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The popular freshwater shrimp species known as Crystal Red Shrimp, or CRS, is highly prized by aquarium lovers. These shrimp are renowned for their striking red and white coloration as well as their lively personality. We will go deeper into the interesting world of Crystal Red Shrimp in this topic, covering their requirements for care, breeding, and tanks in this article.
What Are Crystal Red Shrimp?
A distinctive and well-liked freshwater shrimp species that are indigenous to Taiwan is the crystal red shrimp (CRS). Because of their brilliant red coloring, which is highly sought by aquarists, they are also referred to as Red Bee Shrimp. CRS are a species of dwarf shrimp that reach lengths of up to 1.5 inches (4 cm) and are relatively simple to maintain and reproduce in aquariums.
A common species of dwarf shrimp for freshwater aquariums is the crystal red shrimp. Despite their diminutive size, they are nonetheless brimming with beauty. They’ve gained popularity in recent years, and shrimp lovers love them for their distinctive color and calm demeanor. Their “candy cane” bodies with contrasting white and red stripes make them easily recognizable. They contrast well with the tank’s background of lush greenery thanks to their vivid, bright colors.
Because they are a product of human manufacture, Crystal Red Shrimp are not found naturally. You must be mindful of grading when purchasing these shrimp. This score is used to describe a shrimp’s quality. According to common guidelines, the grade increases with whiteness and opacity. High grades include substantial white stripes on an opaque red background, while low grades are primarily translucent red. As you may anticipate, the cost of shrimp rises with grade. This is advantageous since you can choose shrimp that fit inside your spending limit. They will all look fantastic regardless of grade. The price might vary from $5 to $15 per person, depending on the different grades, which range from C to SSS.
Crystal Red Shrimp Vs. Cherry Shrimp
Freshwater shrimp, known as cherry shrimp (Neocaridina heteropoda var. red), is well-liked by aquarium hobbyists. They are small, often reaching lengths of 1-1.5 inches (2.5-3.8 cm), and are distinguished by their vivid red cherry coloring. Cherry shrimp are a well-liked option for newcomers to the hobby because they are extremely simple to maintain and propagate. They can aid in maintaining a thriving and balanced aquarium habitat and are also efficient cleaners.
Can crystal red shrimp live with cherry shrimp?
Yes, crystal red shrimp and cherry shrimp can live together as they are both peaceful and non-aggressive species. However, it’s important to note that crystal red shrimp require a more specific water parameter compared to cherry shrimp. Therefore, it’s recommended to keep them in a separate tank or provide a specific water condition that is suitable for both species. Additionally, larger shrimp may also compete with smaller ones for food, so it’s important to provide enough food for all shrimp in the tank.
Are they a bit more sensitive than cherry shrimp?
Yeah, it is generally agreed upon that crystal red shrimp are more sensitive than cherry shrimp. They are typically more expensive than cherry shrimp and have more specialized water requirements for growth. As long as their water needs are addressed, both varieties of shrimp can be kept together in the same tank. To ensure their health and well-being, it’s crucial to gradually adapt them to the tank environment and closely monitor the water quality.
Are Crystal Red Shrimp Hard To Nurturing?
Due to their unique water and food requirements, Crystal Red Shrimp (CRS) can be a little trickier to care for than regular freshwater aquarium shrimp. To keep their color and health, they also need a specialized diet that includes a range of algae, minerals, and vitamins. CRS can be effectively maintained and reproduced in an aquarium as long as their unique needs are satisfied. Important information can be found below.
What is the food for crystal red shrimp?
This little species is a scavenger omnivore that requires very little upkeep in terms of food. In actuality, controlling their diet is among the simplest aspects of taking care of Crystal Red shrimp.
The diet of red bee shrimp is comparable to that of most dwarf shrimp. As omnivores, they spend most of their time foraging and consuming everything they can find. They will eat algae and aufwuchs in the tank, but since the environment is too clean to support enough food, you will need to provide other options frequently.
Most of their day will be spent searching the tank for algae, plant debris, and edible bacteria. They are excellent filter feeders and can swim while catching floating food.
Despite the fact that these shrimp scavenge, it’s crucial to feed them every day. You can offer canned shrimp food. Typically, it comes as powder or pellets. Algae wafers also function nicely. You can even give out bits of blanched veggies if you like to go with the natural approach. Zucchini, broccoli, peas, romaine lettuce, and cucumbers are all favorites of shrimp.
You can feed your Crystal Reds once per day, though it’s a good idea to vary the frequency of feedings. They will eat a wide variety of meals because they are omnivores. So, try providing high-quality shrimp food as a mainstay and adding some variety with blanched vegetables and frozen items like bloodworms.
What is the best tank size for crystal red shrimp?
You should keep crystal red shrimp in a tank as small as 5 gallons. You can maintain a tiny colony. A red bee shrimp tank needs to be filtered, just like any other aquarium. A sponge filter can be a suitable choice for smaller tanks because it softly filters the water and won’t unintentionally suck up any newborn shrimp. You’ll also need a liquid water test kit to monitor your water parameters and cycle. The use of a heater is advised; even though these shrimp thrive at room temperature, a thermostat heater can help keep the environment as steady as possible by preventing any unexpected temperature changes.
When it comes to stabilizing and maintaining tank conditions, larger tanks typically make things simpler. You might as well accept all the assistance you can, given this species’ sensitivity!
Can crystal red shrimp live in hard water?
Crystal Red Shrimp require exceptionally clean water with very particular water conditions. These shrimp enjoy waters that are soft and acidic. They prefer temperatures between 70° and 78° F. Their water should have a pH range of 6.2–7.2, which is somewhat acidic. Nitrate levels must be as close to 0 ppm as practicable, with ammonia and nitrite levels also at 0 ppm (no more than 20 ppm). Every week, water should be changed by at least 30%, and before adding it to the aquarium, water should be dechlorinated. Frequent low-volume changes are better than rare high-volume changes since crystal red shrimp are sensitive to water changes. These shrimp are quite delicate, especially at higher grades, and need to be handled carefully.
Crystal Red Shrimp Breeding
It’s awesome that Crystal Red shrimp are simple to breed in captivity. These shrimp frequently reproduce on their own despite having a short lifespan. By doing this, you may maintain your collection without having to buy new specimens! When the temperature is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit, it’s more likely to breed crystal red shrimp time. If you feed them well, the females should soon begin bulging with eggs. Afterward, to signal to males that she is prepared to reproduce, she will discharge pheromones into the water so they can start breeding.
Eggs are laid by female shrimp, who then carry them under their bellies. She’ll keep them continually cooled off with her swimmerets. About 30 days pass before the eggs hatch. To improve hatchling survival chances, make sure you remove any fish and place a sponge on the filter. To feed them, you might offer shrimp food in powder form.
Crystal Shrimp Lifespan
When kept in captivity, the normal lifespan of a Crystal Red shrimp is just about 18 months. In an aquarium environment, these creatures don’t survive very long. With the right care, crystal red shrimp can live for 1.5 to 2 years in the right conditions.
How big can crystal red shrimp get?
When fully developed, crystal red shrimp, or CRS, are tiny invertebrates that measure roughly 1 to 1.5 inches (2.5 to 3.8 cm) in length. Due to their distinctive red and white coloring as well as their sociable and active nature, they are a well-liked species among aquarium aficionados.
What can cause crystal shrimp death?
Poor water quality, a lack of oxygen, overfeeding or underfeeding, abrupt changes in water parameters like pH or temperature, improper tank mates, illnesses or infections, stress from handling or transit, and many other conditions might result in the death of crystal red shrimp. Moreover, breeding might shorten the life span of the female shrimp and lead to stress. To protect the health and lifespan of the shrimp, it’s critical to monitor and maintain stable water conditions, offer suitable food and tank mates, and treat the shrimp with care.
How Much Does A Crystal Red Shrimp Cost?
A crystal red shrimp’s price varies according to its quality and the supplier. Shrimp that has been carefully selected for quality can range in price from $5 to $20 per shrimp, whereas shrimp that have been collected in the wild or at lower quality may be less expensive. Even more expensive, up to several hundred dollars per shrimp, are some rare types of crystal red shrimp. To guarantee the shrimp’s health and quality, make sure to buy from reliable vendors.
Do crystal shrimp eat algae?
Yes, crystal shrimp are known to feed on algae in their natural habitat as well as in an aquarium setting. Algae, biofilm, and other organic debris are among the wide range of things they will eat because they are omnivorous. Crystal shrimp can add algae to their diet in a well-kept aquarium with sufficient sunlight, living plants, and naturally growing algae. It is nevertheless advised to provide them with a well-balanced diet that includes algal wafers, commercial shrimp pellets, and other items high in protein.
Do crystal shrimps eat babies?
Typically, crystal shrimp won’t eat their own young or those of other species. Yet, some crystal shrimp may turn to cannibalism and devour their young or other shrimp in the tank if they are not given enough food if the water quality is poor. Giving enough food and keeping the water in ideal condition can assist in stopping this tendency.
Do crystal red shrimp need a heater?
Yes. You might not require a heater for your crystal red shrimp tank if you are in a region where the average room temperature falls within this range. Nonetheless, a heater can be useful to maintain a constant and comfortable temperature for the shrimp if your room’s temperature varies or is outside of this range.
- Caridina shrimp – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caridina
- Bee shrimp – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee_shrimp
Annette M. Chaney is an experienced marine biologist with over 20 years of experience as an aquarist and fishkeeper. She started her first aquarium at a young age, filling it with frogs and goldfish obtained from the ten-cent pet store.
Annette grew up caring for and breeding African Cichlids, which led to a hobby in high school that doubled as a profitable means. Attending Reed College gave her time to solidify herself as an accomplished aquarium caretaker with an eye for sales. After that, from 2009 – 2013, she studied at Roger Williams University – one of the most prestigious universities for Aquaculture and Aquarium in USA. She is the founder of AquariumCircle since 2010.


