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A true staple in the presentation of IMPACT Wrestling week in and week out has been Rohit Raju. The former X-Division Champion has carved himself a strong reputation in the ring and an even stronger persona out of it.
Joseph Galizia of Wrestling Headlines conducted an interview with “The Mocha Skinned Manimal” and a great deal of X-Division’s past and present was touched upon. Raju had one strong particular candidate as to who epitomizes the belt’s rich history.
“I think AJ Styles right off the bat. I think a when I first started watching TNA Impact, he was the guy,” Rohit said. “I didn’t know who he was, you know what I mean? He was just I was like, Who is this dude? And he was honestly phenomenal. The stuff he was doing and then watching him grow into who he is today as a fan. It’s awesome. It’s awesome to see that. I loved Petey Williams run as X-Division champion. I loved watching Chris (Sabin). I loved Low Ki. I loved the stuff between Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe and AJ.”
Raju is very pleased with how diverse the competition is in the X-Division’s current landscape and mentions TJP right off the bat.
“As far as today goes, TJ brings a whole different level of experience to the conversation. I think a lot of people don’t realize that the guy’s been wrestling for 22 years. He’s been absolutely everywhere. He’s been a huge mentor to me backstage. I’ve learned so much, my competence level has improved so much, just from being in the ring with him and talking with him and listening to his philosophy of professional wrestling. He’s been a huge impact on my life. As far as my career. I love the fact that Chris Bey is a young up and comer, he’s so over and the people love him. He has his own style. He has his own swag. I love to see that. Ace Austin…he’s back on top…the King of the Mountain. Two-time X-Division champion. Then you mix Josh Alexander in there who I think is the future of the company right there. I think the guy can be World Champion tomorrow. If they wanted it. I think he could go in the ring with absolutely anybody. So I think the exhibition is fine. Um, I like to when you were talking about my style, I want to be different.”
Raju is a one time X-Division Champ, but firmly believes he’s ready for reign two. He believes that first run with the belt was a great way to catch eyes on his capabilities.
“I think it was an eye opener for a lot of people. I was already ready to be in that position, I wanted to be in that position, I wanted that smoke, I wanted that pressure. So me being able to cut promos go out there and have these matches. That’s what I wanted. So I was in my comfort zone, I was ready to show them and everybody else that I deserve to be able to have a seat at the big table. I loved it. I thought it like I said, I thought I proved a lot of people wrong. I thought I opened a lot of eyes. I showed the world that I can be a player and I am a player at Impact Wrestling, especially on the mic. There’s not anybody… I’m gonna say.. there’s not anybody on the roster that is touching on that microphone. And I think a lot of in the world of professional wrestling, there’s not too many people that are touching me on that microphone. Does the rest of the world see that? No, I still think there’s a lot of people sleeping on me. And they’ll continuously sleep on me until there’s a huge wake up call.”
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Despite the winter chill in the air, the mood on the picket line outside the Matamoros Coca-Cola bottling plant was optimistic.
“We’re not fighting for ourselves, but for a better quality of life for our kids and their children. They won’t be screwed over or trampled upon by these kinds of people any more,” said Juan Luis Gaytán, 37, a mechanic at the plant, which is operated by Arca Continental, the world’s second-biggest Coca-Cola bottler.
Workers dressed in khaki uniforms brandished colourful homemade signs reading “We continue the struggle” and “20-32” – a reference to the strikers’ demand of a 20% pay hike and a one-off 32,000-peso bonus.
A wave of wildcat strikes has rolled across this Mexican border town, as thousands of workers walked off the job to demand better salaries, safer conditions – and union leaders who put members’ concerns ahead of company interests.
The strikes have closed or slowed production at dozens of maquiladora assembly plants and other factories located south of the border to take advantage of lower labour costs.
But more than two weeks after the strike began, companies are still underestimating the workers’ determination, Gaytán said. “They’re absolutely confident we will give in. But if we give in, then things will stay the same.”
Employees of Autoliv Mexico, the world’s largest automotive safety supplier, strike in Matamoros. Photograph: STRINGER/Reuters

