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Guns and Judicial Protection of Constitutional Rights that Put Lives at Risk
In his dissent to today’s Supreme Court Second Amendment ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, Justice Stephen Breyer reiterates his longstanding argument that gun regulations deserve special deference from courts because guns endanger human life. He argues that the Court’s decisions is wrong because it “severely burdens” States’ efforts to “address some of the dangers of gun violence…. by passing laws that limit, in various ways, who may purchase, carry, or use firearms of different kinds.” It isn’t just that Breyer believes courts must take these “dangers” into account. He contends they justify near-total judicial deference in gun rights cases – deference far-reaching enough to uphold the New York law at issue in this case, which presumptively bans carrying of guns outside the home by nearly all law-abiding citizens.
In his dissent in the Court’s last major gun rights ruling, McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010), Breyer argued that these dangers justified refusing to “incorporate” the Second Amendment against state governments at all, even though nearly all other parts of the Bill of Rights have been applied against state governments.
My 2010 critique of Breyer’s McDonald dissent is also applicable to his dissent today, and to similar arguments made by others. The Second Amendment is far from the only constitutional right that poses threats to human life, and may not even pose the greatest such threat. If potential threats to life justify near-total judicial deference, we would soon have few constitutional rights left:
In his dissent in McDonald,… Justice Breyer argues that gun rights deserve little or no judicial protection at least in part because they put lives at risk:
Unlike other forms of substantive liberty, the carrying of arms for that purpose [self-defense] often puts others’ lives at risk…. And the use of arms for private self-defense does not warrant federal constitutional protection from state regulation.
This argument ignores social science evidence suggesting that extreme gun bans like those of DC and Chicago cost at least as many innocent lives than they save. Still, gun rights probably do cause at least some deaths that might otherwise have been prevented.
In that respect, however, they are no different from numerous other constitutional rights. Justice Breyer’s argument in McDonald is actually very similar to Justice Antonin Scalia’s dissent in Boumediene v. Bush, where Scalia warned that giving habeas corpus rights to War on Terror detainees “will almost certainly cause more Americans to be killed.” That argument didn’t move Breyer, who voted with the majority to extend those rights. Similarly, the enforcement of Fourth Amendment rights and Fifth Amendment rights allows at least some violent criminals to escape punishment, which in turn leads to some number of murders that might otherwise have been prevented. Pro-lifers certainly argue that the right to abortion kills far more people and in a far more direct way than gun ownership does.
But the really big skeleton in this particular closet is freedom of speech. Political speech and organization by communists, Nazis, racists, radical Islamists, and others has led to vastly more preventable deaths than private ownership of handguns. If the Russian Provisional Government of 1917 had suppressed the Bolshevik Party…., millions of lives would have been saved. The same goes for the Weimar Republic and the Nazis. Closer to home, many black lives could potentially have been saved if the federal govern
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^ Smithers, Rebecca (February 10, 2012). "Sainsbury's changes food freezing advice in bid to cut food waste". The Guardian. Retrieved February 10, 2012. Long-standing advice to consumers to freeze food on the day of purchase is to be changed by a leading supermarket chain, as part of a national initiative to further reduce food waste. [...] instead advise customers to freeze food as soon as possible up to the product's 'use by' date. The initiative is backed by the government's waste advisory body, the Waste and Resources Action Programme (Wrap) [...] Bob Martin, food safety expert at the Food Standards Agency, said: "Freezing after the day of purchase shouldn't pose a food safety risk as long as food has been stored in accordance with any instructions provided. [...]"
In popular culture, the mass production of food, specifically meats such as chicken and beef, has come under fire from various documentaries, most recently Food, Inc, documenting the mass slaughter and poor treatment of animals, often for easier revenues from large corporations. Along with a current trend towards environmentalism, people in Western culture have had an increasing trend towards the use of herbal supplements, foods for a specific group of people (such as dieters, women, or athletes), functional foods (fortified foods, such as omega-3 eggs), and a more ethnically diverse diet.
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For some foods alternative ingredients can be used. Common oils and fats become rancid relatively quickly if not refrigerated; replacing them with hydrogenated oils delays the onset of rancidity, increasing shelf life. This is a common approach in industrial food production, but recent concerns about health hazards associated with trans fats have led to their strict control in several jurisdictions. Even where trans fats are not prohibited, in many places there are new labeling laws (or rules), which require information to be printed on packages, or to be published elsewhere, about the amount of trans fat contained in certain products.
The Mayo Clinic Diet is designed to help you lose up to 6 to 10 pounds (2.7 to 4.5 kilograms) during the initial two-week phase. After that, you transition into the second phase, where you continue to lose 1 to 2 pounds (0.5 to 1 kilogram) a week until you reach your goal weight. By continuing the lifelong habits that you've learned, you can then maintain your goal weight for the rest of your life.
In 2005, the population of the United States spent $496 billion on out-of-home dining. Expenditures by type of out-of-home dining were as follows: 40% in full-service restaurants, 37.2% in limited service restaurants (fast food), 6.6% in schools or colleges, 5.4% in bars and vending machines, 4.7% in hotels and motels, 4.0% in recreational places, and 2.2% in others, which includes military bases.[better source needed][relevant? – discuss]
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SAME DAY SWITCHING
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The vast majority of air break disconnect and ground switches in electric power networks typically receive no appreciable maintenance. This invariably results in the inability to operate switches when needed. A pretreatment method is now available that is safe to use on energized switches. It consists of a remote radio-controlled hot stick tool and a non-flammable aerosol fluid engineered to dissolve the corrosion and dried grease deposits that often inhibit switch movement. The method has been shown to reliably restore normal function and operation to previously inoperable air disconnect switches.
During a test phase, the tool was used to apply fluid to a variety of types and voltages of known inoperable switches in varying environmental conditions. Switching functions were successfully restored in a short time to allow same day switching activities. Testing shows that the use of the pretreatment method will reduce the mechanical force exerted on switch equipment by up to 50 percent during opening, resulting in less stress exerted on switches and insulators. The improved ergonomics of the tool and method also display a positive effect for the switchman, reducing physical impact of striking activity by nearly 40 percent.
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My daughter is in 2nd grade and son starting kindergarten so things were getting easier financially . I was hoping to get a second job or maybe go back to school . I made a goal of buying a home within the next 3 years . Currently I’m paying ridiculous rent on a tiny apt so my kids can go to a great school and now feel like with a 3rd buying a home will be put on hold for quite a while .
I know I won’t regret my decision but feeling very unhappy with myself . I don’t have any family except my mom who lives 5 hrs away and only 2 close friends who live across the country . It’s just really difficult reaching goals and not living day to day without any support .
I guess I’m just looking for some positive stories of single moms or just struggling families..thanks ladies

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(4) This same strong deoxidizing action leads to the practically complete deoxidation and hence extraction of the iron.
But the strong deoxidizing conditions needed in the blast-furnace to remove sulphur tend strongly to deoxidize silica and thus to make the pig iron rich in silicon.
Next comes the deoxidizing and desulphurizing stage, of which the first step is to throw some strongly deoxidizing substance, such as coke or ferro-silicon, upon the molten metal, in order to remove thus the chief part of the oxygen which it has taken up during the oxidation of the phosphorus in the preceding stage.

