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These lures drew three of my fellow writing students out of the woodwork – two poets and a fiction writer. None of these people were birdwatchers, as such, before coming to Montana, although one of the poets was outdoorsy in a hiking and skiing way. Now, the other poet had not one but two field guides, and the fiction writer was sporting a pair of binoculars borrowed from a professor. In the dry mountain air, my madness is a little contagious.
We set out towards Kalispell around ten, which is early in the morning for writers. Almost immediately, my fellows began discussing their love of Black-billed Magpies, one of which promptly flew over. Then a Raven passed us, sparking appreciative discussion of the wonders of corvids. It was a good start.
As we got further out into the rural reaches, Rough-legged Hawks became a regular sight. We also passed Golden and Bald Eagles, a few hardy Red-tailed Hawks, and what we thought was probably a Peregrine Falcon although (or because) it zipped by fast. A mountain range slipped away beneath us. We passed through a town called Paradise, Montana, where a woman was leading a horse across the lawn of the post office. We passed a decrepit mini-golf course where large plaster dinosaurs tilted drunkenly against the winter-sere lawn. It wasn’t until we stopped for good looks at an American Kestrel (a target species for both the poets) that we realized we had taken a wrong turn at the National Bison Range, and were now some sixty miles from our destination.
By this point, though, the others were having so much fun that they were willing to press on (despite the fact that the hour when I’d promised pie had come and gone.) We corrected course, and after many more Rough-legs and a few more eagles we found ourselves by the shores of the noble Flathead Lake, the largest natural body of fresh water west of the Mississippi.
A cruise by the shore revealed some Canada Geese, Common Goldeneye, and Bufflehead. But what we wanted was owls, so we set out for the open fields on the southern end of town.
My secret hope was to find a group of birders already in place, scopes on owls, and thus save ourselves some trouble. Alas, it was not to be. We saw not a soul in the fields as we cruised slowly, scanning for lumps of white. We saw not an owl either. We were all getting hungrier, and the road was rough on the fiction-writer’s Prius. After half an hour or so, we had seen all there was to see, and there were no owls.
I felt awful. My friends had given up their entire Saturday for a bust, and while a birder knows that dips happen, I had hoped to introduce them to the sunny side of the hobby first. But they were all polite, especially after we reached Ronan and ate. More than polite. They seemed quite happy with our five Bald Eagles, our three American Kestrels, our uncountable Rough-legs and Magpies, the single Downy Woodpecker we’d spotted clinging to a weed stalk near the field with no owls. And the pie. If you are ever in Ronan, Montana, try the pie.


