for the later hours to get a little bit busier,” Sciacca shared.
Customers have also inquired about adding wine to the menu and Sciacca agreed to the possibility “down the road, once there’s a little more traction.”
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Many communities aren't pedestrian-friendly—so people have to choose between being unhealthy and being a bull's-eye
I suppose it should come as no surprise that sprawling, Sun Belt metro regions built completely around the automobile are the nation's most unsafe places to walk. In a new report analyzing traffic fatality data over the last 10 years, the nonprofit advocacy coalition Transportation for America has found that the top four "most dangerous" metro regions for pedestrians in the country are all in the state of Florida. Rounding out the top 10 are regions in Texas, California, Tennessee, Nevada, and Arizona.
Here are the 10 worst places to walk, according to the report:
- Orlando-Kissimmee, FL
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Jacksonville, FL
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
In the last decade, from 2000 through 2009, more than 47,700 pedestrians were killed in the United States, the equivalent of a jumbo jet full of passengers crashing roughly every month. On top of that, more than 688,000 pedestrians were injured over the decade, a number equivalent to a pedestrian being struck by a car or truck every 7 minutes.
While pedestrian deaths are usually labeled as accidents by local authorities, Transportation for America believes many are, in fact, attributable to poor roadway design that fails to safely accommodate walkers. Because walking is proven to be good for our health, lowering obesity rates, many people in these unsafe areas are forced to choose between an unhealthy lifestyle or an unsafe one. Children, older adults, and racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately represented in pedestrian fatalities.
A tragic example of pedestrians put in harm's way by the lack of safe facilities was exposed nationally last month when Raquel Nelson, a working single mother in suburban Atlanta, was convicted of homicide after losing her four-year-old son while trying to cross a busy road after getting off a bus. My friend David Goldberg, who works for Transportation for America, put it this way in The Washington Post:
After a long bus trip with her three young children in April 2010, Raquel Nelson did what other bus passengers did that day, and had done so many days before: She attempted to cross the road from the bus stop, which is directly opposite her apartment complex, rather than walk a third of a mile to a traffic light, cross five lanes and walk a third of a mile back, lugging tired children and groceries.
The family walked without incident to the three-foot median in the road. As they waited on the median for a break in traffic, Nelson's son A.J. followed other adults who crossed ahead of them. He was hit by a motorist who fled and later admitted to having been drinking and taking painkillers. The driver spent six months in jail and is serving the remainder of his five-year sentence on probation. Nelson was sentenced last week to 12 months' probation, fines and community service...
Nelson was found guilty of killing her son by crossing the road in the "wrong" place. But what about the highway designers, traffic engineers, transit planners and land-use regulators who placed a bus stop across from apartments but made no provision whatsoever for a safe crossing? Those who ignored the fact that pedestrians always take the shortest possible route but somehow expected them to walk six-tenths of a mile out of their way to cross the street? Those who designed this road -- which they allowed to be flanked by apartments and houses -- for speeds of 50 mph and more? And those who designed the entire landscape to be hostile to people trying to get to work or carrying groceries despite having no access to a car? Are they not culpable?
Whatever Raquel Nelson's legal culpability, I find it shocking that Atlanta officials chose to exercise their discretion to prosecute her for homicide.
When her story broke, I hesitated to write about it. David and other friends were reporting it well, and it was just too upsetting in some ways to write about. But the new report underscores why it is important to tell these stories.
As for Orlando, the region found most dangerous in the country, local officials told New York Times reporter Lizette Alvarez that "the data is [sic] somewhat skewed by the number of tourists who visit the state, which inflates traffic." Nevertheless, Alvarez reports that they are taking the matter seriously, building sidewalks, installing audible pedestrian signals, increasing traffic calming, modifying bus stops, creating overpasses, and improving lighting.
This post also appears on NRDC's Switchboard.
Images: Stephen Davis and April Bertelson via Transportation for America


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Kae Chaps Reveals The Inspiration Behind The Hit Song ‘Juzi’
Hit single Juzi has of late taken social media by storm reaching an astonishing 185,144 views on Youtube since its premiere on February the 9th, a feat very few local artists have achieved.
The musician behind the emotional hit single is a 24-year-old upcoming artist from Rugare known as Kae Chaps, real name Kudakwashe Chapepa, who said a breakup with ex-girlfriend hurt him badly and inspired him to sing the song.
He said his girlfriend of five months left a pink jersey at his house and each time he looks at the jersey he is reminded of the pain the breakup is causing him.
However, Kae Chaps told The Herald in an interview that he has since moved on and forgiven his ex.
I recorded the song two weeks ago on a Friday, after being inspired by my breakup with my girlfriend whom I have dated for five months, he said.
The vocally talented musician said after his ex-girlfriend listened to the song she called him trying to make amends but he played down her advances.