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Yes, I am a believer in reincarnation. And, as the blurb begins: "A magical story that changes the way we understand the world and proves the power and endurance of a love that is meant to be." And so the story begins.
Here's how the book begins:
" I have lived more than a thousand years. I have died countless times. I forget precisely how many times. My memory is an extraordinary thing, but it is not perfect. I am human.
The early lives blur a bit. The arc of your soul follows the pattern of each of your lives. It is macrocosmic. There was my childhood. There have been many childhoods. And even in the early part of my soul I reached adulthood many times. "These days, in every one of my infancies, the memory comes faster. We go through the motions. We look oddly at the world around us. We remember."
It grabbed me immediately. Unfortunately, it didn't last for long.
Lucy Broward is graduating from high school and desperately wants her high school crush, Daniel Gray, to really notice her. At the last dance of the year, Daniel does notice her, but the interaction between them leaves her confused. Why did he call her Sophia? Well, you can guess that...
Daniel has the "memory". He remembers his past lives and his one true love, Sophia. He can recognize old souls that he knew in his past. But he and Sophia have never been able to get together and experience their true love. Now he has found Sophia in Lucy and he was unable to play it cool with her at the dance, but came on too strong and scared her off.
The book explores some of Daniel's past lives and does give some good information about the beliefs/theories of reincarnation. However, I just didn't care for the way that the story was written. Because of my interest in reincarnation, I finished the book, but my heart was never really in it.
And I could have bought us dinner with the $28.
The story is primarily told through Krista Diehl, the daughter of Eddie and Lucille of Sparta, New York. A local singer/waitress, Zoe Kruller, is found killed and Krista's father is the last person to have been with her, shattering his families world as they learn of Eddie's infidelities. Eddie is a "person of interest" in the case, along with Zoe's estranged husband. Neither are listed as "suspects", just "persons of interest" and for years, that is how the case remained.
Zoe had a son, Aaron, who Krista had a crush on. Krista's brother Ben was in the same class in school as Aaron. Through high school, Aaron terrorized Ben in retaliation for what Ben's father had done with Aaron's mother.
The story covers about 20 years following the murder and does a really nice job telling the aftereffects of tragedy on the surviving family members.
So, two books read, one book recommended. I hate that. I want to love every book I read! Is that too much to ask? (yes, I know that it really is).
On a last note: I headed to Goodwill the other day to build up my To Be Read list (I always come close to a panic without several books waiting for me in the wings) and came out of there with 8 books for under $8. Hooray! My catchs? I got the following:
Love Medicine, My Last Days as Roy Rogers, Surrender Dorothy, Blood Memory, Fault Lines, Light on Snow, I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked All the Pots, and Safe Houses.
Has anyone read any of these? Would love to hear what your thoughts are...what should I read next?

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Concept for electrically driven work-machine
Fuel cells and hybrid power systems are a hot topic in the car and bus industry. The main motivations are to have zero-emission vehicles and reduce fuel consumption and thus the dependence on oil. Electric drives will also generate other “side benefits” such as less noise, better controllability, a longer lifetime etc.
Wheeled work machines are very comparable to transportation vehicles when it comes to their electrification. The motivation aspects with work machines and transportation vehicles are to some extent the same, as is the main problem – how to carry enough electrical energy on board. However, the variety of work machines of different sizes and for different purposes is huge, and because of this the motivation and requirements for electrification differ greatly from those for road transport.
In the study the task was to find out the motivation, common interests, and solutions for electrification among four work machine manufacturers with very different products. The cooperation and common interest are very welcome because of the small volumes involved. The participating manufacturers may be the biggest ones in their own market but their volumes are tiny when compared to those of transportation vehicles, especially passenger cars. The participating manufacturers were Kalmar Industries (Kone Cargotec), Plustech (Timberjack/John Deere), Patria Vehicles, and Sandvik Tamrock.
In practice the idea was to define a concept for the electrical subsystem of a future work machine based on fuel cell energy. The study concentrates on the electrical subsystems, supposing that enough electric energy is available on board. Thus, in addition to fuel cells, any feasible energy supply, such as a gen-set or a trolley, can also be used.
The study was targeted to the following questions:
- Motivation: Why? Benefits of electrical drives, lifetime, loading, cost of operation, manufacturing costs, environmental aspects, etc.
- Special characteristics of work machines: Typical work cycles (power, torque, speed as function of time) and environmental requirements.
- Benchmarking, commercially-available electrically-powered vehicles and their parameters: work machines, cars, buses, trams (ships, trains)
- Electrical subsystems for electric vehicles: how subsystems can fulfil the special characteristics of work machines
- Evaluations and visions:
- What the bottlenecks in work machine electrification are and how they can be solved
- Possible future standards: energy bus, data connections
- Proposal for concept of electrically-driven work machine
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Remember that gag photo of Dany Bahar from sniffpetrol.com and the subsequent press release from Group Lotus? We covered it. Well, it seems that it could have carried some grain of truth because everything is fine and dandy in Lotus Cars… at least for now.
Autocar UK has recently reported that DRB-Hicom have opened up the cash pipeline and channelled it to Lotus Cars. This allows the Hethel-based company to produce cars at maximum capacity.
The plan is to get the new Esprit, which is the first of the five new-wave models, to roll into showrooms by the end of 2013. It confirms our earlier post, except that the launch might not be in time for spring. The fates of the other proposed models are still in limbo.
The secured cash flow also means that Lotus will continue with the development of its own V8 engine and automated manual transmission. Production of the current Elises, Exiges and Evoras can also resume thanks to the lifeline.
In regards to the recent report by Bloomberg that KPMG was appointed to “reevaluate Lotus with a view to sell” Dany Bahar said that there was “no fire sale, no selling process and no bidding.”
Dany Bahar’s stance has strong backing from DRB-Hicom, as stated in a Bernama report. The same report said that Group Managing Director Datuk Seri Mohd Khamil Jamil hired KPMG even before the acquisition of Proton.
Autocar’s report also carried a comment, by Dany Bahar, that a top-ranking Proton employee, the CFO of Proton Group, has joined Lotus’ top management. It is move that the Lotus Cars’ CEO welcomes.
Read the full report by Autocar UK here.
Read Bloomberg’s report here.
Read Bernama’s report here.


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Dow Chemical (DOW) CEO Andrew Liveris told CNBC's Becky Quick this afternoon in an interview "From a trend point of view, we haven't seen anything that reflects a recessionary environment in the United States,".
This is an important proclamation as Liveris's Dow is invloved in virtually every industry in the US and his company is acutely sensitive to conditions here.
He continued, ""We've seen a slowdown that suggests there's a shallow drop, or soft landing ... in the back half of this year, we think there is a chance this slowdown will start reversing as the housing crisis abates."
Regarding US demand decreases for Dow's products he said "It's no more acute now than it was a few months ago. Therefore, the first half (of 2008) I think will be a continuation of this, which suggests that the overall year will be a slower year than last year -- there's no question about that,"
Offsetting the US slowdown will be "A global economy growing at 2.8 to 3 percent is probably the adjustment we are making to annual plans versus a global economy of higher than 3 percent, maybe 3.2 or 3.3," said Liveris.
As he left he reminded Quick to ask him about Dow current strategy after they release results next week. Hmmmm..
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CBF15-2: SMT Component Organizer (CMF15-2)
These small aluminum cups are an excellent solution to organizing your prototyping SMT components. Each 2″ cup has its own easily removeable, friction-fit, transparent lid and are housed in an aluminum hinged-lid case. A sheet of small adhesive backed labels are included for you to label both the lid and the cup with component values, designators etc.
The CBF20 size are the same ‘component bin feeders’ included with the popular ezPick SMT manual pick and place machine.

