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Spaghetti squash comes with that cosy autumn flavor and smooth, nutty texture that we all can’t resist. As someone who loves to share their food with their pet, I thought it wise to research whether or not my dog can enjoy spaghetti squash with me. As I know many other concerned dog owners like me out there, I’ve decided to document my findings.
Ever wondered if it’s a good idea to feed your dog spaghetti squash?
As it turns out, it is! Dogs can eat Spaghetti squash; it’s completely safe for them. You can serve it side by side with a homemade meal. This gluten-free vegetable is rich in carotene, loaded with vitamins A, B6 and C, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium. All these nutrients have their part to play in aiding the body system function properly. Cook plain without spices, onions or garlic, and avoid adding salt, as it may cause dehydration. Serve in moderation, as too much could cause diarrhea in dogs.
Do note that there are specific guidelines to follow when feeding spaghetti squash to your dog. A lot of things could go wrong if these guidelines are not followed. In this article, I explain in detail everything you should know, the do’s and don’ts, health benefits, preparation procedure, and a lot more. Keep reading.
Nutritional Value of Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash is packed with lots of nutrients and minerals. It’s low in calories and rich in the essential vitamins the body needs.
155 grams of cooked spaghetti squash contains fiber and other nutrients in the proportion below:
Dietary fiber: 2.2g
Calories: 42 kcals
Vitamins, minerals and other nutrients
Vitamin C: 9% of the RDI
Vitamin B6: 8% of the Reference Daily Intake(RDI)
Manganese: 8% of the Reference Daily Intake(RDI)
Pantothenic acid: 6% of the Reference Daily Intake(RDI)
Niacin: 6% of the Reference Daily Intake(RDI)
Potassium: 5% of the Reference Daily Intake(RDI)
Folate: 3% Daily Value
Magnesium: 4% Daily Value
Vitamin A: 6% Daily Value
Copper: 6% Daily Value
Spaghetti squash also contains thiamine, calcium, magnesium, folate, and iron in small quantities.
Health Benefits of Spaghetti Squash
The health benefits of Spaghetti Squash include:
1. Dietary fiber
With 2.2g of dietary fiber and 42 calories per 155g (1 cup) of squash, it’s perfect if your dog is obese and you want its weight reduced. It decreases your dog’s overall calorie intake while ensuring that essential nutrients are provided.
2. Vitamins B3, B1, B5, and B6
These vitamins are crucial as they convert food into energy. They play a significant role in the metabolism regulation process of your dog. They also aid in stress relief.
Niacin helps secure the overall wellbeing of your dog’s brain, skin, and nervous system.
Thiamine helps the muscle, brain, and nerves perform properly.
Vitamin B6 helps regulate your dog’s appetite, mood, and sleep.
Minerals— Micro and Macronutrients
These minerals play a collective role in building strong bones:
3. Manganese: aids bone metabolism, prevents osteoporosis (a bone disease). Your dog’s system needs manganese to aid protein metabolism, production of fatty acids, and energy.
4. Copper: aids bone formation and development, collagen production, connective tissues, and the formation of myelin, which is the protective covering of nerves.
5. Magnesium: aids bone development and metabolism, alongside calcium and phosphorus. It also aids the regulation of hormone secretion, blood sugar level, and the production of energy.
6. Zinc: Zinc is an essential nutrient for your dog; it shouldn’t be lacking in its diet. It protects your dog’s skin and aids cell replication. It also helps regulate thyroid functions, aids protein assimilation and the production of enzymes.
7. Iron: This mineral is directly involved in the synthesis of blood and the production of hemoglobin (hemoglobin carries oxygen throughout the cells) and red blood cells. The blood produced circulates nutrients and oxygen to sites where they are required.
8. Phosphorus: helps to protect your dog’s kidney. It also contributes to the development of the skeletal structure and the proper growth of bones and teeth.
9. Calcium: plays an important role in blood clotting and coagulation. It helps your dog maintain a natural heartbeat. Also, it regulates fluid concentration, helps the contraction of muscles, and transmits energy signals between cells within the body.
10. Sodium: It helps the body retain fluid. It also aids your dog’s nerve and muscle functions.
11. Potassium: It helps your dog retain and regulate fluids. It also aids muscle contraction, the transmission of nerve impulses, and the secretion of enzymes.
12. Protein: Protein is an immune booster. It facilitates the production of enzymes and amino acids for shiny hair and skin, nails, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage.
13. Carbohydrates: aids energy production and metabolism, which helps your dog carry out its daily activities.
How Much Spaghetti Squash Can I Give My Dog?
The nutritional benefits of squash are a must-have for your dog. It’s packed with a lot of vitamins and minerals that can help your dog function properly. However, precaution should be taken, as too much of anything can be harmful. Moderation is important when serving your dog spaghetti squash. Start with a few spoons of stringy flesh in your dog’s diet. Serving too much or too often may cause diarrhea.
How To Prepare Spaghetti Squash for Dogs
The spaghetti squash should be served cooked and plain and not raw. Serving your dog raw squash can be dangerous, as its body might not be able to absorb it. As it’s not used to chewing, it will swallow it, increasing its chances of getting a stomach upset or worse later.
You can cook the spaghetti squash in an oven or a microwave. You can also heat or roast the squash. Always opt for organic produce; this way, you cut down on potential pesticide exposure.
• Wash your squash
• Peel and deseed
• Skip the seasoning and combine it with other healthy foods.
You should skip the seasoning, as it could be toxic for them. Their system can’t handle intense flavors, so serve plain and combine with other healthy foods.
The oven method and the microwave method:
Oven method: Preheat the oven to about 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut the squash and remove the seeds. Place the cut squash side down on a baking sheet. Bake for about 30-40 minutes. Check with a fork to see if the shell is tender, flip and let it cool, then scoop out the strands of squash. Serve bland, or mix into your dog’s food.
- Start by cutting the squash and removing the seeds.
- Place the cut spaghetti squash side down into a baking dish (the dish should be filled with a bit of water before you place the squash).
- Microwave for 10 minutes.
- Serve bland, or mix into your dog’s food.
Precaution: Don’t microwave the squash whole. There will be a dangerous build-up of steam.
Is Spaghetti Squash Toxic to Dogs?
Dogs can eat squash; it’s in no way toxic to them. It has a lot of nutritional benefits, minerals, and vitamins. Including it in your canine’s diet can help its immune system and cardiovascular functions. Skin hydration, better digestion, and a healthy shiny coat are but a few of the health benefits of squash for your canine. Ensure to deseed and remove the rind before cooking and serving.
Can Dogs Be Allergic to Spaghetti Squash
Generally, spaghetti squash poses no health hazard or challenge. Sometimes, however, dogs have difficulty digesting it. You can feed your canine any type of squash, but you will want to watch out for seeds; too many seeds can cause a backup in your dog’s system. As long as you remove the skin, deseed, and cool it before serving it to your dog, it should be fine. Raw squash is a bad idea, as it’s rough on your dog’s stomach and causes diarrhea.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can dogs eat squash?
Yes! Dogs can eat any type of squash. Squash is a gluten-free vegetable that is packed with beneficial nutrients for your dog. However, the seeds and rinds shouldn’t be consumed. It can cause a backup in the system of your dog. Serve squash in moderation to avoid diarrhea.
Can Dogs Eat Spaghetti Squash Rind?
No! Never feed your dog spaghetti squash rind. The consequence it poses is life-threatening. Rinds can cause intestinal blockage, meaning your dog won’t be able to vomit or pass out stool. There will also be a loss of appetite. The worst-case scenario will be the need for surgery to remove the pieces of rind. Call your vet immediately if you notice your dog has consumed rinds.
Can Dogs Eat Spaghetti Squash?
Yes! Dogs can eat Spaghetti Squash. The health benefits it offers decrease your canine’s chances of kidney and heart failure to the barest minimum.
Can dogs eat pasta and tuna?
Yes, dogs can eat pasta and tuna. Most dog owners are concerned about the mercury content of tuna. Tuna is not toxic, as it only contains a tiny amount of mercury, so there is no cause for alarm. Too much pasta will make your dog less energetic, causing it to gain weight. Both tuna and pasta should be served moderately.
How to cook spaghetti squash for dogs
You can steam cook the spaghetti squash. You can also bake in the oven by cutting the squash into two and placing the cut down on the baking sheet. Do not add seasoning, garlic or onions, as it could be toxic. Salt shouldn’t be added as it will dehydrate your dog. Serve plain.
What vegetables can you not give your dogs?
Never feed your dog onions, wild mushrooms, or cloves of garlic. Onions belong to a group called organosulfides. It can cause the rupturing of your dog’s red blood cells and cause nausea, stomach irritations, and diarrhea. Broccoli could also be dangerous for your dogs. It can irritate their systems, particularly in some breeds.
Is it okay to give dogs pasta?
Yes. It’s generally safe to feed your dog pasta. You can cook and serve plain, along with some boiled chicken. However, pasta has minimal nutritional contents, so it shouldn’t be part of your dog’s regular diet. Dogs with wheat allergies shouldn’t be fed pasta.
My Dog Ate Spaghetti Squash Seeds, What Do I Do?
Spaghetti seeds are toxic and can cause food poisoning. One or a couple of seeds will not cause any significant problem, but many seeds could cause blockage in the digestive tract. Call your vet at once to get your dog checked if you find out it has eaten squash seeds.
My Dog Ate Spaghetti Squash Skin
If you find out your dog has eaten spaghetti squash skin, watch out for symptoms that indicate an obstruction in the digestive tract. Inability to poop, rectal bleeding, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and pain in the belly are some of such symptoms. Contact your vet as soon as possible, as bloating is dangerous.
Are watermelons okay for dogs?
Yes, watermelons are okay for dogs. Care should be taken to remove the seeds as they can cause blockage. The rind shouldn’t be fed to dogs; it can upset their digestive system and cause symptoms like sore stomach and diarrhea. Watermelon is packed with nutrients, with lots of beneficial health rewards for your dog. It has a high water content of 92%, making them an excellent option for keeping your dog refreshed and hydrated on a hot day. It is also low in calories, as its calorie content is 50 calories a cup. You can cut in small cubes after removing the rind and seeds, or puree according to your dog’s preferred taste. Serve sparingly.
Can Dogs Eat Mango?
Yes, dogs can eat mango. This fruit contains fiber, Vitamins A, B6, C and E. These nutrients are beneficial to your dog’s health. You can indulge them with this fruit anytime but serve moderately as too much of it could be bad for your dog. The soft flesh is easy for dogs to eat, as long as it’s peeled and cut into small pieces. The pit should be removed as an attempt to swallow it can cause a severe choking hazard.
Can spaghetti squash cause allergies?
It has been widely observed that dogs can have allergic reactions to just about any food, fruit, or vegetable. This is why we cannot rule out the possibility of allergic reactions to spaghetti squash. Though the chances are slim, your dog has the potential of being allergic to spaghetti squash. This is why safety procedures have been developed and are widely encouraged to forestall any fatal or dire results of allergies.
Allergic reactions to spaghetti squash should be obvious right from the first day.
Spaghetti squash should be introduced very slowly. A slow introduction will help you detect any signs of possible allergies and, at the same time, protect your dog from any danger that may result. Watch out for symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, itchy ears, restlessness, long bouts of sneezing, and swelling. If your dog exhibits serious allergic reactions, don’t fret. An appointment with a vet should put the situation under control.
The preparation process for spaghetti squash is quite different when it is to be consumed by dogs. Theirs have to be prepared bland. You can steam cook the spaghetti squash bland without seasonings, or you could bake it. You can also microwave the squash, but first, the rinds should be removed, as microwaving squash with the rinds could cause dangerous smoke to build up.
Seasoning shouldn’t be added, as it could be toxic for them. Onions, garlic and salt should also be avoided. Salt has a dehydrating effect on your dog, and onions rupture the red blood cells of dogs. Not to worry, dogs enjoy it plainly combined with their regular meal. Serve moderately to avoid diarrhea in your dog.