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Endophytic phosphorus- and potassium-solubilizing bacteria were screened from the root, rhizome, stem, and leaves of Moso Bamboo, and their diversity was analyzed using their 16S rDNA sequences. Twenty endophytic phosphorus and potassium-solubilizing bacteria were screened from 82 bamboo plants, among which the CT-B09-2, WYS-A01-1 and JL-B06 had higher activities in decomposing organophos-phates. The three species showed a decomposition diameter/colony diameter (D/d) of 5.05, 4.19 and 2.95, respectively, and a solubilizing activity of 81.77 mg/L, 77.85 mg/L and 63.69 mg/L, respectively. JL-B06, WYS-A01-1 and CT-B09-2 had higher activities in decomposing inorganic phosphorus, with a decomposition diameter/colony diameter (D/d) of 2.34, 2.12 and 1.82, respectively, and a solubilizing activity of 30.58 mg/L, 38.89 mg/L and 48.35 mg/L, respectively. CT-B21, WYS-A03-1 and JL-B06 had higher activities in decomposing potassium, with a decomposition diameter/colony diameter (D/d) of 3.37, 4.84 and 4.33, respectively, and a solubilizing activity of 2.81 mg/L, 2.54 mg/L and 2.46 mg/L, respectively. The 16S rDNA sequence analysis showed that the 20 phosphorus- and potassium-solubilizing bacteria belong to 14 species from 10 genera, and mainly consist of Alcaligenes spp., Enterobacter spp. and Bacillus spp. Our results demonstrate the abundant diversity of endophytic phosphorus- and potassium-solubilizing bacteria in Moso Bamboo.
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Yuan, ZS., Liu, F. & Zhang, GF. Characteristics and Biodiversity of Endophytic Phosphorus- and Potassium-Solubilizing Bacteria in Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys Edulis). BIOLOGIA FUTURA 66, 449–459 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1556/018.66.2015.4.9
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She submitted the proposal, because in her opinion it would be of benefit if the penal college has a new chairman, the SITA newswire reported.
The extraordinary meeting of the penal college convened by Švecová featured 15 penal judges of the Supreme Court, including Harabin, who wasn’t allowed to vote, however. Nine out of 14 judges voted for his removal, announced Supreme Court Office director Ivan Solej.
Meanwhile, Harabin’s deputy Libor Duľa has been commissioned to head the college on a temporary basis. Following his dismissal, Harabin has become an ordinary Supreme Court judge.
Harabin in reaction stated that he didn’t care much about the post anyway.
“This post doesn’t mean anything to me – I’ve already been a deputy prime minister, Judicial Council chairman, Supreme Court chairman, justice minister ... It only involves extra work to serve as a college chairman,” Harabin said as cited by the TASR newswire.
Nevertheless, Harabin believes that some judges were intimidated before the vote.
“The Supreme Court will be scrapped, and it will be [Interior Minister Robert] Kaliňák who’ll be deciding instead, based on proposals made by his political inspectorate [a reference to the Interior Ministry’s Inspectorate, which deals with internal affairs in the police - ed. note], which has been described by the UN as a matter of concern,” said Harabin.
Harabin’s penal senate recently acquitted several police officers who’d been sentenced for corruption, stating that they were prosecuted by the Interior Ministry’s Inspectorate, which allegedly wasn’t entitled to carry out the procedure. Nevertheless, a different Supreme Court senate declared that the procedures carried out by the inspectorate were in line with the law.
“It’s good that the Supreme Court is gradually changing, and the judiciary is able to deal with its internal problems,” said Justice Ministry spokesperson Alexandra Donevová.
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The rooms in the bed and breakfast are equipped with a coffee machine. Every room is fitted with a private bathroom with a bath or shower and free toiletries, while some rooms are fitted with a balcony. At Let's go to Rome the rooms have air conditioning and a flat-screen TV.
An Italian breakfast is available each morning at the property.
Synagogue of Rome is 1.9 km from the accommodation, while Campo de' Fiori is 2.2 km from the property. Rome Ciampino Airport is 13 km away.
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Members of the Diocese of Durham have started to gather at Durham Cathedral ahead of the inauguration of the new bishop.
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Skeletons unearthed in a mass grave in Durham are the remains of Scottish prisoners of war, experts have found.
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If you follow me on Instagram (@alliemariarose), you probably will have already seen that I went to Tenby with my boyfriend a couple of weeks ago. Tenby is a town in West Wales & I’ve never been there without my father as his family were from that part of the country & we spent a lot of time down there when I was younger, visiting the area. He talked about taking my boyfriend down there before he passed away so I was really excited to have the opportunity to go there last month. While it was an emotional trip, it was absolutely gorgeous.
We stayed in the Panorama Hotel which had beautiful views over the beach & across the water to Caldey Island – a lovely place that we visited on our second day there. Caldey Island has a monastery on it & the monks make perfume & chocolate – the chocolate is absolutely amazing! On our last night, we ate at the Ocean Restaurant & oh my goodness – the best chips I have ever tasted in my life! Anyway, enough chatting – I’ll leave you some photos to browse underneath! 🙂
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WWE will present its 2020 and 2021 Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Tuesday, April 6.
The show is listed as 3 hours on the WWE Network, we have included screenshots from the linear channel in Canada.
According to the WWE Network schedule, the 2020 Hall of Fame will air 8:00 pm ET – 9:30 pm ET, and the 2021 Hall Of Fame ceremony will air from 9:30 pm ET to 11:00 pm ET.
WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – 8:00 PM: The WWE Hall of Fame class of 2020 receive their prestigious inductions. The Bella Twins, The nWo, British Bulldog, John ‘Bradshaw’ Layfield and Jushin ‘Thunder’ Liger are all featured.
WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – 9:30 PM: The WWE Hall of Fame class of 2021 receive their prestigious inductions. Kane, Rob Van Dam, Eric Bischoff, The Great Khali and Molly Holly are featured.
NBC’s Peacock in the United States lists the ceremony as 4 hours in length.
2020 Inductees: The Bella Twins, JBL, nWo, Jushin ‘Thunder’ Liger, British Bulldog, William Shatner as the Celebrity Inductee, and Titus O’Neil as the Warrior Award recipient.
2021 Inductees: Molly Holly, Eric Bischoff, Kane, The Great Khali, and Rob Van Dam, Ozzy Osbourne at the Celebrity Inductee.
The Bella Twins recently revealed they had to shorten their Hall of Fame speeches. They originally had 15 minutes of material prepared, but were advised to shorten it to 3 to 5 minutes.


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From Moldova to Montenegro, everyone seems to be in a hurry, though perhaps for different reasons. Meanwhile, in some corners of south-east Europe, the gloves are coming off, in more ways than one.
In a Hurry
Moldova is working hard to strike while the proverbial EU enlargement iron is hot (or at least warm. The Russian invasion of Ukraine at the end of February this year unexpectedly opened up the previously taboo issue of EU enlargement for countries such as Ukraine and Moldova.
Having submitted its formal application for membership on March 3, Moldova worked flat out to complete the European Commission’s questionnaires – more than 2,000 questions – which are a stepping stone for the EU to assess the Moldovan application for candidate status. In the process, Chisinau mobilised the resources of civil society organizations in Moldova. Now, all eyes are focused on the end of June European Council summit which could decide on the viability of the membership bid.
Read more: Seeing no Time to Waste, Moldova Enlists Civil Society for EU Bid (May 18, 2022)
Authorities in Turkey are cranking up their efforts to undermine the country’s opposition parties as the ruling AKP and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan face falling popularity ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in 2023. In the latest ruling by the courts, the Court of Cassation upheld several jail sentences against Canan Kaftancioglu, the head of the opposition CHP’s Istanbul branch.
Kaftancioglu has been sentenced to prison for insulting Turkey and its president on social media, in the view of judges. While Kaftancioglu will only serve a few days of her prison sentence in all likelihood, the real problem is that the ruling would also ban her from active politics. Opposition politicians fear this is only the beginning of the AKP’s efforts to gut the opposition of able politicians.
On May 6, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held a long-heralded and delayed two-hour address to the Serbian nation. As many times before, there was plenty of fanfare and preparation for a ground-breaking speech, packed with major announcements.
As many times before, Vucic’s address to the nation was long in duration but short on substance. No major foreign or domestic policy realignments or changes were announced. However, Vucic did talk about reinvigorating Serbia’s EU accession process, relations with Russia, energy and much more. We fact-check some of the claims made by the Serbian President.
One of the first moves of Montenegro’s new Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic and his government has been the appointment of a new head of the country’s National Security Agency. Yet the choice of appointee has aroused controversy, with part of Abazovic’s own government voting against the appointment.
The new head of the Agency will be Savo Kentara, the former head of the Atlantic Council NGO in Montenegro. That the Agency has many problems and was mired in numerous scandals and controversies, particularly during the rule of the Democratic Party of Socialists, DPS, is not in doubt. Yet critics of Kentara’s appointment point out that his alleged ties to the DPS do not bode well for the prospects of reforms within the Agency.
Albanian organized crime gangs seem to be deploying an unusual system of issuing ‘warnings’ – non-lethal bomb blasts. According to Albanian police, over the last five years there have been more than two hundred non-fatal bomb blasts in the country.
In most cases, no perpetrators have been identified. Our analysis takes a closer look at the methods employed by Albanian crime gangs to send warning and settle scores, as well as why it is so difficult for authorities to get to the bottom of who is planting bombs.