We spoke for a while, and she was interested and trying to act as everything was normal, but I told her, I am no longer playing that. I have moved on. I am no longer seeing her the same way as before, he said.
He said the song took him a day to write and wanted to express himself through the song.
Kae Chaps revealed that he wrote the song in a single day and the way he expressed himself on the viral music video was a true reflection of how he felt when his ex broke up with him.
He expressed shock and disbelief at the way the song went viral after the day it was uploaded on Youtube.
It was already on 11 000 hits and I was shocked. I am happy how big artists are even endorsing the song.
The song is emotional and it speaks my heart. I was depressed. I had other heart-breaks before but this one was very strong as it hit me hard. I later accepted fate and started 2021 on a new note, said Kae Chaps.
The 24-year-old rising star said after writing the lyrics and composing the song he got in touch with DJ Futronic who produced a beat to the song.
I had to find a proper beat for the words I had written and my producer Dj Futronic of Y-Not Media did a sterling job. The video was shot by Malvern Njewa, he said.
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What my team did:
We programmed a brain so that all the motor ports would continuously run the motor forwards, plugged in the motors and a battery we wanted to discharge completely and stuck it into a (nearly) soundproof box overnight and then recharging it completely before competitions. I personally think it works for reviving old batteries pretty well
You don’t EVER want to completely discharge a rechargeable battery, especially using a high-current-drain method.
This document is from DeWalt. Their portable tools use power in a similar manner to robots – variable loads ranging from low to very high in a short usage cycle (meaning minutes of use rather than steady use for hours):
Over-discharging a multi-cell battery (like the Vex batteries) can lead to a single cell failing due to reverse voltage. This will ruin the battery. This link will give you more information than you ever thought you would need on NiCad and NiMH batteries:
For what it’s worth, we are still using batteries we bought in 2006 and have used in competitions since then. None of them fail to hold a charge.
So if you look in the Vex guide, you’ll find some interesting facts.
The Vex brain and the transmitter have low voltage cut offs, so if you leave them on with a battery in they will drain to the best “low” voltage. I believe the brain was something like 1.1v and the transmitter was a little above this. So using your vex brain or transmitter to drain the batteries is perfectly okay!
So they actually recommend you use the two devices to run your battery most of the way down so you can charge it up fully. This can help resolve some issues with the battery, but there is no cure for an old battery. They have a limited life span and eventually they do die.
I got myself a very nice charger (I have a lot of 9.6v, 7.2v and now 8.4v batteries) that is very flexible in both charging and discharging, one of the nice features is that it will measure the amount of current it discharges from a battery so you can tell if the capacity is anywhere near your rated capacity. It’ll also tell you how much current you put into a battery, but this isn’t an accurate way of determining capacity because you generally have to put in ~120% where as when you discharge, obviously you’ll only get what is really there.
So, all that said… you might have some options for reducing your costs. Obviously, for actual vex competitions you need to use their battery (what, 2000mah?), but for practice and other situations you can use any RC car battery you want.
I got a pair of 8.4v (they have 1 more 1.2v cell than a 7.2v stick) with a rated capacity of 4200mah. That was almost 3x more than my old 1500mah 7.2v packs. I don’t do any competition, so I don’t care about that. The extra voltage makes the motors just a little faster (~10%?) and the added capacity means I can play robots for an hour and the battery still isn’t dead.
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The local music scene lost one of its veteran players this past weekend. Larry Malott — also a veteran of the Vietnam War — suffered a brain aneurysm last Wednesday from which he never recovered.
A gifted bassist, Malott (who was 65) was the low-end anchor of hard-working, popular local Blues band Them Bones. Along with regular gigs with the group around town (and beyond — the band has toured in Europe and represented Cincinnati at 2010's International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn., placing an impressive third overall), Malott and Them Bones were also the anchor of the long-running Sunday night Blues jams at Newport club, Mansion Hill Tavern, hosting the weekly event since 2001. Many local musicians gathered this past Sunday at the open jam to pay their respects to Malott. Judging by the outpouring of grief and appreciation on social media the past few days, Malott was not only a great bass player and dedicated Blues supporter, he was also something of a mentor to other local musicians and incredibly supportive of his fellow artists.
Visit Malott's Facebook page to leave a message for his family and for info on upcoming funeral services (a public tribute appears to also be in the works). His family is asking that, in lieu of flowers, supporters make a donation to their favorite charity and/or one of the following ones — Sophie's Angel Run, Cincinnati Shriners Burns Hospital, Down Syndrome Association and/or Blues in the Schools.
Great Cincinnati-based experimental Jazz/Hip Hop group IsWhat?! is gearing up for another one of its frequent European touring jaunts, but before the group leaves, the members will be presenting a night of film, art, poetry and, of course, music, this Friday at The Greenwich in Walnut Hills, all curated by and/or affiliated with IsWhat?! in some way.