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As the war in Syria enters its 10th year, Turkey has opened its borders to allow more refugees into Europe, with an estimated 100,000 passing through into Europe in the last week. That may sound like a lot, but is just a fraction of the 4million refugees in Turkey, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Many of those 4million are eager to build a better life in Western Europe, including the UK, and almost 1.5million of them are children. However, a huge proportion of those children are unaccompanied, meaning they have no one to care for them except the state.
I have seen the conditions lone children are subjected to in refugee camps. Since 2017 I have been working with child refugees, including in the notorious Moria camp in Greece.
I have encountered young children there with PTSD due to repeated aerial bombardment in their home countries. They have broken, sunken eyes; they are severely malnourished, and some struggle to talk or express themselves at all. Those that have experience the additional trauma of abuse treat all male adults – especially strangers – with extreme suspicion.
I have met kids living in tents, or who have constructed shelter out of wooden crates.
I have witnessed how lone children are systematically targeted by organised crime gangs, leading to sexual violence and modern day slavery. It is happening both within the Greek refugee camps and areas of Athens that have become sex tourism destinations. Worryingly, I have also heard of cases where the children have been targeted by traffickers for organ harvesting.
Those children are understandably so desperate to escape these camps they risk their lives in lorries and even shipping containers. One child made his way to the UK by clinging to the wheel arch of a bus, a few inches away from the engine.
We have almost no choice in whether these children ultimately arrive in Britain. The only choice we have is whether they do it through safe passage and arrive ready to build an independent life, or go through unsafe routes that leave them needing a range of support services.
Let them arrive here feeling indebted to Britain – not to organised criminal people smugglers
In 2017, the Home Office published their safeguarding strategy for unaccompanied refugee children, which laid out how asylum seeking refugee children should be looked after at agency and foster care level.
It is unclear what impact the follow-up funding has had, but I still regularly see unaccompanied minors who are not having their basic needs met.
The funding is simply not going where it is most needed on the ground, where one out of every 20 children in state care is an unaccompanied asylum seeker.
When trying to deal with the previous migrant crisis, which started in 2015, the Home Office argued that councils were not able to accommodate child refugees. Yet charities suggested a model in which 100 child refugees a week could be provided with fostering or semi-independent placements, reducing the strain on local authorities.
That capacity is still in place but I am deeply concerned about how the government will handle the coming influx.
Much to the dismay of campaigners, Parliament recently voted against having to protect child refugees as part of the EU withdrawal agreement. This has long been the status quo and looks unlikely to change any time soon.
Meanwhile, children are kept waiting for months, or even years, in poorly equipped accommodation for a decision on whether they are even allowed to start a new life in the UK. This bureaucracy and uncertainty is similar to the conditions that migrants flee.
Although they are given an allowance from the government, they are not afforded the care they need to develop emotionally and socially. Long-term, this is likely to create adults with severe psychological issues.
They deserve better. The government must start working with fostering charities, in addition to local authorities, to ensure there is a system able to provide safety for desperate children. This must include looking after children up to the age of 18.
As a father, I intend to support my children as they transition into adult life and the state should do the same for care leavers, protecting them from the dangers of homelessness, criminality and more.
The UK can’t open its borders to 4million migrants. But it can carefully select the youngest, most vulnerable amongst them, and support them in building a future in this country. This makes humanitarian and practical sense.
Not doing so will betray our most fundamental values of humanity that date back to the Second World War and the Kindertransport. It will also deprive future Britain of the social, cultural and economic worth that people from different cultures bring our society.
Let them arrive here feeling indebted to Britain – not to organised criminal people smugglers. Let’s fill them with ambition, not trauma. Let them come here with dreams, not nightmares.
Three refugee siblings I know are now in a stable home, being cared for by a white, British foster carer, and are doing really well at university. This is typical: refugee kids are so motivated, and realise the opportunity of being in Britain, so they often shoot straight to the top of the class in school or college.
We must learn from the mistakes of 2015 when we only accepted very few refugee children into Britain and left others to fend for themselves on the continent before they sought unsafe passage here regardless.
We are one of the world’s leading economies and, despite a robust range of public opinion on immigration (including refugees), I believe that most of us can agree to help refugee kids who are scared, lonely and helpless, and desperate for care, love and a chance at a normal life. It is our duty to provide them safe passage.