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Wareware wa Dempagumi.inc da: an idol’s journey must continue, even if it’s no longer on stage
Dempagumi.inc rose to fame thanks to both their explosive musical formula and to the charisma of the group’s members (who over the years managed to cement themselves as character-like entities to later become archetypes for the Japanese underground idol scene). Even if five of the six members who got to experience this rise to success were not part of the group’s original lineup, people still associate them to group’s mythos. Especially now that some of them have left, and some newer faces have appeared, maybe to take their place, maybe to try and create their own legacy within the group. That very transition is what brings me to write about the groups’ latest album, Wareware wa Dempagumi.inc da (We Are Dempagumi.inc), and about the way it reflects the way the group has been changing since late 2017.
Released on January 1st, the album closes off a year of activities that have mostly been defined by the addition of new members Kaname Rin and Nemoto Nagi. While this record could be considered a triumphant way to finish their first chapter as a seven-member group, it also serves as a reminder of changes to come, given how its release predated Yumemi Nemu’s graduation from the group by merely a week. As if intended to wrap all this up, Wareware wa… heavily builds upon a space journey concept, something that translates into the way it sounds.
On a similar vein to the group’s previous full-length releases, Wareware wa…opens with a self-titled, instrumental number. This short intro not only alludes to the aforementioned concept, but it also ends in a spaceship wreckage, as if meant to remind the listener awkwardness is a fundamental part of the Dempagumi.inc experience. From this point on, the album’s first half alternates highly energetic, chiptune-infused tracks — like the pop-punk structured Precious Summer, or the anthemic Girametasu Dempa Stars — with more swing or big band-inspired numbers (Sekai ga Watashi no Mikata naraba… which has a show tune charm to it could be considered an example of this). Even if neither of these sounds is exactly new to the group, this first batch of songs highlights the fact that Dempagumi.inc has turned into a group meant to be accompanied by a live band, which is reflected in the way these new songs have more complex and refined instrumental arrangements.
FD3, DEMPA ROCKET GO!! and Moonlight Densetsu (a cover of the legendary Sailor Moon opening song), put the listener in what could be considered the album’s middle point, not only because of their position in the tracklist but because of the way both songs perfectly sum up everything this record has to offer. The most direct musical allusion to the space journey theme, FD3 alternates -in an almost narrative way- between mission control voiceovers, verses that could fit into any rock opera, and chaotic denpa song styled vocals. The result is a dramatic yet uplifting song that highlights the ultimately optimistic lookout on the future Dempagumi has turned into a trademark of their group identity. Moonlight Densetsu, on the other hand, brings back longtime collaborator Hyadain to turn an already iconic number into what could be described as surprisingly cohesive compilation of the different sounds that define the group’s musical aesthetic (the song has the added bonus of doing this in the form of an anime song cover, which feels like a neat callback to the group’s otaku background).
Wareware wa… takes a more organic sounding turn for its final stretch. This being particularly noticeable in the H ZETT M composed tracks, Oyasumi Polaris Sayonara Parallel World and Taiyoukei Kansatsuchuu Seimeitai, the latter of which serves as the album’s lead single. Once again, the fact that the group has started to rely on more polished compositions is evident in this set of songs, which combine the dynamic piano playing H ZETT M has made himself known for with Dempagumi’s colorful and playful vocal performance, with the result being two of the most interesting songs under the group’s catalogue. This final set of songs also represent this release’s emotional peak, with Evergreen and Kenran My Youth directly alluding to the topic of Nemu’s graduation, cherished memories, and the idea of everlasting happiness. All of Nemu’s solo lines in these two songs perfectly punctuate the fact that her time with the group was (at the time of the album’s release date) soon to be over and add a layer of emotional depth to what at first listen could be considered simple idol tracks.
All in all, this record makes a really great job at showcasing a concept, with every aspect of it (from its visuals to its lyrics) playing up to the idea of a space adventure, and the changes that might come of said adventure. As it is the case with all of the groups’ previous albums, Wareware wa Dempagumi.inc da encompasses a fragment of the idol group’s career in a neat, little time capsule that has the merit of being a pretty enjoyable listen when taken out of this context. In the context of the group’s own story, however, it also serves as both a farewell gift both to Nemu (giving her a final chance to shine her brightest within the group) and as a hint of what Dempagumi.inc’s journey is about to bring, both to its members and to its fans.


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Fenwick’s Food Hall in Newcastle is a proud supporter of local produce with dozens of locally-made lines taking up coveted shelf and floor space. KATHARINE CAPOCCI pays a visit to the food and drink emporium
IT’S just as well Rhys McKinnell is a big food-lover, as he lives and breathes food and drink, whether at work or at play.
As head of food and catering at Fenwick department store in Newcastle he looks after the legendary food hall and the shop’s own six restaurants, plus the staff restaurant, as well as helping to manage the relationship between the store’s four concessions and Fenwick.
The 36-year-old has worked at Fenwick for nearly 18 months and has been responsible for the food hall for about six months.
And it’s a job the self-confessed foodie absolutely relishes, as Rhys himself says: “The food hall is an institution in Newcastle. It’s a fabulous job.” Indeed it is – the store in Newcastle dates back to 1882 and the food hall has been a big draw for many decades.
Rhys is married to Catherine McKinnell, Labour MP for Newcastle North, and the pair live in Gosforth with their children, aged five and three.
Rhys and Catherine between them juggle very busy lives. Catherine is based in London several days a week but Rhys says they manage, as they both come from large families. “Catherine’s one of eight and I’m one of four.”
Sat having a cappuccino with Rhys at Pret a Manger, one of the concessions fringing the food hall, the local producer names leap out from the shop floor.
In fact, there’s 30-odd different producers and suppliers from around the region taking up coveted shelf and floor space, for everything from their flours, cheeses, coffees, teas, ice- creams, meats and eggs, to cakes, honey, preserves and sticky toffee pud.
Household names include the likes of Doddington Dairy cheeses, Embleton Hall’s milk, Pumphrey’s coffee, Ringtons’ tea and South Shields-based Dicksons’ sausages and pies.
Others include Heatherslaw Bakery of Berwick, preserves from Durham Green Lane, Gilchesters Organics flours of Northumberland and The TeaShed’s teas.
Supporting local is something Rhys is proud to champion in the eclectic food hall. “We are one of the biggest single permanent retail outlets representing regional producers.
“It’s something that has grown as the number of regional producers has grown over the last 10 years.
“And it’s something I’m keen to grow, definitely.
“We have about 30 to 40 local producers and we’re a big producer ourselves with our bakery.”
As well as freshly-made Indian meals made by the acclaimed Sachins Punjabi restaurant in Newcastle, available to buy at one of the focal-point glass counters, and frozen ready meals from Oldfields eaterie in Durham City, the craft butchery is run by Wark-based Northumberland Sausage Company. Part of their range includes 32 different varieties of sausage.
And then there’s the store’s artisan bakery and patisserie section, where among the myriad lines, they sell 22 different artisan breads, from sourdoughs and ciabattas to focaccia, made in their own bakery, housed on the lower ground floor.
“We have a team of eight in the bakery,” says Rhys. “It’s headed up by our executive chef Brian James who also heads up all the kitchens too.”
Over on the cream cake counter – a sight for sore eyes if ever there was one – most of the tempting sweet treats are also made in-house.