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We’re still covering Fast Fashion – and it feels like we’re getting to the nuts and bolts of the problem.


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[HCCN] NYT- How Obama Saved Capitalism and Lost the Midterms-
drbellows at myfairpoint.net
Wed Nov 3 22:50:34 EDT 2010
""If I were one of the big corporate donors who bankrolled the
Republican tide that carried into office more than 50 new Republicans
in the House, I would be wary of what you just bought.
For no matter your view of President Obama, he effectively saved
capitalism. And for that, he paid a terrible political price.
Suppose you had $100,000 to invest on the day Barack Obama was
inaugurated. Why bet on a liberal Democrat? Here’s why: the presidency
of George W. Bush produced the worst stock market decline of any
president in history. The net worth of American households collapsed
as Bush slipped away. And if you needed a loan to buy a house or stay
in business, private sector borrowing was dead when he handed over
As of election day, Nov. 2, 2010, your $100,000 was worth about
$177,000 if invested strictly in the NASDAQ average for the entirety
of the Obama administration, and $148,000 if bet on the Standard &
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Accidently heated up the wrong DNA. Damage? - (Sep/14/2009 )
I've really stupidly placed the wrong samples in the water bath.
Instead of the sample tubes containing plasmid DNA to be digested (to check insert), I've placed my actual plasmid DNA stock itself in the 37OC! It was there for ten minutes - will it be okay?
It depends on how clean your DNA prep is. The heat itself will not damage the DNA (after all, your core body temperature is around 37C, and your DNA does just fine, right?), but if the preparation is contaminated by nucleases, and by cofactors needed by those nucleases, the DNA will likely have been degraded to some degree.
Run a sample out on a gel and check.
HomeBrew on Sep 14 2009, 03:25 AM said:
BTW if you place your plasmid DNA to 94C for 5 minutes it will be mess.


Fiducia is one of only seven Top 100 firms in the East of England, covering an area as far north as the Fens and west to Cambridge and Hertfordshire. Daniel Grote, the Editor of New Model Adviser, said: “What we have arrived at are 100 firms that are at the top of their game”.
All the team at Fiducia are delighted and proud to receive this recognition. John Millican, the MD, said: “It is a great achievement to be recognised as one of the elite financial planners in the UK. The fact that we are is due to the dedication and hard work of everyone here, it is their recognition and they should be proud. However, this only serves to spur us on to keep improving every aspect of the service we provide to our clients.”


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BORN IN VENICE AND DESIGNED IN LA
Garrett Leight California Optical, also known as GLCO, was created in 2010 and is fuelled by a group of young, passionate purveyors of eyewear, dedicated to creating classic designs by combining perfect craftsmanship with timeless aesthetics. At Eye-Est, we offer a range of Garrett Leight eyewear from clear to coloured lenses. The range includes the Garret Leight Brooks, Hampton and Kinney models.
Founded in Venice Beach and designed at their studio in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles, GLCO is influenced and inspired by the people, places, and stories of California. Each design incorporates the easy-going philosophy of California culture and is stamped with VC/CA 90291 as a reminder of their Venice roots. Garret Leight glasses can be used with prescription lenses. Our selection of GLCO glasses includes round and polarized sunglasses, for both men and women.
Have a look at all our GLCO glasses
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Posted by Steve Marcus on April 25, 1999 at 21:42:24:
In Reply to: DOES ANYONE OWN SILENT BRASS?? posted by David T. Brown on April 25, 1999 at 16:14:53:
Yamaha has delayed production of the SilentBrass for Tuba until a new pickup design is approved. When the pickups from the smaller SilentBrass versions were used in the Tuba version prototype, they were not sensitive enough to handle the tuba's frequency range.

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ORLANDO (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — A concert in Orlando at the House of Blues that was designed to pave the way for a comeback by fallen pop idol Britney Spears may have done more harm than good.
The pop star was in the middle of a performance when a CD soundtrack that she was apparently using skipped repeatedly, seemingly revealing her to be lip synching.
A source quoted by website TMZ.com stated "It was an ugly scene. The crowd started jeering and heckling her. Britney looked absolutely devastated. When the CD started skipping during the song Do Somethin', Britney hid her face and turned her back. Then, when it resolved itself, she turned around with this look on her face like she was going to puke."
The show went on to suffer a further technical issue revolving around Brit's monitor headset breaking as well. – CelebrityAccess Staff Writers

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- 41.3 km from Cayo Coco/Cayo Guillermo airport
- Located directly on the beach
- Cayo Guillermo
- 3.4 km from Nautical Marlin Jardines del Rey
Cayo Guillermo is a small island keeping a big secret. Here we have one of Cuba’s finest beaches, next to Iberostar Daiquiri. Enjoy a very special sea, both because of its colour and underwater biodiversity that plays home to incredible species.
Meal and beverage plans
All Inclusive Plan
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
- Domestic and international alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- Wine with lunch and dinner
- WiFi throughout the property
Kids stay free
Perks for groups
Wedding & honeymoons
Some services and facilities at the hotel may be suspended or affected in rotation due to hotel occupancy and season.


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State officials are prepared to deploy a contingency plan to keep Utah’s National Parks open for visitors and residents alike
SALT LAKE CITY — SEPT. 29, 2023 — With the government shutdown imminent, Utah State Officials are prepared to deploy a contingency plan to keep Utah’s Mighty 5® national parks open.
“Our first priority is watching out for visitors who have traveled from all over the world to have once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Our National Parks will remain open,” said Vicki Varela, Managing Director of the Utah Office of Tourism. “We are also mindful of the communities that rely on the visitor economy, and of course, protecting the natural environment of these beautiful places.”
Utah plans to provide earmarked funds to cover basic operating expenses to various National Parks foundations affiliated with the national parks. The foundations will not operate the parks, but will transfer state funds to the parks to underwrite basic operations. Essential services that will be covered include visitor centers, permitting, trash pickup and bathroom cleanup. Discussions are also underway with the Department of Interior to ensure plans are in place for shuttle operations in Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks.
In addition to Utah’s Mighty 5® national parks, the following federally managed natural assets will also be funded:
- Natural Bridges National Monument
- Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- Bear River Bird Refuge
- Hovenweep National Monument
“In Utah, we have the best economy in the United States, arguably in the nation and we intend to keep it that way,” said Ryan Starks, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. “We have encumbered $5 million to ensure the state’s National Parks remain open, despite the government shutdown.”
The Utah Office of Tourism is proud to support Utah’s Mighty 5® national parks. Below are just a few statistics about the powerful impact of visitation to the state’s National Parks on tourism:
- According to US Travel, the shutdown will cost the U.S. travel economy as much as $140 million a day and impact access to our national parks and federal lands.
- According to the 2022 National Park Service Visitor Spending Effects Report, Utah is among the top three states for total economic output from national park visitor spending, with an astounding $2.6 billion contribution to our economy.
- Utah also ranks among the top three states for jobs supported by national park economic output, with 23,300 livelihoods depending on the visitor economy. These are not just numbers; they represent the livelihoods of our friends, family members, and neighbors.
In addition, Utah’s 46 State Parks are open, staffed, and ready to welcome visitors. “Tourism plays a vital role in sustaining Utah’s rural economies, and our state,” said Utah State Parks Director, Jeff Rasmussen. “Our parks take pride in facilitating visitor experiences. Our doors are always open.”
About the Utah Office of Tourism:
The Utah Office of Tourism’s (UOT) mission is to elevate life in Utah through responsible tourism stewardship. We do this through marketing, stewardship, and development. Marketing: UOT curates messaging that inspires visitation, supports local businesses, and builds the Utah economy. Stewardship: UOT manages visitation statewide and supports the responsible discovery of Utah. Development: UOT partners with local communities to enhance and develop their visitor economies to benefit residents and visitors. Learn more at visitutah.com and travel.utah.gov.