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Former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin (D) has been convicted on 20 of 21 counts against him.
Nagin was indicted in January 2013 on charges he accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and truckloads of free granite for his family business in exchange for promoting the interests of a local businessman.
He also was charged with accepting thousands of dollars in payoffs from another businessman for his help in securing city contracts.
Before the verdict was read, Nagin said outside the courtroom that he’s “been at peace with this for a long time. I’m good.”
Nagin served as mayor from 2002 to 2010 and is perhaps best known for leading the city during and after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The charges he faced stemmed from his dealings with vendors involved in the Katrina recovery effort. Businessman Frank Fradella pleaded guilty in 2012 to bribing an unnamed public official with, among other things, a truckload of granite. Nagin's family owns a granite countertop business.
Another businessman who worked with Fradella and is currently serving a 14-year sentence recently confirmed Fradella's story and said he helped arrange the bribe.


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Major Welding was a sole proprietor with a mobile welding truck when he first contacted Graphix Unlimited back in 2012. He had a vision to become one of the premier mobile pressure certified welding companies in Western Canada.
Major Welding specializes in pipeline and pressurized system welding. They wanted to establish themselves as a ”go to” company for larger industrial and petroleum based businesses with the intent to expand the number of trucks and also have a fabrication shop to manufacture some of the more intricate components used in pressure systems.
What we did.
We created a new brand and logo that was bold and simple; a stylized M and W with “Major Welding” in a large broad font. The idea was to make their look more masculine because of the industries they were looking for work in.
Next we researched the mobile welding industry looking specifically at the web presence of potential competitors and how they were presenting themselves. From this we designed and built a custom website utilizing unique design elements for maximum visual impact. At the same time Graphix created a print media package that utilized the new look and logo, designed vehicle wraps for their truck and cars and launched a social media campaign to promote the company, which we manage.
Where we're at.
Major Welding has now captured a much larger percentage of the mobile welding market in British Columbia and Alberta. They attribute the growth in business and revenue directly to the re-branding and the targeted market campaign that we produced and implemented for them
In June of 2014 Major Welding moved into a new location that is four times the size of their old shop. Graphix was contracted to design and build their office interior in addition to designing, building and installing all the 3 dimensional signage and exterior signage.
In December of 2014 they added two new Sprinter trucks to their existing fleet of 6 trucks due to the increased workload. Graphix designed and installed wraps for these two vehicles.
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+241 is the dialing code for Gabon.
Gabon is located at the equator on the west coast of Africa and consists mostly of inaccessible jungle and savanna. The country was ruled by President Omar Bongo from 1967 until his death in 2009. Then son Ali Bongo Ondimba took over. The concentration of power for a family has almost put the multiparty system out of play. A small elite in the cities lives well on Gabon’s large income from oil, iron and timber.
- Abbreviationfinder: Brief profiles of Gabon, including geography, history, politics, economics as well as common acronyms about this country.
Geography and climate
Gabon is about half the size of Sweden and is located at the equator on the Atlantic coast of Africa. Most of the country is a high plateau, which is covered by tropical rainforest and savanna.
The terrain is rugged with deep river valleys. The highlands are bordered by several mountain ranges, including the Crystal Mountains in the north and the Chaillu Mountains in the south.
A 10-20 km wide belt along the coast consists of lowland with mangrove swamp and coastal water. The lowland and the seabed off the coast are covered by sediment rich in oil. The Ogooui River and its numerous tributaries flow through the country.
The climate in Gabon is hot and humid all year round. The rainfall is plentiful, especially during the period September – March.
|Cultivated land||19 %|
|Land area||267667 km 2|
Population and health
|Population development||1.93 m|
|Urban population (Urbanization)||87.2 %|
|Death rate||13.12 per 1000 residents|
|Life expectancy: Women||52.53 years|
|Life expectancy: Men||51.56 years|
|Birth rate||34.49 births per 1000 residents|
|Infant mortality||46.07 deaths / 1000 births|
Population Graph Source: Countryaah.com
|Electricity, production||2111 million kWh|
|Energy consumption per resident||1371.1 kg. oil per resident|
|Natural gas, production||384 million cubic meters|
|Crude oil, production||12 million tons|
|Internet users||9.9 per 100 residents|
|Mobile subscriptions||215 per 100 residents|
|Passenger cars||14 per 1000 residents|
Business and economics
|Unemployment||21% of the workforce|
|GDP||18600 per resident|
|Primary occupations||60 %|
|Secondary profession||15 %|
|Tertiary professions||25 %|
FACTS – GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE
267 667 km2 (2018)
Adjacent country (s)
Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville
Capital with number of residents
Libreville 753 600
Other major cities
Port Gentil 142,300, Masuku (Franceville) 56,000, Oyem 40,000, Moanda 39,300 (estimated 2010)
Iboundji (1,557 m asl) 1
3 mm (July), 373 mm (Nov)
Libreville 23–31 °C (Jan), 20–28 °C (July)
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Visas abolished between neighboring countries
The members of Cemac (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Congo-Brazzaville) announce that the internal visa-free agreement has now been ratified by all member states and will therefore be implemented. The agreement has been missing for 15 years through negotiations. The process has dragged on the time when the oil countries of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea were worried about being flooded by job seekers from neighboring countries. Now, however, these countries have also ratified the agreement.
Bongo rewards successful opposition politicians
President Bongo is reshaping the government and including some opposition politicians who participated in this spring’s national dialogue (see March 2017). The dialogue was boycotted by most prominent opposition representatives, including Jean Ping, who claims that it was he and not Bongo who won the 2016 presidential election. Among those who are awarded new jobs within the government are Pierre Moussavou of the Social Democratic Party, who came fifth in the presidential election, and René Ndemezo’o Obiang who led Ping’s election campaign. However, no changes are made to the heavy ministerial posts and the change is dismissed as cosmetic by political judges.
Threats to ICC visits
17th of June
The authorities are investigating several threats made before a visit by a delegation from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Among other things, government-critical persons have claimed that explosive charges were placed in government buildings. President Bongo has also resigned. Armed men have entered several media buildings and demanded to broadcast a video urging the people to revolt against the president. A threatening person has entered the EU delegation’s office. The threats have been voiced by supporters of the losing presidential candidate, Jean Ping, but he is distance from them.
The President creates a forum for dialogue
Representatives of about 1,200 community organizations and some 50 political parties, as well as civil servants and diplomats, will attend the inauguration of President Bongo’s “forum for dialogue” on the country’s political situation. The president hopes to resolve the crisis that arose during his re-election in 2016. Opposition leader Ping, who considers himself the rightful winner in the presidential election, is boycotting the dialogue. The president is similar to the political problems of a “family quarrel”.
Ex-minister arrested for corruption
A former finance minister and advisor to President Bongo are arrested, charged with embezzling state funds equivalent to over US $ 800 million. The l’Union newspaper reports that this is the first time a minister has been arrested for corruption and launches the idea that Bongo may be about to change its view of corrupt employees.