The animated short film Billie’s Blues, created by French artist Louis Jean Gorry and scored by IsWhat?! frontman Napoleon Maddox, will get its U.S. premiere at the event. Here's the trailer:
Here's IsWhat!?'s music video for "Hands Up Quick" (featuring a guest verse from Boogie Bang) off of the group's most recent release, Things That Go Bump in the Dark.
The CincyPunk Fest got its start in 2003, organized as an offshoot of Adam Rosing’s CincyPunk website. Since then, Rosing and the festival have raised tens of thousands of dollars for area charities and presented an increasingly eclectic lineup for its increasingly large audience.
The festival returns tonight and tomorrow, utilizing the three stages at the Southgate House Revival in Newport, Ky., and featuring 35 performers, many from the Greater Cincinnati area, but also some top-notch national acts, like Diarrhea Planet and Pissed Jeans.
After a decade, it probably doesn’t need to be repeated, but just to reiterate – Cincy Punk Fest is not a Punk Rock festival. The lineup includes everything from Indie Rock to Americana/Folk to Soul to straight-up Rock & Roll, with a handful of acts you could legitimately label as Punk. It reminds me of the CBGB's "Punk" movement of the ’70s, when bands like Television, The Ramones, Talking Heads and Blondie were all lumped together under the genre tag, though they really couldn't have been more different, sonically. Like fest performers Frontier Folk Nebraska (who are neither Folk nor from Nebraska), CincyPunk Festival (which also isn’t in Cincy) has established itself and doesn't appear to be in any hurry to change its name to reflect the increasingly diverse lineups. Which is kinda Punk, so it all works out.
Tickets to CincyPunk Fest XII are $15 per night; advanced tickets are available here and here. The proceeds this year are being donated to the Save Our Shelter Dogs Rescue in Northern Kentucky. Music starts at 8 p.m. both nights. The event is open to fans 18 and up.
Below are Friday and Saturday's lineups:
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San Nicolas’ Main Street
At the southern tip of the island lies the city of San Nicolas, where dozens of gargantuan graffiti murals deck businesses and spice up abandoned buildings along its Main Street. The area plays host to the island’s yearly Art Fair in late September, where visitors can witness a variety of street performances and special exhibits, peruse local arts and crafts sold along the street, and watch artists bring the newest of the area’s murals to life. Up-and-coming on the international art scene, this venue’s psychedelic 3-D murals and colorful mosaic-laden benches give it a decidedly bohemian ambiance.
Aruba’s second-largest city, San Nicolas also features a Museum of Industry inside an iconic, art-deco-style former water tower. It details the island’s economic transformation and its evolution from dependence on gold, to aloe, phosphate, oil and now tourism – as well as its leadership in sustainable development. On the top floor, multimedia stories of island life are colorfully recounted by elderly Arubans. Beside the Museum of Industry, there is a new Community Museum located inside the Nicolaas Store, a recently restored monument that was built around 1940. This exhibition will showcase the authentic aspects of the San Nicolas community.


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Cysteine proteinase 5 (CP5)
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Vilnius-Lithuania iGEM 2021 project AmeByelooks at amebiasis holistically and comprehensively, therefore target E. histolytica from several angles: prevention and diagnostics. Our team's preventive solution consists of probiotics engineered to produce naringenin - an antiprotozoal compound. Two strains of genetically modified microorganisms were chosen as the main chassis - world-renowned Lactobacillus casei BL23 (Lactobacillus paracasei) and Escherichia coli Nissle 1917. Furthermore, the team made specific gene deletions to enhance naringenin production and adapted a novel toxin-antitoxin system to prevent GMO spreads into the environment. The diagnostic part includes a rapid, point of care, user-friendly diagnostic test identifying extraintestinal amebiasis. The main components of this test are aptamers specific to the E. histolytica secreted proteins. These single-stranded DNA sequences fold into tertiary structures for particular fit with target proteins.
Cysteine proteases, also called thiol protases are enzymes which can digest proteins. It was first discovered and mostly found in fruits but it is also found in our target organism – Entamoeba hystolytica. Once the ameba attaches itself to the walls of the intestine, it starts to secrete tbe cysteine proteinase 5(CP5), which degrades the intestine wall cells and allows the ameba to infect the person's blood. While there, it can sustain itself by digesting human blood cells like erythrocytes through phagocytosism travel through the blood circulatory system and infect other organs. Most commonly it infects the liver, but on rare occasions it can also infect the heart, lungs or even the brain through the same mechanism using the CP5 protein.
Usage in our project
The specific role of this protein in our target organism was not that important to us, because we only needed the protein to be excreted to the ameba’s environment for detection. This protein was suitable for us because it is a necessary molecule for a successful infection by our target ameba and it is also unique to the organism which helps us to make the test more precise. Besides the actual SELEX process in a lab we also modeled our protein so we could dock different aptamers to it in silico.