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I can’t remember if I had mentioned it in previous posts, but Step Out Buffalo decided to ply their trade in Bloody Mary Fests down the thruway in Rochester. I’ve posted at least one drink I’ve had in Rochester, but despite having several friends there, and going to college half hour away, I have not spent all that much time in the next big city down the canal. When the Rochester fest was announced I bought tickets right away, put in for a vacation day, and made plans to have a great afternoon.
The fest was held in the Main Street Armory, which turned out to be SOB’s best venue yet – a big open space that could set up the bars with enough space to accommodate the crowd, with the other vendors in the middle. There was room to walk around and there weren’t big lines running into other big lines, which made for a much more pleasurable experience than Buffalo’s fest at Riverworks this year. 10 Rochester bars participated, and it was the same format as the Buffalo fests – one ticket per bar, and vote for the best overall, the best garnish, and most creative. They scrapped the fancy online voting they used in Buffalo for good old paper ballots in fishbowls, guaranteed to work (since I wasn’t able to get the online vote to work in Buffalo, this was a good change).
After tickets went on sale, SOB decided to offer designated driver/bloody mary hater tickets for $5 like they did for the first Buffalo fest, so I got one of those for J, leaving me with an extra regular ticket. I knew that someone I was friends with in Rochester liked bloody marys and finally I realized who it was. Nan! So I invited her to join us, and we had a great time.
So in the order in which we tasted them, I present the Rochester Bloody Mary Fest (all vodka once again provided by Tommyrotter Distillery):
1. The Revelry
Ingredients – Whole peeled tomato, celery & cucumber juice, hot sauce, curry tincture, Japanese seven spice, Sal De Gusano
Garnish – Sal De Gusano rim, Thyme, Basil
“Blood Runner” by The Revelry
The cucumber taste was immediately noticeable, so for me that’s usually a no go. That said, it wasn’t too bad. It was definitely the spiciest of the 10 offerings, and it had a good balance of salt to the other flavors. It may have been Nan’s favourite.
Ingredients – Tomato juice, horseradish and worcestershire, thai basil, black pepper, celery salt, lemon, cayenne, Old Bay
Garnish – Chorizo meatball, pickled purple cauliflower, pepper jack cheese cube.
“Orbs Bloody Mary” by….Orbs.
If there was an award for prettiest Bloody Mary, Orbs would win. They just looked gorgeous. I liked the meatball, it had some spice to it, but the drink itself was primarily flavored with horseradish. It was quite strong, and the mix was very sweet.
3. Honeoye Boathouse Grill
Ingredients – Mr & Mrs T’s Mix, worcestershire sauce, A-1, lime, lemon pepper, celery salt, old timer’s horseradish
Garnish – Thai chili shrimp, fried ravioli, chicken cordon bleu ball, wild garlic boneless wing on one skewer. Shrimp, olive, pepperoni, pepperoncini, cheese and pickle on another skewer.
Holy Garnish for a fest!
“The Boat House Morning Antidote” by Honeoye Boathouse Grill
The Boat House definitely had the biggest garnish (but not the craziest, stay tuned) at the fest. J took the Thai shrimp on the skewer, and the plain shrimp in the drink and he said the Thai shrimp was delicious. We had eaten before we left Buffalo, so I wasn’t hungry, and add in all the drinks and I couldn’t finish my garnish. The drink was very sweet again, with a good tomato taste, and it was better than just plain Mr and Mrs T’s. Their sign mentioned 2 other garnishes, a Hawaiian Shrimp skewer with the Thai shrimp, blackened shrimp and pineapple, and an antipasto skewer with spinach artichoke crustini, but I don’t think they were serving either of them. Everyone had the skewer that we got.
4. Cub Room
Ingredients – Fresh horseradish, lemon and lime juice, red wine and cacao nib reduction, house steak sauce, house habanero hot sauce, celery salt, tumeric, Worcestershire, chipotle peppers, kosher salt, black pepper, tomato juice
Garnish – Bacon blue cheese and date meatball.
“Hair of the Wolf” by Cub Room (Apparently I forgot to photograph my sample)
Like Orbs, the Cub drink’s main flavor was from horseradish. It was a bit watery, and despite the long list of ingredients on their sign, it didn’t taste like much. I don’t know how that’s possible, now that I’m looking at the list, but it really didn’t have a strong flavor and I didn’t find it spicy. The meatball was a classic style meatball, and wasn’t bad.
5. Blu Wolf Bistro
Ingredients – Beef stock, green tomatoes, pork rub, tomatillo, garlic oil, hot sauce, cucumber, lime, green peppers, pineapple, jalapeno, roasted garlic, horseradish, baby spinach, cilantro, celery seed, black pepper, dark chili powder, cayenne, Worcestershire
Garnish – Wild boar, cream cheese jalapeno popper, CRAWFISH!!!
“The Celtic” by Blu Wolf Bistro
And the award for most horrifying Bloody Mary goes to *drum roll* Blu Wolf Bistro!!! IT’S STARING AT ME!! IT HAS 8 LEGS and CLAWS!!! Holy crap. I can handle peeled shrimp, but not ocean critters that still have their exoskeletons on (plus a friend once told me crawfish taste like garbage). I was never going to eat it, but had I wanted to, I wouldn’t even know where to start! As for the drink, it was the first green bloody of all the fests. It had a half spiced rim, and itself had a good amount of spice. It was a tad thick, and I can’t say I loved it. It was strong on the tomato flavor, where as my homemade green mix made mostly from tomatillos was tart and better in my opinion. This mixture might be better suited for a gazpacho.
6. Bitter Honey
Ingredients – Tomatillo, peach cordial, habanero, lime
Garnish – chili salt, habanero coin, dehydrated peach, lamb jerky
“Not So Bitter Bloody Mary” by Bitter Honey
Right after the first one, we had another green bloody mary. This one made entirely of tomatillo, I find it hard to consider it a bloody mary. It was delicious, but it tasted like lemonade. It was fruity and sweet, not at all savory even with the meat chunk. I couldn’t detect any spice to it, and maybe they ran out, but the only part of their listed garnish that we got was the lamb jerky. It was refreshing, and I had a 2nd one before we left to reset my mouth from all the tomato, but if I had ordered this expecting and really wanting a savory bloody mary, I’d be sad. It’s totally marketable, but just under some other name.
7. Roam Cafe
Ingredients – House made fresh tomato/veggie juice, fresh horseradish, celery salt, cracked black pepper, hot sauce, steak sauce, Worcestershire
Garnish – Pork belly, pickled pepper, Hoisin cucumber
“Belly Up” by Roam Cafe
So even though this drink had an evil cucumber garnish, it was my favorite of the fest. They made the entire mix fresh from scratch with all local ingredients, and you could tell. It tasted nice and fresh with a good balance of flavors. It tasted a bit meaty, and it didn’t have a ton of spice, but it was a solid offering, and it was my vote for Best of Rochester.
8. Black Button Distilling
Ingredients – Original mix, tomato juice, cucumbers, distilled vinegar, sugar, salt, horseradish, fresh garlic, Worcestershire powder, habanero puree, soybean oil, lemon juice, dried onion
Garnish – Pepperoni, cheese curd, olive
“Black Button’s Bold Bloody Mary”
Having just had Black Button’s mix at their Buffalo location, I don’t have much else to say about it. I still don’t love it, and I still can’t quite pin point why, except for the cucumber. If you want more, check out the full review.
Ingredients – Yellow tomato puree, ground tortilla, onion, garlic, bay, corienader, cumin, chili powder, black pepper, salt, sugar, kimchee spice, Worcestershire, horseradish, olive brine, celery seed, dijon, sriracha
Garnish – Chorizo deviled egg
“Devil’s Dawn” by Nosh
I feel like I would have enjoyed this one more had I drank it earlier in the fest, as by the end you get pretty tired of drinking bloodies (yeah, I know!!). It was a thick orange color and featured a deviled egg that was nicely flavored, apparently with chorizo, but I thought it was from chili powder. The drink itself had a smoky flavor, as if from smoked paprika, but that wasn’t in the ingredients list either, ha! It wasn’t very spicy, but it had a decent flavor.
10. Hogan’s Hideaway
Ingredients – Smoked tomato puree, tomato juice, horseradish, Worcestershire, olive juice, salt, pepper, lime juice, dijon, Tabasco, smoked ice
Garnish – Smoked bacon crumble, smoked salt rim, kale chip
“Smokey Mary” by Hogan’s Hideaway
Sourced from all local ingredients, and smoked this one was a close 2nd on my favourite list from the fest. They use heirloom tomatoes, and while it smelled smoky, it didn’t translate into the drink too much. It was spiced from the horseradish, but I didn’t get much pepper spice from the Tabasco. It might have had too much salt, but it could have just been salt that fell into the drink from the rim. I would do without the kale, as the chip didn’t hold up and just got soggy, and then got in the way of my drinking.
The official winners were:
3rd – Blu Wolf Bistro (my vote, I think)
2nd – Nosh
1st – Bitter Honey
3rd – Blu Wolf Bistro
2nd – ORBS Restaurant and Bar
1st – Honeoye Boathouse Grille (my vote)
Best Bloody Mary:
3rd – Orbs Restaurant and Bar
2nd – Black Button Distilling
1st – The Revelry
(My vote was for Roam)
As a whole, Rochester had a great bunch of bloodies to offer. I liked that it was an open space with room to move, but they didn’t have the “distractions” of the Buffalo fest, like the pinball or craft groups. They had a photo area with props, but no dedicated photographer taking photos there, just people using their phones. If SOB combines the larger space of Rochester, with the added fun of Buffalo, next year’s Buffalo fest could be the best yet!
Me, J and Nan 2017! (boy this photo has weird coloring that I couldn’t fix)
Until next time, Cheers!