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I'm going to be doing an EPQ in year 13 (I think we have summer too) and I am wondering which topic to base it on.
I was wondering if it will be more beneficial to choose a different subject to what I study at A level, or to base it on one which I do study?
The benefits of doing a different subject would be that it would show my academic skills, in comparison to my creative, which are more evident as I study art, media, film studies and religious studies.
But seen as I want to do either Fine Art or Film and TV production at Uni, I don't know whether to work on one of these so that I can use it for my portfolio.
Need a little help on my EPQ ideas Watch
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I'd definitely consider doing one based around what you would like to study at university. Not only will it allow you to explore your interests, it's something to talk about on your personal statement
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text: What in the World is Wrong with Gisbert? by Jochen Weeber, and illustrated by Fariba Gholizadeh, is a unique story that teaches children about the consequences of bullying and the power of friendship. Gisbert is a tall giraffe---tall enough to do everything a giraffe might want to do. But one day something happens. . . Gisbert's friends start making fun of him and with every negative comment they say, he shrinks. When Gisbert shrinks so small, he isn't sure what to do---but with a little help from his parents, he finds his way. Recommended for ages 3 to 8 years.

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Freezing breast milk
Can I still freeze breast milk after putting it in the fridge for two days?
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Yes you can. Please put in the freezer ASAP. You can put freshly pumped bm in fridge for up to 3 days before putting in freezer.

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Low-cost genetic sequencing is becoming increasingly accessible and profitable for companies, but data protection and ownership remains a key issue for many individuals. Sano Genetics is one of many firms driving precision medicine by creating a more mutually beneficial relationship between patients and pharma companies.
The falling costs of DNA sequencing are leading to serious investments in bioinformatics as companies aim to collect and manage vast datasets and create digital platforms for potentially lucrative rewards.
Patients are set to benefit from advances in genomics by gaining insights into their long-term conditions. Additionally, there is increasing emphasis on maintaining patient privacy and designing higher-quality research with more of the patient’s input.
“The term ‘patient centricity’ has started to become more and more common in pharma, but it means different things to different people,” said Patrick Short, CEO of Sano Genetics, which uses at-home DNA testing to connect people with research opportunities.
“From my perspective, the most important change in the landscape is for pharma companies to make patients or participants true partners in studies – in the way they are run and designed – making it easier and more rewarding to take part in research.
“What this looks like in practice is having patient feedback on research priorities and clinical trial protocols from the outset of the process.”
Sano’s genetics research platform uses a subscription model that charges pharma clients, biotechs, and population health companies to link with and recruit patients with long-term or chronic conditions such as long Covid, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease.
Research participants receive free home DNA kits that allow them to easily take part in studies that could help themselves or others in a similar position, while also being able to access their own data and personalized genetic reports through an easy-to-use interface.
The company, set up by three Cambridge University genomics graduates, raised €9.9M ($11M) in Series A funding earlier this week. The firm reported that its revenue has doubled every six months since its inception in 2017.
Sano is taking part in a general shift towards precision medicine, where the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of conditions is tailored towards a person’s genetic makeup.
Already worth €47B ($52.4B) in 2020, the precision medicine space is set to more than double in value by 2027. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are set to act as further drivers of the growth as computer algorithms increasingly become able to detect subtle patterns in health data. For example, the German bioinformatics specialist Indivumed received a €4.3M grant from the EU in January 2022 to bankroll the AI-fuelled discovery of cancer targets from clinical data collections.
Short suggests that a ‘rare disease mindset’ will increasingly be applied to common diseases. “Genomics is telling us that most common diseases are really rarer sub-diseases, and treatment and management strategies will need to recognize this,” he explained.
“Just as cancer has undergone a transformation into one where genomic medicines predominate, I expect we will see every other major common disease be reclassified into genetic subtypes, and advances in AI and ML will accelerate this shift.”
Sano is not the only company attempting to gather and hold health data in a more secure way. In March, German colossus Boehringer Ingelheim teamed up with UK precision medicine software company Lifebit to build a platform that processes anonymized clinical data to accelerate drug discovery. Lifebit aims to create easier access to this information through data federation, in which multiple biobank databases are linked together to function as a single entity.
Rather than using a centralized server to collect sensitive genetic data, a number of companies are also using blockchain-based networks. The aim is to share the clinical data in a secure and anonymous way while accelerating the development of precision medicine.
Short said his company has looked closely at blockchain-based models but found that these typically made data sharing and storage more difficult for both participants and researchers.
“As a result, we’ve seen few blockchain-based providers able to make the technology work in practice,” he said.
“As the technology develops, we will continue to keep an eye on it, as it may become a critical part of the software stack, but as of today we see a greater benefit from more established approaches to data privacy and transparency.”
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I have long somewhat jokingly dubbed the California jurisdiction where I currently reside as the People’s Socialist Politically Correct Police State of West Hollywood. And in his LA Weekly article on the inaccessibility of the city’s three incumbent city council members up for election this year, Patrick Range McDonald shows just why this appellation, while perhaps a tad extreme, is not far off the mark.
Like political officials in an authoritarian state, John Heilman, Abbe Land and Lindsay Horvath have done their utmost to avoid direct contact with the citizens they serve. Heilman, McDonald reports,
. . . refused to be interviewed for this article, although he’s an elected official running for public office and is considered the most powerful member of the City Council. Land and fellow incumbent Lindsey Horvath refused to be interviewed on the phone or in person, demanding that e-mail questions be sent to them, allowing them to prepare responses and choose which questions they are willing to entertain.
So, the guy’s been a public official for 26 years and he won’t stoop to talk to an openly gay reporter for the region’s respected alternative weekly? Indeed, when reporters approach him, he acts like the Wicked Witch of the West when confronted with a bucket of water, shrieking and running away as if her life were in danger::
Heilman, who has now served seven one-year terms as mayor of this city of more than 23,000 registered voters and some 36,000 residents, refuses to respond to e-mailed requests for interviews, and twice shoots down the Weekly’s attempts to speak with him in person. During one tense, face-to-face encounter, Heilman appears to be shaking with anger or fear or both when he is approached inside the West Hollywood Park Auditorium after winning an endorsement from the Stonewall Democratic Club.
“I am not having a conversation with you!” he tells this reporter, then suddenly breaks into a run.
Accessible information about Heilman is hard to come by. In this age of new media, he doesn’t have the obligatory campaign website for reporters and voters to see where he stands on issues or to tout what he considers to be his achievements from 1984 to 2010 — a period of time when Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama have all served as presidents of the United States, three of them for two terms.
It’s not just Heilman. Horvath, appointed last year “to an open seat on the City Council to solidify a three-person voting bloc rather than allowing the democratic process — a special election — so WeHo residents could choose their own representative”, also refuses to talk to the Weekly reporter. As does Ms. Land.
The three inaccessible incumbents “are running together as a well-financed, politically connected slate and sharing campaign costs.”
As businesses vacate retail space along Santa Monica Boulevard, with much of the new development coming from projects paid for with our tax dollars, we need a city council responsive to concerns of the citizens, officials who listen to the small businessmen and women struggling to survive, creative individuals with clever ideas for unique establishments, but frustrated by the bureaucratic red tape and excessive administrative fees — not to mention confusing regulations.
It’s not just those businesspeople who have legitimate concerns, it’s also the renters opposed to new development. Normally, I’m not as sympathetic with such folk as I am with the small-scale entrepreneurs as they seem averse to the workings of the free market. But, these folks aren’t as upset with the free market as they area with a city government which subsidizes big business. And on that score, they have common cause with yours truly. I tend to believe development is a good thing, but commercial development funded by the state is anything but.
It’s time for a change in West Hollywood. We need leaders who will listen. And the incumbents just aren’t doing that.