Fig. 1 A 3D model of cysteine proteinase 5(CP5) (UniProtKB - Q06FF7)
Recombinant expression and purification
It is not possible to transform E. coli bacteria with a plasmid containing the active protein form because as soon as it would get made inside the cell it would start to indiscriminately degrade all the proteins until the cell's death. To get around this problem, recombinant CP5 is synthesized in an inactive pro-enzyme form which forms harmless, but insoluble inclusion bodies. We should have been able to solubilize the inclusion bodies, purify the protein, then refold it by restoring its disulfide bonds and finally incubating it in the activation buffer where the protein would cut off its own N-terminal pro-enzyme part and become active. Unfortunately we failed the refolding and activation processing and did not produce active recombinant protein. What we did find out was that the solubilized CP5 protein is somewhat stabilized by CuCl2 after trying out known buffer additives with protein stabilizing properties. In the end, we decided to use another protein to train our aptamers with because we still were not sure if we could activate the protein and the soluble fraction was not big enough to use for our downstream applications.
Fig. 2 An SDS gel showing the stabilizing effect of CuCl2 (lanes 5 and 6)
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At the Hudson’s Bay Co., long known as “the company of adventurers,” Richard Baker had caught the spirit.
Seven years ago, Baker, the governor and executive chairman of HBC, and his son Jack, then 14, embarked on a three-week “business adventure” traversing Canada and visiting about 100 stores.
“We flew out of New York, brought nothing with us but the clothes on our backs and shoes on our feet, and for three weeks, we visited different stores in different places, mostly our stores. We traveled by train, plane, sea plane, water taxis, to get to the far corners of our Canada, and we blogged the entire trip, took pictures, went fishing, visited the islands around Vancouver, did interviews, taste tests, evaluated our stores,” Baker recalled during an interview. “No one knew we were coming, and we bought clothes as we needed them,” thereby helping Baker and his son size up HBC stores and competitors as well. “I bring my kids to a lot of my business adventures. That way they learn,” Baker said.
A most memorable moment was visiting the York Factory in Manitoba on the Hudson Bay. The former HBC fur trading post, built in 1670, is now a national historic site and considered the oldest wooden structure standing on permafrost. Access is limited, requiring the Bakers to fly to Winnipeg [the capital of Manitoba] take a sea plane to Churchill, and then an hour and a half helicopter ride, where the Bakers spotted polar bears and met with the chief of the Cree Nation.
“The original York Factory is a magnificent large old white building, still in great shape,” Baker noted. “It operated right up until the Fifties when the Park Commission took over the building. Once a year a ship arrived from England with supplies, and pelts from the York Factory would be loaded on the ship sailing back to Great Britain. It was the first department store in North America, buying and selling goods and trading with the native people.”
At a Zellers in Quebec City, Baker blogged about a Canadian edition of the board game Monopoly. “Jack had to have it. When we got back to the room, he immediately opened it to play. This new set uses no paper money and uses computerized debit cards. Jack says ‘load up on this game. It will be winner for Christmas.'”
In another blog, Baker described “waking up to a beautiful sunny day in Ottawa. We looked out the window of our hotel and tens of thousands of people were filling the streets toward the Parliament building. Jack and I walked with the crowd and sat very near the stage in front of the Parliament building. We saw the prime minister and his family and the Queen of England as they walked in and out of the event. A great show.”
At a small Hudson’s Bay store in Place Fleur de Lys, Quebec City, Baker blogged: “A dedicated band of associates working for store manager Nancy Daiqneault are doing a sensational job keeping one of our smallest, least productive Bay stores going. This store, while not as profitable as we would like, looks and feels like a full-line Bay and has every intention of improving and becoming as profitable as possible. This store is like the little engine that could…and hopefully will.”
Baker recapped the journey, saying “It was a chance to visit the stores like local customers and communicate with our team where the opportunities were. Canada retail felt like it was 10 years behind the U.S.,” specifically with the brands being sold and the infrastructure. “But that’s no longer the case.”
Among the lessons learned, Baker became clear on deciding to sell Zellers, and saw “tremendous” growth opportunity at Hudson’s Bay. “Jack actually told me I ought to sell Zellers. We did shortly after,” to Target, which in 2015 closed all its Canada stores.
“We view Canada as a very strong economy, turning into the Switzerland of North America,” Baker said. “There’s also great human diversity in Canada. Individuals from around the world who want to come to the U.S. and can’t get in, go to Canada. That is strengthening the economy.” Compared to the U.S., “Canada is a much gentler environment, though similar in that people are very interested in global brands and highly focused on fashion. Toronto is dressier than New York. It’s more like London.”
On Thursday, Hudson’s Bay, in partnership with Cadillac Fairview, kicks off its “Grand Portage,” in Clover Point Park, Victoria, B.C., to raise funds for the Great Trail across Canada, which wends through urban and wilderness areas. The 66-day journey will be led by the three Canada Trail Portage ambassadors, hired by HBC, to paddle and lug HBC’s signature striped canoe, in and out of the water. The event will raise money to add 2,200 kilometers of trail to make the 24,000-kilometer Great Trail continuous.