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Good morning, Legionnaires and veterans advocates, at present is Wednesday, January 16, 2019, which is Worldwide Scorching and Spicy Meals Day, Nationwide Fig Newton Day, Nationwide Nothing Day, and Spiritual Freedom Day.
Right now in Historical past:
- The 18th Modification to the U.S. Structure, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes,” is ratified on this present day in 1919 and turns into the regulation of the land.
- 1991: At midnight in Iraq, the United Nations deadline for the Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait expires, and the Pentagon prepares to begin offensive operations to forcibly eject Iraq from its five-month occupation of its oil-rich neighbor. At four:30 p.m. EST, the primary fighter plane have been launched from Saudi Arabia and off U.S. and British plane carriers within the Persian Gulf on bombing missions over Iraq. All night, plane from the U.S.-led army coalition pounded targets in and round Baghdad because the world watched the occasions transpire in tv footage transmitted reside by way of satellite tv for pc from Baghdad and elsewhere. At 7:00 p.m., Operation Desert Storm, the code-name for the huge U.S.-led offensive towards Iraq, was formally introduced on the White Home.
- On January 16, 1970, the seven-time Golden Glove-winning middle fielder Curt Flood of the St. Louis Cardinals information go well with in a New York federal courtroom towards Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, the presidents of the American and Nationwide Leagues and all 24 groups within the Main League Baseball (MLB) group. After the Cardinals traded Flood to the Philadelphia Phillies in October 1969, Flood wrote a letter to Kuhn in late December, protesting the league’s participant reserve clause, which prevented gamers from shifting to a different workforce until they have been traded. Kuhn denied Flood’s request to be made a free agent, and Flood determined to sue
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USA At present: Six veterans’ teams unite, rip shutdown: ‘Get your act together’
Donovan Slack, USA TODAY
Revealed 1:19 p.m. ET Jan. 15, 2019 | Up to date 5:50 p.m. ET Jan. 15, 2019
WASHINGTON – A number of outstanding veterans’ teams held a uncommon, joint press convention Tuesday calling for an finish to the federal government shutdown, saying tens of hundreds of veterans within the federal workforce are dealing with more and more troublesome monetary hardships as they proceed to go with out pay.
The businesses affected by the shutdown make use of at the very least 150,00zero veterans, based on the White Home Workplace of Administration and Finances.
“We ask the president and the Congress to get together, get your act together and get this situation resolved,” stated Regis “Rege” Riley, nationwide commander of American Veterans, or AMVETS.
The nationwide commander of Veterans of Overseas Wars, Vincent “B.J.” Lawrence, highlighted the story of 1 veteran who got here to his group for assist – a single mom of three, furloughed on unpaid depart, who now can’t afford to pay for childcare or lease.
“She had approached a landlord and asked for some consideration during the partial government shutdown on her rent being due, and she was denied that consideration,” Lawrence stated. “So she was reaching out to family members, to move in with a family member, to help take care of her family.”
Randy Reese, government director of Disabled American Veterans, stated it’s “well past time” to finish the standoff so veteran staff can gather their lacking pay.
“Who would have thought that we’d be in the state that we are, with those who served their nation, served honorably, got discharged after doing their duty, went to work, waving the flag, working for the United States of America and find themselves in a state where the government of the United States shuts down,” he stated.
They’re a part of the group referred to as the “big six” – The American Legion, Veterans of Overseas Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America, Paralyzed Veterans of America, American Veterans, and Disabled American Veterans – which symbolize almost 5 million members and wield appreciable clout in Washington.
Veterans even have been a key constituency for President Donald Trump. They voted for him by a margin of almost 2 to 1 in 2016, based on exit polls. In an Related Press ballot final month, greater than half of veterans surveyed – 56 % – stated they approve of the job he’s doing and 62 % authorised of his dealing with of border safety.
The Massive Six teams have been joined by different veteran organizations, together with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, which have already condemned the deadlock because the shutdown began Dec. 22.
The shutdown turned the longest in historical past on Saturday when it entered its 22nd day, breaking the earlier 21-day document set within the 1990s through the Clinton administration. On Friday, some 800,00zero federal staff missed their first paycheck because it started. The workers have been out on unpaid depart or pressured to maintain working with out pay.
The Division of Veterans Affairs, which offers medical care and advantages to tens of millions of veterans, is just not one of many businesses affected by the partial shutdown. However that’s not the case for the U.S. Coast Guard, which is a part of the Division of Homeland Safety.
The American Legion, which was not a part of Tuesday’s press convention, is doling out grants of as much as $1,500 every to assist Coast Guard staff dealing with monetary hardship through the shutdown. The Legion’s nationwide commander, Brett Reistad, earlier this month referred to as on the administration and Congress to make an exception for the guard so its staff can acquire pay in the course of the shutdown.
“As a nonprofit, The American Legion is not capable of funding the entire Coast Guard payroll,” Reistad stated.
However up to now that hasn’t occurred. The commandant of the guard, Adm. Karl Schultz, famous in a press release that lively obligation guard members wouldn’t be receiving paychecks as scheduled Tuesday, whilst they’re deployed all over the world, together with within the Center East, Antarctica and off the coasts of Central and South America.
“I recognize the anxiety and uncertainty this situation places on you and your family,” Schultz wrote. He stated Homeland Safety Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen “remains fully engaged” and he would offer updates because the shutdown drags on.
“The strength of our Service has, and always will be, our people,” he wrote. “You have proven time and again the ability to rise above adversity. Stay the course, stand the watch, and serve with pride. You are not, and will not, be forgotten.”
Right here’s the breakdown of veterans employed at DHS and different departments and businesses affected by the shutdown, in response to 2016 knowledge from the Workplace of Administration and Price range:
- Division of Homeland Safety: 53,126
- Division of Justice: 29,246
- Division of Transportation: 20,249
- Division of Agriculture: 12,480
- Division of the Inside: 12,127
- Division of the Treasury: 10,203
- Division of Commerce: 5,636
- Division of State: 2,743
- NASA: 2,078
- Environmental Safety Company: 1,364
- Division of Housing and City Improvement: 1,272
- Small Enterprise Administration: 720
Army.com: Right here’s Every part the Coast Guard Did With no Paycheck This Month
15 Jan 2019 | Army.com | By Hope Hodge Seck
As a partial authorities shutdown continues into its 24th day, members of the Coast Guard noticed their first missed paycheck Tuesday.
The service, which falls underneath the Division of Homeland Safety, was capable of pay Coasties by means of the top of the yr because of a last-minute willpower based mostly on authorized evaluation. However till a price range settlement is reached or one other appropriation made, Coast Guardsmen will go with out pay, regardless of persevering with to execute their duties across the globe.
“I recognize that there is anxiety and uncertainty about the status of your pay this evening,” Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz posted to his official social media accounts Monday night. “Your senior leadership team continues to work on your behalf. We will provide an additional update by 1200 EST tomorrow. Continue standing the watch — I am proud of your unwavering devotion to duty.”
Photographs, movies and information tales launched by the Coast Guard this month reveal simply how a lot the service has achieved with out the promise of pay. Right here’s a small sampling of what it has completed:
Medevacced sick fisherman
Members of U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific rescued a 37-year-old man from a tuna longliner about 80 miles north of Kauai on Jan. 13, in line with a launch. The person, who had been ailing for a number of days and was getting worse, was hoisted from his boat by an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and transferred safely to Lihue airport, the place he acquired medical care. Oh, and winds of as much as 20 miles per hour have been inflicting sea swells of eight to 12 ft on the time of the rescue.
Salvaged downed plane
Coast Guard District 14, which had a busy month, additionally oversaw restoration of elements of a Hawker Hunter plane Jan. 9, which went down in December off Honolulu.
“Using a blend of local salvage assets, remote engineering guidance, and advanced sensing technology sourced from the mainland, the locally based salvage company Parker Marine Corporation has completed the next stage of the aircraft salvage,” Chief Warrant Officer Russ Strathern, a marine security specialist and response officer at Sector Honolulu, stated in a press release. “The main section of the fuselage containing residual oil and potentially hazardous substances has been salvaged and transported to a staging location for the ongoing National Transportation Safety Board-led investigation.”
The Coast Guard was additionally concerned final month within the rescue of the plane’s pilot, who ejected safely.
Rescued Chinese language fishing crew
In yet one more mission for District 14, Coast Guardsmen assisted within the rescue of 24 mariners Jan. 2 from the Ou Ya Leng No. 6, a 308-foot Chinese language-flagged fishing vessel that ran aground on Taka Atoll within the Marshall Islands.
The district dispatched a HC-130 Hercules crew to help the rescue and maintain any of the mariners from being swept out to sea. All have been rescued safely.
Interdicted migrants close to Puerto Rico
In a interval of 72 hours, the Coast Guard interdicted 66 migrants who have been trying to illegally enter the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands this month. Migrant interdiction makes up a big a part of the Coast Guard mission; since October, the service has interdicted 708 migrants within the area of Puerto Rico alone.
Seized unlawful medicine
Crew members of the Coast Guard Sentinel-class cutter Bernard C. Webber made a drug seizure Jan. 7, interdicting a sport fisher boat carrying a suspected smuggler, a pair of migrants, and seven kilograms of cocaine east of Dania Seashore, Florida. It’s a comparatively small haul for the Coast Guard, which has seized greater than 15,00zero kilos of cocaine, 11 kilos of heroin and 225 milliliters of fentanyl within the area of Puerto Rico alone since October.
Assisted grounded cargo ship
When the cargo ship JSW Salem ran aground east of Virginia Seashore on Jan. 10, the Coast Guard was available to assist. The service dispatched a 45-foot response boat-medium crew from Station Little Creek, based on launched info, together with an MH-60 Jayhawk crew from Air Station Elizabeth Metropolis. They assisted the crew of the tanker because it obtained clear and ultimately anchored itself.
Crew of the Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star are working to “clear a path through multi-year ice” to help Operation Deep Freeze, a coaching train organized by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Schultz stated in a press release this month. The Polar Star is America’s solely operational heavy icebreaker, and the Coast Guard is the one service with ice-breaking capabilities, that are more and more in demand.
“While our Coast Guard workforce is deployed, there are loved ones at home reviewing family finances, researching how to get support, and weighing child care options — they are holding down the fort,” Schultz stated in a Jan. 13 message. “Please know that we are doing everything we can to support and advocate for you while your loved one stands the watch. You have not, and will not, be forgotten.”
Army Occasions: Report: Pregnant spouses of deployed service members at greater danger of melancholy
By: Natalie Gross | 13 hours in the past
Pregnant army spouses whose companions are deployed are at a better danger for creating postpartum melancholy and psychological well being points throughout being pregnant, in accordance with a brand new report within the Journal of the Royal Military Medical Corps.
On prime of the “relatively unique circumstances” army households encounter, together with frequent pressured strikes away from household and buddies, researchers write that the worry and nervousness of a deployment are linked to elevated melancholy in the course of the perinatal interval, outlined within the research because the time between conception and one yr after giving start.
The report by researchers on the Anglia Ruskin College Veterans and Households Institute within the U.Okay. evaluated 13 U.S. research on ladies whose spouses served throughout all 5 branches of the army.
One specific research the researchers checked out targeted particularly on 397 Military spouses at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. About 16 % of girls whose companions have been deployed throughout their complete being pregnant struggled with postpartum melancholy, in comparison with 6 % of girls whose companions weren’t deployed. These ladies have been additionally extra probably to provide start earlier than they reached full time period, a danger of hysteria and stress throughout being pregnant, researchers write.
The American Being pregnant Affiliation defines melancholy throughout being pregnant as a temper dysfunction, or organic sickness that includes modifications in mind chemistry, just like medical melancholy. Hormone modifications, exacerbated by troublesome life conditions, may cause expectant moms to be depressed.
Left untreated, this will result in poor vitamin, suicidal and different unfavorable behaviors, which may trigger untimely delivery and developmental issues.
In analyzing the American research, the Veterans and Households Institute researchers discovered that along with melancholy, deployment additionally elevated the pregnant partner’s probabilities of nervousness, sleep issues and adjustment issues.
“The evidence suggests that social support is an important protective factor for military spouses during the perinatal period,” they write. “Support tailored to the needs of military spouses rather than generic perinatal support may be advantageous.”
Protection Information: New protection intelligence evaluation warns China nears crucial army milestone
By: Tara Copp and Aaron Mehta | 14 hours in the past
WASHINGTON — In recent times, prime protection officers and inner Pentagon studies alike have cautioned concerning the rise of China as a army energy, largely because of its investments in high-end applied sciences like hypersonics and its improvement of indigenous capabilities like stealth fighters and plane carriers.
However it’s not a bit of hardware that’s most worrisome for American pursuits, in response to a brand new evaluation by the Protection Intelligence Company. As an alternative, it’s the fear that the Chinese language service members behind every system have reached a crucial level of confidence the place they now really feel that in fight, the Individuals’s Liberation Military can match rivals.
In the long run, that could possibly be dangerous information for America — and particularly for Taiwan.
Chatting with reporters Tuesday forward of the brand new DIA 2019 “China Military Power” report, a senior protection intelligence official referred to as the concept Beijing may quickly belief its army capabilities nicely sufficient to invade Taiwan “the most concerning” conclusion from the report.
“The biggest concern is that they are getting to a point where the PLA leadership may actually tell [President Xi Jinping] they are confident in their capabilities. We know in the past they have considered themselves a developing, weaker power,” the official stated.
“As a lot of these technologies mature, as their reorganization of their military comes into effect, as they become more proficient with these capabilities, the concern is we’ll reach a point where internally in their decision-making they will decide that using military force for regional conflict is something that is more imminent,” the official added.
The report is the primary public evaluation of Chinese language army energy launched by the DIA, and the official stated there isn’t any categorised model of this manufacturing. The Pentagon yearly points a report back to Congress on the difficulty via a special, publicly launched doc.
It’s being launched simply days after Patrick Shanahan, the appearing secretary of protection, used his first employees assembly to emphasise the Pentagon’s prime focus should stay on “China, China, China.”
Based mostly on its evaluation of Chinese language official papers and statements, the DIA concluded that Chinese language army modernization was not undertaken with a serious international struggle in thoughts, however slightly in preparation for additional challenges to its regional efforts, probably resulting in an area struggle.
“Within the context of Beijing’s ‘period of strategic opportunity,’ as [China] continues to grow in strength and confidence, [U.S.] leaders will face a China insistent on having a greater voice in global interactions, which at times may be antithetical to U.S. interests,” the company reported.
The reclamation of Taiwan is a long-standing objective for Chinese language management, and Xi has made no secret of that want. The DIA notes that a lot of China’s army modernization has been targeted on Taiwan, together with the emphasis on short-range missile know-how that might largely be ineffective in another theater of fight.
Holding Taiwan protected in the meanwhile is a perception contained in the PLA that the armed service doesn’t have the coaching, doctrine and readiness ranges wanted for a full-scale invasion of the island. However ought to that change, the army has the know-how and numbers at hand to make such a transfer potential.
“We don’t have a real strong grasp on when they will think that they are confident in that capability,” the official stated. “They could order them to go today, but I don’t think they are particularly confident in that capability.”
Taiwan is just not the one potential flashpoint recognized by the DIA. Whereas China is unlikely to hunt out an lively battle close to its territory, the official stated, China’s development of artificial, militarized islands within the South China Sea in addition to its assertion of rights to the Senkaku Islands within the East China Sea might turn out to be factors of pressure.
However so, too, might China’s expanded pursuits all over the world, the official warned, citing the PLA’s everlasting base in Djibouti and willingness to sail ships farther overseas.
“We now have to be able to look for a Chinese military that is active everywhere,” the official stated. “I’m not saying they are a threat or about to take military action everywhere, but they are present in a lot of places, and we will have to interact with them, engage with them, deal with them, monitor them more broadly than we had to before when they were very regionally focused near their own shores.”
Whereas doctrine might lag behind, China’s investments in new applied sciences are beginning to bear fruit.
Within the greater than 100-page evaluation on China, the company famous China’s continued modernization efforts of just about each facet of its floor, sea, air and area forces.
The huge modernization effort — which incorporates the launch of its first independently developed plane service in 2019, the continued improvement of the Hong-20 nuclear-capable bomber and the emphasis it has positioned in recent times on professionalizing its floor forces — has produced “a robust, lethal force with capabilities spanning the air, maritime, space and information domains which will enable China to impose its will in the region,” the DIA discovered.
Getting close to par to American capabilities is one factor, however there are some areas the place China threatens to surpass America — and should have already executed so.
The primary is with hypersonic weaponry — supply automobiles able to going Mach 5 or quicker. Within the final two years, the Pentagon has been more and more vocal about the necessity to make investments extra in its hypersonic capabilities, each offensive and defensive, largely due to how a lot China has put towards the brand new weaponry.
“They are on the leading edge of technology in that area [and are] getting to the point where they are going to field this system,” the official stated about hypersonic weapons, singling out hypersonic glide automobiles for ballistic missiles as the world by which Beijing has closely invested.
Extra broadly, China stays a pacesetter in precision-strike capabilities, particularly with medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles — one thing the official partly blamed on the very fact the U.S. and Russia have been barred from creating such techniques beneath the Intermediate-Vary Nuclear Forces Treaty.
China can also be excelling at creating anti-satellite capabilities.
“In addition to the research and possible development of satellite jammers and directed-energy weapons, China has probably made progress on kinetic energy weapons, including the anti-satellite missile system tested in July 2014,” the report reads. “China is employing more sophisticated satellite operations and probably is testing on-orbit dual-use technologies that could be applied to counterspace missions.”
Stated the official: “They’ve clearly been pushing forward on trying to build this comprehensive capability that can threaten U.S. and other satellites in all orbits, to build capability to threaten all these systems. … They think it’s a potential vulnerability for us and allied forces, although they themselves are becoming more reliant on space-based capabilities.”