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Answer: We must attain total self-annulment with regard to the group of ten. It will not happen immediately, but rather gradually. Eventually, I must disappear, melt into the group just like a liquid that is poured into another liquid and is mixed until there is a total merger. I want to melt into everyone, to penetrate everyone. This is the self-annulment that I should reach with regard to my group of ten.
The moment I reach full disappearance in it, at the exact point that I disappear, I begin to feel the Creator. It is the hole through which I enter the spiritual world, which is called “the point of the needle.”
It is hard work, but it can become very easy if each of us supports everyone and we all help one another. Everyone should set an example for the others as to how much he annuls himself, and how he lowers himself and submits himself. You must show that, and this also will help you and awaken the others. Then, they will impress you in their turn. This is very important.
A group is a womb, and, the moment a person disappears in it, he is conceived in spirituality, like a drop of semen, and begins to grow as a spiritual formation. Only the initial spark remains of him, and around it, his new spiritual vessel is formed that is made of all his future concessions.
After the first ultimate self-annulment that turns you into a spiritual embryo, new egoistic desires are evoked in you on top of which you continue to annul yourself before the environment and the Creator. You already feel His Surrounding Light that isn’t just the Light that Reforms, but you feel the Creator in the Surrounding Light, like a pillar of smoke or a cloud.
You already begin to identify His presence to a certain extent, which means the attribute of bestowal. It is because you already have annulled yourself, and you continue to concede. You cannot see actual clear formations in the vessel that is formed by your self-annulment and your concession yet, but you already can sense them. This is why it is called a cloud or smoke.
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HOUSTON (ICIS)--Construction began this week on a small methanol unit in the Texas panhandle being built by G2X Energy of Houston in partnership with Southern Chemical Corp (SCC), the company said on Thursday.
Officials will break ground this week on the $60m (€45m) plant in Pampa, said company spokesman Trey Fielder.
Fielder said the plant will produce 65,000 tonnes/year of methanol, which will be marketed by SCC in the Texas panhandle region under a long-term agreement.
“That’s a good idea,” said a US methanol source. “I think there’s a market for that there in the Oklahoma and North Texas area.”
The G2X website said the Pampa project is in the late stages of permitting with the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality. The plant will be built on the site of a former Celanese plant that was closed in early 2009.
G2X is a newly formed company founded by Timothy Vail, the chief executive officer, who has a background in alternative energy projects ranging from clean coal to fuel cells.
SCC is the North American marketer for Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited (MHTL), which operates five methanol units in Trinidad.
MHTL’s parent, Proman Group, is also an investor in G2X. Proman executives David Cassidy and Erwin Keutner also serve on G2X’s board, according to the website.
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Cleveland Metroparks 100th Birthday Bash!
Cleveland’s “emerald necklace,” The Cleveland Metroparks, celebrates its 100th birthday this week.
The public is invited to enjoy a day of events Saturday to mark the occasion beginning at 2pm at Edgewater Park. There will be food available throughout the day, as well as music. Bands scheduled to perform include Forecast, Oldboy, Billy Morris and Sunset Strip and Michael Stanley and Friends.
Then, at dusk (approximately 9:40 pm), a choreographed, 20-minute fireworks show takes place.
To find out more about Centennial Fireworks, as well as other events taking place that celebrate the visionaries who conceived of the “emerald necklace, listen to ideastream’s Mike McIntyre’s conversation with Cleveland Metroparks Chief Marketing Officer Kelly Manderfield.


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All About Nellie and Garden Tour (Grade 4, 5 and 6: Social Studies)
Who was Nellie McClung? Most of us know her as a member of the Famous 5 and a key player in the 1929 “Persons Case”, but there is so much more to her than that.
Auto Motion (Grade 3 and 4: Science)
In Auto Motion, your students will work in small groups to design, build and race their own rubber-band vehicles. Students will have the opportunity to see how different materials, construction methods, and ideas come together with a variety of results.
Building Connections to Our Past (Grade 3 and 4: Cross-Curricular Connections)
This activity-centered program begins with a tour of our 1910 historical village, where students discover how the first settlers built their homes, and embraced new materials, tools, and methods of construction.
Keys to the Community (Grade 2 and 3: Social Studies)
What creates a community? This program will engage your students with stories of remarkable individuals who laid the cornerstones of justice and compassion in early Calgary. See the growth of Calgary through historic maps and photographs, from isolated ‘Mountie’ outpost, to a bustling prairie city.
Nellie's Christmas (Grade 3, 4 and 5: Social Studies)
Come step back in time and observe the Christmas traditions of the Roaring Twenties — the Christmas trees, lights, feasts, and elaborate decorations creating a magical atmosphere in Nellie's home.
One Room School House (Kindergarten to Grade 6: All Subjects)
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to go to school in the olden days, here’s your chance. The “One Room School House” program allows you to soak up the atmosphere of a century-old school while our staff delivers an historic lesson with chalk and slate.
Simple Machines and Assembly Line (Grade 3 and 4: Social Studies and Science)
Think about how many cars you see on the road every day. Were Calgary’s roads always so crowded? Not at all. One hundred years ago, automobile manufacturing was revolutionized by techniques developed by Henry Ford. Learn all about the time-saving, cost-reducing manufacturing process called the assembly line in this interactive program. Visit our Lower Showroom and Husky Station to find out more about these mass-produced cars and the conglomeration of simple machines that make them tick.
Ways of Life (Grade 4: Social Studies)
This program will focus on the lifestyles of the Blackfoot people, Métis, and Voyageurs in Alberta across a broad scope of time.

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This gene encodes a member of the cytokine family. The protein contains a tyrosine sulfation site, 3 potential N-myristoylation sites, multiple putative phosphorylation sites, and an RGD cell-attachment sequence. Expression of this protein is increased after the activation of T-cells by mitogens or the activation of NK cells by IL-2. This protein induces the production of TNFalpha from macrophage cells. Alternate transcriptional splice variants, encoding different isoforms, have been characterized.
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The producer cooperative market, which allows the products grown by the farmers of Istanbul to meet directly with the consumers, has been reopened. According to the data of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Department of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, its history Kadıköy There was a high rate of applications to sell to the Tuesday Market. However, 150 producers and 38 cooperatives who were found to be eligible for the application were allowed to make regular sales. The reopening of the market, which was closed due to the pandemic, made the consumer as happy as the producer.
History of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality last year Kadıköy The "Manufacturer Cooperative Market", which was implemented in the Tuesday Market, was reopened after the pandemic restrictions were lifted. There was great interest in the market, which allows the product of the farmer's field to meet with the consumer without any intermediaries. A total of 350 producers in and outside of Istanbul applied for the market, which has not been able to operate since December, but a certain number of producers and cooperatives whose conditions were found suitable were allowed to make regular sales in the market.
FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE craving is over
With the reopening of the Producer Cooperative Market, which had to take a break from its activities as of December within the scope of COVID-19 measures, the longing of the consumer who wanted to reach fresh and natural fruits and vegetables came to an end. Citizens, who said that the natural scents they missed from the moment they entered the market, welcomed them, stated that they missed the products they carried from the farmer's field to their table during the market closed period.
COLLECTED YESTERDAY SOLD TODAY
Historical Kadıköy Producers, who are happy to meet the consumers again with the re-opening of the Tuesday Market, emphasized that they are proud of the products they offer to the public and that they do not use any additives or drugs. The farmers, who said, "We collected it yesterday, brought it to the market today," said that although they had not opened a stall for a long time, the people got used to them and were pleased with the attention.
Date of the first instance Kadıköy A total of 350 producers applied for the Producer Cooperative Market held in the Tuesday Market. 150 producers and 38 cooperatives were allowed to sell on a regular basis in the market where the demand intensity increased, including inside and outside of Istanbul. Participation requests continue for the market where producers residing in Istanbul, producing and registered in the Farmer Registration System, and all producer cooperatives producing and operating agricultural products throughout Turkey can participate.

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Sandy Zamor Calixte, who has worked for the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department since 2006, announced today she is running for the top job in this fall's election.
In her announcement, she said she respects Tompkins but it's time for a change, one that better ensures people leaving jail are able to return to society.
After 16 years of service, I filed my resignation from the Department because after working within the system pushing behind the scenes for change, it is clear to me that the only way to implement the change we need in this Department to better serve our community is new leadership.
Tompkins told WGBH today he is running, and used a Batman-like metaphor to welcome his new competitor:
I hate to lose her, but I welcome her to the battlefield. Let’s dance.