From Clover Point, the team will travel to Victoria’s Inner Harbour where they will be joined by Olympians Simon Whitfield, Conlin McCabe and Adam Kreek, and together make their way to Vancouver and the CF Pacific Centre, which is the first of 10 tour stops at Cadillac Fairview shopping centers across Canada. The ambassadors will also have a support team along the journey.
“This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for — to send our adventurers off in exploration of our vast, beautiful country, as they journey along The Great Trail,” said Alison Coville, president of Hudson’s Bay.
“They are helping to raise awareness and significant funds to connect The Great Trail, which in turn helps us honor the thousands of volunteers and donors who have so generously given to this iconic Canadian project,” said Valerie Pringle, co-chair of the Trans Canada Trail Foundation.
At the Cadillac Fairview malls, there will be rustic wood cabins serving as pop-up shops selling the 60-piece Hudson’s Bay Grand Portage collection of baseball caps, hoodies, T-shirts, fishing caps, notebooks, mugs and decorative paddles, among other items. Ten percent of the sales will go to support the Great Trail, except for the paddles and key chains where 50 percent of the purchase price goes to the cause. Donations are also being accepted, and customers can donate Hudson’s Bay reward points to support the connecting up of the Great Trail.
Hudson’s Bay’s goal is to raise one million Canadian dollars for The Great Trail. The Grand Portage adventure will culminate in a celebration in Ottawa on Aug. 26. Since 1992, the Trans Canada Trail not-for-profit organization has worked with donors, partners, governments, landowners and volunteers to create trails offering a range of outdoor experiences on greenway, waterway and roadway.
Taking on The Great Trail as a way for HBC to recognize the 150th birthday of Canada this year. “This is so in keeping with us as a company of adventurers and proud Canadians,” Coville said. “A very big part of Canada is about the outdoors.”


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Genital warts are caused by certain types of the human papillomavirus (HPV). This sexually transmitted disease is very common among sexually active individuals.
Although HPV is highly contagious, certain measures can be applied to prevent the spread of these lesions. Learn in detail everything you need to consider to reduce the possibility of getting or transmitting genital warts.
How do genital warts spread?
Genital warts are spread through skin-to-skin contact during sexual intercourse (anal, oral, or vaginal) with a person carrying the virus. These lesions are one of the symptoms of HPV types 6 and 11.
It’s important to note that HPV can spread even if the carrier doesn’t have visible genital warts. It’s very common for people who have the virus to not develop these lesions or show symptoms.
It may also occur that the carrier shows signs of the disease (warts) a few months or years after infection.
In women, these lesions appear in the vagina, vulva, area between the external genitals and the anus, cervix, and anal canal. In men, they appear on the penis, scrotum, or anus.
There are various risk factors for contracting the disease, primarily having unprotected sex with one or more partners, having a weak immune system, or suffering from a pre-existing disease.
If you have warts, it can be easy to infect others through sexual intercourse or spread it to other parts of your body if you touch them.
Measures to prevent genital warts from spreading
If you are sexually active, we recommend considering the following measures to prevent the spread of genital warts.
Protected sexual intercourse
The key point to prevent the spread of genital warts is to protect yourself during sexual intercourse. You can use condoms or oral barriers, as the case may be.
While these methods are not 100% safe, they do reduce your chances of contracting or transmitting genital warts.
The carrier doesn’t need to have visible warts to spread the disease; if the virus is active in the body, it becomes a source of transmission.
Get a regular medical check-up, including tests. This way, you can determine which type of HPV you have and manage the symptoms of the disease.
Strengthen the immune system
Include in your daily diet foods rich in vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants, in order to strengthen your immune system.
This is another key factor in preventing genital warts from spreading, as this can help your body get rid of HPV.
Avoid high-risk sexual practices
It’s not about abstaining from sex, you just need to limit the number of partners and use protection at each sexual encounter.
Get vaccinated against HPV
Ask your doctor for information about the vaccine that protects you from certain types of HPV. It’s an excellent option for preventing some of the types of HPV that cause genital warts.
These were some tips to help you know how to deal with HPV. However, there is much more you need to do if you really want to get rid of HPV and warts forever.
What you need to do is GET RID OF THE ROOT of the problem.
For that reason, I recommend you to look into Dr. Kirkland's story and how he was able to cure HPV and get rid of warts for good.
I wish you great success in your recovery!
Medically reviewed by Dr. John Wellington. Dr. John Wellington is a board-certified physician specializing in urology. With over 15 years of experience, he is passionate about sharing his knowledge through a popular health blog. Dr. Wellington holds an MD from Ivy League University and is a member of prestigious medical associations.