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Dr Jim Geach, an early-career researcher from the University of Hertfordshire and Royal Society University Research Fellow, shares his experience of attending this year’s Voice of the Future event, an annual parliamentary event arranged by the Society of Biology.
Politics and science have always been inexorably linked. One only has to look at the first years of the Royal Society to confirm this observation; arguably, the Society would not have established itself the way it did without the approval and support of Charles II. Today, with science firmly embedded in every aspect of our lives, the need for scientists of all levels to become involved in the democratic process is greater than ever.
On 4 March, the Society of Biology held its ‘Voice of the Future’ (VoF) event, hosted by the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee at Portcullis House. This event allows early career scientists to ‘turn the tables’, providing an opportunity to pose questions of concern to young researchers directly to senior members of Parliament in the form of a select committee hearing. As a Royal Society University Research Fellow, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate as one of the Royal Society’s delegation, and was asked to submit a number of questions in advance that could potentially be posed on the day.
Although I have never really been directly involved in politics, I have always had a keen interest in the democratic mechanism in general, and try my best to keep abreast of the latest goings-on in Westminster, especially when science policy is being debated or when key funding decisions are made. After all, our ability to actually conduct research now and in the future depends on the perception of the importance of science to politicians (and the public). Of course this perception has consequences for government-level decisions to invest in basic research. It has always been clear to me that, rather than complain about lack of science funding from a sedentary position, it is vital for scientists to actively seek to champion the importance of science as force for good in our society. The opportunity to contribute to VoF was therefore a no-brainer for me.
Over a series of four sessions, the witness chairs were occupied by: Sir Mark Walport, Government Chief Science Advisor, Andrew Miller MP and members of the Science and Technology Select Committee, Liam Byrne MP, Shadow Minister for Universities and Science, and Greg Clark MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science and Cities. I sat in the ‘horseshoe’ for the first session, with Mark Walport, and although I didn’t get a chance to ask my own question directly, questions similar to mine were asked. What I really wanted to know was what the strategy was for bringing UK investment in science as a fraction of GDP (the UK is now under 0.5%) up to the same level, or better, than the OECD average! Nevertheless, across a fascinating morning, discussions ranged from the importance of social sciences in the recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa to strategies for attaining an even gender balance in STEM subjects. You can hear all the discussions by watching a video of the event on the Commons Science and Technology Committee website.
Now having actually sat in the horseshoe, being involved at a high level in the conversation between politicians and scientists doesn’t seem like such a far-off thing. I came away from the day with a distinct feeling of optimism that politicians actually do want the input of scientists – especially early career ones – when it comes to policy making. For me, I think this was the most valuable outcome of the event: each of us has a voice, and if we want to make a difference we must make our voices heard.

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Rideau Lakes, Ontario
The Rideau Lakes in Ontario are not only a vital asset to the
municipality economically speaking, but they are also a major tourist
destination due to its history and gigantic size. Many visitors enjoy
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Freeland, Jones Falls, Delta and many more. Another place to stay is in
Wesport. This town is very popular since it is completely surrounded by
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by the Rideau Lakes township.
Besides being one of the most picturesque spots for fishing in the
Ontario area, Rideau Lakes is open year round for fishers. Many fishers
love Rideau Lakes during the months May through August for its ideal
temperatures yet many fishers come to the area according to when their
favorite species is in season. There are many species which fishers can
catch including the walleye, the largemouth bass, the smallmouth bass,
the muskellunge, the Lake trout, the black crappie, the northern pike,
the catfish, the white fish, the yellow perch and the sunfish.
The black crappie, the Catfish, the sunfish, the whitefish and the
yellow perch can be fished for year round. If you are a bass lover,
whether it be the smallmouth bass or the largemouth bass, the best time
of the year to fish for these little guys is from the last Saturday in
June until the last day of November. Both the Northern Pike and the
Walleye dominate the Rideau Lakes. Fishers can begin to fish for these
species on the first day of the New Year until early March for the
Walleye and until the end of March for the Northern Pike. Then in mid
May, these species resume in high demand until the end of December. The
high season for lake trout is between the end of May and until the first
week in September and the Muskellung appears the first week in June
until mid December.
If this is your first time fishing in the Rideau Lakes area, you should
be forewarned that fishing for these species before their official
opening season is deemed illegal. It is also unprofessional for fishers
to do so as fishing for these species before the opening of the season
as it will interfere with the species’ spawning and rearing season. At
the Rideau Lakes, you are allowed to catch and keep your fish although
there is a limit depending on the species per day. For example, in one
given fishing day you are allowed to catch up to 12 catfish per day and
keep them. There is also a ban on using lake herring or cisco (dead or
alive) as your fishing bait.
While out on the waters you must have a Sport Fishing License. Depending
whether you are a resident of the Ontario Province, a Canadian Citizen
or resident, or a non resident who lives outside of Canada, you can
apply for different types of fishing licenses to fish at Rideau Lakes.
No matter where you are from you must have a license to fish.
Enjoy your time in the Rideau Lakes area. There are many charming
villages that you can explore and even stay in while fishing in this
township. The scenery is spectacular and you will not find an area in
Canada that is similar to the Rideau Lakes as it is one of a kind.
Remember as long as you have a license, you can fish all year around.
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Pickering subpoenaed for interview
Rep. Darrell Issa issued a subpoena Friday for Ambassador Thomas Pickering to sit for a taped interview, but not to testify publicly before the full House Oversight Committee.
On Wednesday, Chairman Issa (R-Calif.) responded to a letter from Pickering volunteering to appear before the committee, saying that he needed to submit to a taped interview before he could testify.
Democratic Ranking Member Rep. Elijah Cummings (Md.) quickly blasted the subpoena as “extreme Republican overreach.”
It’s the latest in a back-and-forth about witnesses testifying before Issa’s committee in a series of hearings on Benghazi.
Pickering and and Admiral Michael Mullen have requested the ability to respond publicly to criticism of a review the two retired officials conducted of the Benghazi attacks. Cummings has called on Issa to let the pair testify to defend their names.
But Issa is insisting that Republicans and Democratic staffers get a pre-testimony crack at the witnesses by interviewing them behind closed doors first, saying staff and members have only had access to an unclassified version of the Accountability Review Board report on Benghazi.
“While I am very much committed to having you testify publicly and appreciate your newfound willingness to do so, I was disappointed that you are attempting to limit the Committee’s understanding of the Accountability Review Board by refusing to participate in a voluntary transcribed interview prior to testifying publicly,” Issa said in a letter to Pickering.
The subpoena compels Pickering to sit for an interview in room 2157 of the Rayburn office building at 10 a.m. on May 23rd.
Cummings called the subpoena to appear in a closed-door interview an attempt by Issa to silence the response from someone shooting down the chairman’s criticism of the attacks.
“Today’s subpoena is a stark example of extreme Republican overreach and the shameful politicization of this tragedy,” Cummings said in a statement. “Chairman Issa is now imposing new conditions to keep them behind closed doors. The Chairman should reverse his decision, conduct a responsible and bipartisan investigation, and allow the American people to hear directly from these officials.”
Whether a witness sits for a taped interview can be a point of contention between committee members. Democrats frequently charged that they were not given the ability to interview Mark Thompson, who testified during the last House Oversight Committee on Benghazi.
Mullen and Pickering oversaw the Accountability Review Board’s investigation into the attacks on the American consulate in Benghazi on Sept. 11, 2012 that killed four,including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. The ARB report and the panel’s investigation was a point of contention during the House hearing earlier this month.
During the hearing, Republicans on the committee questioned Gregory Hicks, who was in charge of the embassy in Tripoli at the time of the attacks, about the ARB’s interviews of him. Hicks said he felt the investigation had not been properly conducted because he was unable to review his testimony after giving it and because he wasn’t allowed to read a classified version of the report.
In a letter to Issa, Pickering objected to the depiction of the ARB review and requested the ability to testify before the committee.
“We believe that such criticisms are unfounded and, if left unaddressed, undermine the essential work that the Board has done as well as the purpose of the congressionally-mandated accountability review board process,” Pickering wrote to Issa.