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Solyndra LLC, a California solar-panel maker once hailed by President Barack Obama as "the future" of clean energy, is the target of a criminal investigation into whether its executives knowingly misled the government to secure more than $500 million in loan guarantees, said people familiar with the matter.
Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday raided the company's headquarters in Fremont, Calif., carting away documents and computer equipment as part of the previously undisclosed federal probe.
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Fracking Divides Colorado
Fracking isn’t new to the Rocky Mountains. The oil industry drilled its first fracking well near Boulder in 1901. The practice gained notoriety in the state with the infamous oil shale project near Parachute several decades ago, but it collapsed and remained dormant for years. Since then, fracking has become a modern day gold rush for many people in Colorado. It’s been a nightmare for others.
Unfortunately, health and safety concerns continue to take a back seat in public policy and private practice. The debate is gaining momentum again as oil prices and drilling activity rebound at a rapid pace.
Today, oil and gas companies continue concentrating the majority of their drilling in Weld County near Greeley and Garfield County near Rifle. Weld County taps into the Niobrara Shale Foundation, which also covers portions of Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. The second largest area in Colorado for fracking is in Garfield County, which gets its resources from the Piceance Basin. The Piceance Basin is thought to have one of the richest and thickest oil shale deposits in the world. Because Colorado is isolated from the major refining centers, producers must absorb a $12-$14 per barrel discount to cover transportation costs.
Fossil Fuels vs. Technology
- Colorado accounts for almost 4 percent of U.S. total crude oil production and also holds about 4 percent of the nation’s proved crude oil reserves;
- Colorado has the sixth largest natural gas reserves, and 11 of the nation’s 100 biggest natural gas fields are located in the state;
- Electricity from renewable sources has more than doubled since 2010 to around 20 percent of Colorado’s net electricity generation in 2016, led by increased wind power from the state’s roughly 1,900 turbines;
- Colorado leads the nation in gross withdrawals of coal-bed methane from producing wells; and
- In 2016, Colorado was ranked 10th for installed solar power capacity and 11th in the nation for actual solar electricity generation.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Center (EIA), Colorado’s production of crude oil surged in 2010. Since then, production has more than tripled in the last five years–peaking in August 2015 at 357 thousand barrels per day (kbd). Subsequently, there was a decrease in production when oil prices crashed from $100 per barrel to $26 per barrel, but the market is rising fast. EIA’s latest Colorado production data from April 2017 puts production at 352 kbd (up from 317 kbd in 2016). A recent economic report prepared by the Business Research Division of the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder for the Colorado Oil and Gas Association found that oil and gas development added $31.7 billion to Colorado’s economy in 2014.
Colorado already is dotted with hydraulic fracking wells/ More are on the way. This growth is reviving the turmoil that accompanied the last boom, pitting neighbors against neighbors and communities against corporations. It’s also reviving talk about collusion, corruption and public policy that ignores public opinion, public health and public safety.
Concerned residents who live near these areas are worried about groundwater contamination, chemical exposure, air pollution impacts, and fracking-induced earthquakes. They also have concerns about industrial accidents. As such, fracking is a major issue at the ballot box in Colorado. Both opponents and supporters try to influence the outcomes.
- In 2012, the city of Longmont passed an initiative that put an indefinite ban on fracking;
- In 2013, the city of Lafayette approved a similar measure;
- In 2013, Broomfield, Boulder and Fort Collins passed initiatives that imposed five-year fracking suspensions;
- In 2014, the city of Loveland defeated an initiative to suspend fracking for two years;
- In 2016, the Colorado Supreme Court denied local governments the right to make home rules on fracking. So much for decentralized government and citizen-based democracy.
In few places is the tension more evident than along Colorado’s Front Range, where a fracking boom is colliding with a population explosion. Drilling applications in the state have risen 70 percent in just a year, while the area north of Denver is expected to double in population by 2050.
In Weld County — the center of the state’s oil and gas activity and home to more than 23,000 active wells — that tension has converged at a school called Bella Romero Academy. Just behind the school, workers are laying the foundation for a 24-well project that will pull oil and gas from the earth as students race across the playground.
The project has the support of state regulators and the county commission. But it is opposed by the school board, the superintendent and many parents, some of whom say they support fossil fuel development but are alarmed by such a large operation so close to their school. Oil and gas rigs will churn just 828 feet from the edge of Bella Romero Academy.
But Extraction does not have a spotless record, and in December an explosion at one of its operations turned into a fire that raged for hours, badly burning a worker and requiring assistance from at least eight emergency agencies. It capped a year of deadly industry incidents in the county, including an explosion that killed a homeowner and his brother-in-law in April 2017; an oil tank blaze that killed a worker last May; and a pipeline fire that killed an industry employee in November. The fires have heightened safety concerns. Activists have staged protests outside the school. Environmental groups and other stakeholders are suing the state over the project.
Meanwhile, stakeholders are watching an upcoming Colorado Supreme Court ruling where justices will decide if state regulators must prioritize public health and the environment when approving fracking permits, rather than overlooking those factors for the sake of industry profits. If the the state must consider health first, the ruling could change the landscape of the industry and the state.
Meanwhile, the U.S. EPA continues to muddy the waters on state and federal rules and regulations. In 2008, for example, residents of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas received a notice in the mail advising them to drink bottled water instead of tap water — a move that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) internal memos at the time described as “one of the largest failures in U.S. history to supply clean drinking water to the public.”
State officials in Pennsylvania allowed oil and gas producers to dump thousands of gallons of wastewater at local sewer plants — facilities incapable of removing the complex mix of chemicals, corrosive salts, and radioactive materials. This highly toxic water was then pumped from the wastewater treatment plant and back into Pennsylvania’s rivers—where it becomes drinking water again.
The heaviest elements settled into the sewage sludge, which was subsequently dumped on farms, fields, forests and playgrounds far and wide.
Eight years after the Pittsburgh incident, in 2016, the EPA finished writing the rules that would stop that kind of failure from reoccurring, specifically forbidding sewage treatment plants from accepting untreated wastewater from oil and gas wells. It took eight years to plug one loophole. Hundreds more remain, while humans, livestock and wildlife are serving as the guinea pigs–again.
Meanwhile, 52 percent of voters in Colorado support Proposition 112, which would require new oil and gas wells to be at least 2,500 feet away from buildings. (Unfortunately, it failed.)
Read The Full Story About Fracking In Colorado

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President Joe Biden issued a national half-staff proclamation to honor the memory of those killed in the Indianapolis FedEx shooting.
The president issued the proclamation on Friday, April 16, after eight people were killed when a gunman opened fire inside the facility on Thursday evening.
Those killed were later identified as Matthew R. Alexander, 32; Samaria Blackwell, 19; Amarjeet Johal, 66; Jasvinder Kaur, 64; Jaswinder Singh, 68; Amarjit Sekhon, 48; Karlie Smith, 19 and John Weisert, 74. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department released the details on Friday evening.
It later emerged the shooter, Brandon Hole, had legally bought the weapons he used in the mass killing.
Following the mass shooting, President Biden said flags would fly at half-staff through to sunset on Tuesday, April 20. It is the fourth time in five weeks that the flag has been lowered to half staff.
The proclamation read: “As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on April 15, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, April 20, 2021.
“I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.”
It comes after President Biden issued a statement on Friday about the mass shooting at the FedEx facility where he also railed against gun violence in the U.S.
He said: “Gun violence is an epidemic in America. But we should not accept it. We must act. Last week, I called on the Justice Department to better protect Americans from gun violence.
“I also urged Congress to hear the call of the American people – including the vast majority of gun owners – to enact common-sense gun violence prevention legislation, like universal background checks and a ban of weapons of war and high capacity magazines.
“Too many Americans are dying every single day from gun violence. It stains our character and pierces the very soul of our nation. We can, and must, do more to act and to save lives.”
The statement continued: “God bless the eight fellow Americans we lost in Indianapolis and their loved ones, and we pray for the wounded for their recovery.”
According to the American Flagpole and Flag Company, the flag should be hoisted to the top for a moment before it is lowered to the half-staff position. Before being lowered for the day, it should also be briefly raised to the peak before it is taken down.
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If you have a bicycle, we’re doing a group ride up to Lantown tonight leaving from the Natooke Bicycle Shop at 8pm. Show up around 7:30pm and have a beer with us before we leave!
I’ve been listening to some of Tnem’s original productions and they’re very good. Impressive production skills!


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Dumbarton Castle, Scotland
The Watercolour World database just grew by 10,000 images thanks to our summer volunteers!
Alfred Jacob Miller
"On approaching this famous land-mark, when within 10 miles of it, we were struck with its resemblance to a huge tortoise sprawling on the prairie;- this appearance lessening in proportion as we came nearer. We found it pomposed of granite or coarse porphyry, from 5 to 600 ft. in height, and in a prominent part were inscribed the names of the pioneers of the Rocky Mountains, among others the names of Sublette, Wyeth, Cambell, Bonneville, Pitcher, &c., many carved deep into the stone. The temptation was too strong not to add our own;- to make amends for this assumption, and show our zeal for others, we found a man by the cognomer of Nelson had carved his name, and to insure him immortality we added to it, 'Of the Nile!' 'Odds chisels and hammers' (as Bob Acres would say0, what a pity it is he will never know his benefactors.
When we first came in view of the Rock, Buffalo were feeding under its shadow, and the swift-footed Antelope bounding along so fleetly and so phantom like that we almost imagined them to embdy the spirit of departed Indians, again visiting their beautiful hunting grounds and scenes of former exploits." A.J. Miller, extracted from "The West of Alfred Jacob Miller" (1837).
In July 1858 William T. Walters commissioned 200 watercolors at twelve dollars apiece from Baltimore born artist Alfred Jacob Miller. These paintings were each accompanied by a descriptive text, and were delivered in installments over the next twenty-one months and ultimately were bound in three albums. Transcriptions of field-sketches drawn during the 1837 expedition that Miller had undertaken to the annual fur-trader's rendezvous in the Green River Valley (in what is now western Wyoming), these watercolors are a unique record of the closing years of the western fur trade.
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Medium: watercolor on paper.
Credit line: Commissioned by William T. Walters, 1858-1860.
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“Italian coast guards rescue more than 100 refugees from the Mediterranean,” from Deutsche Welle:
The Italian navy and coast guard have rescued more than 100 refugees from a small boat which was facing difficulties in the Mediterranean Sea. It follows a similar rescue by Italy earlier this week.
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The 12-meter boat was more than 480 kilometers (300 miles) south of Sicily when it launched distress signals in stormy weather. Those on board were from Syria, news agency AFP reports.
It follows the rescue of another group of more than 100 refugees, again said to be mainly from conflict-ridden Syria, off the coast of Calabria on Italy’s southern mainland on December 2…