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At a recent meeting we were given a presentation about a project involving the dismantling of Russian nuclear submarines. Some very good models of Russian submarines were shown.
The first one here is a model of a Russian Typhoon Class submarine. These are the largest submarines that have been built to date.
The second one is a Victor III Class submarine. The information on the submarine is shown in close up here.
Anne-Marie Johnson Memorial Tree and Bench - Anne-Marie Johnson, 1973-2013, served as Fort Wellington's Site Manager. The Parks Canada staff have dedicated a bench and planted a tree in her memory nea...


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The performance is intended to demonstrate lessons on character education and conflict resolution that were the basis for "I Believe I Can Fly."
The "I Believe I Can Fly" program started in October 2011 as a character education program for girls between the ages of 8 and 12. The program's goal is to help girls develop positive character attributes and learn better ways to resolve conflicts.
Admission is free and open to the public.
The event will be held at 6 p.m. inside the Seth Johnson Elementary School cafeteria.

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Eric Holder, who previously pleaded not guilty to the four crimes he is charged with, including a single count of murder and one count of firearm possession, is being hit with additional charges. He now faces two extra counts of assault with a firearm on the victims injured at the scene of the March 31 attack on Hussle.
According to TMZ, new witness statements have also been presented to the prosecutors in Holder’s case. As per the celebrity news outlet, two women have recently come forward to accuse Holder of assault on their male friend, who claims to be Holder’s neighbor. Holder allegedly “pistol-whipped [the] guy over a drug deal gone wrong” an hour before he killed Hussle.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirm that Holder currently remains in custody on a $6.53 million bail. He could face a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted. Holder is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on June 18.

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text: Here's a cheerful hooked mat just perfect for home or cottage! It would also make a great house-warming gift. Hooked in vibrant colours of wool onto burlap, the piece measures 32" long x 18" wide. $325. For more information, you can contact me at email@example.com. Or send me a PM on my Coral Door Studio Facebook page.


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Parish helps provide gifts for veterans
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KELLNER — Following services on July 19, St. John Congregation at Kellner presented a check in the amount of $1,000 to Ronald Miller, Wood County Commander-American Legion. The funds were raised by parish members through door collections received throughout the month of May, culminating with the parish’s annual Memorial Day weekend services. The funds will be used to purchase Christmas gifts for the many veterans who are residents at the King Veterans Home.


