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ALAMEDA — The smile was a fixture on the face of Bruce Irvin Tuesday, much like it was on social media earlier this month when he received his degree in sociology from West Virginia.
He puts it up there with winning a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks.
The Raiders’ defensive end has made enough money that he doesn’t need to be a college graduate. The same goes for teammates Amari Cooper and Gabe Jackson, two other prominent Raiders who graduated from college in May.
But considering where Irvin came from, the thought of having that degree is satisfying in the present and important to the future of his family.
Irvin imagines people approaching his son Brayden, who turns 5 in June, to talk about their dad the football player. And he takes pride in what he expects will be Brayden’s response.
“He wasn’t only a football player. He put education up there right along with his job,” Irvin said as the Raiders began a three-day organized team activity. “It was bigger than me. It was for my son and his kids and generations after me.”
From a kid that was told he would never be anything to a college graduate! It’s never too late to change ur life! pic.twitter.com/2QQQIKo6KT
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) May 12, 2018
Coach Jon Gruden, who preaches “finishing” daily when it comes to football practice and all walks of life, said Irvin’s degree is “an unbelievable accomplishment. I hope a lot of young people out there can research Bruce Irvin, see where he’s come from and his life to get that piece of paper.”
Irvin can still run his mouth, talking smack with the best of them whether it’s on the field, in the locker room or on Twitter. But to say he’s older and wiser at age 30 is an understatement.
Growing up in Atlanta, Irvin was known as B.J. (his full name is Bruce Pernell Irvin Jr.) and B.J. was trouble. He participated in break-ins, carried a gun and lived in “trap houses” where drugs were sold. He’s spent time behind bars.
As Irvin wrote in his remarkable Player’s Tribune piece “The Things I’ve Done” in December: “I’ve been homeless. I’ve been in the driver’s seat of a car that got sprayed with bullets in a drive-by and somehow I didn’t get hit. I’ve sat in a jail cell and watched a guy make a burrito out of bread, Cheetos and ramen noodles.”
Now Irvin is a team leader and respected veteran, held aloft as an example of someone overcoming bad choices and worse circumstances.
“Guys don’t often get second or third chances, but I was one of those guys who was fortunate enough to get it,” Irvin said. “I’m just happy that I didn’t blow it and I learned in time. Guys can learn from me. It’s never too late. You can mess up but just get the right people around you and it’ll take care of itself.”
Irvin had nowhere to go when the prep school he was attending canceled the football program. It was then he meet his mentor, Chad Allen. Allen, as Irvin detailed in his Player’s Tribune Story, helped Irvin get his GED so he could attend junior college.
The plan was to take the test more than once, but Irvin surprised himself and passed it on the first attempt. “I was like, `Damn, maybe I’m not as dumb as I thought,” Irvin wrote. That helped Irvin get to Mt. San Antonio College in Southern California, which led to a football scholarship at West Virginia.
Irvin came out for the NFL draft after his junior year and following a strong showing at the scouting combine, made a dumb mistake. After a night of drinking, Irvin reached up and swatted the sign off a pizza delivery car — in the presence of a police officer.
He spent the night in jail — back to where Irvin once spent three weeks at age 17 for burglary and carrying a concealed weapon.
Irvin figured his draft dreams had been crushed — until coach Pete Carroll called him the night of the draft and told him the Seattle Seahawks were taking him at No. 15 in the first round.
At that point, Irvin wasn’t thinking about finishing his education.
“My first check was $2.5 million,” Irvin said. “I wasn’t thinking about going back to West Virginia after that.”
There was also a four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances in 2013.
“I was always a guy who had to get burnt a couple of times and learn,” Irvin said. “That didn’t change when I got in the league. I got locked up two weeks before the draft. I got the suspension. I was still immature . . . I was still young-minded. I was still a kid.”
Marriage and fatherhood helped change that. Included in Irvin’s graduation requirements was community service work. He found it was something he actually enjoyed, and Irvin was the Raiders’ winner of the Walter Payton Award this year.
“It just goes to show you, you can’t judge a man’s character just because he’s made a mistake when he’s 21 or 22 years old,” Gruden said. “Young people can develop and mature and become great. Bruce Irvin is a great example of that.”
And Irvin is relishing the opportunity to set that example.
“I’m a leader now,” Irvin said. “Guys look up to me. If we have 10 reps in the weight room, guys are looking to see if I do seven or eight or if I’m doing the whole 10. That’s big, so I have to carry myself different. I have to talk different. I have to motivate different.”
We see you, @AmariCooper9.
— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) May 5, 2018
Cooper, the Raiders’ wide receiver, received his degree in criminal justice from Alabama after completing his required coursework on-line.
“It was cool, kind of nostalgic, I haven’t been back since I left,” Cooper said. “I just wanted to finish what I started. It was important for me to go back and get that degree.”
For a trio of Raiders who graduated, last weekend was one to remember.
— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) May 7, 2018
Jackson, the Raiders starting right guard, finished his final class in statistics to earn a degree in general studies from Mississippi State.
“Initially when I first left school and went on to start training for the combine, my mom was like, `When are you going to go back and finish?,’ Jackson said. “She was kind of after me for the first year about it, but after that she left me alone. It was more of me really wanting to go back and get it.”