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How do I care for my resin piece?
Treat resin as you would glass, use a mild soap or glass cleaner and polish with a soft cloth.
The tray bases are wood with various finishes. Simply wipe down with a damp cloth and dry. If necessary a mild soap can be used but be sure to dry it right away.
The charcuterie board wood can be maintained as you would other cutting boards, simply apply a light coat of food-grade mineral oil or beeswax occasionally to keep them from drying out.
Never put your resin piece in the dishwasher as this will damage it.
IS RESIN A DURABLE FINISH?
Yes, resin is quite durable, but not indestructible. Keep abrasive or sharp objects away from the resin as well as hot items such as coffee cups which may damage the finish. With a little care, you will be able to enjoy your piece for a long time.
Is resin food-safe?
Generally, food should not be put directly on resin. However, I do use a brand of food-safe resin for some pieces and indicate it with a heart-shaped stamp on the back of the piece. If you are ordering a custom piece, feel free to discuss the benefits of the various resins with me.
ANYTHING QUIRKY I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT RESIN?
Yes, if you are packing your piece for transportation, never put bubble wrap in contact with the resin as it will damage the finish. Also, I use high quality UV protected resin. But over time all resin will yellow, to delay this keep it away from direct sunlight.
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Each piece is handmade and may contain some imperfections, this is what makes each piece unique! The colors may appear slightly different than what is viewed on your computer screen. While I do my best to upload an accurate image of each piece be aware that your computer may display an item with a slight variation in color from the actual piece.
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Nastro Opaque Bows Socks with Sheer Top by Lores
Even the socks can make a strong fashion statement! With interplay of opaque bows on sheer background, and opaque sock and top band parts, these pretty ankle socks on 20/60 Denier are perfect with flats and heels alike, whether on their own or peeking under trousers.
- Denier: 20-60
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I’ve always been a book hoarder. My bookshelves constantly overflow, despite several promises to myself to not buy any more until I’ve read at least half of the books I own. Over the past few months, I’ve somehow managed to hoard as many e-books as physical ones. Among those are books by authors I love, books recommended by friends, and then just books that were free or on sale that it seemed a waste to not pick them up. It’s the digital equivalent of visiting a second-hand bookshop and buying three massive hardbound volumes on Hegel’s philosophies just because they were priced at £5 all together despite hating what little you know of Hegel from that one philosophy class you took in college (yes, that really happened, and no, I will not be taking any questions).
So yes, books you find for a bargain are seductive. E-books more so, because 200 books on a little tablet are so much easier to lug around. The question now is how to hunt down these books. The three main websites I use to track various deals around the internet are bookbub, kindofbook, and freebooksy.
The very best of the lot, in my opinion. Although Bookbub is a US-based website, it does work for the UK, Canada, and Australia as well. There are a lot of popular books floating around on the site. I find it best to follow your favourite authors (or authors whose books you do want to read) and sign up for instant alerts the moment their books go on sale. I did not know Mark Gatiss wrote books until I came across his author page here. Bookbub scours for discounts on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play, Nook, as well as Rakuten Kobo.
KindofBook focuses on Kindle books, both free and discounted ones. The website currently caters to the US, UK, and Germany markets. There are some well-known titles that appear here, but there are several lesser-known authors featured as well. The mix can be helpful for readers to discover new authors similar to the ones they love. I love cosy mysteries, and Homicide in Hardcover sounds right up my alley.
Freebooksy’s selection of books leans heavily towards lesser-known authors. Readers who are fans of specific genres and read everything in it indiscriminately will find this website perfect. Plus, every book available on this website is free. Freebooksy displays deals from Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play, Nook, and Rakuten Kobo, though they are primarily focused on Kindle promotions. There are so many books linked on this website that I’ve had to force myself to not just blindly download every single one I see. But I couldn’t say no to Bodies, Baddies and a Crabby Tabby. It’s on my TBR just for that title. And the cat on the cover.
The one thing to keep in mind though is a lot of the promotions are available for a limited time only (some even expiring within a day). All three websites do offer the option of receiving daily email updates of the best deals in your preferred genres so you don’t miss out. To be honest though, it’s almost a habit now to check what’s new on these sites every day along with my morning coffee. So there you have it. Three more websites on the internet you can shop at while procrastinating work. Except this time, it will all be within budget.


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Polish Longsword, early 14thC
Longsword inspired by original swords from European museums dated to the first half of 14th century. Black grip.
That sword is a classic and simple longsword with excellent handling. The close balance pointy makes it a very agile and well-controlled sword which can be easily used even with one hand, despite the weight of 1600g.
A fairly long, 225mm grip, also makes it adapted to the fencing techniques of a long sword, known from later treatises.
Such a sword well represents a large group of longswords popular in the first half of the 14th century.
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Wine of the Summer Court
"The summer fey's wine may be tempting to mortals, but unless you wish to be trapped in the feywilds, it's best avoided"
Wine of the Summer Court is a translucent base with fluorescent orange and purple swirls within. Inked in neon yellow.
All of my dice are handmade from start to finish. Due to this process, there may be small imperfections. Each set is hand-sanded and polished to minimize any flaws.
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A Thousand Times More Fair (Hardcover)
What Shakespeare's Plays Teach Us about Justice
Ecco Press, 9780061769108, 320pp.
Publication Date: April 12, 2011
"Fascinating....Loaded with perceptive and provocative comments on Shakespeare's plots, characters, and contemporary analogs."
--Justice John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court of the United States
"Kenji Yoshino is the face and the voice of the new civil rights."
--Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickled and Dimed
A Thousand Times More Fair is a highly inventive and provocative exploration of ethics and the law that uses the plays of William Shakespeare as a prism through which to view the nature of justice in our contemporary lives. Celebrated law professor and author Kenji Yoshino delves into ten of the most important works of the Immortal Bard of Avon, offering prescient and thought-provoking discussions of lawyers, property rights, vengeance (legal and otherwise), and restitution that have tremendous significance to the defining events of our times--from the O.J. Simpson trial to Abu Ghraib. Anyone fascinated by important legal and social issues--as well as fans of Shakespeare-centered bestsellers like Will in the World--will find A Thousand Times More Fair an exceptionally rewarding reading experience.
Praise For A Thousand Times More Fair: What Shakespeare's Plays Teach Us about Justice…
“A sensitive and lively mind work[s] its way through the legal themes in some of the most beautiful passages in English literature.”
“[An] insightful inquiry into the contemporary relevance of the Bard’s vision of justice. . . . A refreshing reminder that questions of justice may lead to dramatic poetry, not legal jargon.”
-Booklist (starred review)
“Readers will find Yoshino provocative, often controversial, and Shakespeare, as always, entertaining.”
“Neither a prosecutor nor a defense lawyer herein, Yoshino is a refreshingly engaging advocate for Shakespeare.”
-Newark Star Ledger
“[W]ell-informed by scholarship, nuanced and appealingly written. . . . [P]erhaps the most enlightening study of the subject to appear in a century.”
“In the enlightening and readable A Thousand Times More Fair, author Kenji Yoshino opens a window on Shakespearean dramaturgy and scholarship and lets in a breath of fresh air.”
-New York Journal of Books
“A remarkably imaginative and scholarly work. It reminds us that in Shakespeare’s time, like our own, the law and ideas of justice were in flux.”
“Fascinating. . . . Loaded with perceptive and provocative comments on Shakespeare’s plots, characters, and contemporary analogs.”
-Justice John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court of the United States
“Until Kenji Yoshino’s book, I had found little of value in ‘Law and Literature’ studies. He redeems the mode. Shakespeare, most capacious of souls, is shown by Yoshino to illuminate the vast and complex structures that must inform the role of law in our struggle for a just society.”
-Harold Bloom, author of SHAKESPEARE: THE INVENTION OF THE HUMAN
“Kenji Yoshino brings to his lively reading of the plays the full force of his passionate brooding on issues of justice in contemporary society. A THOUSAND TIMES MORE FAIR will appeal to anyone interested in the uses of great art to reflect on some of our culture’s most vexing problems.”
-Stephen Greenblatt, author of WILL IN THE WORLD
“Who knew that there was such a brilliant and fresh reading of Shakespeare waiting to be discovered? Only Kenji Yoshino, with a poet’s ear for language and a lawyer’s passion for justice, could have done it.”
-Carol Gilligan, University Professor, NYU
“The ingenious and well-argued premise of Kenji Yoshino’s new book is that justice in a form that we can understand and relate to modern concepts of legal justice is a pervasive theme of Shakespearean drama. . . . Shakespeare, in law as in so much else, remains our contemporary.”
-Judge Richard A. Posner