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In 1901, Benji Alston lives in Buxton, Ont., a real-life town settled by abolitionists and runaway slaves (and the setting of Curtis’s Newbery Honor–winning Elijah of Buxton). Alvin “Red” Stockard, son of an Irish immigrant and a local judge, resides in nearby Chatham. The woods of the title connect the two towns, and both boys have grown up hearing cautionary tall tales about a wild boogeyman who lives there. Writing in his customary episodic style, Curtis relates their separate stories in alternating chapters, incorporating a large cast, his trademark humor and gritty hijinks, and the historical events that shaped the people and the area: slavery, the U.S. Civil War, and Irish immigration. It takes more than half the book for the boys—both 13—and their stories to connect, which may try the patience of some readers. Those who persist, though, will be rewarded with an update on what became of Elijah, the hero of the first book, as Curtis delivers an ending that ties together the two stories, set 40 years apart, in a poignant and powerful way. Ages 8–12. (Sept.)
Another adventure in Buxton
In this standalone companion to the Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning Elijah of Buxton, author Christopher Paul Curtis returns to the Canadian town founded in the 1860s by former African-American slaves. Although few of the original settlers still live in Buxton in 1901, one of their descendants, Benji Alston, stands out. An aspiring newspaper reporter, Benji understands the power of the written word and enters an apprenticeship with Miss Cary, the daughter of real-life Mary Ann Camberton Shadd, an abolitionist and journalist in neighboring Chatham. Also residing in Chatham is Alvin “Red” Stockard, who is often mistreated by his bitter and racist grandmother, who suffered during the Irish immigration to Canada during “The Great Hunger.”
Benji and Red alternate as narrators, incorporating historical details and fun antics from the first book. As they become fast friends, they realize they’ve both heard tales of the Madman of Piney Woods, who is rumored to be an escaped slave from the U.S. and may even be a potential murderer. When the boys face a shocking encounter with the Madman, each begins in his own way to understand the nature of fear and heroism. Countering heartbreak with humor, Curtis gives middle-grade readers another fine novel to ponder the wonders of humanity.

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Saeed Imgheib, a member of the Libyan Parliament warned of the outbreak of war in Tripoli, due to what he described as the “failed government policy.”
Imgheib asked: “Does Dbaiba, as the Minister of Defense and Prime Minister know that Tripoli is in danger? That the fuse of war in it is about to erupt, and that there are mourning tents that will be erected in its streets?”
“The reason for the war is not an attack by Haftar’s army, as he claimed and marketed previously, but because of his failed policies, his adherence to power, and the failure to fulfil his pledges. I ask God to protect our civilians in Tripoli and to take revenge on all those who are still paying the militias and mercenaries who terrorize the people at all times,” he added.
Notably, Head of Libya’s “National Movement” party and Presidential candidate, Leila Benkhalifa rejected the postponement of the elections “in the long term.”
Benkhalifa said that postponing the electoral process for a long period is “completely unacceptable,” stressing that she does not accept delaying the elections “except by specific dates that are not subject to change again.”
She explained that forming a new government at the present time would mean postponing the elections “for a long and unknown period,” adding that “this is a confiscation of the right of the Libyan people, which I completely reject.”
For his part, Libyan MP, Ali Al-Tekbali said that the Parliament is ready to remove the current Government of National Unity (GNU) headed by Prime Minister Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba, and form a new national government.
Al-Tekbali said in press statements that the GNU’s mandate ends on 24 December, and it is not “legally” entitled to remain after that date.
The opposition MP pointed out that all existing bodies do not have the right to continue their work after the 24 December deadline. He called for “real” national reconciliation after the departure of the government and the appointment of a new one.
He also indicated that the PM may refuse to hand over power, “this is very possible, especially as he relies on militias to keep him in power.”

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Miyan Williams is having a day. TreVeyon Henderson was ruled out after being listed as a game-time decision, and Williams has taken full advantage of being the feature back in the high-powered Ohio State offense.
Midway through the third quarter, Williams has rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns. The most recent score came on a 70-yard run. The offensive line opened a gaping hole and Williams burst through untouched.
Watch the long run below and then check out some of the best social media reactions to what will undoubtedly go down as a career day for Williams. The running game has been spectacular today and Buckeye Nation is celebrating on social media.
Miyan Williams races 70 yards for the score to extend the lead over Rutgers
See. You. Later. 🙌
Miyan Williams goes 70 yards for his 4th TD of the day.@Miyannnn3 x @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/1gSfU9urad
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 1, 2022
LeBron taking notice
Aye Miyan Williams go sit down somewhere!! Hahahaha! 70 to the house! 4TDs. O-H……#GoBucks🌰
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 1, 2022
Miyan Williams outgaining Rutgers by himself
FOURTH TOUCHDOWN of the day for Miyan Williams. He is out gaining Rutgers BY HIMSELF 🤯 pic.twitter.com/cN0GFxZWI3
— The Silver Bulletin (@tSilverBulletin) October 1, 2022
Smart man showing his O-line some love
Giving credit where credit is due… 🤗
After his 4th rushing TD of the day, @OhioStateFB RB Miyan Williams gave some love to his OL pic.twitter.com/Fhtv2G4khB
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 1, 2022
Maybe an underrated NFL prospect?
Ohio State running back Miyan Williams continues to be one of the most underrated RB prospects of the 2023 draft class.
He'll be an early down back in the NFL. Very efficient runner who can break tackles and can hit big plays.pic.twitter.com/DYePi2A2CF
— Luca Sartirana (@SartiranaLuca) October 1, 2022
Maurice Clarett like?
Miyan Williams looks like he needs a 1 in front of that 3.
— Andrew Lind (@AndrewMLind) October 1, 2022
Yes ... impressive for sure
Miyan Williams TOUCHDOWN no 4 for the day!! pic.twitter.com/XuSaAPitKO
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Biomass exchange overview – November 2020
In November, foreign trade amounted to 5,600 MWh (10 contracts). In Estonia, one of the country’s largest biomass buyers, “Enefit Energiatootmine” AS (the “Eesti Energia” group), continued its regular Spot trade. The average price under Spot contracts in Estonia is currently at 12.70 EUR/MWh.
Latvian buyers are successfully availing of biomass delivered under long-term contracts concluded at the exchange. The average price of delivered biomass under long-term contracts in Latvia is currently at 12.30 EUR/MWh. The electronic trading system “Finbex” has successfully commenced operations in Finland (https://finbex.fi). We are developing this trading system in cooperation with our Finnish partners.
The “Baltpool” trading system is being actively presented on the Swedish market. In Sweden, “Baltpool” is cooperating with the Swedish biomass association “Svebio”. Plans are to commence trade via the Swedish platform in 2021 using the available trading system www.baltpool.eu.
On 1 January 2021, “Baltpool” will start to independently develop exchange operations in Denmark under its own trademark and using its own trading system. Starting from 2018, we have worked in Denmark in cooperation with our partner. From now on, participants of the “Baltpool” exchange will be able to trade in Denmark using the same system and avail of all the opportunities offered by the exchange in other countries (i.e. at www.baltpool.eu).
Plans are to commence trade according to FOB, CIF and FAS conditions in January 2021.