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The Korean War, which ended just over 60 years ago, never resonated with the American public in the way that World War II did, despite the fact that nearly 2 million Americans served in theater (as part of a United Nations force) in the three-year fight against the North Koreans and Chinese, and some 37,000 died. Perhaps it was because Korea wasn’t a “declared war” and ended in an unsatisfactory stalemate. Melinda Pash, a history instructor at Fayetteville (N.C.) Technical Community College, has written a book on the conflict, In the Shadow of the Greatest Generation: The Americans Who Fought the Korean War (New York University Press, 2012), which examines this significant but neglected 1950s war.
How did the Korean War get dubbed the “forgotten war”?
Korea has been called a “forgotten war” since at least October 1951 when U.S. News & World Report gave it that moniker. In reality, though, Americans did not so much forget the Korean War as never think about it at all. When the war first broke out, people worried that American involvement would usher in the same type of rationing and full mobilization that had characterized the Second World War. That failed to occur and within a few months most Americans turned back to their own lives, ignoring the conflict raging half a world away. Newspapers continued to report on the war, but with the entrance of the Chinese in late fall 1950 and the resulting stalemate in late 1951, few Americans wanted to read or think about Korea.
What distinguishes our Korean War military generation?
In some cases, nothing. About one-fourth of Korean War veterans also served in World War II and many went on to serve in the Vietnam War. Perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of the Korean War generation is their silence. Veterans of both World War II and the Vietnam War came back to talk about what they did and to form and join veterans organizations, but Korean War veterans came home and tried to pick up their old lives and forget their wartime experiences. Many did not even tell their wives or children that they served in Korea.
America wasn’t really prepared for that conflict, and yet you write that no American youths were more willing to serve.
As children of the Great Depression and the Second World War, they were conditioned to volunteer and to serve their country. They had planted victory gardens, lived through rationing, taken up the slack at home when fathers left to find work or enter the military, and they had internalized a strong sense of patriotism. So, when called to fight in Korea, this generation willingly volunteered. In fact, only one-third of those who served in the Korean War era were drafted and, though nearly as many draftees served in the three years of the Korean War as in the 10 years of Vietnam, draft-dodging was a rarity.
What accounted for the strong public interest in the idea that American POWs were brainwashed?
Despite popular depictions of the 1950s as an era of good times and prosperity, the decade was fraught with Cold War anxieties and fear. Newspapers carried stories of UFOs, people built bomb shelters in their backyards, and movies depicted all kinds of threats like the Blob. But no menace frightened Americans so much as communism. And that fear was heightened by the Korean War POW exchanges. At Little Switch in April 1953, Army psychiatrist William Mayer suggested that most POWs had collaborated with the enemy, and at Big Switch a few months later 21 Americans refused repatriation. Americans needed an explanation—and brainwashing fit the bill. This triggered all sorts of speculation about what went wrong, with heavyweights like Dr. Spock and Betty Friedan arguing that the men who served in Korea were weak, coddled by their mothers, failed by a broken educational system and simply lacking in the right stuff. Eventually, research showed that most of the 21 had social problems before Korea—absent fathers, race or sexual orientation issues—but by then the entire Korean War generation of veterans had been stigmatized.
There was talk that some POWs weren’t so courageous in captivity. What’s the truth?
The numbers speak volumes. Of more than 7,000 confirmed American POWs, only 4,400 made it home alive. Undoubtedly, many POWs cooperated to some degree with the enemy while in captivity, but survival required it. American POWs in Korea experienced a level of torture and abuse largely absent from previous wars, and this alone accounts for many of the breaches in military policy. Both the Chinese and Koreans forced American prisoners to endure death marches, extreme privation and harsh punishments. Weather and terrain made escape from the camps in North Korea impossible, as did the hostility of civilians toward U.N. troops. The Army initiated courts-martial against 13 soldiers for collaboration, but given the extreme circumstances one cannot view the issue in terms of courage. Rather, the survivors, by virtue of the fact that they survived, should all be counted as heroes.
In 1951 Supreme Commander Matthew Ridgway started enforcing integration. Why?
Two words—military efficiency. Segregated units tended to suffer from morale and other problems, and segregation itself slowed the replacement pipeline. In the early months of the war, commanders in Korea suffered acute manpower shortages and so began to fill vacancies in their units without regard to color. These unauthorized integrated units worked so well that in May 1951 General Ridgway formally requested and received permission to abolish segregation in the Far East Command.
You write that after 1953 military service offered African Americans their best shot at equality.
Absolutely. The desegregation of the military in Korea breathed life into President Harry Truman’s 1948 executive order calling for equal treatment and opportunity in the Armed Forces. While most African Americans in civilian society in the 1950s still suffered greatly from discrimination and Jim Crowism, blacks in the military increasingly lived and worked in an integrated world where leadership positions and rank were open to them. Eventually, the military even pushed for integrated housing, schools and recreational facilities in communities servicing military installations. In the end, demonstrating that integration could work proved to be one of the most enduring legacies of the Korean War.