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The Clarion, Feb. 2021
February is considered the month of love. Love is a misunderstood word. Paul tells us this about love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” Examine yourself against this standard. How do you rate? God is love and 1 John 4:7-8 makes it quite clear what is required of us, “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” Verses 16-17 goes on to say, “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as He is so also are we in this world.” Verses 20-21 speaks volumes, “If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from Him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.” WOW! Love goes beyond what we think of love.
Today consider asking God to increase your love, I am!
Purim …A Love Story
On February 26-27 is the Feast of Purim.
When we think of Purim we generally think of Queen Esther and how she saved her people. And maybe some people don’t even know that Purim is a celebration of just that. So let’s quickly take a walk through the Book of Esther, so stay with me as I lay out the foundation to this story because there is a moral to the story. Esther, whose Jewish name was Hadassah, was a young girl who lived during the time of the Persian Empire, specifically during the reign of King Ahasuerus also known as Xerxes I, which puts us around the time of 486-465BC. Esther had an older cousin who looked after her well being and his name was Mordecai. He worked at the palace of the king. Xerxes was having a banquet one night, well, let’s say it was a long night like seven days long. You know when the guys get together they forget to go home. On the seventh day the king commanded his eunuchs to go and get the queen, Queen Vashti, because she was beautiful, but she refused to come into the king’s presence. Queen Vashti was not going to be on display for the king’s friends, if you know what I mean. The king was outraged and to save face, he banished her. Now the king had to find a replacement for Vashti, so the king sent out his attendants to find all the beautiful available girls and to bring them into his harem. So Esther was one of those girls. Esther found favor with Hegai the eunuch in charge of the harem and he gave her the best of everything so that she would please the king. So yes, Esther found favor and became queen. On the advice of her cousin Esther did not reveal to the king that she was Jewish. But this is only the beginning of the story.
One day Mordecai heard of a plot to kill the king and he told Esther and Esther told the king. The king was grateful and wrote Mordecai’s name in the Book of Chronicles. Now I just want to note that Mordecai and all the Jews at that time were exiles going back to Nebuchadnezzer of Babylon, so there was no reason for Mordecai to be loyal to the king. Haman, the king’s right hand man, hated the Jews and especially Mordecai because he would not bow to Haman.
Haman convinces the king to destroy all the Jews in the land. Mordecai learns of Haman’s plot and he tears his clothes and puts on sackcloth and ashes and enters the city weeping. All the people join with Mordecai in fasting and weeping before the Lord. Esther learns the condition of her cousin and she sends her maiden with clothes to give to Mordecai. She calls her personal attendant Hathach to go and find out what it’s all about. Mordecai tells him everything and gives him a message for Esther… “Go into the king to implore his favor and to plead with him for her people.” Well Esther would have none of it, for to just go and enter into the king’s presence without being summoned by the king would mean death.
Mordecai becomes Esther’s conscience and tells her… “Do not imagine that you being in the king’s palace can escape anymore than all the Jews.” “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place and you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?”
WOW! God has a plan for each one of our lives and for us to accomplish God’s will in our lives we may have to be at a certain place, at a certain time, doing a certain work to accomplish it. I guess we shouldn’t question the whys in our lives, for God knows why. Esther no longer argues with Mordecai, she simply tells him to gather the Jewish people and begin to fast for three days. How important is fasting when fighting a battle. Fasting and praying are essential tools when it comes to victory. Esther realizing her calling in life, tells Mordecai, “ I will go to the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish”
At that moment that Esther realizes her calling and purpose in life, she receives such a conviction, that she was willing to die for it. How about us? Yeshua tells us in Matthew 16:24-26, “Then Yeshua told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?’”
Do we have such a conviction that tells us, if I perish, I perish? 1 John 3:16 also tells us this, “By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.” Esther was not only concerned about her life but the life of her people. Esther does go into the king unannounced and guess what? He puts out his scepter toward her and tells her to come. Why? Was it God? Was it an answer to prayer? The answer is “absolutely yes” to both, but I think there was one other factor. I believe that the king truly loved Esther. When the king hears what Esther has to say, and that she herself is Jewish, he hangs Haman and his sons. He could have just reprimanded him or demoted him but the king hangs him and his sons. I think the king loved Esther so much that he could not even begin to think that she or her people would have been put to death by Haman’s scheme,(remember Mordecai saved his life). The devil hates us. He has a plan to destroy us as 1 Peter 5:8 tells us. “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” But God has a plan also as John 3:16 tells us, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.
The Jewish people lived and they celebrated. They also made it a holiday, a day to remember that God used Esther to save His people. Every year on the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the month of Adar the people are to celebrate Purim, which means “lot” because Haman had casted a lot to destroy them. One day our God will also have a great celebration of joy, a feast as Revelation 19:6-9 tells us. “Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And He said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
God truly loves us and He also invites us to come into His presence, not with fear but with joy as Psalm 95:2 says, “Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!”
Happy Purim Everyone!
Excerpt from The Parables by Brad H. Young , Who is My Neighbor?
Luke 10:25-37 “On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Yeshua. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” “You have answered correctly,”Yeshua replied. “Do this and you will live.” But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Yeshua, “And who is my neighbor?” In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Yeshua told him, “Go and do likewise.”
The answer to this question “Who is my neighbor?” is not as simple as one thinks at the first reading of the parable. Many would answer, “Any human being in need,” but the Torah scholar, because of his great learning, understands the deeper level of the parable. He did not respond by saying, “The insured man, “any person in need,” or even the identity of the character in the parable, “the “Samaritan.” Instead he answered with profound wisdom, “the one who showed mercy.” Of course Yeshua gave him the three options, and this emphasized the point of reciprocity. Each person must understand the needs of his neighbor in order to become a neighbor. He no longer defined the Samaritan only as a member of another religious and cultural community. He did not call him “the Samaritan” but defined him by his actions. He is the one who showed compassion. In order to understand or define the meaning of neighbor (rea), one must first become a neighbor. One discovers a strong reciprocity in the sense that to define “Neighbor,” one must first become a neighbor. The Torah scholar did not categorize the Samaritan according to his cultural and religious community. He saw him for what he did. He realized from the story of Yeshua that every human being, whether friend or enemy, is of inestimable value and must be esteemed according to the Biblical commandment “you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Yeshua made His point clear enough for the Torah scholar; one should interpret the verse in the broadest sense: “You shall love even your enemy as yourself,” (for the Jews and the Samaritans were at odds with each other).
Hamantaschen Cookies for Purim
Dough: 3 cups of flour
2 tsp of baking powder
½ cup of sugar
1 1/2 sticks of butter or margarine softened
1 tsp of vanilla
Blend dry ingredients and set aside. Mix butter, sugar and then add eggs and vanilla. Gradually add the dry ingredients and refrigerate for one hour. While chilling, make the filling.
Filling: chocolate filling is the most popular but you can use any filling you prefer.
Chocolate filling: 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsps butter or margarine
1/3 cup sugar
Melt chocolate chips and butter over low heat. Remove from heat and cool. Add egg and vanilla and sugar and mix well.
Roll out the dough when ready on a floured surface and cut in circles of desired size. Place a small amount of filling ( 1/2-1 tspn) in the center of each circle. Fold ends of the circle into three by pinching edges tightly (to form a three ended hat), so the dough doesn’t open while baking, or your cookie will be flat.
Bake: 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on the edges, depending on the size of your cookies…cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
This month letter is ט Tet
Tet sounds like a T. It is the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet and numerically is nine. Tet looks like a coiled snake and it reveals good and evil. The letter first appears in Genesis 1:4, and God saw the light, that it was good. But even though God saw that the light was good, He still divided it from the darkness.
Isaiah 45:7 tells us, “I form (yotzer), the light, and create darkness, (choshekh); I make peace,(shalom) and create evil, calamity (ra), I the Lord do all these things.” This is TET! So let’s go back a few letters and see the picture that it creates.
When a man (vav) is bowed down before the crowd man (Zayin), taking upon himself his yoke (chet), then his soul is subject to the discipline of the Lord, and the ninefold fruit of the Spirit will grow in his life–Galatians 5:22-23. This man will die to himself and all that is outside of the yoke of Messiah —Luke 9:23.
If the soul refuses to bow down and instead rebels, by choosing to live for himself, the inner life will take on the characteristics of the serpent (nachash), Satan.
“Tet” is represented by our decision to give our lives to Messiah and be yoked together with Him, surrender our lives as living sacrifices or rebel and live in selfish pride that marks the devil.
Deuteronomy 30:19, “This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.”
Now I Live
Lord, I was dead, but now I live.
Sin kept me away from You, but now You have forgiven me and You have given me life. I am a new creation and my soul rejoices. Your everlasting love touches the depths of my inner being. I give glory and praise to You for now I live.
Sandiegram /The Pathway of My Life