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Samsung finally sealed on March 14, 2013 as the beginning of the emergence of new smartphone, Galaxy S4.
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Airworthiness: An Introduction to Aircraft Certification, by De Florio, Filippo
Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780080968025 | 0080968023
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 12/21/2010
Understanding airworthiness is central to maintaining and operating aircraft safely. While no book can replace the published FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation) / JAR (Joint Aviation Requirements) documentation for airworthiness, this unique guide provides readers with a single reference to understanding and interpreting the airworthiness requirements of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation), FAA (the US Federal Aviation Authority) and EASA (European Aircraft Safety Agency).Setting these requirements in a real-world context, Airworthiness is an essential contribution to the safety management system of anyone involved in the design, maintenance and operation of aircraft for business or pleasure.Key topics covered include: Considerations of airworthiness standards for all classes, including large and small aircraft, rotor craft, gliders and unmanned aircraft Type certification of aircraft, engines, and propellers and the type certification process Parts and appliances approval Joint certifications and national certificationsNew to this edition is coverage of:Certification for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) The new EASA standards procedures and documentation 'Spaceworthiness' with relation to recent developments in commercial space travel The only airworthiness guide available-a unique single reference covering the requirements of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation), FAA (the US Federal Aviation Authority) and EASA (European Aircraft Safety Agency) Demystifies the relevant European and US regulations and helps anyone involved in the manufacture, flying and maintenance of aircraft to understand this complex yet essential topic Now with companion website featuring links to pertinent sources for ease of reference and updates to the book as required, ensuring you have the most up-to-date information at your finger tips


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At this time of year (or any other, not to think of it) we can NEVER get enough ice cream - and we're liking the look of these new creations from Pierre Marcolini.
They're his Esquimau choc ice bar, and you'll be able to pick from a choice of six ice creams or sorbets - Vanilla, Chocolate, Caramel, White sesame, Mango, Raspberry. But that's not it, of course, as you'll then get to dip your ice cream bar in one of these toppings:
- Milk chocolate and almond
- Dark chocolate and cocoa nib
- Milk chocolate, toasted hazelnut and fleur de sel
- Smoked dark chocolate
- White chocolate and toasted coconut
- White chocolate and toasted sesame
So yes, a little like high end Magnums and that's no bad thing.
Where: Pierre Marcolini, 37 Marylebone High St, London W1U 4QE
When: From today and throughout summer.
For more, visit their website.

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Tune in this Sunday 6/26 from 6-8 am to listen to Barnegat Bay Partnership Director Dr. Stan Hales and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden on 'Shore Time with Vin and Dave' on 94.3 The Point and 105.7 The Hawk!
It's important year round to have the same conversation brought up in October so that women and men can do what they can to lower their risk of getting breast cancer and knowing what to do right away if something feels or seems off.
The highest point in the Garden State is situated in the northwest section of the state in Sussex County. New Jersey's highest point is literally called that, High Point. In fact, there is the state park known as yes you guessed it, High Point State Park.


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GameStop CEO J. Paul Raines told Games Industry International that he thinks the Wii U is a real console, though, for a couple months, it’s been disappointing in terms of sales. Raines said he thinks the Wii U will eventually pick up steam, especially when Nintendo releases its first-party titles, including Wii Fit U, Pikmin 3, a new Mario Kart, 3D Mario platformer and the next Super Smash Bros. game.
“This industry has a lot of cynicism and people love to say stuff isn’t going to work, but we think the Wii U is a real console that’s been disappointing for a couple months, but we think there’s more there when the first-party titles come out. Nintendo’s got a few up their sleeve.”
-GameStop CEO J. Paul Raines

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Posted by chicarican on August 17, 2000 at 16:51:00:
coming from the east coast I never heard of ozomatli. now its like damn I can't get enough. the political shit, the beat, the funk, the artistry, all of it. I'm trying to let everybody know that Ozomatli is the future and is the present and on the cutting edge of music. I just want to say word up and keep the beats rolling. when is the next album coming out? when are you going to play at UMASS/Amherst?


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From Lorrie Moore’s great analysis of why the film Titanic holds appeal for her:
Certainly, at the end, DiCaprio as Jack gives Kate Winslet as Rose the best seat on their bit of flotsam, and upon his apparent death she does pluck him too precipitously from his post; still, it is Rose who surprises not just her mother but surely love itself and leaps from the safety of a lifeboat, through water, through air, to save her man, madly swimming upstream, through the corridors of a sinking ship (oh, girls, don’t we know it) like a salmon to spawn. The hormonal conviction of it is exhilarating to watch, and much more reminiscent of walruses than of Edwardians.
From a discussion of the Worst Best Pictures from the Academy Awards about Kate Winslet’s character in Titanic:
The one critical comment that sums up the film and the Winslet character for me came from MAD magazine. She’s throwing the jewel over the side, and says, (I’m paraphrasing here) “Here I am throwing the jewel into the ocean, when I could sell it and pay back my granddaughter for putting up with me for all these years. I guess I am a selfish bitch!”


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November 19, 2009 § 2 Comments
Nights never seem to end when you’re not around. Even time seems to pause.
No, it’s not you. I think it’s just me. Perhaps I spend too much time looking at you in awe when you’re here, that time seems like running. But trust me, it’s worth every second spent.

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We have never heard a sitting president claim that one of the major party candidates could not function as president. But that is what Obama has just done. The following is an excerpt from a transcript of remarks made by Obama in late August that comes directly from the official White House website.
"There have been Republican Presidents with whom I disagreed, but I didn't have a doubt that they could function as President. I think I was right, and Mitt Romney and John McCain were wrong on certain policy issues, but I never thought that they couldn't do the job. And had they won, I would have been disappointed, but I would have said to all Americans — this is our President, and I know he's going to abide by certain norms and rules and common sense, will observe basic decency, will have enough knowledge about economic policy and foreign policy and our constitutional traditions and rule of law that our government will work.In essence he has said, over the weeks leading up to the election:
But that's not the situation here. And that's not just my opinion; that is the opinion of many prominent Republicans. There has to come a point at which you say, 'enough'."
- Trump would not abide by "norms and rules and common sense."
- He questions whether he would "observe basic decency" should he reach the Oval Office.
- He said he would have been disappointed to lose the elections of 2008 and 2012, but never doubted whether his rivals in those elections, John McCain and Mitt Romney, could function as president or had the knowledge to make government work. "That's not the situation here," he added.
- He implied Trump "doesn't have the judgment, the temperament, the understanding, to occupy the most powerful position in the world."
- He stated Trump was "woefully unprepared to do this job."
- Obama said Trump lacked knowledge about Europe, the Middle East and other parts of Asia and had no knowledge of foreign policy or in fact domestic policy.
- He implied Trump has no sense of constitutional rights or of the law.
"If Trump wins the election, will you willingly and peacefully leave office and cooperate fully with the transition of power the way all of your predecessors in the White House have done in the past?"
It's a simple question that needs to be asked and answered—given Obama's highly inflammatory rhetoric over the last couple of months. And it is a fair question. If Barack Obama truly believes all of the things he said about Donald Trump, does he also believe that he has a responsibility to keep Donald Trump from taking office?
Aside from a major national emergency of some sort, this would be very difficult for Obama to do. But if there were some sort of enormous national crisis between now and next January, Barack Obama could potentially employ some of the extraordinary emergency powers that have been endowed on the office of the president over the past several decades.
There is not a single statute, regulation, executive order or presidential directive that contains all of the powers that a president would possess during a major national emergency. Rather, these powers have been layered on top of one another for a very long period of time, and they come from literally dozens of different laws, regulations, court decisions, executive orders and presidential directives.One document that I would refer you to is National Security Presidential Directive 51 which was put into effect during the Bush administration. It is all about "national continuity policy" and it defines a "catastrophic emergency" as "any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government functions." ( I imagine it was put into effect after 9/11.)
In such a scenario, the president would have almost unlimited power, and he would wield enormously powerful executive orders. If there was a big enough emergency, the president would potentially be able to declare martial law, suspend elections and essentially become a dictator.
Let us hope that we never see such a thing play out in the United States of America. But the prospect of Mr Trump directing the future of America is quite terrifying.