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Sex, escorting, drugs, stripping, YouTube drama, CELEBRITIES and so much more!
Trisha Paytas and I chatted for nearly an hour! She's such a hot mess and she owns it!
She's also utterly compelling! You must WATCH!
Dayum gurl!! Werk it!!
Kris Jenner is lookin' AH-MAZING for her 56-year-old self!
Sure, she's admitted to a lil' cosmetic help (we just saw her tell her family about her new breast implants on Keeping Up With the Kardashians), but still — that body is incredibly for a momager of 6!
There might be a lil' airbrushing there, but her body could totally trick people into thinking it was daughter Kim Kardashian's! ;)
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"Stranger to Stranger"
At the age of 74, Paul Simon has every right to settle into a groove. He’s been a mainstay of pop music for nearly 50 years now, so it would be well within his rights to phone in a new album that would follow his traditional folk sound. Instead, Simon proves he has not stopped being innovative. His latest effort, “Stranger to Stranger,” shows Simon just as inspired as ever. The album is a harmonic convergence of sound, and Simon makes the listener consider each word carefully. “Stranger to Stranger” is not easy listening, and Simon has crafted a tricky album that’s just as rewarding as any of his seminal works.
“Stranger to Stranger” is, at times, reminiscent of classic hip-hop, for it seamlessly blends instruments, lyrics and other sound effects. The juggling act results in a wall of sound, with intricacies lying in wait for the listener to pick up on them.
The depth of Simon’s songwriting is on full display with the lead single “Wristband.” Through this song, Simon deconstructs the wealth disparity in live concerts: Those who have money get access to the best seats with their wristbands, while those who don’t are now marked for what they don’t have. A base guitar, maracas, deep echoes, and a horn section give the track life. Meanwhile, the lyrics make the listener reconsider their worth in this concert economy and whether this wealth division is fair.
The album, through its wide range of stories and instrumentation, is not repetitive. “Wristband” cannot be confused with the titular “Stranger to Stranger,” which is a love song that uses drums and wind-chimes and boasts a saxophone solo. It’s an intimate affair, quite the opposite of Simon in “Wristband,” which sounds more like a performance for the masses. No two songs sound exactly alike, making “Stranger to Stranger” consistently rewarding. The joy and pain of every song is laced in the careful instrumentation.
The album earns respect by not holding the listener’s hand. Each track is its own adventure from beginning to end. Everyone will find hidden treasure in the form of a personal meaning. “The Clock” begins with the ticks and tocks of a clock, and that blends into a child’s xylophone followed by bells and chimes. The ticks seem to get louder as the xylophone fades out. It’s the perfect type of cryptic, not to mention that there are no lyrics on this track to guide the listener. It’s a singular experience carefully crafted by an expert storyteller, and he didn’t even have to use words. He has help from session musicians on the bass, drums, viola and other obscure instruments. Simon himself is heard playing the 12-string guitar, harmonica, glockenspiel and more.
One of the most rewarding, exciting and enthusiastic albums of 2016 comes from a 74-year-old man who needs to prove he still belongs in the popular zeitgeist. The album’s closer, “Insomniac’s Lullaby,” begins with an ambulance siren, melds into some beautiful acoustic guitar and turns into a song about God, getting old and sleeping. The tortured lullaby concerns a speaker desperately wanting God to let him get some rest. The final words on the album, repeated twice, are, “Eventually we’ll all fall asleep.” It’s oddly peaceful, and the silence leaves the listener not wanting more, but satisfied. Simon has not gone to sleep, not by a long shot.

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SynonymsPiliocalyx baudouinii Brongn. & Gris
Red List Status -Vulnerable (VU) , assessed in 26/01/2018
Syzygium baudouinii is an endemic shrub from New Caledonia restricted to the south of Grande Terre, from Ouaménie to Yaté. It is found in wetland and swamp on ultramafic soil between 300 and 700 m asl. The main threats are bushfires that cause habitat degradation and myrtile rusts that can affect some subpopulations. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) are 1,586 and 40 km², respectively, while the number of locations is estimated to be eight. Therefore, S. baudouinii is listed as Vulnerable (VU) under criteria B1ab(ii,iii,v)+B2ab(ii,iii,v) with an estimated decline of the subcriteria concerned.
S. baudouinii is endemic of New Caledonia, where it is restricted to the south of Grande Terre, from Ouaménie to Yaté.
Population size is unknown.
S. baudouinii occurs in wetland and swamp on ultramafic soil between 300 and 700 m asl.
The main threats are bushfires that cause habitat degradation and myrtile rusts that can affect some subpopulations.
This species is not protected by legislation in New Caledonia and occurs in only one protected area: Mont Do. This species is cultivated in nurseries and in private garderns. This species should be included in the regional legislation for a better protection of the species and awarness should be raised amongs the local population. Herbarium specimens should be more collected to better estimate its distribution and its extinction risks.
Dawson J.W. 1999. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 23 : Myrtaceae Myrtoideae 1 : Syzygium.
Morat, P.; Jaffré, T.; Tronchet, F.; Munzinger, J.; Pillon, Y.; Veillon, J.-M. and Chalopin, M. 2012. Le référentiel taxonomique Florical et les caractéristiques de la flore vasculaire indigène de la Nouvelle-Calédonie [The taxonomic database « FLORICAL » and characteristics of the indigenous flora of New Caledonia]. Adansonia sér 3(34) , p.177-219.
N.Snow, J.W. Byng, J.Munzinger, M.W. Callmander & J.W. Dawson 2017. New Caledonian Piliocalyx transferred to Syzygium (Myrtaceae) with an updated conspectus of the species. Candollea(72 (2)) , p.239-248.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Assessor(s): Héquet, V., Vandrot, H., Barrabé, L., Amice, R., Butin, J., Cazé, H., Fleurot, D., Suprin, B., Chambrey, C., Laudereau, C., Haverkamp, C., Fogliani, B.
Reviewer(s): Gâteblé, G.
Facilitator(s): Tanguy, V., Meyer, S., Warimavute, G.


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Alison Wiegand, also known as Bubbles around that station, is the host of “It’s Positively Eagle Country” on Sunday mornings from 6:00 until 9:00 a.m. Alison’s goal is to bring positive, uplifting and encouraging music to her listeners. Outside of radio, Alison is the director of communications at a local church. During her college career, Alison worked part-time for Eagle Country 99.3 and served as the news director assistant, copy writer and general manager assistant. Alison is ecstatic to be spreading hope and joy among her listeners.
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The Estes Park Jazz Big Band and Village Band will perform the first concert of their summer season in a combined concert on Sunday, May 12. The free concert will begin at 7:00 pm in the Estes Park High School Theater.
The Jazz Big Band has been performing for the Estes Park community and its visitors for 27 years while the Village Band has been performing for 37 years.
Chuck Varilek will lead the Jazz Big Band. Conducting duties for the Village Band will be shared by Loren Johnson, Jeff Klintberg and Varilek.
The Jazz Big Band will kick off the concert with a mix of different styles, including Dave Brubeck’s “Moody” and Count Basie’s “One O’Clock Jump.” Trombonist Curtis Fox will be a featured soloist on “Bein’ Green” and will join Nick Frazee (tenor sax) and Loren Johnson (trumpet) in a Dixieland combo on “Ain’t She Sweet.”
After a short intermission to reset the stage, the Village Band will begin their portion of the concert, featuring a revolving door on the podium with Johnson, Klintberg and Varilek all taking a turn. The audience will be treated to several different compositions for band including Leonard Bernstein’s “Overture to Candide” and Gabriel Faure’s “Pavane.” Music of Scotland will be featured on “By Loch And Mountain” and a tribute to the Navy, “Guardians Of The Seas.” “Heroic Sketches,” a recent composition by Ed Huckeby will get your heart racing as will the G. H. Huffine march, “Basses On A Rampage.”
The Estes Park Jazz Big Band and Estes Park Village Band are community bands made up of adult and high school musicians from the Estes Park area as well as from surrounding communities. New members are always welcome to perform with the band. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings in the Estes Park High School bandroom.
Contact Chuck Varilek at 970-227-8704 for more information about the concert or the bands.