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Interview Done By Mike Wilkerson
MW: Please introduce yourself or the band?
TUF: The Underlying Factor is a four piece band from Houston, TX, made up of vocalist Spencer Fort, guitarist Parker Sims, bassist Ben Pogue, and drummer Ryan Alder.
MW: Tell me about your band?
TUF: We’ve been told by many people that we are an “eclectic” band because for one, our music is drawn from many many different genres. Spencer, the singer, listens to a lot of different styles, from Mayday Parade and John Mayer to Of Mice & Men. Guitarist Parker Sims however mostly listens to heavy metal like Children of Bodom and All Shall Perish. Ben Pogue on the other hand is mostly influenced with his bass playing by bands like Switchfoot and Skillet, while our drummer, Ryan, has always listened to bands like Blink-182 and Underoath. The second reason we’re considered eclectic is because we appeal to a large audience, and so we get a lot of diverse audience members. We’ll see members wearing shirts from Asking Alexandria with tattoos and gauges standing right next to a kid in khaki shorts and a polo, and for us to see such an arrangement of audience members is really cool.
MW: How young is each member?
TUF: Spencer is 16 years old, but Ryan Parker and Ben are all 17 years old. We’re a fairly young group but many people mistake us for an older group when we perform, which is a good thing.
MW: How did you get started in music?
TUF: We’ve all been doing music since we were very little by ourselves, but none of us really thought to join a band until Ben and Spencer worked backstage at the Free Press Summerfest in Hosuton and decided to get a band together so they could play on festivals like that. Then Ben introduced Spencer to Ryan at a Family Force 5 concert, and Spencer remembered going to middle school with Parker, so for the most part, the band was just kind of randomly formed and most of it was inspired by live performances we’ve seen. From there, we met Spencer Hargis (an independent booking agent when we first met him who now is in charge of Total Booking Agency) by filling in an empty slot on one of his shows and he got us on most of our shows.
MW: How long has the band been together?
TUF: We have been a band for 3 months now, and we have worked nonstop during this time to improve and get as good as we can get.
MW: Have you recorded any original songs yet?
TUF: Our EP, A Paradox at its Finest, is finished now and we’re simply waiting to release it. It has 5 original tracks on it including our two most popular songs We’ll Call This Punk Rock, and Masquerade. We recorded it at GreatDepths Studios and are extremely excited to share it with everyone.
MW: Where can they be listened to?
TUF: We have released an acoustic version of We’ll Call This Punk Rock on YouTube, which you can hear at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLv96wtD-cE&feature=BFa&list=FLG39v1VXKT8m6pW9mDAOjvg also, if you subscribe to the channel, you’ll be the first to hear about any new upcoming albums, music, or shows.
MW: Where is the band from?
TUF: The Underlying Factor is from Houston, TX.
MW: Do you all get to play out much?
TUF: We were first booked for a show on September 15th at a venue called Mango’s, and since then we’ve always had an upcoming show. We’ve been very fortunate to play with bands like School Boy Humor, Consider Me Dead, Divisions, Boy Epic, Red Box Harbor, and A Candle Lit City. We’re also very excited for a show we have coming up on December 15th. We’ll be playing with a band we all like called Myka Relocate and we’re excited to play with such a big band. The shows have been great and we hope they continue to be great and to have such great audiences.
MW: How is the music scene where you live?
TUF: We are extremely happy to be in Houston. The music scene here is just so diverse and you can travel only 10 minutes to see a great show. Even people that aren’t in bands really appreciate the scene, and so for us to be in a band and get a lot of opportunities and connections purely because of the area is just a blessing to all of us and we’re so happy we’re here.
MW: Do you have merchandise for sale? Where can fans buy it?
TUF: We’re still working on getting merchandise. All of our budget went to making the new album so we have to wait until we make a bit of it back before we can release merchandise.
M: Tell me about School Jam?
TUF: School Jam is a competition for high school bands across the nation. It’s online and everyone competes for a $5000 grand prize and a trip to play in Germany. It’s a pretty cool competition and it gives all of the bands exposure, which is very good just in general, and on top of that it supports the arts side of high schools, which has recently taken a pretty big hit with budget cuts, so we’re really happy to be a part of it and to help out schools around the nation.
MW: What is the link for fans to vote for your band?
MW: What would you like to say in closing?
TUF: Thanks to everyone who helped out with everything. We’ve had so much help along the way from a lot of people and there’s too many to list here, but just thanks to everyone for everything. Even if you feel like what you did was small, every bit of it helped. You’re the best!

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Are BTS and Becky G Collaborating on a Song Together?
Ever since their record-breaking song "Boy With Luv" with Halsey, fans have been dying to know what's next for the group — and now we finally have answers. In a series of cryptic tweets on Wednesday (September 26), BTS sent fans into a frenzy when they dropped some exciting hints about a "secret" project with the Latin singer.
"Soooo... BeckyHasAnotherSecret," Becky G initially wrote on Twitter.
Shortly afterward, BTS replied to her tweet, writing, "Hey, I have a secret, too."
The 22-year-old pop star later retweeted the post with several secretive emojis.
The rumors all started when Becky G hinted at a collab during an interview at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards on May 1. Though she didn't confirm anything, her coyness was enough to assume something was going on.
“I don’t want to say too much. We might have a little something-something and we definitely connected," she said before the interviewer asked when fans can expect the song to be released. “When we get to it. You know, it’s hard. They’re obviously very successful and they work their butts off. So hopefully, when things line up — timing-wise — it’ll happen.”
Not to mention J-Hope has previously expressed interest in working together…
But then, Big Hit Entertainment revealed BTS would be taking an extended period of rest...
“This period of rest will be an opportunity for the members of BTS, who have relentlessly driven themselves towards their goal since their debut, to recharge and prepare to present themselves anew as musicians and creators,” the company wrote in a statement on August 19.
However, that didn't stop the Becky G speculation — especially when J-Hope was spotted in Los Angeles. Naturally, fans suspected he was up to something and he fueled their assumptions after he said he had "important business" in the city.
We'll have to wait for one of them to make an official announcement, but the ARMY are definitely excited to see this potential collab come to life. In fact, they're all out there trying to figure out what the hashtag #CNS means.

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Africa To The World
When most people think of Africa, they think of lions, elephants, and other animals roaming the savannah. And while that is certainly one aspect of the continent, there is so much more to Africa than that. When you will be waiting at the airport for your ticket or at the seaport you can kill time by playing at the 22Bet India login which gives you a chance to win the jackpot.
From the vibrant city life of Lagos to the stunning beaches of Cape Town, Africa has a lot to offer travelers. If you’re thinking about taking a trip to Africa, here are a few things to keep in mind.
First, Africa is a huge continent with a lot of diversity. There are 54 countries in Africa, each with its own culture, history, and attractions. That means that there’s a lot to see and do on the continent, and it can be tough to know where to start. Do some research before you go and figure out what interests you. Are you looking for a beach vacation? A safari? Or do you want to experience the bustling city life of a place like Lagos or Cairo? Once you know what you want to see and do, you can start narrowing down your options.
Africa is also home to some of the world’s most incredible wildlife. If you’re going on a safari, you’ll have the chance to see lions, elephants, giraffes, and more in their natural habitat. It’s an experience you won’t soon forget. But even if you’re not going on a safari, there are still plenty of opportunities to see wildlife in Africa. In South Africa, for example, you can go whale watching or visit one of the many game reserves.
Where to stay?
When it comes to accommodation, Africa has something for everyone. If you’re looking for a luxurious experience, there are plenty of high-end hotels and resorts. Or, if you’re on a budget, there are also plenty of affordable options. No matter what your budget is, there’s a place for you to stay in Africa.
Finally, be sure to pack for the climate. Africa is a large continent with a wide range of climates. In the north, it’s generally hot and dry. But in the south, it can be quite cold. Be sure to check the weather before you go and pack accordingly. Africa is an incredible continent with a lot to offer travelers. From the wildlife to the stunning beaches, there’s something for everyone. So if you’re thinking about taking a trip to Africa, keep these things in mind and start planning your trip today.