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Mark Sutch, IndiGo’s new chief commercial officer of international cargo, will join Cargo Facts Asia 2023 for the panel discussion “Air cargo and freighters in the Asia-Pacific region: A brightening future?” on Tuesday, April 18, at 9:15 a.m. (GMT +8).
Cargo Facts Asia will take place in Singapore on April 17-19. The event will gather industry leaders in the region to offer perspectives and analysis on market trends and provide an outlook on the Asia-Pacific air cargo market.
India-based IndiGo recently began dedicated freighter operations, taking delivery of its first A321-200P2F in September 2022. The aircraft, the 2007-vintage unit 3267 (ex-Avion Express), was converted at the ST Engineering facility in Singapore (XSP) and began commercial operations that November.
IndiGo’s first freighter is on lease from Castlelake and was joined by another of the type (3334) in December 2022. The carrier has been part of a flurry of new dedicated freighter activity in India.
Before joining IndiGo as CCO of international cargo, Sutch served in various management positions for Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways. In his seventeen years there, he was responsible for managing the South Asia, Middle East and Africa regions after serving as general manager for cargo sales and marketing.


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Visit Holland - The Netherlands
Hoorn is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located on the Markermeer, 35 kilometres north of Amsterdam, and acquired city rights in 1357. Hoorn had a population of 71,888 in 2014. The area of the municipality is 53.25 km2 (20.56 sq mi) of which 33.00 km2 (12.74 sq mi) consists of water, mainly the Markermeer. The municipality consists of the following villages and/or districts: Blokker, Hoorn, Zwaag, and parts of Bangert and De Hulk.
Cape Horn, the most southerly point of the Americas, was named after the town by Willem Schouten, who rounded it in 1616. The Hoorn Islands of the Oceanian nation of Wallis and Futuna are also named after this city.
Founded in 716, Hoorn rapidly grew to become a major harbour town. During Holland's 'Golden Age' (or 'Golden Century'), Hoorn was an important home base for the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and a very prosperous centre of trade. The Hoorn fleet plied the seven seas and returned laden with precious commodities. Exotic spices such as pepper, nutmeg, cloves, and mace were sold at vast profits. With their skill in trade and seafaring, sons of Hoorn established the town's name far and wide. Jan Pieterszoon Coen (1587–1629) is famous for his violent raids in Dutch Indies (now Indonesia), where he "founded" the city of Batavia in 1619 (now Jakarta). He has a big statue on the Rode Steen square in the center of Hoorn.
In 1618 Willem Bontekoe (1587–1657) undertook his first and only voyage for the VOC. His story of his travel and hardship found its way into the history books when he published his adventures in 1646 under the title Journael ofte gedenckwaerdige beschrijvinge van de Oost-Indische reyse van Willem Ysbrantsz. Bontekoe van Hoorn, begrijpende veel wonderlijcke en gevaerlijcke saecken hem daer in wedervaren ('Journal, or memorable description, of the East-Indian voyage of Willem Ysbrantz. Bontekoe of Hoorn, comprising many wondrous and dangerous things experienced by him'). In 1616, the explorer Willem Corneliszoon Schouten braved furious storms as he rounded the southernmost tip of South America. He named it Kaap Hoorn (Cape Horn) in honour of his home town.
Hoorn's fortunes declined somewhat in the eighteenth century. The prosperous trading port became little more than a sleepy fishing village on the Zuiderzee. Following the Napoleonic occupation, there was a period during which the town gradually turned its back on the sea. It developed to become the market for the entire West Frisian agricultural region. Stallholders and shopkeepers devoted themselves to trading in dairy produce and seeds. When the railway and metalled roads came to Hoorn in the late nineteenth century, the town rapidly took its rightful place as a conveniently located and readily accessible centre in the network of towns and villages which make up the province of Noord-Holland. In 1932, the Afsluitdijk, or Great Enclosing Dyke, was completed, and Hoorn was no longer a seaport.
The years after the Second World War saw a period of renewed growth. At the centre of a flourishing horticultural region, Hoorn developed an extremely varied economy. During the 1960s, Hoorn was designated an 'overflow' city to relieve pressure on the overcrowded Randstad region. Thousands of people swapped their cramped little apartments in Amsterdam for a family house with garden in one of Hoorn's modern new developments.
On 26 March 2007, Hoorn celebrated 650 years as a city: in 1357 Hoorn was awarded city rights by the Count of Holland after a lump sum payment of 1500 schilden to the Count.
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My Personal Book, Musician, and Movie of 2012
Since the year is almost over and I’ve been seeing “Best -insert artistic medium here- of 2012” I’d figure I should go ahead and make one of my own. The best book, musician, and movie I have chosen are based on what I have posted this year on this blog. So, without further delay, let’s see my choices.
Favorite Book I’ve Read in 2012: Wuthering Heights
Last year, I read a story in an American Lit I class called “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Not only did it make me want to start reading gothic novels, but it also taught me the one thing I’ve come to appreciate about great literary characters: duality. Having a character with both redeeming and distasteful qualities, a public self and a private self, shows how truly complex we are as human beings. While I have read other novels (in other genres, not just gothic literature) that have well-developed characters, Wuthering Heights is, to me, the best example of duality I’ve read this year. It is for that reason I loved Catherine and Heathcliff even though they aren’t goody-goody characters.
Best Musician I’ve Listened to in 2012: David Bowie
When I first stumbled onto David Bowie’s music, I was watching a tv special on the show Soul Train. When I saw the red-haired white dude dancing to a funky, catchy rhythm and singing “FAMEEE”, I decided to look up the song “Fame” to hear it in it full and then look up his albums. Once I did the latter, I decided not to listen to anymore songs because I wasn’t sure I’d enjoy his work. His Ziggy Stardust persona was a bit weird and intimidating for me. The rest of his work seemed like something I wouldn’t relate to or like because it was all over the place when it came to its genres.
Then, I saw the film Bandslam and I was convinced to look up more of Bowie’s work, especially after hearing the song “Rebel Rebel” in the film’s soundtrack. Seeing how the main character of the film Will Burton connected to Bowie made me reconsider the impact Bowie’s music could have on me as a young person. After listening to Rebel Rebel and loving it, I went back and listened to the first song David Bowie got attention for: “Space Oddity”. My mind was blown as soon as I heard the stylophone and Bowie’s ethereal vocals afterward.
The rest is history. I grew comfortable with Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust persona after Rebel Rebel and found a couple more Ziggy era songs I liked. Furthermore, I ended up appreciating his eclectic music style after finding songs with beautiful, awesome melodies and lyrics. Sometimes the lyrics were relatable, sometimes they weren’t. I realized that I enjoyed not only introspective lyrics, but also lyrics that make you think and lyrics about different aspects of life. I didn’t enjoy a particular album or all of David Bowie’s work, but all the songs I personally liked demonstrated how amazing and talented David Bowie is.
Space Oddity- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKE3FSPJu-4
Rebel Rebel- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTe0Ow5-i2o
The Jean Genie- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLbi6y4ktgc
As The World Falls Down- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A95oIgQ_vgQ
Bring Me the Disco King (Lohner Remix)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2gMMZB0FaU
Favorite Movie I’ve Seen in 2012: RENT
Sometimes, watching Jeopardy leads you to awesome things. I googled RENT after hearing a question about it on the show, and while the fact that it was a broadway musical turned me off (I hate show tune music) , but the fact that it featured rock music got me interested. I rented RENT and was surprised to see how much I enjoyed and connected to the movie. Some of characters in RENT (Roger, Mark, and Angel) were the artistic friends I always wanted. At the same time, the characters of Joanne and Collins provided a practical yet impulsive perspective that I also enjoyed.
I could relate to the character Roger, how he wanted to write one great song before he died and how he was afraid to get close to people. Furthermore, I admired how everyone had pride in what they stood for and what they loved doing; the “La Vie Boheme” scene in the Lite Cafe is my favorite part of the movie. The only thing I was disappointed about is that I was too young to experience the original broadway show in its prime.


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For my first card, I made it for the Mojo Monday Challenge and Through the Craftroom Door weekly challenge. I made it for my dad who had a knee replacement on October 29th. He had some major issues after surgery and I have been keeping up with him by phone, but thought he might like a little cheering up. I thought the card was appropriate considering.
Isn't this little turtle too cute? I am not sure who is from. I spent 30 minutes looking through my computer to find him and I can't. I know he's on there somewhere. Anyways, I colored him with colored pencils and OMS. I fussy cut the grass and put the little guy behind it. I chalked the background before adding the turtle and grass. I stamped the butterfly (Recollections Garden Gnome set) and used my BIC markers to color it in. I added a little bit of Sakura Clear Star glitter pen on the butterfly trail. I printed out the sentiment, inked the edges and pop dotted it onto the image. The patterned paper is from Gina K's Wisteria Lane paper pack. The card base and the strip of cs are from my stash. I inked the edges in Distress Ink Vintage Photo.
I really like this card and I hope my dad does too. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you guys haven't forgotten me since I have been gone for so long. God bless you and have a wonderful weekend.