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The world's highest railway, Qinghai Tibet Railway extends 1,956 kilometers from Xining, capital of Qinghai Province, to Lhasa. Nearly half of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway lies more than 4,000 meters above sea level and about 550 kilometers of this railway is laid on frozen earth. Its highest point is as high as 5,072 meters. The highest station on the line is Tanggula Station (5068 meters above sea level) which is also the highest station in the world. In addition, the Qinghai-Tibet railroad runs through the world's most elevated tunnel, Fenghuoshan Tunnel (4,905 meters above sea level) built on frozen earth and the world's longest plateau tunnel, Kunlun Mountain Tunnel (1,686 meters long) built on frozen earth, too.
Construction of this railway was divided into two phases. The section from Xining to Gomuld was finished in 1979, while the section between Gomuld and Lhasa was finished in 2006 after 5 years' arduous construction. It was opened to traffic on July 1, 2006. The first three trains running on this highest railroad are trains from Beijing-Lhasa, Chengdu-Lhasa and Xining-Lhasa. The train is designed to operate at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour on the frozen earth and 120 kilometers per hour on non-frozen earth.
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway records the great efforts and strong perseverance of the engineers and workers put in overcoming difficulties during construction. This railway is at such a high altitude and in such a mountain area, they encountered three world challenges- permafrost, fragile ecosystem and lack of oxygen. However, they still found ways to solve these problems.

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For half a century now he has been continuously productive as poet, playwright, essayist, social critic, philologist, historiographer, dramatist, synthesist, peace activist, artistic director Even if he has yet to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, he has often been more appreciated and duly honored abroad than in his own land. As such his early childhood gestation period was molded by the trauma of that war of aggression against which his patriot father fought. Born in the vicinity of Ambo and the environs of the source of Awash River in Shewa region, the young Tsegaye was also influenced and shaped by the subcultures, languages and the blending of his Oromo and Amhara heritages.
It truly changed the way I perceive the world. Rereading it was sort of like revisiting ten year old me - and all the thoughts that came with each paragraph.
Coming back to it again years after, I can start to pick faults in the book. It is not brilliantly written.
I felt a little rushed in some parts. This book influenced me so much that to attempt to critique it feels al This was a book that shaped my thinking on several topics as a ten year old.
This book influenced me so much that to attempt to critique it feels almost I DID enjoy A walk in my shoes essay read through! It was a personal, poignant tale of a girl in an Australian refugee camp, and the general awfulness that she had to endure. However, it does this carefully, without exaggerating.
But somehow I think not much has changed for the better. This is an in your face, confronting book that will make you consider your views on asylum seekers.
I remember thinking clearly when I was ten that all Australians should read this book. I still think so.
This book is all about an Afghanistan family who moved to Australia and their experience in a refugee camp and assimilating into Australia. It was so very interesting to me because I felt like I got to learn about Australia and Afghanistan, two places that I know very little about.
I enjoyed the characters This book was a tough one to rate because there were things that I loved and hated about it. I enjoyed the characters and the family felt real to me. The constant flashbacks are jarring to the story and aggravating to read.
I felt like the story was constantly getting interrupted. The flashbacks were not told in any sort of order and often different flashback from the same experience were told. It would have made it a MUCH more enjoyable read and a much more suspenseful read as well.
It ended at a point where I was most curious to see how the characters dealt with a certain situation. In the end, I had to just be happy reading the afterward which told the reader what happened to the characters. This story probably would have been rated four stars because of the interesting topic and likable characters.
However, the flashbacks were so annoying that I wanted to rate it two stars. They significantly slowed down towards the end of the story and so I hesitantly decided to rate the book three stars. Though the book does have a very simplistic tone, it suits the story of a child; uncertain as to where her future is going, in a foreign land and bombarded with a language an custom she has nothing to compare to.
An emotional read, I would recommend this book to anyone living in Australia or to someone having anything to do with refugees. This book really gets inside the heads of these people and describes their experiences with stunning detail.
The only thing I found unsatisfactory in this story was a few factual errors. But apart from little technicalities like this, Walk In My Shoes was a very enjoyable and inspiring read.
One of the most inspiring books I have ever read. I am normally interested in these types of books, about refugees and detainees. This book not only offers the perplex give of a refugee escaping from a war-filled country, but it also gives us an example about fitting into the Australian society.
This book had great descriptions and at times brought me to tears, making me feel like Gulnessa.A Day In My Shoes essays About two years ago, my mother and I went for a day of shopping at Pebbles. It seemed like a regular day, but I was fooled. I did my usual thing. I left my mom and went shopping on my own.
As I walked around the store, I felt eyes watching me. I didn't pay attention to. My name is Jr. I hope you enjoy reading as I take you on a journey and a walk in my shoes.
Join me as I walk you through my adolescent years up to adult hood. Walk In My Shoes Empathy is defined as a way to intellectually or emotionally understand a person.
Harper Lee uses pathos to create empathy and evoke. February When we were in junior high school, my friend Rich and I made a map of the school lunch tables according to popularity. This was easy to do, because kids only ate lunch with others of . Belatengeta —Poet Laureate—Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin,.
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Many people dream of firing the boss and starting their own internet business, working online from home. Is it really such a good idea? Absolutely, and I should know, because I have been working online from home for the past four years.
Here are seven reasons why starting your own internet business is an excellent idea.
1. Low Start Up Costs
Starting up an online business is inexpensive compared to starting up a traditional business. You don't need to rent office space. You don't need office furniture for half a dozen people. In fact, you don't need those half a dozen people either. There'll be no salaries to pay, no labor insurance to worry about.
With many online businesses you can get started with just a computer and an internet connection.
2. Good Profit Margins
Most online businesses have high profit margins due to the low direct cost of sales.
For example, take an internet business selling ebooks. The cost of stocking and delivering the ebooks is almost zero. Web hosting and a good mailing list management solution will cost around twenty to thirty dollars every month. And then you must pay a fairly small percentage of sales revenue for payment processing fees.
An ebook selling business can usually make a profit of 50-75% on each ebook if selling or referring other author's ebooks and as high as 90% profit selling your own ebooks or other information products that you write. Other online businesses experience similar profit margins.
3. Simplified Customer Service
If you've ever had to face angry customers across the counter of a retail store, then you'll appreciate the advantage of dealing with customers through the Internet.
Many potential problems can be avoided by simply providing clear and detailed information and a good frequently asked questions section. Any remaining issues can be dealt with via web forms and email.
So the few angry customers you might, and probably will, eventually encounter will not be right in your face. You will have time to gather your thoughts and check into the situation before you respond. And in the event you need to arrange any refunds on information products, you're not really out of pocket for anything except perhaps a little of your time.
4. Global Market
