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Picture this: From 1948 to 1999, the U.S. Department of Navy bombed the hell out of its own country. Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration — but here’s what happened. From the early 1940’s, the U.S. military used a good part of Vieques, Puerto Rico, a small island off the coast, as a training ground for ship-to-shore gunfire, air-to-ground bombing, and Marine amphibious landings. Up until April 1999, about 120 days a year were devoted to integrated land-sea-air live-fire exercises (i.e., exercises with explosive ammunition) by U.S. aircraft carrier and amphibious-ready groups preparing to deploy overseas. Although residents had strongly objected for decades, it was not until a Puerto Rican security guard was accidentally killed by an errant bomb in April 1999 that the opposition began in earnest, garnering support from the mainland, including political leaders and celebrities from around the world. As of May 2003 all military operations were suspended, leaving the island isolated and decimated, but ironically with much of its undeveloped natural beauty outside the military compounds intact. And therein lies the rub. Now picture this: From bomb site to beach resort — and therein lies the story. While the Navy has been busy these past 10 years cleaning up the parts of the island it destroyed, the rest of the island is gearing up — albeit slowly — to join the rest of Puerto Rico as a Caribbean tourist destination. . The massive clean-up involves getting rid of unexploded ordinances, metal and scrap debris and chemicals in the soil. As one safety notice advises: If you didn’t drop it, don’t pick it up! Not your usual anti-litter admonition.
Okay, the island still has no traffic light, no movie theater, no American fast-food restaurants (thankfully), and no nightlife. Still, there are now seven more car rental companies than during the Navy occupation (when there was one) as well as a couple of dive operations, horseback riding stables, sailing options and several tour companies. And did I mention a W Hotel? That’s got to mean something. But although the 157-room property is a tourist magnet, the next closest property in size is the 30-room Brik Hotel, which hasn’t yet opened. The rest are guesthouses. The island is not exactly leap-frogging into tourism territory.
But Vieques is not without its unique attractions, two of which are its wild horses, descendants of those brought over by the Spaniard Conquistadors in the 1500’s, and its Bioluminescent Bay, the most glowing — literally — of the five bio-bays that exist in the world. Caveats to come.
First, the horses. They have the run of the island and the hour’s drive from one end of the island to the other can take a lot longer depending upon how many you run into — using the term loosely… We even watched a pool boy at the upscale W chase a horse apparently to deter him from taking a dip in the resort pool. We followed close behind only to find him snacking on the property lawn, posing long enough for us to take his picture. As I turned around, I almost bumped into a sign reading, “Caution: Wild Horses Poop.” And indeed, he had.
And, oh yes, the bio-bay. First some background. The unfortunately aptly named Mosquito Bay, considered the brightest bio-bay in the world, is home to half-plant, half-animal organisms, at a rate of 720,000 per gallon, that emit flashes of bluish/green light when agitated, preferably under a moonless night when the effect is most dramatic. And dramatic it is — as the entire bay explodes beneath you in a fireworks display you’ve never seen before. But not for us. Because of some ill-will of nature, blamed at the time on excessive rain and cool temperatures (for Puerto Rico), the bay was mostly dark.
Still, just the stars alone were worth the trip — almost. With two people to a kayak, the darkness all pervasive, the quiet almost surreal, I felt like I was floating in a private, other-worldly lagoon, hampered only by the knowledge I was experiencing only the slightest remnants of what should have been an amazing Technicolor adventure. Putting my hand in the water released a flurry of gold sparkles, reminiscent of an abundance of Fourth of July sparklers beneath my fingers, as though a vast array of shooting stars from the sky fell into the water — and this was just a fraction of what it should be when a blue-green haze dominates the water and the fish swimming around trigger a reaction that brings the entire bay alive. My disappointment at having missed such a spectacle made me feel like a little kid deprived of a toy I desperately wanted.
I came to Vieques with a preconceived notion that because of all the destruction that occurred, the resurrection of Vieques as a tourist destination would revolve around conservation, sustainability and decreased environmental impact. Not so — or at least, not yet. Ironically, although tourism has indeed increased, there does not seem to be any island-wide plan to deal with it in any coordinated “green” fashion.
There are less than 10,000 people on Vieques — and seemingly, everyone knows everyone else. Locals have a fierce pride in their island and a universal disappointment that so much has been planned or promised and so little has been done. You can see the wistfulness in their eyes as they talk about what the island so desperately needs in terms of education, health care provisions, infrastructure, environmental protections and tourism services.
And in truth, they are also in conflict over how much development they want. More and more foreigners — which is how they allude to Americans, despite their shared U.S. citizenship — are invading their quiet, undeveloped, pristine locale with its sparkling, isolated beaches opening restaurants and other tourist establishments, and they are unsure what the future will bring –- and whether it will be positive. Vieques may or may not be on the verge of a tourist boom, and it’s questionable exactly whom all this new development will actually benefit.
Everyone on Vieques has a story and everyone who comes there knows someone else who either had their own story or knows someone else who did. You don’t come to Vieques by accident. With Caribbean island tourism not yet a reality, the question most often asked by one visitor to the next? “What brought YOU to Vieques?” And the answer is almost always a friend, a relative, a colleague; it is never advertising or travel agent. And while tour companies, diving operations and sailing options have doubled in the last five years, infrastructure has lagged. Although many of the main roads are easily traversable, there are some leading to recommended beaches that boast car-eating potholes ahead and jeep-attacking tree branches on all sides, and are so bumpy that none of my limbs and internal organs ended up in the same place they started out in. At some point this will change.
Vieques is a visual delight, a portrait in green and blue — and many shades of brown if you count the horses — and you have to — they’re everywhere. It is undisturbed by development — but that will not always be so. Go now while it is still unspoiled (by anything other than the Navy…) and before it becomes just another over-developed Caribbean island, possibly losing the unique character that is so very much Viequesian. For information about visiting Vieques, call (800) 866-7827 or log onto seepuertorico.com/en/destinations/culebra-and-vieques.