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This month's challenge was to create a map suitable for a board game. We had few entries this time around but notwithstanding that fact there was some fantastic work done:
Please vote for your favorite map(s), and be sure to be generous about repping those who participated in the challenge. The voting will last for 4 days and the winner will receive a golden compass and the praise, admiration and envy of his peers. May the best map win.

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Original air date: February 8th, 2019
In this episode, we have a bit of a delve, both in video game and computer history, as well as some more hidden messages in video games! Plus, News of the Weird, as well as our annual VanHalentine's day tune.
News of the Weird is written by the editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication.
Segment music is as follows:
Categories | Season 3
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 79.74MB - Duration: 1:04:20 m (172 kbps 44100 Hz)
You can also listen to the show live on CKDU! Fridays at 5 PM Atlantic Time, on 88.1 FM in Halifax, or at ckdu.ca. The live feed is also available on TuneIn Radio.

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Now that the Cannes Film Festival lineup for 2012 has been unveiled, the countdown begins to see which competition entries will release trailers and clips first. Near the front of the pack is John Hillcoat's Lawless (formerly known as The Wettest County until Terrence Malick gave up the title from his forthcoming film), which looks like a shot of gangster-ized adrenaline.
With a stellar cast (...and Shia LaBeouf) and a fun setting/subject matter (Depression Era bootleggers), Lawless always held a lot of appeal for me. What really caught my eye, however, was director John Hillcoat, whose two previous films (The Road and The Proposition) were simultaneously elegant and brutal. So, knowing Hillcoat's previous work, I thought I had an idea of how Lawless would look and feel. If the trailer is indication, I'm completely wrong. Lawless looks both talky and fast paced, and marks a major departure from the director's previous work. Granted, part of being an artist is the chance to explore new styles, but I can't help feel that some of Lawless looks a little ordinary, and that we're losing a chance to see what his previous style could have had on this sort of story. Granted, the cast looks to be in fine form, and Gary Oldman and Guy Pearce look like excellent villains, but as much as there is to like here, I can't help but feel that we might be headed for something of a missed opportunity.
Trailer Grade: B-


IFB members make donations to food banks
During Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual convention last weekend in Fort Wayne, more than $11,000 in donations were made to hunger relief organizations.
IFB’s Young Farmer Committee raised over $6,700 from the silent auction. IFB members also donated nearly $4,900 to Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana.
Chris Fenner, IFB’s director of field services and chairman of the convention committee said, “As farmers and producers of food, we are vested in feeding hungry people in Indiana.” And added, “Alleviating hunger is an issue that’s important to us as an organization.”
Gleaners Food Bank distributes food and grocery items to more than 350 relief agencies who serve Indiana’s hungry and Community Harvest serves food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, rehabilitation centers, and youth and senior citizen programs in Northeast Indiana.


1940 in radio
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The year 1940 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.
- 5 January: FM radio is demonstrated for the FCC for the first time.
- 26 May: Fireside chat: On National Defense
- 18 June: General Charles de Gaulle, de facto leader of the Free French Forces in World War II, uses the airwaves of the BBC to make his 18th of June Appeal to the French people for resistance to the Nazi German occupation of France.
- 15 October: Seven staff are killed when an attempt to eject a delayed-action German bomb from Broadcasting House in London fails.
- 29 December: Fireside chat: On National Security
- 7 January: Gene Autry's Melody Ranch debuts on CBS.
- 28 January: Beat the Band debuts on NBC.
- 5 February: Amanda of Honeymoon Hill debuts on NBC Blue.
- 11 February: The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street debuts on NBC Blue.
- 12 February: The Adventures of Superman (1940–1951) debuts on WOR.
- 18 March: Light of the World debuts on NBC Red.
- 23 March: Truth or Consequences debuts on CBS.
- 29 April: The Bell Telephone Hour debuts on NBC Red.
- 24 June: The Burl Ives Show debuts on NBC.
- 3 July: The Abbott and Costello Show debuts on NBC.
- 29 July: Duffy's Tavern was first broadcast as part of the Forecast audition series on CBS. It returned as a regular series March 1, 1941.
- 4 August: Crime Doctor debuts on CBS.
- 1 November: Unlimited Horizons debuts on NBC.
- 9 December: Can You Top This? debuts on WOR (AM).
- 16 December: Charlie and Jessie debuts on CBS.
- 19 January: Brenda Curtis ends its run on network radio (CBS).
- 12 February: Author, Author ends its run on network radio (Mutual).
- 15 March: Betty and Bob ends its run on network radio NBC.
- 22 March: The Affairs of Anthony ends its run on network radio (Blue Network).
- 23 March: Arch Oboler's Plays ends its run on network radio (NBC).
- 27 April: Art for Your Sake ends its run on network radio (NBC).
- 1 May: Avalon Time ends its run on network radio (NBC).
- 4 June: Brenthouse ends its run on network radio (Blue Network).
- 19 July: Caroline's Golden Store ends its run on network radio (CBS).
- 19 July: The Carters of Elm Street ends its run on network radio (Mutual).
- 7 October: Adventures in Reading" ends its run on network radio.
- 19 October: Renfrew of the Mounted ends its run on network radio (CBS).
- 7 May: Legendary Radio personality Jim Connors
- 5 June: David Brudnoy (died 2004), popular talk radio host in Boston, Massachusetts from 1976 to 2004.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/aboutbbcnews/spl/hi/history/noflash/html/1940s.stm About BBC News - official site
- Cox, Jim (2008). This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3848-8.
- Dunning, John. (1976). Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925-1976. Prentice-Hall, Inc. ISBN 0-13-932616-2.
- Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3.
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What is John Rawl’s original position? Author Timothy Hinton explains
Written by: Timothy Hinton
We talk to author Timothy Hinton about his new book, The Original Positioni in which he explores one of the most influential thought experiments of the twentieth century.
Can you explain to us what John Rawls’s original position is, and its importance to the study of philosophy?
The original position is an elegant thought experiment. In effect, Rawls invites his readers to imagine that they are temporarily ignorant about certain things, including important facts about themselves, such as how well off they are, whether or not they are especially talented, and what their core personal values – religious or otherwise – are. Readers are then to ask themselves: what principles of justice would I choose to regulate the basic institutions of my society if I did not know these things?To be a little more precise, Rawls is employing a version of the familiar idea of a social contract. The parties to the contract are choosing basic principles of justice for their society. But they are behind what Rawls refers to as ‘a veil of ignorance’: they do not know how well off they are, whether or not they are especially talented, and what their core personal values are.Rawls argues that in such a situation, given certain additional stipulations, it would be rational for the parties to choose the following two principles of justice. First, a principle that guaranteed each citizen a robust package of liberal rights to such things as freedom of conscience, freedom to vote and stand in elections, and rights to due process in law. Second, a principle that ensured fair equality of economic opportunity as well as shares of income and wealth that were maximally beneficial to people with the least amount of income and wealth.
What were the greatest challenges you faced in editing the book?
Each chapter sees a leading political philosopher tackle the ‘Original Position’ thought experiment from a different angle. Can you give us one or two examples of what the chapters explore?Jeremy Waldron examines the role of the idea of the strains of commitment in Rawls’s argument. The idea, as Waldron sees it, that Rawls has interesting things to say about “gaming morality”, that is, about the moral requirements on people who make commitments that might end up requiring sacrifices from them. Matthew Clayton’s chapter investigates how Rawls’s use of hypothetical reasoning differs from Ronald Dworkin’s. It’s striking to see the differences between these leading liberal political philosophers laid out systematically. Joshua Cohen’s chapter contains an extended examination of the kind of reasoning Rawls’s hypothetical parties employ, and he compares it to T. M. Scanlon’s version of contractualism, as well as to the notion of public reason.
Your book also looks at the relationship between Rawl’s theory and other ideas in political philosophy. How does the original position sit alongside feminism and radicalism?
Some feminists have found little that is congenial in Rawls’s theory of justice as a whole, and in the original position in particular. In her chapter, Amy Baehr examines both the advantages and the limitations of the original position from a feminist standpoint.In my own contribution to the book, I argue that Rawls’s use of the original position rests on highly controversial assumptions about history and social theory, assumptions that radicals can and should contest.
How is your book structured and how might it be useful for students?
I had two main aims in putting the book together. First, I tried to strike a good balance between material that would be useful for upper-level undergraduates, and material that would be of greater interest to graduate students and professional philosophers. Each chapter could be read profitably by people in those two groups. Second, I wanted a diversity of perspectives on the original position: some chapters are historical or comparative, while others are critical of Rawls. Yet others focus on one or another key element in the original position device.
How does your book fit with your wider academic interests and research?
I was lucky enough to have studied with Rawls while I was in graduate school at MIT, so I have had a longstanding interest in his work. Most of my published papers have been in political philosophy.
Where do you like to write?
I often deal with insomnia by writing down thoughts and ideas in the middle of the night. I then try to work these ideas out at my computer later on. I do need to write in peace and quiet. Coffee shops are lovely for coffee, but not for writing – at least in my experience.
What is the first book you remember reading?
It was one of the Famous Five books by Enid Blyton, I forget which. I wish it had been “Five Go Off on an Acid Trip” but it wasn’t .
Describe your book in three words?
A worthwhile read.