An online business is also a great idea because of the size of the marketplace. It's world-wide. Your internet business can easily target customers in almost every country if you choose to. With more and more people around the world getting 'online' that's an enormous market for your business.
5. Work from home
Do you hate having to commute to the office every day? Then you'll love working online. Instead of spending a good portion of your life stuck in rush hour traffic, imagine rising in the morning, reading the newspaper while enjoying your morning coffee, then simply wandering across the room and turning on your computer to start work.
One of the nicest things about working at home is you get to choose your own working environment. After all, your workspace is where you'll be spending a lot of your time, so shouldn't it be a workspace designed especially with you in mind? The desk of your dreams. A comfortable chair that your former office colleagues would kill for. Your favorite music at the flick off a switch.
6. Flexible Hours
When you are working online, you can choose to work whatever hours you like. Do you prefer to sleep late and then work through into the evening, or would you rather start at six o'clock in the morning and have all your work finished by two or three o'clock in the afternoon? It's up to you when you work and how many hours you work. But don't be fooled. Running your own business takes a lot of hours and the people making fortunes online usually work long hours, at least during their first two to three years while they are still building up the business.
Working flexible hours can really improve your quality of life because you will be able to spend more time with your family and friends. Never again will you have to miss an important family event.
7. Quick to Start
The seventh reason why working online with an internet business is a great idea is that you can start up very quickly. For some simple online business models such as article marketing and affiliate marketing you can actually be up and running and earning your first online payments within a couple of days.
Admittedly, some larger online business ventures will take months of planning and preparation, but most people getting started in online business will start out with one of the simpler, more proven, internet business strategies mentioned above.
That's seven great reasons to start your own internet business. There are certainly many more good reasons, but perhaps these seven will inspire you to start an online business of your own.
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Culture critic Lucy Mounfield, writing for RedBrick.me, enjoys a poignant farewell to Carlos Acosta at Birmingham Hippodrome.
Carlos Acosta: A classical farewell heralded the beginning of the end for Carlos Acosta’s dance career. It is a showcase of Acosta’s favourite classical ballet parts to dance, from the Prince in Swan Lake to Carmen. Born in Havana, he trained at the National Ballet School of Cuba and has since danced with the world’s most prestigious ballet companies. He joined The Royal Ballet as a Principal in 1998 and retired in 2015 after seventeen years with the company. What makes this performance so poignant is not that this will be the last time Acosta will take to the stage to dance prior to the launch of his own company, Acosta Danza but that he is showcasing the roles that he himself made famous.
‘He has heralded in the new age of the male dancer and the male character-both strong and sensitive- what a character actor to theatre is to ballet.’
The male parts before Acosta were mere footnotes to the Principal Ballerina’s, Swan, Giselle, Carmen etc. Acosta has produced the first strong, exciting male presence; he has encouraged more young dancers to make their part their own-striking out from their romantic companion persona that dictated the male roles in ballet. Both as dancer and choreographer, Acosta has produced roles that have a back story, that stand apart from the female ballerina-choreography that matches this strength of character. He was not only the first to produces strong roles but strong characters that had intrigue and immense choreography to master. He has heralded in the new age of the male dancer and the male character-both strong and sensitive – what a character actor to theatre is to ballet. So I was really looking forward to being treated to an evening that showcased Acosta’s technical and emotional range-the technical powerhouse we can come to love and the one I will sorely miss.
Looking at the ballets included, there was a great mix of classical and contemporary ballet. Though I was a little puzzled by the lack of Don Quixote and the grand impressive pieces that made Acosta a star.
‘…the fun was conveyed right from the start…’
For his farewell tour, Acosta is joined by a cast of Cuban dancers, who throughout show their love for ballet. At the beginning the ensemble cast walk onstage as if walking into a dance studio ready for a warm up which created an atmosphere of an exploration of dance-the fun was conveyed right from the start. The first act features excerpts from five of ballet’s greatest classical works: Petipa’s Swan Lake, Bournonville’s La Sylphide, MacMillan’s Winter Dreams (based on Chekhov’s Three Sisters), Fokine’s The Dying Swan, Massenet and Agrippina Vaganova’s Diana & Acteon’s pas de deux. The second act features several contemporary pieces, including Ben Stevenson’s End of Time pas de deux, Raúl Reinoso’s Anadromous, a moving piece to Edith Piaf’s Je ne regrette rien and a pas de deux from Acosta’s Carmen, which recently premiered at The Royal Opera House.
It is clear from the start that Acosta is comfortable and thriving with his compatriots on stage-enjoying every move. The first half dazzles us with the romantic beauty of Swan Lake and the pas de deux in Diana and Acteon which suits Acosta particularly- showcasing his dexterity and flowing movements. Acosta’s Acteon is sensational-marrying a precision and fluidity with force of movement. He was a pure joy to watch and he looked like he knew it. His pirouette’s twinkled and sparkled with panache. A favourite of mine was La Sylphide-act two pas de deux where Javier Rojas was charming and playful with his kicks giving a cheeky romanticism. MacMillan’s Winter Dreams highlights the emotional versatility of the cast-the searing tension and strain felt by those characters is made visible beautifully. The excellent character acting lifts the first half from a showcase in technical ability to a build up of layers upon layers of dramatic tension, wild abandon and hopeless passion.
The second half moved up a gear with a passionate energy that was electrifying to watch. End of Time pas de deux by Ben Stevenson was wonderful. Deborah Sanchez and Enrique Corrales were light and flexible-using each other’s bodies to transform their love into movement. Sanchez’s leg extensions were exquisite.
‘He is surely preparing us for the future – new Cuban talent paired with his intense choreography. Carmen introduced us to Laura Rodríguez and Luis Valle who danced impeccably and with great zeal.’
The dancers coped well with the varied styles and roles – matching the Manchester Camerata who soared magically with each pirouette. Je ne regrette rien was an interesting take on Edith Piaf’s famous song, the intricate staccato foot turns and hand twists melded with Piaf’s powerful and honest voice. Les Bourgeois saw Acosta dance a solo as a drunk Parisian. This displayed his fantastic acting capabilities, constantly in character. His flicks and leaps were magnificent- his machismo spellbinding.
He is surely preparing us for the future – new Cuban talent paired with his intense choreography. Carmen introduced us to Laura Rodríguez and Luis Valle who danced impeccably and with great zeal. The choreography oozed sexual voracity, playing out a game of cat and mouse-pulling and pushing against each others bodies-tugging out the sexual tension. Both dancers physicality was excellent-their bodies intertwined with one another – almost creating electric sparks of erotic desire.
The second half is a showcase of Acosta’s legacy, new talent particularly Cuban talent-which couldn’t have been so strong without Acosta pushing it forward. It is fantastic to watch the future of ballet in such good hands that by the end I completely forgot that I had not seen that much of Acosta during the performance. This second section proves Acosta’s passion for ballet and belief in the new wave of dancers to take up his roles-we may not have physically seen him throughout but we certainly saw him in the ensemble dancers, Valle’s strength and versatility reminiscent of Acosta.
Overall, this was a celebratory evening, for Acosta’s dancer career, though in the end the audience came to love and celebrate the new Cuban talent that Acosta sought to showcase throughout. The program highlighted Acosta’s rise from humble beginnings to ballet stardom and ultimately influencing the next generation of dancers.