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Reduced blood circulation due to plaque buildup in the arteries of the leg is a major reason why leg and foot wounds fail to heal. In these cases, a vascular surgeon will often perform a lower-leg bypass procedure or angioplasty to restore blood flow to the affected limb.
While our center is able to heal diabetic foot ulcers even when a patient’s blood sugar isn’t well controlled, working with a diabetes specialist to manage your diabetes will help speed healing and prevent new diabetic wounds from forming.
Diabetes-related nerve damage in the legs and feet is a primary cause of diabetic foot ulcers. A surgical technique known as nerve decompression can often help this condition.
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There are times when a patient comes to us with an acute medical emergency known as sepsis, or system-wide inflammation, due to a severely infected wound. In these cases, we aggressively provide antibiotic therapy and other emergency treatments, including intravenous support and surgical debridement of the wound as needed, in order to stabilize the patient before proceeding with additional wound therapies.

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Community Kitchen Food Drive
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If I want to donate fresh food, can I do that?
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Michael Bublé's sister Brandee Bublé managed to get hold of one of this year's most popular toys for her nephew Noah for Christmas. The three-year-old's aunt said she spent "hours" tr...
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Sharon Jones, the Grammy-nominated soul and funk singer who led the Dap-Kings, died Friday after a long bout with pancreatic cancer. She was 60. We are deeply saddened to announce Sharon Jones pa e...
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Continental – Continental and Osram have the plan to have deeper cost cuts after reporting weaker results on Tuesday.
HSBC Bank – British banking big names HSBC and RBS indicated they have launched new digital banking platforms.
International Airlines Group – IAG announced it cut its forecast for capacity growth for the next three years.
HSBC Bank – British banking leaders HSBC and RBS are introducing new digital banking platforms.
International Airlines Group scaled back its prediction for capacity growth for the next three years.
Toyota – Toyota stated that its net profit edged 1% higher in July-September.
Toyota – Toyota Motor Corp disclosed its plans for a $1.8 billion share buyback.
CVS – CVS Health reported that its third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street’s estimates.
CVS – CVS Health Corp forwarded a better-than-expected quarterly profit.
Smithfield – The world’s biggest pork producer, it will prioritize supplying its long-held U.S. customer base before directing meat for export to China.
Smithfield – Smithfield Foods announced it has used to slice up meats for American sandwiches and holiday dinners.
Bombardier: Aircraft builder Bombardier declared it is in "advanced talks" to sell its Northern Ireland operation.
GM – Recently, General Motors Co posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on strong U.S. demand.
GM – On Tuesday, General Motors Co reduced its earnings forecast for 2019.
Liberty Property: The largest industrial property owner in the Lehigh Valley is slated to be lifted by another significant industry performer.
Liberty Property: Prologis Inc stated it has settled to buy competing industrial real-estate business Liberty Property Trust.

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With dry winter weather, comes dry skin. If you are having trouble with chapped skin right now, you’re not alone! My skin, especially my hands, have been so dry and rough lately. Lots of things effect our skin in the winter. The dry air outside, the dry air in our homes from the heat running, lack of moisture from not drinking enough water, etc. However, I have a really easy DIY hand cream recipe to help combat the dryness of your hands this winter! This Homemade Hand Cream for dry hands works wonders! The 3 essential oils in the hand cream are very moisturizing and are great for skin. They help heal skin and the cream will leave your hands very soft and hydrated.
Hydrating Hand Cream Recipe With Shea Butter
Making your own homemade beauty products is one of the most fun of the going green tips! You know exactly what is in your product this way and you can stay away from nasty chemicals that may be unhealthy for you and the environment. This hand cream recipe features all natural ingredients.
Supplies Needed For DIY Hand Cream:
- Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Spoons
- Coconut Oil, room temperature
- Shea Butter
- Vitamin E Oil
- Young Living Elemi essential oil
- Patchouli essential oil
- Young Living Lavender essential oil
- small jar for strorage
The coconut oil, shea butter and vitamin E oil are all nourishing emollients with healing properties. A room temperature, they have a thick consistency which is great for creating the base of your hand cream. If you don’t have Vitamin E oil, you can substitute jojoba oil which is also said to have many health benefits.
How To Make Hand Cream For Winter Weather:
Grab your ingredients and supplies and head to the kitchen counter. I like to make this in small batches but you can double the recipe if you want a bit more.
Start with your coconut oil, shea butter and vitamin E oil. Measure 2 TBSP of your coconut oil and 2 TBSP of your shea butter and add them to your bowl. Next, add 1 tsp of vitamin E oil. Now, you can either whip this with a fork or you can grab a hand mixer and mix the oils that way. Either way, you want the oils to be light and fluffy. This will take a few minutes to achieve is best done with a hand mixer if you have one.
Once that is mixed well, you will add your essential oils in. Add 3-4 drops of each essential oil and fold into your whipped mixture.
Once everything is mixed together, transfer your homemade hand cream to a small glass jar with a lid.
How To Use Homemade Hand Cream:
To use, scoop out a small amount of hand cream. Place on your palms and rub into hands well. Make sure to get between your fingers and rub into your cuticles. For best results, use before going to bed so that the oils have a good amount of time to soak into hands.
This rich cream is good for all skin types but if you have sensitive skin, you might want to test a little bit on a small patch of skin first to make sure your skin doesn’t have any reaction to the essential oils.
You will love how healing and softening this hand cream for dry hands is on your skin. Keeping your hand well moisturized will help reduce the appearance of fine lines on the backs of your hands. It will also help create a protective barrier and prevent your hands from getting nicked so easily when touching rough surfaces.
Have you made your own diy beauty products before? Give this homemade hand cream recipe a try this winter for smooth hands. I think you will really enjoy it. I know I do!


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Nigerian wrestling sensation, Odunayo Adekuoroye won gold in the final of the 57kg class at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series tournament in Rome.
Her compatriot, Blessing Oborududu (in the 68kg class) settled for bronze at the event.
Two-time Commonwealth champion Adekuoroye, who convincingly took out her opponents in the earlier rounds, saw off Indian Anshu Anshu 10-0 via technical superiority in the final to land gold.
For Oboruduru, despite losing to world champion Tamyra Mensah (USA) in her match, she fought for bronze via repechage, as her American conqueror reached the final.
In the repechage, the Commonwealth champion beat Koumba Larroque of France 6-2, before walking over Alina Makhynia of Ukraine to eventually settle for a bronze medal.
Another Nigerian, Aminat Adeniyi, in the 62kg, defeated Italians Sara Da Col 8-4 in the qualification round and Elena Esposito 10-0 via superiority in the round of 16, before going down 8-2 to American Kayla Miracle in the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, world champion in beach wrestling, Blessing Onyebuchi (76kg) could not compete as a result of ill-health.
Adekuoroye, ranked number 3 in the world, and Oborududu, ranked 7th prior to the tournament in Rome, are expected to move up in the rankings as a result of their impressive showing.
Multiple African champion Mercy Genesis (50kg) will be in action on Friday.


Before I start this post…I HAVE TO pause and direct your attention to Marlo’s weave. I just wanna commend WHOEVER did Marlo’s hair. It looks awesome! Now, back to the post. LOL!
Oh…Cynthia’s hair looks great too. She has the right “beach wave” look. I’m tired of seeing females who get the wavy hair but the waves don’t start ’til the end of the track. Like, what is that about??
Anyway, I missed part two of the reunion show and I managed to catch some of part three thanks to the Internet. All I can say is, WOW! I can’t believe the pettiness that the show has come down to.
I can’t help but think back to how excited fans were to see Bravo cast an entire show of successful, affluent, beautiful Black women (Kim doesn’t count) on their otherwise completely White network. Remember DeShawn Snow and how sweet and soft spoken she was? They got rid of her with a quickness.
This installment of the reunion was cringe worthy. To see Kandi play into the drama was a little disappointing because she usually tries to avoid it.
There’s really not much else I can say about this show. I like it but I have to admit that I’ve lost interest in it because the drama and pettiness is at an all time high.
If you missed it, check out video from the show.