What did the hit TV show M*A*S*H get right about the Korean War?
GIs wanted to go home. Korea’s frigid winters, blistering summers and endless ridgelines made serving in Korea rather miserable. MASH units operated near the front lines, with doctors and other personnel working incredibly hard and sometimes facing grave danger. Maybe more important is what M*A*S*H got wrong. With 37,000 American dead in 3 years—compared to 58,000 dead in the much longer Vietnam War—Korea really wasn’t very funny. Also, the attitudes depicted in the show belong more to the Vietnam War. The Korean War generation tended to be serious and patriotic rather than cynical.
Congress didn’t designate Korea as a “war” until the late 1950s. Why?
Congress did not issue a declaration of war, and President Truman did not call Korea a war—he called it a “police action.” Today, Americans can look at Korea, Vietnam, even Iraq and Afghanistan and recognize all of these as wars. But in the 1950s no precedent existed for acknowledging a military conflict as a war in the absence of a formal declaration. The later designation probably did not stem from some retroactive epiphany but rather from the need to deal with veterans’ medical and other issues, since war veterans earned different benefits than peacetime veterans.
Why have Korean War soldiers never been adequately recognized?
Invisibility. Much like the soldiers in Afghanistan, the 1.8 million Americans who fought in Korea rotated in and out of the war zone without attracting much attention. People barely noticed the new generation of combat veterans trickling home. Recognition might have followed the armistice, but in 1953 Americans, even the veterans themselves, widely regarded the Korean War as anything but a victory. The long shadow cast by the “greatest generation” shaded Korean vets from public view until veterans of the Vietnam War took center stage, rendering the veterans of Korea even more invisible.

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What is the main difference between a bill and a resolution? 1) A resolution is just another name for a bill. 2) A resolution deals only with issues affecting local government, while a bill deals with the entire state. 3) All bills require the signature of the governor, but no resolution does. 4) Unlike a bill, a resolution, if passed, lacks the force of a public law. 5) A resolution must be passed unanimously; a bill only needs a majority.


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This was just very easy to put together and everyone loved it! I added a dash of chili powder in the receipe since my family likes a taste of spice in it and worchestershire sauce in place of liquid smoke. So delicious and I will be making it again!
The sauce on this is great. We wanted pulled pork sandwiches, so cooked it on low for about 7 hours. We only had two chops, but I kept the sauce the same so I could save the extra for another day. The only change I made was adding real garlic and I subbed two tbsp. of Worcestershire for two tbsp. of smoke. We are not big fans of things that are too smokey. The Worcestershire gave the sauce a little bit of spice. Thanks! This is a keeper!
Delicious and easy recipe! I did add a few things to the BBQ sauce as I felt it needed alittle more flavor. I only used a few dashes of Mesquite liquid smoke and a few dashes of worchestershire sauce and I added about 2 Tbs of (Crock Pot Apple Butter) Crock pot Apple Butter by Pam-l-Am. Our company really enjoyed this dish and wanted the recipe. Thank you for sharing the recipe! I will be making again. :)
This was such a great recipe. The sauce is fantastic. I plan on using that sauce alot. The whole family enjoyed the pork chops. Can't wait to make it again!.
This was a quite tasty and easy recipe. My father in law LOVED it! He ate two chops and then I heard him on the phone telling my sister in law how good they were. I will make this one again. Thanks!
This was wonderful!!! I prepared the chops and the BBQ sauce the night before and put everything together in the crockpot before I got ready for church Sunday morning. I cooked it on high for 6 hours. Coming in from church Sunday afternoon, the house smell great!! Our Sundays are crazy, so it doesn't leave much time to prepare a home cooked meal. We will eating this again! Thanks for posting!!!

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Data: Marriage and Divorce: A 50-State Tour
The proportion of Americans who are currently married has been diminishing for decades and is lower than it has been in at least half a century.
The States of Marriage and Divorce
Marriage, divorce and remarriage rates vary significantly among states as do average education and income levels. Analysis of new Census data reveals some interesting patterns.

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A vital next step towards Cranbrook getting a long-awaited town centre has been agreed.
Councillors last week agreed to the appointment of Lambert Smith Hampton as a surveying and valuation consultant, writes Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Clark.
The firm will undertake the necessary negotiations over parcels of land owned by a consortium of developers that will be purchased by East Devon District Council (EDDC).
It follows the authority agreeing in January to accept an updated offer from the East Devon New Community Partners (EDNCp) that could see a significant number of new facilities open by the end of 2022.
The ‘hard-fought’ deal with developers will bring forward multi-million-pound plans which include land to provide a range of other community, leisure and business spaces.
A Morrisons supermarket, shops, a youth centre, library and town council offices are set to be in place by the end of next year.
A leisure centre could also be on the cards.