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Auburn voters support school warrant articles
Three remaining articles also went unchanged.
Residents will next vote on the warrant articles by official ballot between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, in the Auburn Village School gymnasium.
Much of the school budget discussion focused on the cost of special education. “Of the $740,000 increase in the budget, about $650,000 is going to special education,” Villeneuve said.
Article 3 asks residents to establish a $75,000 Special Education Expendable Trust Fund, which School Board member Anita Gildea said would be used to cover any unexpected future needs. The article will go to voters unchanged.
School Board clerk Brian D’Amelio said the money would be used to explore removing nine portable classrooms and building an addition as well as other renovations.
Residents Ryan Maher and Kim Sargent spoke in support of retaining the funding, and Vieira’s amendment was voted down by all but five residents.
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When playing in Minecraft you need to be prepared for battle as we are easy targets for creatures or other players. It's better be prepared at all times and have weapons such as a bow, sword or armor if they are better enchanted.
How many spells does a weapon have in Minecraft
Spells offer many tricks up their sleeves and they will protect the players as they progress through the game. there is also a way to create a spell on weapons and armor for defense.
A long-range weapon used in combat that is created with three strands and three sticks. It can last up to 385 shots, a provided he does not have an indestructible spell.
- Power: a type IV spell that increases the damage dealt to a target or opponent. Increase by 25% at each level.
- Repair: when using the bow as a main weapon (getting into the hands), the experience orbs repair the bow, instead of the player's experience. It is a Type I spell and if the bow is not used, the player will receive XP.
They are weapons a short range used in combat. It is used to attack creatures and opponents in the game.
- Repair: a type I spell that increases the duration of the sword with XP. Using it as a primary weapon increases its duration, instead of the player's XP.
- Curse of Disappearance - He can destroy an enchanted item when the player dies, instead of dropping it as usually happens.
- Fiery aspect: type II spell used to target another player or creature. The attack will be more powerful the higher the player's level.
How many spells does armor have in Minecraft
On an object that is used for protect the player from attacks by other players or creatures. The armor consists of boots, helmet, breastplate and greaves.
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The more protective items a player has, the less they are affected by hits. The advantage is that the armor can be enchanted for increase its duration .
The likelihood of enchanting an item will depend on the material type of which the armor is made of. The spell serves to protect the player from specific damage.
- Feather drop: protects the player from falls.

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Msnbc: Tim, the White House denies it, but the Barack Obama campaign is accusing President Bush of targeting the Democratic frontrunner with comments Thursday in Israel, where he warned about negotiating with terrorists. It got some pretty sharp reaction.
Russert: It’s a dividing line. There’s no doubt about it. The Republicans have concluded they cannot run on the Iraq war or on the economy or on eight years of George W. Bush. The three special congressional elections have demonstrated how much damage there has been to the Republican brand according to the Republicans - Tom Davis from Virginia and others.
And so, the way they believe to make this race competitive or beat Barack Obama is to say, “Never mind the issues. Let’s talk about whether or not he has the experience to be commander in chief - naïve, in the words of John McCain -- whether he’s up to the task or up to the job.”
One of the ways to look at that, they will say, is his judgment or lack thereof. He wants to sit down and talk with the Iranian president and other similar despots.
The Democrats pounced on it. Why? Because the president was offshore, speaking to a parliament of a foreign government, which they say is an inappropriate forum to discuss domestic politics. Secondly they say, “Just a second Mr. President. What about Moammar Gadhafi of Libya? What about Kim Jong Il of North Korea? You’ve engaged them.”
Then they quote Colin Powell, as Bush’s former Secretary of State and Robert Gates, his current Secretary of Defense, who have both talked about engagement. And suddenly we have a serious and legitimate political debate. I think it’s healthy.
Msnbc: Is there some benefit in this to Barack Obama, because it seems as if the Republicans are now saying the debates are over and it’s time to start the general election campaign?
Russert: Absolutely, because it’s directed at Barack Obama. And who rushed to Obama’s defense? Hillary Clinton. She was seen there as defending the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party - not a position she wanted to be in, but she had no choice.
Msnbc: With the Democratic delegate count being the way it is, is Hillary Clinton still in the race just to raise money so she can eliminate her campaign debt.
Russert: The law is simple. She cannot carry that personal debt past the convention in August. If she does not pay herself back the $11 million she gave the campaign, she, in effect, loses it. So I think the idea of being in the race, keeping the campaign up and running and raising some money, all works for her. If in fact her message is based on issues and not attacking Obama, she could help unify the party.
The flow of superdelegates to Obama continues. The math just gets more and more difficult, to the point where she would have to win over 90 percent of the remaining delegates. And many close to her campaign acknowledge she’s simply going through the motions.
Msnbc: On the other side of the campaign trail, Thursday, John McCain said he could see the beginning of a troop withdrawal from Iraq in 2013, if he were to become president. Is this positioning himself for November and those who say McCain would be a continuation of the Bush years?
Russert: Sen. McCain will say, “I never put a timeline on it. We won’t leave until there’s victory.”
But by mentioning that his goal is 2013, he is suggesting that he has to deal with the problem, in the voters’ minds. I don’t think the McCain campaign, the day they were rolling out their priorities for a first term, were expecting the president to step into the news the way he did. Senator McCain has been trying very hard to suggest he would not the third Bush term. But Thursday it looked very much like a tag team – Bush-McCain against Obama.
Msnbc: What’s coming up Sunday on Meet the Press?
Russert: We have one of those increasingly rare, endangered species – an undeclared superdelegate by the name of Jim Webb, the Democratic senator from Virginia. Where does he stand on this presidential race? Is he interested in the vice presidency? Where does stand on the issue of sitting down and having discussions with foreign leaders like the president of Iran? Then in our political roundtable, we’ll have some insiders: Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansans governor and presidential candidate – does he want to be vice president? Harold Ford, Jr., the former congressman from Tennessee, Democratic strategist Bob Shrum and Republican strategist Mike Murphy. All on Meet the Press. Another interesting Sunday morning coming up.