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Designing Cities with Children and Young People
In 2012, the New South Wales Commission for Children and Young People ran a series of seminars from which this book arose. The overall premise of the book is that while the concept of children possessing citizens’ rights has been around since the late 1990s, very little urban planning or design activity is conducted with this in mind, even when projects are supposedly for children. The book explores various intersections between this idea of designing with and for children, and the prevailing concerns in planning such as resilience, the right to public space, the governance of gated communities, and participatory planning. The focus of the articles is on inclusive design processes, rather than designed outcomes.
The book is organised into four sections. First, Global and regional initiatives with local value sets the conceptual and institutional scene. Second, Researching with children and young people, discusses the capacities of children and young people as planners, designers, and researchers, and the barriers to these capacities being fully utilised, for example, the lack of knowledge of these capacities, and the costs of harnessing them. Third, Instruments with impact: legislation and policy, demonstrates the various ways in which children’s rights and capacities to shape the public environments is promoted or hindered by such instruments, either intentionally, or otherwise. Fourth, Perspectives on participatory practices with children and young people, is about the various ways in which the processes that shape public environments can involve children, including within research, education and practice.
There is a misconception that there is very little research work done on this topic. In fact, there is a solid literature. What does not exist for urban designers however is a book that designers might immediately associate with the idea of urban design for children, as Relph or Tuan might be for the idea of place, or McHarg for designing with nature. While this book is not quite a classic for urban design and children, it is quietly inspiring.
If there is a message to take away, it is the subtle one that the ancillary, perhaps unintended and un-trumpeted effects of a community-based planning activity – in this case, those involving children and young people – may turn out to be the most important ones. For instance, if the objective of a planning activity is to get a public space designed, an ancillary one may be that participating children develop citizenship skills. It is a call for designers and planners to listen better and to keep challenging professional assumptions regarding what a good outcome is, and that a good outcome is actually a mix of the experience of the process as well as the design configuration finally built.


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Allen Ezail Iverson born on June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers selected Iverson with the number one pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1996–97 season. Iverson is an eleven-time NBA All-Star which includes winning the All-Star MVP award in 2001 and 2005. Winning the NBA scoring title during the 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2004–05 seasons, Iverson has become one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, despite his small (listed at 6 feet, 0 inches) stature, with a career scoring average of 26.7 points per game, being sixth all-time. Iverson was also the NBA Most Valuable Player of the 2000–01 season and led his team to the 2001 NBA Finals the same season. Iverson represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the Bronze medal. He also played for the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons and the Memphis Grizzlies, before returning to the 76ers for part of the 2009-10 season.
Allen Iverson Bio
In spring 1994, Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson visited Iverson at Hampton’s Bethel High School, and recruited him to play for the Hoyas. At Georgetown, Iverson won the Big East Rookie of the Year award, two Big East Defensive Player of the Year awards, and was named to the All Rookie Tournament 1st Team. He ended his college career as the Hoyas’ all-time leader in career scoring average, at 23.0 ppg. Iverson was the first of just two basketball players, Victor Page being the other, to leave Georgetown early for the NBA.
After two seasons at Georgetown, Iverson was selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1996 NBA Draft. He played with the Sixers for 10 years. During his tenure he was Rookie of the Year, League MVP, 2x All-Star MVP, and led the league in scoring for four years. After his rookie season, during which he led the 76ers in points, assists and minutes, Iverson was named the 1997 NBA Rookie of the Year and was a member of the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In the 2000 off-season, the 76ers actively tried to trade Iverson, and had agreed to terms with the Detroit Pistons before Matt Geiger, who was included in the deal, refused to forfeit his $5 million trade kicker. During the 2000–01 season, Iverson led his team to wins in the first ten games of the season, and was named starter at the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, where he won the game MVP. The Sixers also posted a 56–26 record, the best in the Eastern Conference that season. He also averaged a then-career high 31.1 points, winning his second NBA scoring title in the process. Iverson won the NBA steals title at 2.5 a game. Iverson was named NBA Most Valuable Player, and named to the All NBA First team for his accomplishments. In the playoffs, Iverson and the Sixers defeated the Indiana Pacers in the first round, before meeting Vince Carter-led Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Semifinals. The series went the full seven games. In the next round, the Sixers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, also in seven games, to advance to the 2001 NBA Finals against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.
On July 6, 2010, Allen Iverson announced on his Twitter account that he want to play for the 2010-11 NBA Season. Iverson tweeted:“I want to return to the NBA this season, and help any team that wants me, in any capacity that they feel that I can help. I’m disappointed and I owe my fans more than what they have seen of me the last couple seasons. However, now that my family is healthy and rock solid, I can concentrate fully on doing what I do best! At the camp, I will help teach kids some of what it takes to be successful in life. On and off the basketball court.”
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Why you should care
Because coffee controversy gets the blood pumping.
While Americans in need of a pick-me-up might hunt the green Starbucks mermaid, in Kiev, caffeine addicts can’t miss the hot pink snails on wheels, which sell 40-cent coffees from patches of sidewalk around the city. Yet not all residents love the mobile coffee trucks. In fact, as Ukraine’s very future teeters on the brink, pink snails selling java have roused a heated controversy.
It all started in June 2015, when Vitali Klitschko, a former professional boxer and the current mayor of Kiev, declared war on unlicensed street vendors. Twelve pink snails were soon impounded and dismantled, and thugs of unknown origin attacked some of the snail baristas who continued to pump out espressos. Many residents assumed the city government played a role in the violence, and a backlash erupted against the heavy-handed tactics. Soon, it seemed, all of Kiev was divided into pro- and anti-snail factions.
“No person in their right mind would ever buy a cup of coffee from a snail,” says Sviatoslav Ivanenko, 26, a longtime resident of Kiev who stands on one side of the debate. “They are an ugly blight on the city!”
In downtown Kiev, snails wait at what seems like every metro exit.
Eighteen-year-old Bohdan, a pink-snail barista who declined to give his last name, shrugs off such sentiments. “The snails are nice and sweet,” he says. “How can they not be liked?” That is the question riling the city. Some residents say they are too kitsch; others stick to the tangibles: They don’t pay taxes, they’re unlicensed and they’re clogging the sidewalks.
As the debate unfolded in contentious online forums last year, Kiev authorities pressed ahead with a quota licensing system. In one fell swoop, authorities hoped to drive out the ubiquitous snails as well as the mobile coffee trucks of less garish shape, and bring in revenue with a license auction. In July, the pink snails responded. A platoon of coffee trucks motored to Kiev’s city hall to protest. Baristas barged into meetings, shouting at officials. Local authorities did not bend, though. Snails were kept from city streets, and this past fall, the top vending locations were auctioned off for prices that reached $14,000 per spot. About 200 licenses have been auctioned, even as the original number of coffee trucks is rumored to number as many as 1,500. So during the prime coffee months of winter, residents of Kiev had to walk a little bit farther, and shell out a couple more hryvnias, for a cup of joe.
Now the pink snails and other coffee trucks — licensed and unlicensed — are returning to city sidewalks. So far local authorities have refrained from another crackdown, and some baristas have become more mobile, changing spots regularly. Still, in downtown Kiev, snails wait at what seems like every metro exit. One of the founders of the Magic Snail Company is 31-year-old Oleksiy Busaev. The idea to design a coffee truck as a pink snail was initially a joke, he explained, but now he envisions big plans for the pink snails of Kiev. “We hope to become the unofficial symbol of the city,” he wrote in a message.