EDDC says it will be investing heavily in Cranbrook’s future to the tune of millions of pounds as it can buy land to build areas of the town centre itself.
Lambert Smith Hampton will carry out valuation work on various parcels of land in Cranbrook town centre to establish current market value.
It will then negotiate on EDDC’s behalf with landowners to support the purchase of one or more of the plots.
The March meeting of EDDC’s cabinet heard that this work is urgently required.
Councillor Dan Ledger, portfolio holder for strategic planning, said: “This is the next step to deliver the town centre and work with the consortium to deliver it, and as soon as we have the land values, we can sign the MOU [memorandum of understanding]and then start to see planning applications come forward. This is a really exciting time.”
EDDC deputy leader Cllr Paul Hayward added: “This is what we are aiming for. We are moving ahead with the town centre, and once we have agreed on the price, we can start investing in Cranbrook.”
Councillors also unanimously agreed to a request from Cranbrook Town Council for a financial sum to be paid to it in lieu of developers delivering changing rooms for a sort pavilion project.
This would enable the town council to procure the design and build of a pavilion as a single entity, the meeting heard.
EDNCp has confirmed it is willing to pay £600,000.
Cllr Ledger said: “This is win for localism and I look forward to them delivering the new facilities for the town.”
Cllr Hayward added: “I am delighted they can crack on and delivery the facilities as the resident are crying out for them.”

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Paraquad Hires Local Equity and Inclusion Champion for Development and Marketing Position
ST. LOUIS (February 2022) — Paraquad has hired Melissa Brickey as Senior Director of Development and Marketing. Brickey has served for the last two and half years as Executive Director of Diversity Awareness Partnership (DAP).
While at DAP, Brickey ushered the advancement of DAP’s vision of inclusive communities, where diversity is respected and embraced, and equity is the norm. She is thrilled to remain in the equity and inclusion space. An amputee for almost 30 years, and a lifelong advocate for people with disabilities, Brickey is excited to be an integral part of advocating for equity and inclusion for people with disabilities.
“Paraquad’s driving values of dignity, equity, opportunity, inclusion, and self-determination are deeply meaningful to me on a very personal level. I am so incredibly excited and happy to be a part of a mission that is committed to equity and systemic change,” said Brickey.
Brickey is well acquainted with Paraquad’s mission and values, having served on its Board of Directors and the advisory committee for the Stephen A. Orthwein Center since its early conception. A daily swimmer, she is very committed to equitable access to sports and athletics for people with disabilities.
“Paraquad unabashedly insists that every voice matters as we strive for an integrated society free of barriers and discrimination where disability is viewed as a natural part of human diversity. I look forward to working closely with the Paraquad team to grow and to amplify the voice of and partner with people with disabilities to live their best lives,” said Brickey.
Brickey has had an extensive career in the non-profit sector, focusing on equity and inclusion. Prior to her position at DAP, Melissa previously served as the Vice President of Advancement for Rosati-Kain High School, and as a Program Director, Operations Director, and Executive Director for De La Salle, Inc.
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BERLIN — The Weinstein Co. has snapped up U.S. rights to Ralph Fiennes’ directorial debut, “Coriolanus,” in Berlin.
Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave and James Nesbitt star in the $10 million pic, which is playing in Competition at the Berlinale on Monday.
In addition, TWC has acquired pan-Asian pay TV rights to “Coriolanus,” which the outfit was circling before the European Film Market kicked off on Thursday.
Icon Entertainment Intl. is handling worldwide sales rights.
TWC is planning a U.S. release this year.
Story is a contemporary staging of Shakespeare’s play about the Roman warrior.
Deal was negotiated for Icon by Hugo Grumbar, Estelle Overs and for TWC by COO David Glasser, senior VP of biz affairs Michal Steinberg, senior VP of production Kelly Carmichael and VP of acquisitions Daniel Guando.
Other deals for “Coriolanus” include the U.K. (Lionsgate), KSM (Germany), Spain (Savor), India (Tanweer Group), Scandinavia (Star Media), Turkey (TMC), Czech Republic (AQS), Portugal (Lusomundo), Greece (Odeon), Bulgaria (Tandem), former Yugoslavia (MCF Megacom), Iceland (Sena), Middle East (Prime Pictures), Israel (Independent), Latin America (California), Thailand (Sahamongkol), China (E-Stars), Taiwan (SSG) and Hong Kong (Golden Scene).
Fiennes also produced the pic with Synchronistic’s Colin Vaines, Artemis Films’ Julia Taylor-Stanley and Magnolia Mae Films’ Gabrielle Tana.
Speaking about his first effort behind the camera, Fiennes told Daily Variety : “It was extremely challenging, as you would expect, to be directing and also be in the film, but I was well supported.
“I think the film carries all kinds of social and political resonances and confronts everyone with the dysfunction of society. It is a confrontational piece from Shakespeare that demands an audience reflects on the power play of politics and armies and loyalties.”