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What is the ocean conveyor belt phenomenon? why is it important? the interconnected surface and deep water currents that redistribute heat throughout.Get Quote
The global ocean conveyor belt isonstantly moving system of deepocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity. the great ocean conveyor moves water around the globe. the ocean is nottill body of water. there is constant motion in the ocean in the form oflobal ocean conveyor belt.
Stopping the atlantic conveyor belt is another part of the picture called global warming. maybe this phenomenon is not quite clear yet, but its already obviously gloomy. unlike the source of the fountain of youth, it is quite real. you cant believe it or not. you can only fight not to see it completely and without jewelry.
E movement of waters in the ocean conveyor belt is speeding up due to human activities when the earth warms, wont the areas that we lose to agriculture like the u.s. midwest just be replaced by new areas that are now too cold for farming like northern canada?
What is the ocean conveyor belt phenomenon? why is it important? the interconnected surface and deep water currents that redistribute heat throughout.
Enso is one of the most important climate phenomena on earth due to its ability to change the global atmospheric circulation, which in turn, influences temperature and precipitation across the globe. we also focus on enso because we can often predict its arrival many seasons in advance of its strongest impacts on weather and climate.
The great ocean conveyor is more scientifically known as the thermohaline circulation, although it may also be referred to by some as the global conveyor belt or the ocean conveyor belt. behind this idea is the notion of density gradients in the oceans. the underlying cause of these is the heat on the surface of the oceans and also the fluxes.
Water takes 1000 years to travel around the whole globe. march 7, 2016lane perun. water is one of the most vital elements on earth. taking up more than 70 of the entire planets surface, our oceans haveomplex and dynamic inner structure that we are seldom able to witness in action due to its sheer immensity.
Ocean currents act much likeonveyor belt, transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics. thus, ocean currents regulate global climate, helping to counteract the uneven distribution of solar radiation reaching earths surface.
A global conveyor belt set in motion when deep water sinks and circulates around earths ocean basins. the water in the north atlantic sinks because it is cold and salty. being both cold and salty makes it really dense, so it can sink very far. in fact, it is the densest ocean water on earth!
Why is the global conveyor belt important for marine ecosystems? the ocean circulation conveyor belt helps balance climates part of the ocean conveyor belt, warm water from the tropical atlantic moves poleward near the surface where.
The global ocean conveyor belt isonstantly moving system of deepocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity. the great ocean conveyor moves water around the globe. the ocean is nottill body of water. the gulf stream is an intense, warm ocean current in the western north atlantic ocean.
Scientists across the globe are trying to figure out why the ocean is becoming more violent and what, if anything, can be done about it. ocean currents, including the ocean conveyor belt, playey role in determining how the ocean distributes heat energy throughout the planet, thereby regulating and stabilizing climate patterns.
Mahajan, who is on his third expedition, said all oceans around the world are connected through the southern ocean, which acts asransport agent for things like heat across all these oceans. the conveyor belt that circulates heat around the world is connected through the southern ocean and can havearge impact on how climate is going.
Mixing in the deep ocean due to winds and tides brings the cold water back to the surface everywhere around the ocean. some reaches the surface via the global ocean water circulation conveyor belt to complete the cycle. during this circulation of cold and warm water, carbon dioxide is also transported.
The great ocean conveyor belt refers to the major ocean currents that move warm water from the equator to the poles and cold water from the poles back toward the equator. credit nasajplcaltech as earths climate warms, the water also warms melting sea ice.
It is also called the global ocean conveyor or great ocean conveyor belt, the component ofeneral oceanic circulation controlled by horizontal differences in temperature and salinity. it continually replaces seawater at depth with water from the surface and slowly replaces surface water elsewhere with water rising from deeper depths.
This thermohaline circulation, also known as the global ocean conveyor belt, involves both surface and deep water throughout the global ocean. download highresolution file. this conveyor brings.
Why the atlantic oceans conveyor belt is key to global climate. in the atlantic ocean,iant conveyor belt carries warm waters from the tropics into the north atlantic, where.
Effect of ocean conveyor belt on global climate. without the ocean, life on earth will be impossible. when viewed from outerspace, our planet is covered with water water which is always in constant motion. the ocean covers 71 of the earth, wheref it is covered by sea ice siedler, church, gould ampgriffies, 2001.
Why is the ocean conveyor belt important? wiki user. 142856. see answerest answer. copy. it helps move around minerals and it kepps the ocean from getting to hot in certain.
Why do many people consider the open ocean to be an example ofommons? it is because no one owns the oceans, the fisheries are international. at least 75 of the worlds fish stocks are considered over exploited or depleted.
Ocean conveyor belt system in which water moves between the cold depths and warm surface in oceans throughout the world. upwelling. noun. process in which cold, nutrientrich water from the bottom of an ocean basin or lake is brought to the surface due to atmospheric effects such as the coriolis force or wind. wave.
Called the global conveyor belt. 3. the global conveyor belt is important because it in part regulates earths climate. for example warm waters brought from the tropics northward in the atlantic ocean allow north america and europe to have somewhat moderate temperatures. factors which might slow or stop the conveyor belt could cause.
What is the ocean conveyor belt phenomenon why is it important? the ocean circulation conveyor belt helps balance climate. as part of the ocean conveyor belt, warm water from the tropical atlantic moves poleward near the surface where.
The ocean conveyor belt is not only driven by temperature differences salinity playsajor role, as it affects the density of ocean water.igher salinity results in denser water, which is why it sinks to the bottom of the ocean similar to cold water.
The great ocean conveyor by wallace s. broeckeriagram depicting the oceans conveyor belt has been widely adopted asogo for the global change research initiative. this diagram fig.irst appeared as an illustration in an article about the younger dryas event that was published.
What is the ocean conveyor belt and why is it important? the ocean circulation conveyor belt helps balance climate. as part of the ocean conveyor belt, warm water from the tropical atlantic moves poleward near the surface where it gives up some of its heat to the atmosphere.
Why is the ocean conveyor belt important? the ocean circulation conveyor belt helps balance climate. as part of the ocean conveyor belt, warm water from the tropical atlantic moves poleward near the surface where it gives up some of its heat to the atmosphere. this process partially moderates the cold temperatures at higher latitudes.
Understanding the way this global ocean conveyor works is important so that scientists can learn about how the worldwide flow of water is affected by climate change and human interference. it is also important to study this phenomenon so that we can understand how contaminants and nutrients move around the oceans.
The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. these two regions dont mix except in certain special areas, which createsarge slow current called the thermohaline circulation.this website, presented by nasas global precipitation measurement gpm mission, provides students and educators with resources.


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A new three-compartment tomato container marketed by Zuhlke & Associates will be available to retailers soon. Kurt Zuhlke Jr., the company’s president, said the packaging will allow consumers to one-stop shop tomato purchases, as the container will be packed with a trio of tomatoes.
“We will introduce it at the end of July,” Zuhlke told The Produce News.
The company, based in Bangor, PA, has been a strong proponent of the use of environmentally friendly, recyclable material from which its packaging is made. “We have a huge variety of clamshells,” Zuhlke stated. Other green options offered include trays, berry baskets, corrugated boxes, trays and wrappers, pallet stretch film and roll stock film.
The company uses polyethylene terephthalate, known as PET, for much of its packaging. The material, he said, provides high-quality containers for delicate fresh produce while providing consumers with the assurances they seek about environmental responsibility.
“The practice helps keep containers from making their way to overburdened landfills,” Zuhlke stated. “It’s good for everyone.”
Zuhlke & Associates also offers customized labeling services, including thermo-forming to give clamshells a distinctive look.
The company ships throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Europe. “We have capabilities around the world for manufacturers,” Zuhlke noted.
The company’s website, www.producepacking.com, was recently revamped. “We made it easier to use and added more features,” Zuhlke commented. Product searches can now be conducted by category, commodity and product number. The checkout process has also been simplified following customer feedback.