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Alfred Ernest "Al" Jean III (born January 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter and producer. Jean is well known for his work on The Simpsons. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Harvard University in 1981. Jean began his writing career in the 1980s with fellow Harvard alum Mike Reiss. Together, they worked as writers and producers on television shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, ALF and It's Garry Shandling's Show.


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Two years ago, Superstorm Sandy pummeled New York and New Jersey wreaking havoc on the entire east coast. Sandy was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record (by diameter), the second costliest storm in U.S. history, affecting 24 states, and was responsible for more than $95 billion in damage and hundreds of deaths.
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IN the debate over global climate change, there is a yawning gap that needs to be bridged. The gap is not between environmentalists and industrialists, or between Democrats and Republicans. It is between policy wonks and political consultants.
Among policy wonks like me, there is a broad consensus. The scientists tell us that world temperatures are rising because humans are emitting carbon into the atmosphere. Basic economics tells us that when you tax something, you normally get less of it. So if we want to reduce global emissions of carbon, we need a global carbon tax. Q.E.D.
The idea of using taxes to fix problems, rather than merely raise government revenue, has a long history. The British economist Arthur Pigou advocated such corrective taxes to deal with pollution in the early 20th century. In his honor, economics textbooks now call them “Pigovian taxes.”
Using a Pigovian tax to address global warming is also an old idea. It was proposed as far back as 1992 by Martin S. Feldstein on the editorial page of The Wall Street Journal. Once chief economist to Ronald Reagan, Mr. Feldstein has devoted much of his career to studying how high tax rates distort incentives and impede economic growth. But like most other policy wonks, he appreciates that some taxes align private incentives with social costs and move us toward better outcomes....MORE
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After staring steadily out the window for a few minutes and then shifting my gaze to the blank wall across the room, I can still see the ghost image of the window and some objects around it. What's the straight dope on the cause of the negative afterimage?
L.W., Guadalajara, Mexico
Low-quality drugs were usually the problem when I was a kid, L., but I’m sure this is not a concern for young folks today. Basically, there are two kinds of afterimages–negative afterimages (the kind you noticed), and complementary afterimages (i.e., red becomes green, blue becomes orange, etc.). The latter are the kind you find in intro-to-psych textbooks, where you stare at, say, a green figure for a while, then shift your eyeballs to a blank page, whereupon you see a red ghost image that last a few seconds.
Related to this are aftereffects, which usually have to do with perception of motion, orientation, and whatnot. For example, next time you’re chugging down the highway in the back of somebody’s station wagon, stare fixedly at the lane stripes receding in the distance. When the car stops, it’ll look as though the stripes are heading toward you–i.e., as if the car were backing up. Similarly, if you stare for several minutes at a set of lines that is tilted out of the vertical, a set of lines that actually is vertical will appear to be tilted in the opposite direction.
Psychologists get paid millions to dig up tidbits like this, but they’re not so hot when it comes to explaining what causes them. The best guess is that afterimages are related somehow to nerve fatigue. It’s known that if you stare at a brightly colored figure long enough, after a while the color seems much less intense. It’s also known that at various points in the eye-to-brain nerve linkage there are things called “opponent process” cells, which fire faster than normal in response to a given color, but slower than normal in response to that color’s complement.
One scenario has it that if you stare at, say, a red patch long enough, your red-sensitive opponent-process cells get all tuckered out. Then, when you avert your eyes to a neutral color, the fact that these cells are ticking along more slowly than usual is interpreted by the brain to mean you’re seeing green.
This sounds plausible until you realize that afterimage is actually an amazingly complex phenomenon. For instance, sometimes (usually after a very brief stimulus) you’ll see a positive afterimage. Then we have the formidable task of explaining motion aftereffects. If I were you I’d just keep my eyes closed until the whole thing went away.
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HANDS - Helping Agricultural New Development and Sustainability
HANDS has a team in Uganda and a team in the US comprised of experts in agriculture, horticulture and science, working together to advance the goals of the program.
Most of the people in the remote rural region of Muko sub-county are subsistence farmers, that is, they grow the food they need for survival themselves. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has estimated that 50% of the region lives in poverty with 10% living with poor nutrition, near famine.
Some key issues in agriculture are soil erosion, degradation and depletion, land fragmentation, a high labor to productivity ratio, a disproportionate reliance on labor from women, poor cooperation, lack of information on agricultural value chain and abuse by agricultural brokers and middlemen, and insufficient knowledge of plant disease control and sustainable agricultural practices.
As there are few opportunities for other employment in the area, farmers also need opportunities to produce products that will put cash in hand.
The main outcomes of the HANDS program are:
Develop and improve the capabilities of community farmers by the use of demonstration gardens, educational seminars, and hands-on assistance with their own gardens.
Improve individual health by providing a variety of nutritional food crops produced in sustainable family gardens.
Enhance food security in the community.
Will Buckner, from Austin, TX, came to Muko to work with ACT as a Peace Corps volunteer in August of 2018. He has been assigned to the HANDS program and has been instrumental in introducing perma-gardening and other Peace Corps initiatives with the Muko farmers.


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Carroll County area veterans will be honored with special ceremonies at Carrollton’s Point Park next Thursday.
“To the best of my knowledge and the people I’ve talked to – the judge and the mayor – this is probably the biggest occasion ever for Veterans Day,” program coordinator Bill Chapman said.
The Veterans Day program is set to begin at 5 p.m. with a concert by the Carroll County High School Band. Also presenting musical selections will be the high school chorus, Helen Mumphrey and Brandon Stewart.
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EGU awards honor scientists for their important contributions to the Earth, planetary and space sciences. Yoshi will receive his prize at the EGU 2018 General Assembly, which will take place in Vienna on 8–13 April.
Yoshi was selected for the award due to the pioneering nature and scope of his work.
His research focus has been on capturing the effects of the human footprint on the global hydrological cycle. This new and growing body of work within hydrology is being spearheaded by Dr Wada.
Yoshi's scientific achievements include:
Since joining IIASA Yoshi has expanded his work linking hydrological science to human dimensions including the social, economic and political. He is currently developing new robust hydrological models that can be applied under different hydrological and societal settings worldwide.
Find out more about Yoshi and his work in a recent interview.
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Vanham D, Hoekstra AY, Wada Y, Bouraoui F, de Roo A, Mekonnen MM, van de Bund WJ, Batelaan O, et al. (2018). Physical water scarcity metrics for monitoring progress towards SDG target 6.4: An evaluation of indicator 6.4.2 “Level of water stress”. Science of the Total Environment 613: 218-232. DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.056.
Dos Santos S, Adams EA, Neville G, Wada Y, de Sherbinin A, Mullin Bernhardt E, & Adamo SV (2017). Urban growth and water access in sub-Saharan Africa: Progress, challenges, and emerging research directions. Science of the Total Environment 607: 497-508. DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.06.157.
Mehran A, AghaKouchak A, Nakhjiri N, Stewardson MJ, Peel MC, Phillips TJ, Wada Y, & Ravalico JK (2017). Compounding Impacts of Human-Induced Water Stress and Climate Change on Water Availability. Scientific Reports 7 (1): e6282. DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-06765-0.
Khaki M, Forootan E, Kuhn M, Awange J, Longuevergne L, & Wada Y (2017). Efficient basin scale filtering of GRACE satellite products. Remote Sensing of Environment DOI:10.1016/j.rse.2017.10.040. (In Press)
Felfelani F, Wada Y, Longuevergne L, & Pokhrel YN (2017). Natural and human-induced terrestrial water storage change: A global analysis using hydrological models and GRACE. Journal of Hydrology 553: 105-118. DOI:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.07.048.
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You’ll recall that A-Rod sued the Yankees team doctor for medical malpractice. The claim: that he misdiagnosed his left hip injury that rendered him ineffective in the 2012 playoffs and out-of-commission for over half of last season. Well, now it’s over reports Newsday:
“He does not want to have any legal distractions in preparing and entering the new season for the New York Yankees,” Rodriguez lawyer Alan Ripka said in a telephone interview. “That is the sole and only reason why this case is being discontinued.”
The case had been progressing through discovery, so it was premature to say what kind of chance Rodriguez had to prevail. Some believe that the suit itself was part of the posturing in which A-Rod engaged leading up to his suspension in the Biogenesis case. Maybe it was, maybe it wasn’t, but dropping it is in keeping with the low-profile, no-waves approach he’s taken since abandoning the appeal of his suspension. He seems to be trying to maximize his chances of playing next year, and losing the distractions and the usual A-Rod theater would go a long way towards making that happen.
Next up: Lupica or Klapisch rip A-Rod over his lack of commitment for failing to follow through with the case.
It was only a matter of time before Mike Trout courted another all-time record, and on Saturday, he found himself in elite company with his 25th and 26th home runs of the season. He put the Angels on the board with a 429-foot blast in the first inning, depositing an 0-1 fastball from the Orioles’ Kevin Gausman into the left field bleachers:
In the third inning, with the Angels up 2-1, Trout returned to tack on another insurance run. He targeted Gausman’s slider for his second solo shot of the evening and cleared the center field fence with a 418-footer to bring his total to 26 home runs on the year.
Trout has mashed at a staggering .339/.471/.596 clip since his return from the disabled list last month, and Saturday’s totals helped mark his sixth consecutive season with at least 25 home runs. That’s a record few have matched before their age-26 season; in fact, only Hall of Fame sluggers Eddie Mathews and Frank Robinson have ever pulled it off.
Assuming he continues to rake in hits and plate appearances over the last six weeks of the regular season — and there’s nothing to indicate that he won’t — Trout is in line to join elite company of a different kind. The 26-year-old entered Saturday’s game with a 206 OPS+ (park-adjusted on-base plus slugging). According to MLB.com’s Matt Kelly, that means Trout’s hitting at a better clip than the average Major League player by a full 106 percent. Should he finish the year with a 200 OPS+ and 502 plate appearances or better, he’ll be the first player to do so since Barry Bonds obliterated the competition with his 263 OPS+ in 2004.
The Blue Jays acquired right-hander Tom Koehler from the Marlins in exchange for minor league right-hander Osman Gutierrez and cash considerations, the clubs announced Saturday. Koehler is in his sixth year with the Marlins and stands to make $5.75 million in 2017. He’ll be arbitration eligible in 2018 and is set to enter free agency by 2019.
The 31-year-old right-hander struggled to a 7.92 ERA, 4.7 BB/9 and 7.1 SO/9 over 55 2/3 innings with Miami in 2017. He was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans in late July, where he rebounded with a 1-1 record in seven starts and whittled his ERA down to a 1.67 mark. The Blue Jays have yet to establish Koehler’s role within their organization, but are hoping to see a turnaround from the righty when he breaks back into the big leagues.
Gutierrez, 22, was assigned to Single-A Greensboro on Saturday. He has yet to find his footing in the minors, and exited a 78-inning stint with Single-A Lansing after racking up a career-worst 7.85 ERA and 8.2 SO/9. His lack of control is particularly alarming, with a 6.2 BB/9 that dwarfs the 2.0+ BB/9 of seasons past, but he still has plenty of time to figure out his mechanics before reaching the Show.