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Until Wednesday August 13th (19:21), 61 aftershocks were recorded by the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School. This, after the earthquake of 5.1 degrees magnitude on the Richter scale that occurred about one kilometer to the east of the Calderón parish, north of Quito.
The largest seismic event occurred at 23:16, in Calderón, and alarmed the inhabitants of this area who were getting ready to rest.
The expert of the Geophysical Institute Mónica Segovia said that these movements will continue in the coming days; but at lower intensities and longer intervals.
The Mayor of Quito Mauricio Rodas said that until Wednesday night, there were 584 reports of people whose homes were affected by the main earthquake and its aftershocks.


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Background - Recent studies have suggested that the nervous system may participate in inflammatory processes. Substance P (SP) acts as a chemical mediator as well as a neurotransmitter. Objective - In order to clarify the pathogenesis of ocular allergic diseases, we assessed the concentration of SP in tears. Methods - Using a highly sensitive and specific double-antibody enzyme immunoassay (EIA), we determined the SP concentration in tears of 10 patients with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis, 10 with atopic dermatitis without keratoconjunctivitis (AD), 13 with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and 65 normal controls. Giemsa's staining for brush cytology samples and histocytological study by immunocytochemical staining of giant papillary conjunctival cells from VKC and normal controls was conducted. Results - The mean SP level was low in the normal controls anti AD, whereas patients with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis and VKC showed significant elevation of SP (P < 0.01). Brush cytology samples showed conjunctival epithelial cells with lymphocytes, neutrophils and eosinophils that were not seen in normal subjects. Histocytological examination demonstrated SP positive cells in the conjunctiva of patients with VKC, but not in normal controls. Conclusion - This study suggests that the increased level of SP in tears may contribute to the pathogenesis and severity of ocular allergic diseases.
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|出版ステータス||Published - 1997|
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Johannesburg - Outspoken musician and activist, Ntsiki Mazwai claims that former president Nelson Mandela was a "bitter man" and says South Africa chose the wrong Mandela as president.
Ntsiki has never been one to pull punches and after observing the current court battle between Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and her late ex-husband's estate this week, she took to Twitter to give her controversial views on the former statesman and his ex-wife.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is currently challenging her ex-husband's estate, seeking the rights to his home in Qunu, Eastern Cape.
Earlier this week, advocate George Bizos told the media that the former president had not provided for Winnie in his final will, and that she had done nothing with the estate for the 17 years it was in Nelson Mandela's name.
Winnie's lawyers are claiming that despite the couple's divorce in 1996, their customary marriage remained intact and therefore, according AbaThembu custom, his home in Qunu belongs to her.
Judgement was reserved on Tuesday morning in the matter currently before the Mthatha High Court.