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Join your friends in Summer Band
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Starting July 8th, students meet each Wednesday at 6:45PM to have fun, learn new music, and gain experience playing together as a group.
The summer session runs 6 weeks (last rehearsal is August 12th)
followed by an informal concert and open house (August 19th)
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Please join Maestoso students, parents, and instructors for an afternoon of music making on December 14th from 2:00 - 4:00PM. Punch and cookies will be provided!
Maestoso will be at Park The Streets this Sunday, September 28th.
The Hillman Brass Quintet will perform from 11:00-12:15.
Then stay for Jazz with Bill Lang from 12:30-1:30.
Come say 'hi' and pick up a free Blinking Light for your bike!
The deadline for early bird registration for the Wednesday Pommeriggio Wind Ensembles has been extended through September 14th.
Maestoso needs a minimum of 8 students to sign up in order for the class to take place. Don't wait, or the class might be canceled!
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Well, it has been a very long time since my last post! 2019 was a bit of a work year for us, and while we did do a bloggable trip to Margaret River, I never got around to writing it. Then 2020 happened. Therefore, I have been paying to have a blog site that I haven’t contributed to in a while. However, this year is hopefully going to be different!
Being very fortunately from Western Australia, where lockdowns and border closures happened very soon last year, we have been allowed the luxury of opening borders up between Tasmania and Queensland this (Australian) summer. This meant that we had Callum’s parents over for New Year’s and that we were able to fly to Hobart direct and enjoy a holiday while much of the world still cannot fly anywhere. This post is not meant to brag or make anyone feel sour that we are gallivanting around Australia, but merely to share the bit of travelling we have been able to do!
The last trip we did was a year ago when we visited my family over Christmas. We were meant to go to Europe in June/July of 2020, but those plans were obviously foiled. I was truly (naively) astonished that there was very little chance of going anywhere in 2020…and we didn’t. But we have just returned from a two-week trip to a state that we otherwise might not have visited quite so soon if all this COVID-19 nonsense hadn’t occurred. Simply, we went because it was one of the only places we could go. And it has been on our list to see. I expect 2021 will include some other “list-checkers” of trips while we are still bound to this continent.
As mentioned, we flew into Hobart direct from Perth (four and half hours) and arrived in the afternoon. We stayed at the casino hotel and it was meant to be one of the nicest accommodations we were going to enjoy on our trip. I did insist that since this was our only holiday, we should live it up and pay for a water view. Look, the room was fine, but we were a bit underwhelmed as the whole place reeked of old-fashioned, out-dated décor, carpets, and furniture. Our king room was a bed of two singles pushed together. The pool was a cesspit of children and chlorine and the building seemed a bit forgotten. However, it is not the hotel you are caring to see when visiting a new place. We went and had a fantastic burger for dinner at Burger Got Soul, which is worth mentioning because they were delicious. The large fries were a bit much; a regular would suffice between two people. We walked off the calories along the beach near our hotel and spoke of how happy we were to be in a new place.
The next day, our first full day in Tasmania, was a Saturday, which was perfect as Saturdays in Hobart are market days. So, we caught a cab to the Salamanca Markets and had breakfast at Harbour Lights. Our driver suggested it and I was glad of the suggestion. I quickly checked the menu: did it have eggs benedict? Yes, yes it did. That is a requirement for Callum. I will eat anything for breakfast, but Callum must have his poached eggs and hollandaise sauce on a nice piece of bread with proper bacon and a good flat white, thank you very much. Once finished we were able to walk to the start of the markets but soon realised we would have to stand in line and have the “Check In Tas” app ready on our phone. We have “Safe WA” in WA and downloaded the Tasmanian equivalent before we left our hotel room. We encountered a few other options as well, and it made me wonder what people do without smartphones in this day and age.
Anyway, once we were in the markets we enjoyed strolling through and looking at all the typical market fare. I bought two pairs of earrings in quick succession and wanted to buy a third but was discouraged to, it being only the first day. In retrospect, I should have just got them…but more about that later.
We timed our market visit perfectly with the need to get to the MONA ferry, which was a short walk away. MONA stands for Museum of Old and New Art and is a must-see in Hobart. It is only ten years old and was started by a professional gambler who wanted to contribute something to society. The museum was considered to possibly fail miserably but has since become the so-called ‘must-see’ and has increased tourism into the state possibly single-handedly. I’d like to think Art is that powerful. Now, this museum is not for the squeamish or overly pious. It is full of genitals. Like a lot. There were lots of interesting exhibits, and plenty of very strange ones, and a couple that made us go “Why…?” and a couple that made us go “Wow, that is so neat!” So basically, it was a typical art museum, I suppose. The building is interesting in itself as it is mostly an underground labyrinth. And the 30-minute ferry ride is a pleasant way to get there; more interesting and more of an event than driving there, which you can also do.
After the art gallery we found some lunch and discovered the Tasmanian company Liveat. It reminded us of Freshii which we loved while in Canada. After lunch we were ready for a bit of a rest. I actually full-on fell asleep in a public park while Callum people-watched and looked at his phone. For like an hour and a half. I tell ya, travelling tires me out. Because of this nap the shops were all closed by the time I was ready to arise from my grassy slumber. But we did have a stroll through the old part of Hobart, admiring the heritage houses of yore and delighting in their quaintness. We made our way back ‘home’ (we always call where we are staying ‘home’ whilst travelling) to pick up our car and drive up to Mount Wellington. It was about a 30-minute drive up narrow roads and many twists and turns. It is from here you get a spectacular view of all of Hobart. We were a bit shocked at how chilly it was up there and foreshadowed how we would feel later in the trip. It was so cold that we didn’t stay up there long and drove back down to hunt down some dinner. We just had a simple cafeteria dinner at Mures. Callum had a seafood chowder which he enjoyed a lot.
Day 2 we drove to the town of Port Arthur, which used to be a penal settlement from 1833-1877. As the historic site’s webpage states: “Over its long history, Port Arthur has been a place of hardship and punishment, a place of opportunity, and a place of leisure. Now it is one of Australia’s most important heritage destinations, where the story of Australia’s colonial history is written in stone and brick.” (https://portarthur.org.au/history/)
Upon arrival at the entry, we were given a playing card each with a picture on it. In the museum we had to find the corresponding drawer with the same number, suit and picture which then revealed the name of a person who had lived in the settlement. I got George Hunt. While a prisoner at Port Arthur, he tried to escape by draping a kangaroo hide over him, and trying to hop like the animal. The officers thought he was a real kangaroo and decided to shoot him for food. Hunt had to surrender and received 150 lashes as punishment for trying to escape. Fascinating! Horrible!
Both Callum and I were surprised at how attractive the 100-acre site was. Neither of us knew much about it, just that we ought to visit it. We were expecting just a jail…but it is quite a vast site and had several buildings of various uses still standing for us to explore. It was a settlement, after all, so there were homes with gardens in addition to the penitentiary and additional prisons. One notable building was the ‘silent prison’ where it was believed that if you completely isolated a prisoner and disallowed him from all speech, he will reform. This of course didn’t work, but it was interesting to see the separate exercise yards, the unique way they kept the men from seeing one another during church services, and to hear about the whole prison and why they thought it would work. The prisoners even had to be covered from head to toe so that they weren’t recognized by anyone, completely taking away their individuality.
Our tour also included a short boat ride where we saw the Isle of the Dead where over a 1000 people were buried: unmarked graves for convicts, and nicer marked graves for military personnel and their families. We also saw remnants of the boys’ prison across the water and viewed Port Arthur from the water.
All in all, we probably spent 3.5 hours at Port Arthur. We also made note of the memorial on site of the terrible massacre which occurred in 1996, with 35 people losing their lives. The perpetrator is currently in prison and will never get out, and the incident sparked the harsh gun laws that currently exist in Australia.
We used the rest of the day to visit a couple more places: Remarkable cave, which was like it sounds. Also, a Lavender farm which served many products one being Lavender flavoured ice creams, which I obviously had to try. For dinner we didn’t have many options, as Port Arthur is a sleepy little town, even in the summer/tourist season. We were not expecting much from the pub at Fox and Hounds Inn but were pleasantly surprised as each of our meals were quite good. I had a pumpkin pizza and Callum had a meat pie which cost entirely too much, but he had to admit it was delicious.
Day 3 we drove towards Bicheno and stopped to see the tessellated pavement, a neat geography thing where erosion and salt water has made the flat stone form perfect squares. We stopped in at Freycinet National Park and did the Wineglass Bay lookout hike (3km) before heading up to Bicheno. We would have stayed in the national park but couldn’t find accommodation. It was tough to book places to stay in Tasmania, as many people around the country wanted to go. While we were there, though, borders with a few places closed so many people had to cancel their trip. We benefited from a few cancellations, but the park was too difficult to get a place to stay for a price we wanted to pay. We stayed 35 minutes away and had to drive back down the next morning to enjoy the park further.
That evening, we were part of a wonderful penguin tour. The little penguins (or, also known as blue or fairy penguins) are busy taking care of their chicks at this time of year, so they are easily spotted coming in after dark from their fishing expeditions. They come up out of the water each night to get to their burrows where they have chicks waiting to be fed. We learned so much about penguins and loved seeing them stroll right up to us from where we were watching, to get to their homes. The penguins don’t detect red light so that is why my pictures are all in red, as the guide showed us where the penguins were using a red flashlight. However, the nice professional shots are by the company we went with, and the link given to us for free after the tour. It was special as well to witness the actual feeding of the penguins, as that is usually done in their burrows. We saw two chicks hassling their parent for their meal right out in the open! Altogether we saw over 60 penguins on our hour-long tour which was just fantastic.
Our Day 4 we returned to Freycinet National Park where Callum did a longer hike, and I re-did the one from the day before. Once at the top I was planning to do a watercolour painting. I had checked my supplies that morning, paying close attention to my paints, pencil, sharpener, water container, brush, etc., but forgot to bring my book! I was so sad and mad at myself for forgetting the watercolour paper booklet and could not believe my stupidity. I did find an old thick napkin among my things—presumably for me to dry my brush in between rinsing colours. I started drawing and painting on the napkin, thinking the whole time ‘this isn’t going to work, I’m wasting my time’. But after awhile I got the hang of it. It was sort of like painting on rice paper, which is a thing. So, I did a painting after all, but it is horribly inaccurate, and I will do a proper one on actual paper later.
After our hikes and finding some lunch in Coles Bay, we located an interesting blowhole and sat and watched it and all the people acting funny around it for an hour or so. It was something to do.
3 thoughts on “14 Days in Van Diemen’s Land (Part 1)”
I’m so glad you’re back doing your blog, Rachel. I, for one, have missed it.
Loved reading about your trip and the photos are brilliant. It’s over thirty years since we went to Tasmania when we visited most of the places you’ve written about. There’s so much to see in Tasmania that’s really beautiful.
Will be looking forward very much to the next instalment.
Love this! Beautiful photos and stories!
Thanks for sharing!
Love the napkin painting too!!!
Beautiful pictures! I love the lavender ones (you and your ice cream) and that white, sandy beach reminds me very much of Hornby Island. Love, mom