Marcus Cotton shares valuable insights on how to run an ecolodge in the Himalayas, why staff and local community are among the most important, and how not to waste the opportunities which come with every crisis.
Jeremy Sampson of the Travel Foundation illustrates how we can reduce the invisible burden of traditional forms of tourism, and how locals and the environment can benefit from sustainable tourism.
Jens Thraenhart of the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office in this interview shares his destination marketing experience and his thoughts on responsible tourism development in the Mekong region in Asia.
How Muna Haddad works towards helping local communities benefit from the visitor economy of a booming Jordan tourism, by setting up rural businesses.
Jeremy Smith discusses how small but significant changes in the way we travel can bring positive influence and a transformative change at a time when the climate emergency is getting more serious.


May 3, 2017; FBI Director James Comey confirmed in a Senate Judiciary Committee that his mandate required him to speak out regarding the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email trove, which he did, 11 days prior to the November 8, 2016, presidential elections.
Comey said he had no regrets: “It makes me mildly nauseous to think that we might have had some impact on the election, but honestly, it wouldn’t change the decision, … To not speak about it would require an act of concealment in my view …”
Prof Michel Chossudovsky writes; “In four hours of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Comey delivered his most impassioned defense yet … He told the panel one reason for the FBI’s renewed interest in Clinton’s case was that investigators found email, some classified, forwarded by Clinton’s assistant Huma Abedin to her husband, who was not authorised to see such information.
Clinton is reported having said that Comey’s announcement had derailed her election bid and that her effort was also damaged by WikiLeaks’ release of John Podesta’s (her campaign chairman’s) email, allegedly stolen by Russian hackers, according to Reuters.
Where Chossudovsky says; “It is important to recall the circumstances of the actions undertaken by FBI director Comey. The evidence revealed by the FBI points to criminal wrongdoings and corruption on the part of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pertaining to:
- The use of a private email sever while Secretary of State,
- Corruption, money laundering and conflict of interest in relation to the Clinton Foundation,
- Meddling and corruption by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to manipulating the primary elections in favor and on behalf of Hillary Clinton and against Bernie Sanders.
- Bribery of a senior FBI official who was subsequently put in charge of the investigation into her email trove.
The article; FBI Director James Comey: Hillary Should Not Face Criminal Charges. Who Investigated? Why did FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s wife receive $467,500 (R6,118,499.75)? published by Global Research on November 7, 2016, expounds.
Presently; “The Senate Judiciary Committee is casually reviewing the matter, while diverting attention away from Hillary-DNC meddling of the primaries to Russia’s alleged role in the hacking the DNC as a means of supporting Trump’s candidacy.
“Will the truth be revealed? Highly unlikely, ” says; Michel Chossudovsky.


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Defending God's Truth
Psalm 145:17 says:
“The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.”
We learn two things about God in this verse: He is righteous and holy.
Here is what the Bible says about humans:
1. Romans 3:10 says: “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”
We humans are all unrighteous.
2. Romans 3:23 says: “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
Not only are none of us righteous, but we are all sinners. God is righteous and holy; we humans are unrighteous and sinful.
3. Romans 6:23a says: “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
This means that death is the payment for our sin, but God offers us a free gift. You don't have to work for a gift.
4. Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
"Commendeth" means to show or put on display.
5. Romans 10:9-10 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
6. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
We need to believe in our heart: Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. We then need to confess this with our mouth.
7. Romans 10:13 says: “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
We call on the Lord to save us through prayer.
If you would like to pray and ask Jesus to come into your heart, forgive your sin, and save you; pray in your own words, a simple prayer such as this: "Dear Jesus. I believe that you died for me, and then rose from the dead. I believe you can hear and answer my prayer. Please forgive my sin, and come into my heart and save me. Thank you for saving me. Amen."
If you prayed and asked Jesus to save you, I would love to hear about your decision, and suggest some further steps that you might want to take. Please contact me: Arv Edgeworth at [email protected]

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Within Banks, the Service Culture is Killing the Sales Culture
Within banks, service repeatedly wins out over sales; however, it is a Pyrrhic victory. Ask a commercial banking RM how much time he/she spends selling and to this day the typical answer for the main sales staff of the bank is 20-30 percent…pitiful at best.
What are they doing instead? Credit-related analysis, although in many cases their credit authorities are minimal, having been superceded by experienced underwriters; administrative tasks, although they have support personnel who are supposed to be performing many of these tasks; or sitting at their desks filling out paperwork (not all of which is forced on them by regulations) when they should be in front of customers and prospects.
The Service/Sales Conflict
It is as if a service orientation is in conflict with a sales focus. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth; the great banks are linking sales and service and differentiating themselves by doing so. It was the 18th century’s Samuel Johnson who said, “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” Let’s update this for banking: Focusing on service is the last refuge of bankers who do not want to sell.
One sad element of this is that the service being offered and taking so much time is often mediocre at best and actually conflicts with selling. One story gives a small indication of the negative impact of “service.” Recently, a small business owner who had moved went into a community bank for a notary for a certificate of state incorporation, In effect, this document tells the banker that the customer is moving into the neighborhood and presents a new opportunity or, at a minimum, an appropriate opportunity to ask some diagnostic questions. In fact, the question the customer was asked was, “Do you have an account with us?” “No,” was the answer, opening up a sales opportunity. Instead, the banker replied, “Then, the fee will be $3.” Nothing else, no sales solicitation nor even the slightest sign of interest. If that is the best a community bank can do….
As consultants, we are becoming increasingly convinced that senior management is over-investing in employees who will never become good sales personnel. People do not fundamentally change their stripes. It is unrealistic to expect someone who has been a relatively passive customer service person to suddenly become a sales enthusiast. Many banks are saddled with service personnel in a world in which sales is critical to the bank’s success and very existence. They can try to train and reeducate these bankers at great expense and with mixed results or they can admit defeat and bring in a cadre of sales specialists.
The Best Banks Combine Service and Sales In our view, the best retail and business banks have focused on this issue and developed successful approaches to transition to a strengthened sales culture without destroying their service focus.
What steps have Wachovia, Bank of America, and National City’s Emerging Markets Group taken? First, they recognized the problem, focusing on the need for an increased sales effort. First Union, the predecessor bank of Wachovia, was probably the first large bank to deal with this issue, addressing it about ten years ago.
Second, each bank understood that employee disruption had to be minimized and that the employees could contribute — albeit for some, not in their old roles. The banks went through a process whereby they evaluated each professional and determined whether, going forward, they best fit as a sales RM, an underwriter, an administrative specialist, or another role. Most employees continued to have a home at the bank, so personnel disruption was kept relatively low. In some cases, however, the banks supplemented the sales-oriented RM with people from other parts of the bank — for example, capital markets, mortgage, or the branch.
Third, banks like BofA and Wachovia were consistent in execution. As we commented in our last newsletter and prior writings, banks invest in training and account planning exercises and, then, allow their impact to die out as salespersons and sales managers fail to follow through. Banks like BofA, Wachovia, and others — such as Fifth Third and Citizens — follow through fiercely. Selling is not an option at these banks.
Imagine the impact of a straightforward week-in-and-week-out discipline that begins on Monday morning with “What are you going to do this week?” and ends on Friday afternoon with a detailed review of what was accomplished.
Fourth, these banks are selling multiple products; they are not simply credit jockeys. One banker at a credit-focused bank we recently worked with actually said that there was more downside than upside to putting on a new loan because of the bank’s emphasis on credit quality. Make a mistake and you were in big trouble; do nothing and you could survive. A sales culture demands the sale of more than one product type. Too often, a bank’s focus on service can be traced to its dependence on credit as the predominate earnings generator. Wachovia, Wells Fargo, and other sales leaders sell the bank, both the commercial and the personal capabilities of their institutions.
Service is Critical, But…
Of course, service quality must remain strong if a bank is to retain its customers and have he opportunity to expand its relationships. Too often, however, it has become an excuse for not selling or giving selling a lower internal priority. Oftentimes the wrong people (high cost sales people) are in the middle of the service process. Banks simply cannot afford to take their sales people offline to handle service needs. In an environment in which the competitive landscape is only intensifying, the bank with the most feet on the street and a consistent and disciplined sales approach has the sales odds in its favor. As senior managers, if your sales people are satisfied calling only 20-30 percent of their time then take the following steps: rethink their job descriptions, evaluate their support personnel, assess the effectiveness of their sales managers, and/or recast compensation. A real salesperson should be fighting for as much sales time as possible rather than, as some do, simply bemoaning their fate as highly-paid administrators.
Without senior management taking corrective action, the sales-service gap will never be closed and, over time, those banks emphasizing service will shrink in size and profits as customers go elsewhere for their growth needs.