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Low oxygen levels kill hundreds of fish at Strawberry Reservoir
Alex Cabrero, Deseret News
STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR, Wasatch County — Hundreds of fish are dying here because the low water levels are killing the aquatic vegetation, and that combined with the heat is lowering oxygen levels.
More than 600 fish have died during the past few days, said Division of Wildlife Resources biologist Alan Ward. Water typically flows through a connector tunnel system called the Ladders section of Strawberry Reservoir, but Ward said that due to the low water levels and heat, the water flow isn't very strong.
"As long as we have really hot temperatures, 90s and 100s, it's going to be more of a pronounced effect," Ward said. "We're going to see more of it happen."
Ward has worked at the reservoir for the past 13 years and said this year has had one of the lowest water levels he has ever seen.
"We just don't have much runoff left this year," he said. "We didn't have a good snowpack last year."
Strawberry Reservoir is currently about 79 percent full, which isn't nearly as low as other reservoirs thanks to a wet 2011.
"2011 was a great year," Ward said. "We topped Strawberry off that year. We had a really good runoff, but the last two years we've been pretty strong into this drought cycle where we're well below average."
Ward said that as the water levels continue to decrease, the problems for the fish and other wildlife will increase.
Ward and other DWR employees are continuing to monitor the water situation, and Ward said he hopes that dead fish don't continue showing up throughout Strawberry. "Fortunately for us, it's just in one small localized area," Ward said.
He said he has seen similar situations over the years where the heat directly affected the wildlife.
"We want to come out and monitor what's going on," Ward said. "The oxygen levels just get low enough that these fish can't survive anymore."
The fish that have died aren't the type of fish that people typically like to catch. Most of the dead fish are sucker fish that came to the Strawberry Reservoir channel to spawn. The sucker fish died when they got caught in low water conditions. Earlier this week only six dead trout were discovered.
"Most of the fish people are concerned with and want to come up here and catch out there on the reservoir," Ward said. “They're still doing well."
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New research shows that without significant federal intervention, the COVID-19 housing crisis will result in widespread evictions and an increase in homelessness.
Washington, DC – Today, 9 prominent institutes and organizations released new research that concluded that 30-40 million people in America are at risk of losing their homes in the next several months without swift and significant federal intervention. Twenty-nine to forty-three percent of renter households could be at risk of eviction by the end of the year.
These findings were developed by researchers from the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program, City Life, the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project, The Eviction Lab at Princeton University, the Innovation for Justice Program at the University of Arizona College of Law, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Stout, and Wake Forest University School of Law.
Aggregating research from the U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey, projected eviction filings, unemployment data, and housing insecurity statistics, this cross-institutional team of academics and policy experts determined that without at least $100 billion in emergency rental assistance and a nationwide moratorium on evictions, millions of renters who are currently experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus will face displacement and homelessness on a historic scale.
Evictions have significant, negative consequences for both renters and the communities they live in. Though renters are at greatest risk for long-term impacts, lack of rental income places rental property owners in vulnerable positions. More than 50% of small landlords do not have access to credit that might help them in an emergency and may struggle to pay mortgages and maintain properties if renters are unable to make payments.
Eviction risk is escalating rapidly, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey. Eighteen percent of renters nationally report that they were unable to pay July’s rent on time. Forty-three percent of renter households with children and 33% of all renter households have slight or no confidence that they can pay August rent on time. Among renter households earning less than $35,000 per year, 42% have slight or no confidence in their ability to pay next month’s rent.
Because communities of color, particularly Black and Latinx people are more likely to be rent-burdened and have been affected by COVID-19-related job loss at a higher rate, this population has consistently reported low confidence in the ability to pay rent during the pandemic. The Survey indicated that nearly half of Black (42%) and Latinx (49%) renters have slight or no confidence in their ability to pay next month’s rent on time, a figure that is twice as high as white renters (22%).
The eviction crisis and its devastating outcomes are entirely preventable. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed essential housing and homelessness protections in both the “HEROES Act” and the “Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act.” In the Senate, Senator Brown, Senator Warren and others have introduced and cosponsored multiple essential bills to provide housing stability during the pandemic.
The authors of this research report call on Congress to move with urgency to enact meaningful housing provisions and resources in the next coronavirus relief spending bill. Without significant federal intervention, 30-40 million people in America—families with children, people with disabilities, and seniors—will lose their homes.
“Without a significant and sustained federal intervention, America will experience an increase in homelessness the likes of which we haven’t seen since the Great Depression,” said Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. “Allowing tens of millions of people to lose their homes during a pandemic is cruel and senseless: evictions risk lives, drive families deeper into poverty, and make it much more difficult for the country to contain the virus. Keeping people affordably and stably housed during this public health emergency is both a moral imperative and a public health necessity.”
“Every day, renters call us in a panicked state," said Lisa Owens, executive director of City Life/Vida Urbana. "They are afraid of losing their apartments because they can’t pay the rent next month. They are anxious about what will happen after the moratorium ends. They feel powerless to deal with harassing behavior and threats of eviction. This is their daily reality. We must act now if we are going to save the homes of tens of millions of families.”
“As we have been modeling eviction risk during the pandemic, I have been terrified by what might happen if Congress didn't act by the end of July,” said Sam Gilman, co-founder of the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project. “It is not too late, but non-action means Great Depression level suffering for tens of millions of Americans who are at risk of losing the homes they live in.”
“Renters across the U.S. have run out of time,” said Zach Neumann, founder and executive director of the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project and Researcher, Aspen Institute. “Absent significant rent relief and a new eviction moratorium from Congress, the United States is going to face displacement and homelessness on a historic scale.”
“When the existing and emerging research is aggregated, there is only one conclusion that can be drawn: COVID-19 is about to deliver an unprecedented housing crisis,” said Stacy Butler, director, Innovation for Justice Program at the University of Arizona College of Law. “This crisis will shake the housing market to its core, and millions of renters and property owners are in the wake. It’s not too late, but we need action from our leadership now.”
"Unless the United States immediately invests in eviction prevention, we can expect the pillars of resiliency-employment, education, health care and housing-to splinter across the country, especially among communities of color who entered the pandemic at a deficit due to systemic and structural racial discrimination,” said Emily Benfer, law professor at Wake Forest University School of Law and co-creator of the Eviction Lab COVID-19 Housing Policy Scorecard. “Ultimately, only a long-term solution to housing precarity can protect the millions of Americans who are accruing significant amounts of back rent and the landlords and communities who rely on rent payments.”
This research report is available at: https://tinyurl.com/y38caw96


07/02/19 Kansas City, MO – CST Industries, the world’s largest and leading bolted tank and aluminum dome manufacturer, has launched a new 360-degree view Virtual Reality Camera Assisted Inspection (CASSI) Service for dry bulk material stored in bolted and welded storage tanks. CASSI Tank Inspection Services are for situations that require interior inspection and observation of tanks while they remain in service.
Typically, tanks are taken out of service to be emptied and inspected directly by personnel, a process which can be hazardous, costly, time consuming and sometimes taking several days. CST’s new Virtual Reality CASSI Tank Inspection Services allows clients to instead utilize state-of-the-art camera equipment that is lowered from the top of the tank. The internal inspection is performed above the product line without interrupting operations. The camera captures video footage and high-resolution images for complete inspection and documentation to evaluate and assess the tanks condition. When evidence of corrosion is detected, CST can make treatment recommendations, repairs and patch recoating or facilitate a complete tank refurbishment when needed.
“CST’s new Virtual Reality CASSI Tank Inspection Services will help our customers realize the overall condition of the interior of their tank, which will assist in identifying and budgeting for any necessary repairs. All the work can be done while looking after their bottom line and keeping their tanks in service at the same time,” said Tom DeDonder, Vice President of Construction & Services at CST Industries. “CST also offers Master Service Agreements for Tank Repair & Inspection Services, providing a single source service to its customers.”
CST has 125 years of experience in the tank industry, with experienced tank crews to service any bolted or welded tank worldwide.
CST is the largest dome and storage tank manufacturer in the world. CST’s global network includes manufacturing facilities and technical design centers and multiple regional sales offices that are located throughout North America and the United Kingdom. International offices are in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, India, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Currently, more than 350,000 storage tanks and 19,000 covers have been installed in 125 countries throughout the world.
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