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Writers find inspiration in many places. The way someone holds a coffee cup. The things they say without thinking. A sunset breaking through after a day of heavy cloud. Poetry in a lyrical form of storytelling. It has a flow and life generated by a resonant connection to our sense of unconscious rhythm. News channels and blogs present their own stories for us to consider. But how often do we actually stop to consider…?
Some of the greatest writers speak of the human condition. What makes us tick and why, when it all goes wrong, our interest is peaked by an insatiable curiosity to seek answers. We read and become exposed to an inner dialogue discussing what is happening in the world or to the subject of the book or poem and wonder what would I do in those circumstances?
I once heard someone say “wonder sits between truth and lies”. This is the very playground of the creative writer. In his outstanding book on writing, Story written by Robert McKee, he threw down a challenge to me when he stated “What happens is fact, not truth. Truth is what we think about what happens”
I started to explore why events have so many versions and why our truths are rarely facts but what we think about the events.
UNVEILING describes the human condition where we explore good versus evil and our capacity for self-delusion. It’s a story about how we become locked into a state of denying to ourselves any complicity in the evil acts of others. It’s about how we are blinded by our own truths to avoid seeing the facts surrounding evil. It removes the mask held there to prevent our own discovery as we observe the acts of darkness. And it provides the mirror into which we sometimes cannot bear to look.
We all live in our truths and are blind to the facts.
At what point would you be willing to sacrifice your truths when the facts are held up before you?

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Pixel 4a India Launch Date Confirmed – October 17
The Google Pixel 4a is all set to launch in India on October 17. The company has taken to Twitter to reveal the official India launch date of the Google Pixel 4a.
Highlights of the Story
- Google Pixel 4a price is set at $349 which is roughly Rs. 25,700
- The smartphone is set to launch in India on October 17
- The Pixel 4a packs a 3,140mAh battery along with 18W fast charging support
The Google Pixel 4a earlier revealed way back in August. The smartphone was announced as a successor to the Google Pixel 3a that was launched in May of last year. Previously, the company had revealed that the Pixel 4a would have its India launch in the month of October. However, the company has finally confirmed the official launch of the handset in the country. The Pixel 4a is all set to release on October 17 in India. The price details of the smartphone is still under wraps for now.
Price And Availability
The Google Pixel 4a price in the US is set at $349 which is roughly Rs. 25,700. Moreover, this is the price tag for the single 6GB/128GB variant in the US. However, the price of the smartphone in India will be set higher. Moreover, the smartphone will come in the single Jet Black color option.
The company took to Twitter to share the official launch details of the upcoming Google Pixel 4a. The tweet revealed that it will be available for purchase via Flipkart. However, the official pricing for the smartphone was not revealed by the tweet.
Google Pixel 4a Specifications
The Google Pixel 4a features a 5.81-inch full-HD+ with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Additionally, it is an OLED display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 along with a pixel density of 443ppi. Also, the display comes with HDR support and Always-on feature as well. Moreover, the smartphone provides a true stock android experience with Android 11 on top.
On the processor front, the Google Pixel 4a is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC. Furthermore, the octa-core chipset is paired with a very fast 6GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of internal storage. One thing to note here is that the internal storage is not expandable.
When it comes to the cameras, the Google Pixel 4a features a single 12-megapixel rear camera with an f/1.7 lens. Additionally, this primary sensor also comes with optical image stabilization or OIS. On the front, the smartphone features an 8-megapixel shooter with an f/2.0 lens for selfies and video calls.
The Google Pixel 4a packs a 3,140mAh battery along with 18W fast charging support. Also, the smartphone comes with an USB Type-C port for charging purposes. Moreover, the supported charger comes in the box along with the smartphone. Lastly, the Pixel 4a also comes with the conventional rear fingerprint scanner.
The Pixel series of flagships have been a massive hit globally. The Google Pixel 4a is no less and now, the Pixel 5 is all set to launch too. These devices will definitely give a tough competition to other affordable flagships in the market right now.
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- Should you buy iPhone 12 in 2021? Or wait for iPhone 13?
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- Nokia G20 comes as the latest budget offering by HMD Global in India.
- Today, OPPO brings yet another charming smartphone for you to flaunt in style. After the Reno5 Series earlier this year, the brand has today launched its all-new Reno6 Series. And we have the Reno6 Pro 5G, which is now launched in India starting at a price tag of Rs. 39,990 for the 12GB+256GB variant. We…


Surprise! Report Confirms Biden Followed Teacher Union’s Vaccine Demands Not Science
The criteria that was used for President Joe Biden’s plan to make vaccinations mandatory for tens of millions of American workers was shaky, to say the least. This was before we found that the mandates are not being enforced in an equal and fair manner. Employees of the United States Postal Service are included in the mandate but they are not being told to get vaccinated.
Instead, they are being “encouraged”. It all makes sense when you realize that the American Postal Workers Union (APWU), an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, has opposed vaccinations for their members publicly. These unions are also well known for providing plenty of donations to Democrat candidates.
Nobody in the mainstream media was taking the time to put 2 and 2 together. At long last, Nicholas Riccardi of the Associated Press has decided to probe a bit more. He examined the split that these unions are experiencing and spoke with a wide range of administration officials and union spokespeople.
Meanwhile, as we take a closer look at the rest of Big Labor? There are a number of divisions that are not going to go away. The American Federation of Teachers opposed the mandates initially but they have been brought into the fold now. The National Nurses Union, on the other hand, supports the mandates all the way.
Oregon police and firefighter unions are in the process of filing suit to block their mandates. Once Riccardi starts to examine the ties between the unions and the Democratic party, that’s where things start to get really interesting. The Biden administration has a funny habit of handling the unions that donate to them with kid gloves. This excerpt from Riccardi’s reporting is a fascinating read:
“Unions are a key part of the Democratic Party, and Biden has embraced them to burnish his blue-collar, middle-class image. Dissent in Biden’s own coalition may make it especially hard for him to implement new vaccination requirements. Some unions representing federal workers already objected to his push for inoculation among the U.S. government workforce, saying such matters involving new workplace requirements and discipline need to be negotiated at the bargaining table.
In a sign of the importance of the issue to the Biden administration, the White House reached out to union presidents before Biden announced his new policy Thursday and will continue to check in with labor leaders, said an administration official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss forthcoming plans.”
Biden had a sit down with all of the labor unions ahead of time. From the looks of it, those that supported his mandates faced the public and offered up their loyalty. The ones that did not were quietly given a pass. If you have enough influence with the Democratic Party (by providing donations), you are going to be able to sidestep the mandates with relative ease.
This is the same Biden White House that claimed they were following the science. Now, they are consulting with labor unions about the best plan to combat the virus, as opposed to the doctors who have given their entire lives over to studying. The mandates were supposed to put a major dent in the number of Americans who are unvaccinated.
How is that going to work when the United States Postal Services, whose ranks have swelled to half a million, are exempt already. This sets a terrible precedent. Police unions are also standing in opposition to the mandates but they are not being given the same treatment. Maybe if they were willing to donate some money to the Democrats, that might change!
There’s no science involved here. Biden does not care about any of that. This is all political grandstanding at this point. He wants the progressives to feel as if he has put his foot down. That’s the sole objective here. Biden does not care if anyone is vaccinated….unless you are from a union that hasn’t sent its kickback payment to the head of the crime syndicate!


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Monday, January 17, 2011
- 2 cups Old Fashioned Oats
- 2 tbsp of your favorite “chaser”: such as millet (shown), flax seed, flax seed meal, wheat germ, etc. (optional)
- 1/4 cup of Soy Protein powder (optional, but gives nutritional boost)
- 1/2 cup Smooth Peanut Butter (I use natural/organic)
- 1/2 cup Honey
- 1 tbsp Brown Sugar (optional, I don’t need it, but my husband prefers it)
- 1/2 cup of your favorite “additives”: sunflower seeds, raisins, cranberries, dried blueberries, figs, almonds, pecans, whatever your heart contents
- 1 tsp salt (optional, don’t use if you are using salted butter or salted nuts already)
Preheat your oven to 400F. Prepare a small saucepan with the honey, peanut butter, and brown sugar (if using)
Take this time to get out a 9×9 baking dish and line with parchment paper. Also set out a cooling rack.
Spread the oats (and chaser if needing toasting, such as millet or almonds) onto a deep dish baking pan. Place pan into oven. Turn the saucepan onto low to med-low heat. You want the mixture to get warm and combine smoothly, but be careful not to burn or simmer. You know your stovetop best to know what setting will work to accomplish this.
While the oats are toasting, prepare the additives into a medium sized mixing bowl and coat with protein powder (if using). Be sure to watch the oats carefully, they don’t taste good when they get burnt. Take out of oven when they are a golden brown. This takes about 5-10 minutes for me, usually around 7 minutes.
When oats are done, carefully add to the medium bowl with the additives. On top of this, add the peanut honey mixture. Mix well with a wooden spoon. This will take a bit of muscle work, but it is possible to combine it all together.
Plop the mixture into the baking dish lined with parchment paper and spread evenly into baking dish. The bars are ~1/4″ in depth when spread correctly. Carefully lift out parchment paper from baking dish and let cool on baking rack. After about 30 minutes (or cool to touch, I like to flip the block over to cool more evenly.
Friday, January 14, 2011
We brought home our new dog, Olive, on Tuesday (my mom's birthday). She is about 9 weeks old so definitely still a puppy. She is pretty scared but has made definite improvments from the first day that we brought her home. She is a cuddler and could lay next to you all day.