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DeKalb County School District has announced schools and offices will remain closed Sept. 14, following three days of closures due to damage and power outages caused by Tropical Storm Irma.
“Safety is key. Right now, there are several challenges that present a potential threat to our students such as buildings and homes without power, and fallen power lines and trees. We remain hopeful to reopen our schools and offices soon, but not at the expense of our students and staff,” R. Stephen Green, the DCSD superintendent and CEO, said in a press release about the closure.
Approximately 32 DeKalb schools remain without power as of noon Sept. 13 and damaged roofs remain a problem, the release said. Power has been restored to 30 schools since Sept. 12, according to the release.
Atlanta Public Schools and the Fulton County School District have not yet made announcements about Sept. 14’s status. Meria Carstarphen, the superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, announced on social media earlier today, Sept. 13, that seven schools remain without power.


Between dishing out guest features and inking deals in the fashion and comic book world, The Weeknd hasn’t released a new project since dropping off Starboy at the end of 2016, and fans have been pining for new material ever since. After taunting fans with a slew of cryptic teasers, The Weeknd’s highly anticipated surprise project My Dear Melancholy is finally here — just in time for his Coachella headlining set in April.
My Dear Melancholy clocks in at six songs and only boasts one guest: French DJ Gesaffelstein, who is featured on “I Was Never There” and “Hurt You.” The Frank Dukes-executive produced effort features production from Daheala, Marz, Mike WiLL Made-It, Skrillex and more. The six-track EP is chock full of brooding ballads and finds Abel grappling with past breakups, notably on album opener “Call Out My Name” and outro “Privilege.”
To coincide with the release of My Dear Melancholy, The Weeknd designed a custom t-shirt available now on his official site.
The Weeknd hinted at new music on Instagram after posting a series of videos of him listening to music in a studio with the caption “mastering.” He followed up with a screenshot of a text message conversation in which he asked someone “should we drop Friday? I’m indifferent to be honest,” before officially confirming the news on the eve of the project’s release.
Stream The Weeknd’s My Dear Melancholy below.


Maya Dillard Smith, the ACLU executive who resigned over the transgender bathroom issue, has created a website called "Finding Middle Ground-A Safe Space To Communicate About Civil Rights for All."
Smith, interim director of the Georgia chapter of the ACLU, quit the organization because of its position that men who identify as women should be allowed to use womens' restrooms.
This, after her own two young daughters were emotionally distraught from an encounter in a public restroom with three transgender men.
"I have shared my personal experience of having taken my elementary school age daughters into a women's restroom when shortly after three transgender young adults, over six feet, with deep voices, entered," she said in a statement.
"My children were visibly frightened, concerned about their safety and left asking lots of questions for which I, like many parents, was ill-prepared to answer," she added.
Smith's website features a video of a school-aged girl on a swingset saying, "Boys in a girls' bathroom? I don't know about that."
She continues, "There's some boys who feel like they are girls on the inside. And there are some boys who are just perverts."
The little girl goes on to say, "I don't want him to be uncomfortable in the boys' bathroom, either. I don't want them to be uncomfortable anywhere. But, what about me, too?"
The website asks the question, "How do we keep our little girls safe and prevent transgender discrimination?"
The website attempts to open discussion on the matter in a safe, non-judgmental way. However, respondents appear to be having difficulty debating the matter with civility. Comments for the video have been disabled.
LifeSite News reported, "A transgender activist, a biological male who goes by the name Cheryl Courtney-Evans, responded to the resignation by calling Dillard Smith 'lazy,' 'ill-educated,'..." (Editor's note: The rant went on using foul language that we choose not to publish at CBN News.)
Ill-educated? Dillard Smith earned a degree in economics from Berkeley and a master's degree at Harvard.
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text: Well here I am again! It's now been 5 wonderful months with my new baby. I will admit that getting back in shape this time around is MUCH harder than it was with the first one. In addition finding the time and energy to do everything with 2 kids has been more of a challenge. I keep looking ahead and know that I will get to my goals, but have to accept that it's just taking a little longer this time. Having the second C-section in 2 years does not help either! Since I am constantly hungry, due to the nursing, it's important to have healthy snacks on hand at all times to keep me from gaining weight. If I don't eat often I get very low blood sugar and even shaky. I will not be sad this time when its time to stop nursing Chloe, since I'm ready to have a normal appetite again. I have been asked by many to post what I am eating. Here is a sample of what I eat. It changes daily. There are several extra snacks than normal for me in addition to more carbs.

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Washington: Thirty six nations in the Americas that belong to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVAX distribution program will receive the first of 35 million COVID-19 vaccine doses beginning next month, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said.
“Over the weekend, the countries received letters from COVAX detailing the doses that they had been allocated,” PAHO Director Carissa Etienne said in a press release.
The first of 35 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will begin arriving in late February, PAHO said.
COVAX, or the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access Facility, was launched in April 2020 by the WHO, the Global Vaccine Alliance and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to help distribute vaccines to the world’s poorest nations.
Etienne also reported that during the past week, more than 1.8 million people in the Americas tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus.

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The families of two firefighters missing after a fishing trip near Port Canaveral, Florida are calling on pilots and boat captains from North Carolina to Florida for help.
Justin Walker, a Fairfax County, Virginia, firefighter, and Brian McCluney, a Jacksonville, Florida firefighter, didn’t return to port Friday evening, prompting a massive search now on its fourth day.
The U.S. Coast Guard and dozens of partner agencies and volunteers have searched extensively by sea and air over 46,800 square miles from Florida to Charleston, South Carolina.
The only clue so far was yesterday’s discovery of a gear pack belonging to McCluney near Jacksonville.
The families of the two missing men put out a plea for pilots and boaters to join the search along the southeast coast Tuesday.
Anyone who can help is asked to coordinate with the Coast Guard at 904-714-7565.
Beachgoers on Hatteras Island and south are also asked to look out for debris that may be associated with the missing boaters. Call the Coast Guard at 252-986-2175 if you find anything.
The Jacksonville Association of Firefighters and the wives of the two missing men are raising funds to help support the search efforts.
To donate, Venmo Justin Walker’s wife at Natasha-Walker-35 or donate at the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue here.
Donations are currently funding:
- Fuel (boats, planes)
- Food and water for family and command center
- Medical supplies for those on the search
Involved in the search are:
- Coast Guard
- Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
- Jacksonville Fire and Rescue
- AMR (American Medical Response)
- Strength and Honor Motorcycle Club of Stafford, Virginia
- Flight schools (multiple)
- U.S. Navy
- U.S. Air Force
This story originally appeared on OBXToday.com. Read More local stories here.