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Rampant pollution, biodiversity breakdown, and climate instability are the most pressing planetary crises of our time. The rapid growth of plastic production poses serious threats to Earth's natural systems, on which life depends, and it's projected to get worse. The plastic pollution is in stark contradiction with the agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) the world have agreed upon.
UN talks on international action to reduce plastic waste: 2 March 2022, Heads of State, Ministers of environment and other representatives from UN Member States endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly to End Plastic Pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024.
Continuing with business-as-usual is simply not an option.
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Plastic raw material:
A major problem with plastic is that over 99% of it is made from chemicals sourced from fossil fuels. Hence, not renewable. Fossil fuel and plastic industries are deeply connected.
Plastic pollute during manufacturing:
When plastic is produced, it’s made from toxic materials such as benzene and vinyl hydrochloride. These chemicals are known to cause cancer, and the manufacturing byproducts contaminate our air and soil. The type of plastic that is the major source of dioxin is PVC.
Phthalates are another toxic chemical added to plastics to make them softer and more pliable. It is known to affect our fertility, disrupt our endocrine glands, birth defects and other health problems. The problem with phthalate is that they are not chemically bound to the products, so they’re easily evaporated into the air.
Plastic pollutes during the time it is in use:
E.g. plastic as synthetic fibres such as polyester, nylon, acrylic generate micro plastics when being washed. Plastic polymers are a key ingredient in many forms of paint and flakes can leak into the environmental while being applied to objects, or through normal wear and tear and removal. According to Swish researchers, 1.9 million tonnes of paint end up in the oceans and waterways every year.
Plastic pollutes when being discarded:
Statistics shows that only some 9% of world plastic waste is being recycled. Of the rest, some 19% is being incinerated. Burning plastic releases black carbon (soot), which contributes to climate change and air pollution. Most plastic waste is being dumped on land or in the sea. Unfortunately, plastic is not bio-degradable. Instead, it breaks down to micro plastics (fragments less than 5mm long) and even smaller nanoplastics. Microplastics and nanoplastics can have significant adverse impacts on marine life, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. They are known to soak up pollutants that flow off land into the sea, including pharmaceutical and industrial waste. The toxicity can transfer through the food chain as marine species eat and are eaten.
Plastic & Climate Change:
Plastic products create greenhouse gas emissions across their whole lifecycle. If no action is taken, greenhouse gas emissions from the production, recycling and incineration of plastics could account for 19 per cent of the Paris Agreement's total allowable emissions in 2040 to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Plastic pollution impact on Ocean as carbon sink: In recent years, there has been an increased urgency to protect the ocean and seas to tackle climate change. The ocean is the planet's largest carbon sink, storing as much as 90 per cent of the additional heat that carbon emissions have trapped in our atmosphere and one-third of the additional carbon dioxide generated since the industrial revolution. Carbon is sequestered in every component of the ocean, especially mangroves, seagrass, corals and salt marshes. The more damage we do to our ocean and coastal areas, the harder it is for these ecosystems to both offset and remain resilient to climate change.
Plastic pollution injustice:
A) Injustice between humans and all other living beings on the planet:
"Only we humans make waste that nature can't digest." Those are the words of oceanographer Capt. Charles Moore, who discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 1997. And, of course, he's talking about plastic. Plastic impacts on marine life range from physical or chemical harm to individual animals, to wider effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, i.e. the plastic injustice hits birds, fishes and all between.
B) Injustice between economically rich and poor countries:
The impacts of plastic pollution aren’t felt equally around the world. Wealthier countries produce more plastic waste, which all too frequently flows into less developed countries where waste management is the least sophisticated. Also, communities in developing countries are the least capable of managing the environmental, health, social and cultural burden of plastic pollution due to a lack of government support or funds. That means women, children, waste workers, coastal communities, Indigenous Peoples and people who depend on the ocean feel the impacts more intensely, particularly when moving or burning mismanaged waste. It also means these economies suffer as they're suffocated by plastics.
C) Injustice between generations:
According to OECD data, there is already an estimated 30 Mt of plastic waste in the seas and an estimated 109 Mt accumulated in rivers. The amount of plastic waste entering the seas is rapidly growing – and the coming generations are inheriting an enormous problem to clean up.
The materials in the in La Maison Afrique FAIR TRADE range:
The products are all made from local, natural materials or (to a lesser extent) locally collected, recycled waste. Natural materials consist mainly of palm leaves, grass, sedges, sisal. The materials are wild growing without any application of pesticides or irrigation. They are materials that are traditionally used in handicraft. Sustainable usage gives the wild growing a place in Madagascar's economic development.
Manufacturing of the products in La Maison Afrique FAIR TRADE range:
A genuine, small-scale and environmentally friendly crafting. The process from the harvesting of natural materials or collection of waste materials to the finished product is highly manual. Palm leaves are harvested by regular pruning of palm trees, grass and reeds cut by hand etc. The natural fibres are prepared with hand-driven processes and sun-dried. Most of the natural fibres are used undyed. In case of dying, only dyes that are guaranteed not to contain azo-substances or heavy metals are used. Bags are sewn together by material consisting of hand-woven or plaited natural fibres. Hats are braided or crocheted of natural fibres or sewn of hand-woven raffiapalmleaves - which is an excellent material for the manufacture of quality hats. The craftsmen are skilled and careful in the use of the material. Environmental impact in terms of energy consumption and waste is minimal. Culture and nature conservation ministries in Madagascar check and approve the goods before export. All products are certified by the Ministère de l’Artisanat et des Metiers as « Produits Artisanaux fait main », i.e. handmade craft products.
Transport of the products in La Maison Afrique FAIR TRADE range:
100% of the goods is shipped by sea from Madagascar to Sweden. A minimum of packaging material (recycled cardboard boxes and bags) are used. In Sweden: The products are packed in cartons. No plastic, only paper, is used as packing material. The boxes are delivered to shops by truck.
Readymade goods in La Maison Afrique FAIR TRADE range:
Handmade products – arts and crafts as well as handicrafts – are products with an identity. These are unique products that often have a long life with the consumer. Crafts are also created by people and can therefore be changed (eg repaired) by people. Finally: As the absolute majority of goods in the La Maison Afrique FAIR TRADE range entirely consists of natural fibers and are completely biodegradable, at the end they can return to the natural cycle.
On photo: Fair Trade hat and Fair Trade basket bag handmade the artisan's local, renewable and sustainable natural materials: sun-dried, nature white raffia palmleaves and sedges.
Madagascar has a unique flora and fauna, is one of the world's "biodiversity hotspots". That this environment is protected from pollution and littering is of immeasurable great value.
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