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After a public records request, student journalists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, exposed internal faculty dissent over reopening plans and advance warning from epidemiologists long before school closed for in-person learning early in the semester. “You could see a direct line from the decisions they made in May,” said Elizabeth Moore, 20, a senior editor at The Daily Tar Heel, the student paper. “That ended up causing some harm. A lot of people got sick, and people got displaced from dorms.” A surge in daily infections is forcing a reckoning in the Netherlands, which has long prided itself on efficient government — some say to the point of smugness. And, as local journalists, they’re also telling the story of their community as people try to adjust to life during the virus. “You’re not parachuting in,” Oyin Adedoyin, 21, the editor in chief of The Spokesman, the student newspaper at Morgan State University, Maryland’s largest historically Black university. She partnered with the Poynter Institute to report on health disparities in Baltimore’s Black community. “You literally live it.” Resurgences When the election is decided: If Mr. Trump prevails, Americans can expect him to double down on prioritizing the economy over public health, demanding that schools reopen, and dismissing mask wearing and restrictions on large gatherings in favor of promises of therapeutics and vaccines.If Joe Biden is elected, he would prepare to put his plan in place for ramping up testing, ensuring a steady supply of protective equipment, distributing a vaccine when available, securing money from Congress for schools and hospitals, and possibly putting in place a national mask mandate.Student journalists find Covid scoopsAs local news hollows out, college journalists are sometimes the only reporters left in town. 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El Paso counted 3,100 cases, a record high, and its hospitals are reaching a breaking point, the El Paso Times reports. Kenya, where cases are rising, extended a curfew and banned political gatherings. Here’s a roundup of restrictions in all 50 states.What else we’re followingWhat you’re doingThis pandemic has made it close to impossible to communicate with our 93-year-old deaf and blind aunt, who is in a nursing home. We used to hug and touch her to get her attention but now that is not an option. So we use her favorite foods and treats to make her aware that we still love her and care enough to visit. The staff passes her blueberries, milk chocolate, potato chips, and cold water from home in a special container she is used to. Then she knows we are somewhere near by. Sometimes her sock-covered toes stick out under the Plexiglas shield so we can tickle her and get her laughing! It is so good to see her smile and chuckle.— Patricia Alt, Madison Township, Pa.Let us know how you’re dealing with the pandemic. Send us a response here, and we may feature it in an upcoming newsletter.Sign up here to get the briefing by email.Email your thoughts to email@example.com. Did a friend forward you the briefing? Sign up here. In Europe, which is being hit by a similarly ferocious fall wave, many countries have announced fresh restrictions in the last several days to slow the spread of the virus. But there is deep skepticism that the American president will follow suit in the coming weeks.Even if Mr. Trump is not re-elected, he will keep his job until Jan. 20 and he has been sticking to his message that the country is “rounding the corner” on the virus. He has largely shut down the White House Coronavirus Task Force and has stopped listening to his health officials.
Ireland’s Caroline Ryan was denied a medal in the women’s scratch race on day three of the Track Cycling World Championships in Minsk after being overtaken by the chasing pack in the final half-lap. Press Association Ryan was floundering as the line approached and she was overtaken by the pack as Russia’s Evgeniya Romanyuta claimed bronze. The Irishwoman finished seventh, one place behind Great Britain’s Dani King. In the women’s sprint, Becky James advanced to the semi-finals with apparent ease, winning her best-of-three quarter-final with Australia’s Kaarle McCulloch 2-0. The 21-year-old from Abergavenny is in the form of her life and won team sprint and 500m time-trial bronze medals on the opening two days of competition. She accelerated by McCulloch in the first bout to win comfortably and in the second held off the Australian to claim a 2-0 win. The last-four of the sprint takes place tomorrow, with James drawn against China’s Guo Shuang in the best-of-three semi-final. Ryan was seeking to claim her second World Championships medal – after points race bronze in 2012 – in the 40-lap (10-kilometre) event and follow Martyn Irvine’s successes on day two, her team-mate who won men’s scratch gold and individual pursuit silver. She initiated the break 12 laps out and had two accomplices, but defending champion Katarzyna Pawlowska of Poland overtook her and claimed the victory, with Mexico’s Sofia Arreola Navarro second.
At the new ATP list, the Bosnian tennis players improved their positions while there were no significant changes at the top.By placing himself in the semi-finals of the ATP Challenger in Morocco, Damir Džumhur advanced seven positions and is currently the 106th player of the world which is slightly lower than his best rating of the carrier.During the quarter-finals of the Italian Challenger, Tomislav Brkić improved his placing and is currently the 215th at the ATP list of the best. Brkić will participate in the qualifications for th first Grand Slam of the Australian Open season.Other Bosnian players did not make significant changes in their rating so Aldin Šetkić is 249th, Mirza Bašić 292nd and Nerman Fatić 818th at the moment.At the top, among the best, there were also no bigger surprises. Novak Đoković is 1st, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer a step behind him while Miloš Raonić dropped from 6th to 8th place.(Source: Sport Centar)


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A guide to future expansion of the Gascoyne food bowl is being developed under a new master plan in the Western Australian Government’s Water for Food program.
The Gascoyne Food Bowl Initiative was set up in 2012 to increase horticultural production in the Carnarvon areas though new land and water resources.
WA Water Minister Mia Davies said the $40 million Water for Food program would fund and co-ordinate development of the Gascoyne Master Plan project as part of its $2.6 million Middle Gascoyne Groundwater investigation project.
“The plan will be developed by the departments of Water and Agriculture and Food, in consultation with other government agencies, and the Gascoyne Reference Group,” Ms Davies said.
Ms Davies said the master plan would include work already underway as part of the State Government’s response to water challenges identified by the Carnarvon Ministerial Advisory Committee.
“The proposed Gascoyne Master Plan will go beyond water investigations to focus on the horticultural and pastoral potential of the district.
“I have asked Parliamentary Secretary and North West Central MLA Vince Catania to chair the group, and former National Water Commission chairwoman Karlene Maywald to assist.”
Agriculture and Food Minister Dean Nalder said the master plan would harness the work of the Gascoyne Food Bowl Initiative into a bigger plan for lifting productivity in the existing irrigation footprint.
Mr Nalder said this provided new land release opportunities and innovative ideas for local food processing and value adding.
“The Gascoyne Master Plan will define market development strategies, export logistics requirements, and also look at ways to create uplift in the Gascoyne pastoral sectors,” Mr Nalder said.
Regional Development Minister Terry Redman said the master plan project would align all current initiatives with the Gascoyne Regional Development Blueprint vision of expanding the existing 1,200 hectare horticultural area to 3,600ha over the next 35 years.
“This should see an annual horticultural production of $230 million and a regional workforce growing from 375 to 1,100, building a flourishing regional community.
“The aim is for pastoral production value to increase from $35 million to $60 million annually by identifying suitable groundwater for irrigated fodder production and intensive grazing,” Mr Redman said.