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5 Ways to Influence Change in Others
by Kevin Eikenberry.
Because of my work as a consultant, trainer and coach I deal with change and people's reactions to it all the time. When a Client decides to work with us, they are recognizing that some sort of change is needed. After all, if they want more effective teams, better Customer Service, higher creativity, more effective training, or more effective leadership in their organizations, something has to become different than it is currently. Change must occur.
Because of this, change is often at the center of our work, and we've learned a fair bit about it. In short, here are two of the most important things I have learned about change:
* People don't resist change, they resist being changed.
* Regardless of our position, we become significantly more effective when we understand change and how to influence it in others.
Most people nod their head at the first one when I mention it, but some scratch their head at the second. So let's start there.
Why Does It Matter?
All of us have parts of our jobs where we need to influence others to think differently or to behave differently in other words we need to be able to influence change.
Think about it this way.
Whether you are a janitor, salesperson, Customer service professional, trainer, first line supervisor, manager, leader, or C-level executive, are there times when you encounter resistance to your ideas, approaches, and expertise? In these cases, does your job get easier and would the organization benefit when you are successful in getting others to make those changes?
We can, in fact, all be more effective in our work when we better understand how to influence change in others. The scope of the change doesn't matter. Some of us are proposing or leading big sweeping organizational changes, while others are making small procedure changes. All of us need to support and champion changes, and therefore benefit from greater skills and understanding in this area.
Resistance is a Key
There are many factors or levers to influencing change, but one of the key ones is reflected by my first lesson mentioned above 'people don't resist change, they resist being changed.'
If we want to help people change, we have to help them decide the change is in their best interest. We have to influence people, not force change upon them. Here are five things you can do, starting right now, to influence change in others:
* "Get" their perspective. Your perspective, goals and belief in the change don't really matter. All that matters is the perspective and beliefs of the other person. We must start by understanding their view of the world. Determine their concerns, fears and assumptions regarding the change. Doing this will definitely help you counter some of these concerns. But the real benefit in truly understanding their perspective is that you are valuing their opinion and they will feel they are a part of a conversation, not a sales pitch.
* Acknowledge their perspective. You may not agree with their assumptions or share their fears and concerns, but you can acknowledge how they feel. Let them know that you understand their point of view and that it is a valid view. Part of the reason people resist being changed is that they never feel validated or acknowledged. Forgo this step at your peril.
* Speak to their interests. Once you know more about their issues and concerns you can help them see a different perspective. By acknowledging their perspective as a valid one, their mind will likely be more open to hearing a new perspective. Talk to them about the differences in your perspectives. Reduce their fears. Build a clearer picture of the future after the change, explaining the parts of it that will be of greatest interest and benefit in their mind.
* Recognize natural tendencies. Everyone has their own natural tendencies towards change. Some are more open and move more quickly to a new approach or system. Others are more cautious. If you often find yourself as the influencer of change, perhaps you are in the later group. Be aware that not everyone will move at the same rate.
* Be patient. Give people some time. Let them reflect on what you have shared with them. Give them time to justify a new position in their mind. Recognize that by giving people time it may also help them 'save face' as they begin to advocate a change that they had previously opposed. * With these five approaches you give yourself a better chance to influence others to change. Each of these alone will help you but taken together they greatly reduce resistance and help others move towards a changed perspective and actions. At a minimum you will have reduced people's resistance to change. At best they won't feel they are being changed they will recognize the change as their own.
About the Author
Kevin is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group, a learning consulting company that helps Clients reach their potential through a variety of training, consulting and speaking services. Kevin publishes Unleash Your Potential, a free weekly ezine designed to provide ideas, tools, techniques and inspiration to enhance your professional skills. Go to http://www.kevineikenberry.com/uypw/current.asp to read the current issue and subscribe.
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When Mark Zaid, a lawyer for the so-called “whistleblower,” tweeted on January 30, 2017, that the “#coup has started,” he was telling the truth.
On December 12, 2016, a month after the presidential election and a month before Trump’s Inauguration, I called the attempt to nullify the 2016 election a “coup” attempt. I don’t know if I was the first to use that C-word, but I was earlier than most.
The issue at that time was the interference with the Electoral College by intimidating Electors into changing their votes using the now-debunked claim of Russia collusion as the excuse, The one thing you must understand about the unfolding media-Democrat Electoral College coup attempt:
We are witnessing nothing short of an attempt to steal the election by some Democrats and a very supportive mainstream and leftwing media, by causing Electors in the Electoral College to go rogue and vote for Hillary, or at least not vote for Trump.
Since then as attempts to unseat Trump by any excuse and means possible developed, we used that C-word numerous times and noted the use of the term by others:
- Some dare call the anti-Trump feeding frenzy a “coup” attempt (May 18, 2017)
- The Slow-Motion Coup d’Etat picks up steam (August 3, 2017)
- The coup has failed, but continues (March 24, 2019)
So when Mark Zaid, a lawyer for the “whistleblower” was revealed to have described the efforts to unseat Trump as a coup soon after the Inauguration, consider me not shocked. On January 30, 2017, he tweeted:
#coup has started
Rarely have truer words been tweeted.
It’s attempted grand theft of the presidency and the 2016 election. It started even before Trump took office.
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If you have run into some car trouble, you are far from alone. Part of owning a car is having to fix the numerous problems that arise with it. Getting it serviced at a repair shop is fine for serious problems, but why not take care of the little stuff on your own. The article below will show you how.
Before you let the mechanic work on your car, make sure that you have all of the prices down. Ask about any additional fees that may come up during the repair and any charges that you may not be aware of. This will ensure that you are not surprised when the bill comes for your car repair.
When you are going to get your car repaired at a shop, ask the technician what type of parts they plan to use to get the job done. Many places use refurbished parts, but they would be willing to use new parts if you wanted to pay the extra money.
Regularly check your radiator. Let the car run a couple minutes, shut your engine and open up your hood. Don’t open your radiator if your car is running. With a dipstick, check your radiator fluid. Before adding more coolant remember to mix it with water.
Be open to asking any questions that cross your mind. Auto repair is a very complex thing. You will have questions, and don’t feel intimidated about asking them. If you don’t, you may not completely understand why the repairs were needed in the first place or how costly the current situation really is.
When you top off your motor oil, avoid spilling oil on your engine by wadding up a couple of paper towels around the oil receptacle on the crank-case. This will absorb drips and spills. Be sure to dispose of your empty oil container and the paper towels responsibly when finished adding oil.
Do not hover over the technician while they are trying to do work on your car. It is important that you spend time with them to explain what the problem is with your vehicle, but once you have done that, leave them alone so they can do their job without any interruptions.
Regularly check your radiator. Simply run the engine a few minutes and then cut the engine and lift the hood. Then check the coolant level, but while the car is not running. You do not want the coolant to get hot; it is dangerous. Check the fluid in your radiator and always mix water with the coolant before adding it.
Watch out for the wet messes underneath your automobile. Color and thickness may help you establish the difficulty. If it’s pale blue, yellow-green or fluorescent-orange, it can be an antifreeze leak caused by a bad hose, leaking radiator, or water pump, or an overheated engine. Darkish brown or dark colored oily puddles indicates terrible gasket or seal creates the leak. Red-colored oily puddles are usually due to a power-steering or transmission fluid leak. Crystal clear messes usually are not to bother with, because they may be moisture build-up or condensation from the automobile.
If your auto repair technician proposes a regular service say for example a radiator flush, make sure you ask why it is vital. Decide if you will have issues if it’s not done promptly. When pleased that the service has to be completed now, be sure you figure out how much you’ll pay. Understanding the price of parts and labor and having a company quote ahead of time could save you from horrible shocks.
In case your car gets too hot, you should pull over along the side of the road and close it. Contact a tow truck and let the car taken to a garage or dealership. If you go on driving your car after it begins heating up, you may damage your radiator terribly enough to demand a replacement.
Working on your car can make you feel uneasy, especially if you are new to auto repair. However, if you use the tips mentioned in the article above, there is no reason why you can’t successfully repair your auto problems. This way, you’ll save money, and feel great about tackling a problem yourself.
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Friday State News Briefs: NEW Catholics urged to oppose new Federal rule
Published 01/27/2012, Pierce County Herald
-- When Catholics in northeast Wisconsin go to church this weekend, they’ll be told to oppose a new federal rule that requires most health insurance plans to pay for contraceptives.
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