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We studied nitrogen (N) cycling pools and processes across vegetation and elevation gradients in. the southern Appalachian Mountains in SE USA. Measurements included bulk deposition input, watershed export, throughfall fluxes, litterfall, soil N pools and processes, and soil solution N. N deposition increased with elevation and ranged from 9.5 to 12.4 kg ha-1
. In all sites canopies retained inorganic N and lost organic N; net canopy retention varied among vegetation types. The high elevation site had the greatest litterfall N, soil N transformations, soil solution N, and greater stream N exports (0.60 kg ha-1
). Low elevation sites had lower litterfall N, soil N transformations, and soil solution N. Low stream N exports (0.14 kg ha-1
) suggested N limitation. Multivariate analyses showed that abiotic variables account for up to 63% of the variation in biotic site characteristics.
Coweeta Hydrological Laboratory
Knoepp, Jennifer D.; Vose, James M.; Swank, Wayne T. 2008. Nitrogen deposition and cycling across an elevation and vegetation gradient in southern Appalachian forests. International Journal of Environmental Studies, Vol. 65(3): 389-408

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The federal government will have an even bigger role in Obamacare than anticipated because of the 26 health exchanges it must operate for states declining to set up their own, a top public policy expert says.
“If the federal government were to run the exchanges the states may be marginalized, actually, in the process,’’ Dr. Scott Atlas, senior fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University told Newsmax TV in an exclusive interview.
As well, the process of setting up the exchanges could very well be chaotic, Atlas suggested.
“It’s such a large task to get that kind of bureaucratic set-up accomplished, it remains to be seen if that can even be initiated appropriately,’’ he said.
Republicans have introduced to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board — a panel of federal employees assigned to reduce Medicare spending — which Rep. Paul Ryan warns would lead to the rationing of benefits.
“Congressman Ryan is absolutely correct … Their sole call is to reduce the medical payments for procedures,’’ Atlas said.
“If you reduce payments at a point at which doctors or hospitals will accept, the treatment for diagnostic tests will simply not become available and therefore it’s de facto rationing.’’
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Atlas said another concern about the IPAB is it is not bipartisan.
“It’s an appointed panel by the president,’’ he said. “The panel has really unprecedented authority … immune from Congressional oversight, judicial oversight.’’
Atlas said he wasn’t surprised by Tuesday’s news that Dunkin Donuts wants the government to change its definition of full-time work from at least 30 hours per week to 40 or more hours per week.
“It’s just an illustration of something that was predicted and remains very predictable, and that is that the Affordability Care Act has significant downsides in terms of employment,’’ he said.
“The taxes and new regulations of Obamacare are not only … encouraging employers to actually reduce full-time workers to escape those penalties, but also the higher taxes make workers unable to afford to offer jobs.’’
Atlas believes Americans have not taken seriously the prediction that at least 7 million people will lose coverage when Obamacare is implemented.
“The president promised that no one will lose their insurance, no one will lose their coverage … It’s clearly not the case,’’ he said.
“Not only will employers drop … coverage to employees, they’ll also start possibly accepting the punishment of say $2,000 per employee rather than offer far more expensive benefits.
“They will lose their coverage and have it substituted for some other coverage … Their doctor availability or doctor of choice may change,’’ he said.
Atlas said surveys reveal doctors are negative about Obamacare and how it will impact patient-physician relationships and the availability of tests and treatments.
“Twenty percent of doctors already do not accept new Medicare patients and that’s not counting the more than the third of doctors who do not accept new Medicaid patients,’’ Atlas said.
“So Obamacare can talk all it wants … about adding insurance to people who are uninsured. If you give someone insurance that is not accepted by doctors and hospitals what have you given them?
Atlas fears this will lead to “what I call the dumbing down of the medical system in the United States.’’
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Menopause - The Do's and Dont's
The menopause is not, strictly speaking, a diagnosis; it's a natural event.
It is defined as the day that menstruation stops, and is usually deemed to have occurred when a woman has had no menstrual bleeding for a period of 12 consecutive months. Any bleeding that occurs after this – called post-menopausal bleeding – may be caused by abnormalities in the uterus and should be investigated.
The time leading up to the menopause – called the peri-menopause – is characterised by menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness and, in some women, mood swings. These, together with irregularity in the cycle, are due to increasing failure of the ovarian follicles to secrete the hormone oestriol. This has effects in the brain, on blood vessels and on the vagina as well as on bone, which is why post-menopausal women may be at risk of developing osteoporosis
The symptoms associated with the peri-menopause can be modified by a number of therapies – hormone replacement therapy, vaginal oestrogen creams, chemicals called selective oestrogen receptor modulators, and agents that help prevent the development of osteoporosis. As with all therapies, none are free of side effects or contra-indications, and none can prevent the menopause, which is due to the failure of ovarian function. It will occur in all women, usually between the ages of 50-55. It’s a natural event.
Menopause What you need to know:
Some women sail through the Menopause without batting an eyelid. For others it represents months, and sometimes years, of discomfort and misery. Sometimes women who regard Menopause as an illness are those who suffer most. It is not a disease, it is in fact, the beginning of their golden years, free from the monthly discomfort of difficult periods and contraception. To be sure, there are medical consequences of Menopause but it is here that natural remedies come into their own. They can strengthen the bones, protect against heart disease, and keep your skin glowing and healthy.
When your periods stop, no matter at what age or for what reason, Menopause begins. Anorexia, over-exercising -especially in young, elite athletes like gymnasts and runners - and simply being too thin can all affect your hormone production and cause artificial Menopause. Having both ovaries removed produces the same result.
Reduce alcohol consumption and avoid binge drinking, although it must be noted that small amounts are actually protective to the heart. 1-2 units per day is ok and should ideally be from red wine as it contains protective antioxidant compounds called proanthocyanidins.
Not getting enough exercise is also a factor - You should be doing at least three half-hour periods of exercise a week. You don't need to train for a marathon; anything which gets you mildly out of breath, like a brisk walk, will do. Gardening, energetic housework or a session of your favourite sport, appropriate to your condition, will also be fine.
Reduce exposure to toxic metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury. After the age of 50, do not take extra iron as a supplement, unless you have a medical condition that requires you to do so. Excess iron in the body is pro-oxidant (produces free radicals) and therefore increases the risk of heart disease.
Nutritional supplements that could help
Studies have shown that correcting dietary deficiencies is key to hormonal balance. Taking a good hi-potency multi nutrient formula daily is useful at reducing hot flushes, mood swings, headaches and irritability according to research. Other supplements can also help.
Evening Primrose Oil
Other supplements which could help include:
Herbs which may help:
The following oils can help and can be used in body lotions or added to the bath.
Diet and lifestyle changes that may be beneficial:
A good diet is essential for maintaining healthy hormone balance and is crucial during the Menopause. In addition to the following, dietary information found in Osteoporosis and the Healthy heart program is also relevant.
For general hormone health and symptom relief, there’s growing evidence that eating regular amounts of soya-based foods - soya Beans, tofu, soya milk and yoghurt - is a good way to protect yourself from many of the unpleasant effects of the Menopause. In the Far East, where soy is a staple part of the diet, there’s no word for hot flushes and Osteoporosis is a rare condition. Soy extracts, contain plant phyto-oestrogens, isoflavones and are widely available. The herb Red Clover is also rich in these compounds.
Individual symptoms can be helped by other diet and lifestyle changes:
The lower levels of the hormone oestrogen are the main cause. Stress, being very thin, wearing tight fitting clothes, as well as room temperature can all make things worse. Vitamin E can help a lot. The best sources are cold pressed vegetable oils especially Wheatgerm, corn, safflower, sunflower, and olive oil, almonds, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, pine nuts. There are modest amounts in wholemeal Bread, dark green leafy vegetables, and Eggs. Make sure that at least three of these are on your daily menu.
This is a regular Anxiety of the Menopause but the mood swings and food cravings which are so common can be avoided by taking the recommended supplements. Living on junk food and taking the pills won’t help, what you need is a diet which is roughly one third good Cereals and starches, one third fresh fruit, vegetables and salads, 15 percent Meat, Fish, Eggs and Poultry, 15 percent Dairy foods and 3 percent the naughty but nice treats. Avoid visible fats as much as you can. Make sure you get some exercise each day. Oats, cooked any way you like, are an aid to weight loss, as they help elimination, and are also a satisfying and filling food.
Often related to the hot flushes, and also to the stress and tension that arises at this time. Beetroot is excellent here, but don't forget the leaves and red stems. Use both root and leaf, raw in salads, dressed with sunflower seed oil, lemon juice and sprinkled with sesame seeds. Beetroot improves the oxygen carrying ability of the blood, contains Iron and is a good source of Folic Acid.
These are also caused by a drop in the oestrogen levels. Vitamin A and Vitamin E will both help. Eat plenty of the dark green and yellow vegetables and fruits. Apricots and pumpkins are good. Avocado has a special place here, and you ought to eat two a week. A monthly facial scrub using a carton of live yoghurt mixed with a heaped teaspoon of coarse sea salt is an excellent gentle exfoliant which removes dead skin.
After the hot flushes, this is the commonest of problems. Calcium, Magnesium , and the amino acid Tryptophan, will all do you good. Get them from Dairy products, spinach, chickpeas, sesame seeds, soya beans, cashew nuts, almonds, wholemeal flour, brown rice, Bananas, dried fruits and seafood. The B vitamins are vital, and you'll find these in liver, oily Fish, wholegrain Cereals, Eggs, spinach and yeast extracts. You must have at least two of these each day. Exercise stimulates the production of adrenalin and endorphins, which makes you feel a lot better, so try to make time for physical exertion every day, no matter how low you feel.
The drop in oestrogen affects the secretions of the vagina, and the quality of the tissue in the sexual organs. An active, regular sex life will delay these changes considerably. It is likely that many women will spend their later years alone, since most will survive their husbands. For them, and other single women, it does not matter whether the sexual stimulation is the result of intercourse or masturbation, it's having regular orgasms which counts. The Vitamin A and Vitamin E foods are essential, so make sure of at least two servings daily from oily fish, liver, apricots, spinach, carrots or other green and yellow veg. Vegetable oils, nuts, seeds - especially flax seeds - Eggs and wholegrain Cereals.
Other useful advice
It is important not to smoke for many reasons, not only does it increase the risk of heart disease and Osteoporosis, it also worsens the hot flushes often experienced.
Reflexology and Yoga are useful therapies for helping with the various symptoms of the Menopause.
Today women approaching or going through the Menopause have many choices, so make sure that whatever choice you make, it’s well informed. There are lots of proven and safe alternative ways to cope with this difficult time of life and the sooner you start the better.
The team at Nature’s Bounty are here to offer help and support working through the Menopause. We have a wide range of quality vitamin supplements, herbs and aromatherapy. Contact our friendly professional team for your natural health needs.
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Mineral fibres: Crystal chemistry, chemical-physical properties, biological interaction and toxicity
(A.F. Gualtieri, editor)
Chapter 9. In vivo biological activity of mineral fibres
S. Capella, E. Belluso, N. Bursi Gandolfi, E. Tibaldi, D. Mandrioli and F. Belpoggi
Over time, attention to health effects induced by inorganic fibres has increased, resulting not only from non-occupational exposure to asbestos (i.e. environmental, either natural or anthropogenic), but also of exposure to non-asbestos inorganic fibres. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classified all forms of asbestos (chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite, tremolite, actinolite and anthophyllite) as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). The most effective source of information on the health effects of environmental contaminants in humans would be humans themselves as research subjects. Obviously, for ethical and other reasons this is rarely possible. Carcinogen bioassays, such as the ones performed by the Ramazzini Institute (RI), are currently the most predictive non-human model for studying the carcinogenicity of a substance. An alternative method for exposure assessment consists of using a non-experimental animal model represented by populations of animal sentinel systems (ASS). Even if at present there are relatively few studies in this field, the presence of fibres in samples of lung tissue of these animals shows that it is possible to use ASS as indicators of environmental background exposure. However, caution must be taken in extrapolating results from ASS and considering them in terms of human health. The physical mechanisms rather than chemical reaction between inorganic fibres and cells are still unclear. Joint research conducted by a team of biologists and mineralogists in order to investigate the mechanisms of action of the fibres in biological tissues of rodents in vivo have been undertaken by the Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in collaboration with the Cesare Maltoni Cancer Research Centre of the Ramazzini Institute CMCRC/RI. When planned for precise purposes with attention to the key, general, and specific requisites, and when conducted by standardized methods, experimental studies represent an important tool capable of providing useful information and reducing the uncertainties in terms of risk assessment.
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Clinicians who experience emotional distress after adverse events or medical errors are referred to as second victims. Researchers surveyed health care providers whose career choices were impacted by involvement in an adverse event. In keeping with prior research, respondents reported a lack of support after the event.
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Hellooooo! My project for Tando Creative this week is a large hanging *butterfly* from the Butterflies Mega Pack. I have used the largest at 25 x 15cm. You get 3 large butterflies and 54 (yes 54!) mini butterflies all in a plastic wallet! So if you love butterflies this is a must have kit.
I used some *modelling paste* through the *bubbles* stencil (love this one) before adding paint. Then I added some *crackle glaze* to the bubbles and when dried added some *antiquing cream* into the cracks.
The small butterflies from the pack were painted and then over stamped with a butterfly image before glazing. The words were stamped onto thin card, cut out and glued on. Then I just added some wire to hang it by.
Thank you for popping by, take care, Karen xxx