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Kitchen windows are typically left bare merely for practical reasons. But because most people are cooking at home, we believe it is past time to give kitchen window treatments the care they deserve. Kitchen windows are more than simply ornamental; they also provide lighting, privacy, and security.
A well-lit kitchen uplifts your mood and creates the illusion of a bigger space. It allows you to work at your own pace while also reducing stress and negativity! To tickle your interest, we’ve gathered a collection of efficient and eye-catching kitchen window ideas for your home.
Important Points to Consider When Choosing Kitchen Window Treatments
1. Use as a Decor
In the kitchen, window curtains add appealing details. Consider hanging full-length curtain panels in places beyond the work area, such as breakfast areas, to provide a splash of color and pattern to a huge bay window. A colorful draped over a single window can also make a bold statement on a smaller scale. Pick fabrics with eye-catching colors and designs for the most decorative effect, and play around with trims and tassels, to give your kitchen window treatments a polished touch.
2. Improves Privacy
Kitchen window curtains may not appear essential until you realize how much your neighbors can see into your kitchen. Before you pick a kitchen window coverings, make a quick check: turn on the lights in the kitchen at night, then go outside and look through the windows with the blinds or curtains drawn to see what’s visible. Consider quick-draw curtains, shades, or shutters for temporary privacy problems. They close with the flip of a finger. Look for screening materials that let you see out while allowing light to travel through while limiting views for consistent privacy demands.
3. Light Friendly
Sunlight can harm both our bodies and our homes. Interior temperatures will rise by direct, intense sunlight, which can bleach wood floors, dull cabinet finishes, dry leather, and wash-out fabrics. Look for window coverings that emphasize their ability to protect your kitchen from excessive sunlight.
For complete light control, choose an opaque window treatment. Blackout shades or drapes with a light-blocking layer are your options to consider. Consider adding sunlight-filtering properties to the windows themselves for further protection.
4. Easy to Clean
Window treatments in the kitchen must be kept clean at all times. Curtains near the stove or sink can absorb the smells from foods, cooking oils, and splatters. The material makes a big difference in how easy it is to clean your kitchen window curtains. Make sure to choose a treatment that won’t take up a lot of your time when it comes to cleaning.
After knowing the important points to consider when choosing kitchen window treatments, here’s the list of window treatment ideas that are perfect for your kitchen.
Half Curtain with Full Function
Half-curtains are a boon to any kitchen window. They provide an extra layer of privacy while allowing plenty of light to pass. Choose sheer panels for a boost of natural light. If you’re going to hang curtains around your sink, make sure they’re composed of a material that you can wash and rehang if spills or stains occur.
Shutters are ideal for kitchen windows because they are simple to maintain. Not to add, depending on how they’re built and completed, they can function in both modern and classic rooms. The warmth of the wood shutters with the softness of the thin curtain will give your kitchen a rustic feel.
Traditional blinds are a good option. Blinds are not only simple to install, but they’re also simple to maintain clean from spills and splashes, which is a plus in the kitchen. Give more conventional wood blinds a try if you like a more classic look but still want the simplicity of use and upkeep that blinds provide.
In every way, a plain sheer shade is perfect. The translucent curtain’s striped pattern adds a touch of softness and generates a warm wash of light in your kitchen. The minimalistic style also works well with the cabinetry’s angular features without making the space appear sterile or frigid.
Just because it’s a kitchen doesn’t mean the curtains are not an option. Full-height curtains are a terrific alternative if you have a large window or two glazed doors in your area. For a great glow, keep everything light and sheer, or use the opportunity to add some contrast, like these lovely curtains that play off the other warm neutral tones in the room.
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Parks Canada has so far killed and removed up to 30,000 fish from Johnson Lake and its surrounding streams and wetlands as it continues to try and eradicate whirling disease from the 18-hectare lake.
Parks Canada officially closed the lake and the surrounding area in August 2016 in an effort to reduce the spread of the disease, which was officially confirmed a month later by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). It was the first time the disease was detected in Canada.
In response, Parks implemented a three-year plan to remove all fish from the lake.
“We’ve removed about 15,000 brook trout from the wetland and the incoming streams and we’ve removed probably another 15,000 from the lake itself,” said Hedin Nelson-Chorney, a fisheries biologist with Parks Canada.
“Hopefully this year we’ll get most of them, or all of them, out and then we’ll do another year of validation after that.”
To remove the fish, Parks Canada has used several techniques, including electrofishing and gillnets.
“We have 122 gillnets under the ice right now, so those are actively fishing throughout the winter,” said Nelson-Chorney.
“The goal is to have zero fish in the lake and then, after a period of rest, just to ensure that there’s no fish in the lake, we’ll reintroduce native white suckers which would have been present historically.”
On top of removing fish, Parks Canada has also closed all critical habitat for west slope cutthroat trout throughout the park, banned felt soled wading boots and implemented a catch and release policy for all fish, except for two lake trout from Lake Minnewanka.
Whirling disease affects trout, salmon and whitefish and is caused by a parasite called Myxobolus cerebralis, which produces spores. The spores are eaten by Tubifex worms found in aquatic environments, which pass them along to infect fish.
Once inside the fish, the parasite affects the cartilage near the spine, leading to skeletal deformities of the spine or skull. This causes the fish to abnormally whirl in a tail-chasing behaviour; hence the name “whirling disease.”
The spores can be transmitted by equipment used for swimming, paddling, boating and fishing, as well as animals which visit the body of water.
The disease is not harmful to humans.
“The biggest vector is humans moving live fish around watersheds,” said Nelson-Chorney.
To better understand how the disease is spread, a graduate student at the University of Calgary is currently looking at whether Tubifex worms are found throughout the Cascade, Panther and Spray River watershed.
“It’s the secondary host for whirling disease. If the worms are there, then whirling disease has the potential to be there,” said Nelson-Chorney. “It doesn’t guarantee that it’s there, but if you don’t have the worms there then there’s no way the disease is there.”
Despite the agency’s best efforts to stop the spread of the disease, Alberta Environment and Parks has detected it in the Bow, Oldman and Red Deer River watersheds.
In October 2016, CFIA confirmed the disease was detected in a commercial aquaculture fishery licensed by the province. It’s not clear if that’s how the disease found its way to Johnson Lake.
“We have no idea where it came from, but we can speculate that it probably came from a hatchery program,” said Nelson-Chorney.
Whirling disease has been observed in the United States since the 1950s and is prevalent in western and northeastern states.


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There’s good news from Brazil for the U.S. ethanol industry. Brazil is suspending the 20 percent ethanol import tariff that was scheduled to expire. The Renewable Fuels Association said it is happy to have extra time to find a permanent resolution.
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text: With new depth sensing technology such as Kinect providing high quality synchronized RGB and depth images (RGB-D data), learning rich representations efficiently plays an important role in multi-modal recognition task, which is crucial to achieve high generalization performance. To address this problem, in this paper, we propose an effective multi-modal convolutional extreme learning machine with kernel (MMC-KELM) structure, which combines advantages both the power of CNN and fast training of ELM. In this model, CNN uses multiple alternate convolution layers and stochastic pooling layers to effectively abstract high level features from each modality (RGB and depth) separately without adjusting parameters. And then, the shared layer is developed by combining these features from each modality. Finally, the abstracted features are fed to the extreme learning machine with kernel (KELM), which leads to better generalization performance with faster learning speed. Experimental results on Washington RGB-D Object Dataset show that the proposed multiple modality fusion method achieves state-of-the-art performance with much less complexity.


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My clinical and organizational work is guided by Bowen family systems theory. Bowen theory sees the individual as part of a broader relationship system and holds the emotional process in the relationship system guides human functioning. The focus of work oftens relates to relationship challenges individuals encounter in their family, social and work systems.
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg is implementing a new screening process for veterans starting next week.
Beginning Monday, March 23, all veterans will be required to use a drive thru screening process, according to a statement from the VA. The drive thru will be available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After normal business hours, veterans will be screened at the main entrance.
The hospital will issue color-coded wristbands to everyone who is permitted to enter the campus. The VA said the issuance of wristbands will limit the number of times it has to ask the screening questions.
In terms of visitation, all visitors will be prohibited from visiting the medical center, the statement said. This includes inpatient and outpatient visitation. However, rare exceptions may be made for hospice/palliative care veterans and other veterans who may be highly dependent on a caregiver.
The VA is reviewing all appointments to convert as many to virtual options as possible. Veterans who would like to reschedule an appointment are asked to contact their primary care aligned teams.
Anyone with questions related to coronavirus can call the COVID-19 Hot Line at 304-623-3461, Ext. 3450.
As far as other services at the VA are concerned, the hospital said the library is closed. The Veterans Canteen Service is providing a limited menu and has curtailed its seating area to restrict large groups. To limit exposure risk, water fountains in the medical center have been taken out of service, according to the statement.
Additionally, the Volunteer Transportation Network is not in service. Any veteran who has a transportation need can contact the travel office at 304-623-3461, Ext. 3221.
Previously, the hospital implemented less stringent screening protocols and visitor restrictions.


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I love the IMF's interpretation of the situation in Greece, my emphasis in red:
- "The IMF considers that the government’s tax reforms have not dealt with the very generous tax exemptions in Greece that allow more than half of salary workers to be exempt from paying income tax, while in the eurozone the average rate of exemption stands at 8 percent.
If more than half of salary workers are exempt from tax that means more than half of salary workers are earning less than €9,500. Hardly a high salary. Rather than generous tax exemptions could it possibly be that IMF driven fiscal measures imposed on Greece have completely trashed the economy depressing wages to a much lower level than the rest of the Eurozone?
PS Obviously only of interest to those who are registered as tax resident in Greece.