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Juan Perez-Portez among 3 arrested in Spin City Laundromat heist in Norwood
A Bronx man is one of three people arrested for allegedly breaking into a Norwood laundromat.
According to investigators, Juan Perez-Portez and two other thieves struck the Spin City Laundromat on East 204th Street between midnight and 3 a.m. Thursday.
They say the men made their way inside by cutting a hole in the wall.
They then allegedly stole more than $2,000 out of the ATM and coin machines. Portez and the two other men, who are from New Jersey and Westchester, have been charged with burglary and criminal mischief.


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When Blondie released their now-iconic disco-punk jam ‘Heart of Glass’ in 1979 the band produced reverberations that would rattle around the punk scene and confirm Blondie as new wave icons. It was with this song that Debbie Harry and Co. ushered in the era of new wave and made it okay to clean up punk’s grim dancefloor.
Just one year later, as the band were scheduled to perform a three-night residency at the illustrious Hammersmith Apollo in London, Blondie would kick up the disco-dancefloor infusion with a near-perfect cover of Donna Summer’s 1977 disco anthem, ‘I Feel Love’. It’s a joyful performance that confirms Blondie, and especially Debbie Harry, as all-conquering performers.
The three sold-out nights in one of London’s biggest venues was a mark of how far Blondie had come in such a short time in itself. Only truly bursting onto the scene in 1976, the band had carved their own path by 1980 with the tools at their disposal; rhythm, songwriting skill, panache and a dressed to kill attitude. Undeterred by punks aggrieved at their transcending sound and unstoppable on the stage—Blondie was nearing the peak of their powers.
For audiences arriving at the venue on the middle night of the three-night stint, the band had something special up their sleeve. As well as a performance littered with pogo-ing pearlers, Blondie also looked to cover some of the music world’s triumphant numbers. Harry and the band produced cover versions of The Nerves, Richard Berry, David Bowie, James Brown and, the reason we’re all here—Donna Summer.
The band dropped a bunch of hits and decided to record the night. What transpired from that was a live version of the song, which you can hear below. The cover of ‘I Feel Love’ was included as a B-side to Blondie’s 1995 re-issued single ‘Union City Blue.’ It even features King Crimson and longtime Blondie friend, Robert Fripp on guitar.
All that combined makes for a wonderful cover of one of disco’s pre-eminent tracks by one of punk’s most golden voices—it’s a treat. So we will leave you with Harry’s first words on the matter, simply: “Wanna hear somethin’ else?”
It’s a beautiful moment that sees Debbie Harry and Blondie transcend genre and category to deliver one of their finest covers.
Blondie, London Hammersmith Odeon, 1980, setlist:
‘Union City Blue’
‘The Hardest Part’
‘Living in the Real World’
‘Die Young, Stay Pretty’
‘Accidents Never Happen’
‘Heart of Glass’
‘Eat to the Beat’
‘Hanging on the Telephone’ – (The Nerves cover)
‘Louie Louie’ – (Richard Berry cover)
‘I Feel Love’ – (Donna Summer cover)
‘Heroes’ – (David Bowie cover)
‘I Got You’ (I Feel Good) – (James Brown cover)
‘One Way or Another’


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Reportedly, after meetings between the current Sydney Roosters' assistant's management and the Dragons' board, the deal was all but done despite roadblocks put in the way by Ryles.
The assistant coach requested a five-year contract and complete control over the club's staffing and player roster - something the Dragons' board have been unwilling to dish out previously to coaches.
Ryles, who was also in line for the Melbourne Storm job before Craig Bellamy elected to go around for another season as part of his year-by-year situation in the Victorian capital, has reportedly been told that on the back of the negotiations, he will not be in Trent Robinson's staff next year.
Despite that, News Corp's David Riccio told Fox Sports show NRL 360 on Tuesday evening that there had been no movement on Ryles signing a deal with concerns around the football structure believed to be behind the trepidation.
“I can tell you today that there's been no movement from Jason Ryles to go ahead and take this job.
“He has certainly got concerns around the club's football structure.
“This is a rookie coach that does not want to walk in to a club that does not have a general manager of football and a head of recruitment that he has trust and faith in that can help his career."
Ben Hornby and Dean Young, who alongside Ryles are former players for the club, are the other two coaches believed to be in the mix - the pair are also current assistant coaches in the NRL with the South Sydney Rabbitohs and North Queensland Cowboys respectively.


Natural disasters often strike with little or no warning, leaving behind a trail of destruction and chaos. One such devastating event was the Virginia Beach tornado of 2019. It caught many residents off-guard, resulting in significant damage to property and loss of life. In this article, we will delve into the details of this destructive tornado, its impact on the community, and the aftermath.
Overview of the Virginia Beach Tornado
On May 31, 2019, a tornado struck the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving behind a path of destruction. The tornado formed as a result of a strong thunderstorm system that had been brewing in the area. The storm quickly gained strength and transformed into a tornado with winds reaching speeds of up to 140 miles per hour. The tornado touched down in the heart of the city, damaging numerous buildings and causing widespread power outages.
The Impact of the Tornado on the Community
The Virginia Beach tornado caused significant damage to buildings and property throughout the city. Several residential areas were affected, with homes and apartments destroyed or damaged beyond repair. Many businesses and commercial properties were also hit, leading to significant financial losses for the owners.
The tornado’s impact on the community was widespread, with over 200 buildings affected, and more than 300 families displaced from their homes. The damage caused by the tornado was estimated to be over $10 million.
Response and Recovery Efforts
Following the tornado, emergency responders quickly mobilized to provide aid to affected residents. The Virginia Beach Police Department, the Fire Department, and the National Guard all worked together to ensure that residents were safe and had access to food, shelter, and medical care.
The city government also set up a disaster recovery center to provide support to those affected by the tornado. The center provided emergency housing, financial assistance, and counseling services to those in need.
Lessons Learned from the Virginia Beach Tornado
The Virginia Beach tornado was a stark reminder of the destructive power of natural disasters. It highlighted the importance of preparedness and having emergency plans in place. The city government and residents alike have learned valuable lessons from the disaster and have taken steps to improve their response to future emergencies.
One such step was the implementation of a new emergency alert system, which sends out automated phone messages and text alerts to residents in the event of an emergency. The city government also conducted several public awareness campaigns to educate residents on the importance of emergency preparedness.
The Virginia Beach tornado of 2019 was a devastating natural disaster that left a lasting impact on the community. The tornado caused significant damage to property and disrupted the lives of many residents. However, the response and recovery efforts by the city government and emergency responders helped to mitigate the damage and provide much-needed support to those affected. The lessons learned from this disaster will undoubtedly help the city prepare for future emergencies and reduce the impact of natural disasters on the community.
Q1. How strong was the Virginia Beach tornado?
A1. The Virginia Beach tornado had winds reaching speeds of up to 140 miles per hour.
Q2. What was the estimated damage caused by the tornado?
A2. The damage caused by the tornado was estimated to be over $10 million.
Q3. How did emergency responders help those affected by the tornado?
A3. Emergency responders provided aid, food, shelter, and medical care to affected residents. The city government also set up a disaster recovery center to provide additional support.
Q4. What steps did the city take to improve emergency preparedness?
A4. The city implemented a new emergency alert system and conducted public awareness campaigns to educate residents on emergency preparedness.
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