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An easy-to-use software for a training studioI am the owner of an intimate training studio. I was looking for an easy-to-use reception program. I found WodGuru ❤ I knew from the first telephone conversation with Tomek that this is what I am looking for! Useful functions, continuous program improvements, customer satisfaction, but most of all the certainty that Tomek is waiting for you on the other side, who will quickly, with a great deal of patience and with full commitment and professionalism answer all your questions and solve your doubts (and often will also do something for you). Thank you, Tomek, for all your help ❤ And for WodGuru ❤
It reduces your business costs!A great system that makes the managing small clubs - such as ours - much easier 😉 And the most important thing - it reduces your business costs 💪 I really recommend it!
Online payments improved the admission of club members to their classes Thanks to online payments, we have been able to improve the admission of club members to their classes. Thanks to signups for classes, it is even more efficient - our reception staff can check and serve customers very efficiently. Transparency of the system enables payment verification. Club members manage their accounts and memberships at any time through the mobile app. Integration with a fiscal printer and transaction settlement looks good. In addition, technical support and contact with people who help solving problems is great. With full responsibility, we can recommend WodGuru to anyone who wants to organize their club in a convenient, quick and transparent way.
Online payments perfectly solved!We have been using the program for 3 months and it meets our expectations 100% so far.
A perfectly solved system of payment for memberships, intuitive management of schedules, and a simple client app. In addition, a very reliable service - I have never experienced problems being solved within 1-5 minutes. And here we have it, which makes the work of our club much more efficient 🙂
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Very convinient from the members perspective.We've been using the WodGuru software for over a year and a half and we have no intention of changing it. The biggest advantage of this system is its simplicity, no unnecessary functions that other systems have and which are generally not needed. Using the system from the members perspective is very convenient. A quick preview of the schedule of classes, sign-ups, the ability to enter results, view the status of the membership. Everything that matters most is concentrated in one place.
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Asian Modernism and the Art of Kūboku and Hisako Takaku
through May 27, 2012
The artist Kuboku Takaku (1908--1993) perfected the ancient Japanese technique of wax-resist dyeing to create textile paintings on obi, kimono, and screens. His works merged Japanese subjects with cubist and modernist styles, and he was the only textile artist who effectively transitioned from the Fine Arts circles of the 1930s through 1960s into the world of high fashion for Japan's elite. His daughter Hisako (born 1944) is now one of the last living artists who preserves the knowledge of this painstaking dyeing technique, and her obi and kimono continue to be among the most chic and sought-after throughout Japan.
In this exhibition 71 obi, kimono, and other textile paintings of Kuboku and Hisako Takaku will be on display outside of Japan for the first time, drawn from museum and private collections. They range in date from 1928 until the present day and document the art historical developments of how western modernism combines with traditional Japanese philosophies, spirituality, and craft through the volatile changes of the twentieth century.
Through these beautiful works of wearable and usable art, visitors will learn about one of Japan's most astonishing textile crafts: the ancient wax-resist dyeing technique, called roketsuzome. This unique dyeing method allows for the creation of delicately modulated and calligraphic brushwork, each created individually by hand. Furthermore, western audiences will become familiar with the elegant art of kimono dressing with a uniquely Japanese aesthetic adapted to the modern world.