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Only One Variety to Grow in the Garden
If we only had to grow one variety of each crop in the garden, what would we choose and why? Imagine if you had a small 20 x 20 garden and could only pick one variety out of a list of crops, which would you choose to grow in your vegetable garden. The guys go over a list of ten different crops and the one variety they choose to grow if they were in this hypothetical situation. The first crop they discuss is tomatoes. Greg chooses the most popular tomato variety that we carry which is the Bella Rosa, while Travis decided on the SummerPick variety because of its impressive productivity and disease resistance in the garden. The next crop to only choose one variety to grow is peppers. Greg decided on growing the Mama Mia Giallo since he prefers to grill and stuff his peppers once harvested. While Travis decided on the Aruba Cubanelle Pepper which is a hybrid variety that is very productive and excellent to cook with on the homestead. As for cucumbers, Greg enjoys growing pickle varieties so he decided on the Calypso Cucumber because it’s a little more versatile. However, Travis decided on the Olympian Cucumber which is a slicing variety that produces dark green uniformed cucumber. The next crop that they could only choose one variety to grow is summer squash. If Greg could only grow one variety of summer squash he would grow one of his favorites the Gentry Squash. As a crookneck squash, it is one of the easiest summer squashes to grow and matures fast in the vegetable garden. Travis also decided on a crookneck variety, the Gold Star has exceptional disease-resistance and is a heavy producer which makes it great for late spring/early summer plantings. As for the sweet corn, Greg went back and forth on a few different varieties, but he ended up choosing the Silver Queen Sweet Corn which is an older variety that has always performed well in the garden. Travis likes to grow the super sweet corn varieties, so he decided on the Temptress Sweet Corn which is one he grew recently and really liked with the overall production, harvesting, and storing. For greens, Greg went with the Savanna Mustard while Travis chose the Top Bunch 2.0 Collard. When it comes to choosing only potato variety to grow the guys both chose the Yukon Gold because of its exceptional flavor profile and storing ability once harvested. Moving along to onions, Greg decided on growing the Sweet Harvest which is another old school favorite of his since it is a flatter style onion variety. Travis chose another recent favorite of his which is the Plethora Onion. It is also a flatter style onion that has produced well in the garden this year. The last two crops left to choose from are lettuce and okra. For lettuce, the guys decided if they could only grow one variety it would be either the Coastal Star Romaine Lettuce or the Tehama Lettuce. For okra, Greg decided to switch up from his favorite variety and instead chose a newer variety which is the Jing Orange Okra. However, Travis stuck with his all-time favorite the Jambalaya Okra which he has tested against other okra varieties and it always outperforms them.
Show and Tell Segment
On the show and tell segment this week, Greg has harvested some Bule Gourds from the vegetable garden. All gourds can be shaped a little bit differently, some can be smooth or some can have warts. You can make several different crafts out of gourds, one of the most common is bowls. The guys also show off some great stocking stuffers for the holiday season this year. The first stocking stuffer is our Corn Silking Brush which is a great tool to use for easily removing silks from corn cobs. Another great stuffer is the wooden garden labels which work perfectly for labeling plants in your seed starting room or greenhouse. The third product is the Hoss garden planner which includes information on plant spacing, row spacing, and companion planting suggestions for multiple crops. Another great product that fits nicely in a stocking stuffer is the Pickle Packer Jar Tamper which works to pack vegetable contents into jars for canning and fermentation on the homestead. Next is the Multi-Top Jar Lids which is available for either regular mouth or wide mouth mason jar lids. The guys also share some new varieties to try out in the new year. The first new variety is the Container’s Choice Red Tomato which is a hybrid dwarf variety that is great for growing in pots or containers. Next, is the Green Zebra Tomato which is an indeterminate that is larger than traditional cherry tomatoes, but smaller than a large slicing tomato. Another new variety that we share is the Abe Lincoln Tomato which is an heirloom tomato that is ideal for slicing and canning. The last two new tomato varieties are Kellogg’s Breakfast Tomato and the German Johnson Tomato. Both of these varieties are heirlooms that are great for slicing tomatoes on the homestead.
For the Q & A segment this week, the guys decided to take a break on answering some viewer questions. Instead they wanted to share some holiday cheer and grant two loyal viewers a Christmas wish. Travis picked Mrs. Carol Avant and granted her wish of a Double Wheel Hoe. While Greg chose Mr. Tom Matthews to grant his wish of a Single Dibble Wheel Kit. We thank everyone for all the support in 2020 and we can’t wait to continue to help you grow your own food in 2021.


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EU countries must soon decide whether to let a split Cyprus into their club
CHRIS PATTEN, the EU's foreign-affairs commissioner, describes its plan to bring up to 12 more countries into the club as an invitation “to join in this wonderful experiment of arguing about fish quotas instead of shooting at each other”. Put less colourfully, the EU sees its expansion as above all a chance to spread peace and stability eastwards across its continent.
That was certainly what most of the EU's strategists hoped when they decided to push ahead with negotiations to bring a divided Cyprus into the fold. The idea was that both sides in the dispute, realising the benefits of membership, would be compelled to settle their differences. When the Turks on the northern side of the island refused to budge, the EU hoped that the prospect of the internationally-recognised Greek part joining without the Turkish bit would prod them into being more flexible. So far, no such luck. Indeed, the growing prospect of the EU letting in the (Greek-run) Republic of Cyprus may actually provoke a conflict rather than solve one.
People in Washington and Brussels involved in the Cyprus imbroglio now fear that if the Greek-Cypriot bit of the island is admitted, perhaps in the next three or four years, the Turkish reaction will be extremely fierce. Pentagon officials have been briefing that, at a minimum, Turkey is likely formally to annex the part of the island it took over in 1974. They think Turkey may even try to blockade Cyprus. Andrew Duff, a British Euro-MP who is vice-president of the European Parliament's liaison committee with Turkey, says that his talks in Ankara suggest to him that a Turkish blockade of Cyprus would be entirely possible, because “the ultra-nationalists in the parliament and the armed forces would insist on it.”
Bluff, say the Greek-Cypriots and their supporters. The Turks are rattling sabres because they want to block Cyprus's accession to the EU on any terms but their own. The EU, say the Greeks, should hold its nerve both for moral reasons and because impoverished Turkey, which itself wants one day to join the EU, would never dare to provoke a war over Cyprus. The Greeks also point to recent unrest among Turks in their northern slice of the island as evidence that Turkey's position there has become weaker.
For its part, the EU is still hoping against hope that the imminent completion of negotiations with the Republic of Cyprus will finally force the island's Greeks and Turks to negotiate a settlement to allow the EU to embrace a united and peaceful island. In other words, rather than exacerbate the Cyprus dispute, EU accession could still actually solve it.
For most of the past year UN-sponsored talks on Cyprus have been in effect dead. In recent weeks there have been a few new tentative contacts. Günter Verheugen, the EU's commissioner in charge of enlargement, has met Rauf Denktash, the Turkish-Cypriot leader, for the first time in more than a year. Kofi Annan, the UN's secretary-general, has also met him and has dispatched Alvaro de Soto, his (Peruvian) special envoy on Cyprus, to see if he can get “proximity talks” on a settlement restarted. This week he asked the Greek-Cypriots' leader, Glafkos Clerides, and Mr Denktash to start chatting again, through UN intermediaries, in New York next week. No go, said Mr Denktash.
Even if talks do begin again, there is scant expectation of success. Assuming that the islanders fail to strike a deal before the EU's accession negotiations with the Greek-Cypriots are complete, perhaps by the end of next year, then what will the EU do? Admit the Greek-run part of Cyprus (in legal terms the whole island) and risk sparking a crisis, perhaps even a war, between Greeks and Turks, even though the governments in Athens and Ankara have been getting along better than they have for some time? Or keep Cyprus out and run the frightening risk that enlargement—the EU's top strategic priority—may be altogether stymied if Greece, one of the Union's 15 existing members, vetoes an enlargement that excludes Cyprus, as it is entitled to?
Counsels within the EU differ. Mr Verheugen's officials are tilting towards admitting a divided Cyprus—and risking the Turkish reaction. They cannot stomach the idea that the hopes of nearly 80m Poles, Czechs and other Central Europeans to join Europe's premier club might be dashed by the inability of some 750,000-odd islanders to settle their differences. But people around Javier Solana, the EU's high representative on foreign policy, incline the other way—a view that may reflect Mr Solana's own background as a former secretary-general of NATO, in which Turkey is an important member.
In the end, though, it is for the EU's current 15 members to decide. Some Central and Eastern European applicants suspect that the French are lukewarm about bringing in new members and would be quite happy if Cyprus blocked the process. But other EU countries have misgivings too. The Dutch parliament, for one, has already passed a resolution saying that the EU should not admit a divided Cyprus. Either way, a crisis looms.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline "Crisis ahead"
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