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Set in Conakry, 2.3 km from Conakry and 2.8 km from Landréya, Studio meublé à Conakry offers air conditioning. With free private parking, the property is less than 1 km from Camayenne and 1.9 km from Donka.
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Koléya is 2.9 km from the apartment, while Dixinn is 3.3 km away. The nearest airport is Conakry International Airport, 12 km from Studio meublé à Conakry.


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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The European Central Bank could boost its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point next week in an effort to arrest growing inflation pressures, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said Wednesday.
"I said it's possible," Trichet said, echoing his previous warning, in testimony before a European Parliament committee in Brussels. Markets widely expect the ECB to hike its main lending rate to 4.25%, up from 4% currently.
Trichet also appeared to downplay the threat of further rate hikes, telling the committee he never said that he envisaged "a series of increases."
But the central bank chief also refused to rule out further moves, saying the ECB's governing council never "precommits" when it comes to decisions on monetary policy.
"Overall, today's comments seem if anything to suggest to us a slightly higher risk that the ECB might raise rates more than once, and certainly is likely to continue to sound 'hawkish' at the forthcoming July 3 policy meeting," wrote Julian Callow, economist at Barclays Capital. A quarter-point rate hike is virtually assured, he said.
Trichet also underscored previous warnings that surging, commodity-led inflation pressures threaten to feed through to long-term inflationary expectations.
Consumer inflation in the euro-zone nations rose at an annual rate of 3.7% in May, well above the ECB's target of just below 2%.
The ECB fears inflation could become more entrenched as businesses and workers seek higher prices and wage settlements.
"In particular, wage growth may be stronger than anticipated, given high rates of capacity utilization and a tight labor market," Trichet said. "In this context, the risk of triggering an inflationary wage-price spiral is particularly acute" -- especially, he said, in cases where wages are indexed to inflation.
"Moreover, price increases in particular in parts of the services sector that lack competition may be higher than currently expected," Trichet said.
A closely watched purchasing-managers index for the euro zone released earlier this week pointed to a contraction in manufacturing and services activity across the 15-nation region in June.
Also, the Munich-based Ifo Institute's monthly business-climate index fell more sharply than expected as German companies grew increasingly worried about the impact of surging energy prices and the potential for a strong euro to weigh on exports. Germany ranks as the largest European economy. See full story.
The figures had led some economists to question whether the ECB would be as likely to follow through on hints of a rate increase next month.
Trichet, in his testimony, repeated that the economy is expected to hit a trough in mid-2008 before gradually recovering.
"Looking forward, domestic and foreign demand are expected to support ongoing economic expansion, albeit to a lesser extent than during 2007," Trichet said. "The euro-area economy has sound fundamentals and does not suffer from major imbalances."
At the same time, uncertainty about growth prospects remains high, he said, with downside risks tied to the potential for more bad news from global financial markets and the possibility of further, unanticipated increases in food and energy prices.


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The English is clean, compact, dignified, almost perfect. But it is observable that it is not prominently better than it is in the above paragraph, which was a product of the primitive flint-lock:
"How unreasonable is the belief that we are wearing out life and hastening to death, and at the same time we are communing with immortality? If the departed are in rapport with mortality, or matter, they are not spiritual, but must still be mortal, sinful, suffering, and dying. Then wherefore look to them--even were communication possible-- for proofs of immortality and accept them as oracles?"--Edition of 1902, page 78.
With the above paragraphs compare these that follow. It is Mrs. Eddy writing--after a good long twenty years of pen-practice. Compare also with the alleged Poems already quoted. The prominent characteristic of the Poems is affectation, artificiality; their makeup is a complacent and pretentious outpour of false figures and fine writing, in the sophomoric style. The same qualities and the same style will be found, unchanged, unbettered, in these following paragraphs--after a lapse of more than fifty years, and after--as aforesaid--long literary training. The italics are mine:
1. "What plague spot or bacilli were [sic] gnawing [sic] at the heart of this metropolis . . . and bringing it [the heart] on bended knee? Why, it was an institute that had entered its vitals--that, among other things, taught games," et cetera.--C.S. Journal, p. 670, article entitled "A Narrative--by Mary Baker G. Eddy."
2. "Parks sprang up [sic] . . . electric-cars run [sic] merrily through several streets, concrete sidewalks and macadamized roads dotted [sic] the place," et cetera.--Ibid.
3. "Shorn [sic] of its suburbs it had indeed little left to admire, save to [sic] such as fancy a skeleton above ground breathing [sic] slowly through a barren [sic] breast."--Ibid.
This is not English--I mean, grown-up English. But it is fifteen-year-- old English, and has not grown a month since the same mind produced the Poems. The standard of the Poems and of the plague-spot-and-bacilli effort is exactly the same. It is most strange that the same intellect that worded the simple and self-contained and clean-cut paragraph beginning with "How unreasonable is the belief," should in the very same lustrum discharge upon the world such a verbal chaos as the utterance concerning that plague-spot or bacilli which were gnawing at the insides of the metropolis and bringing its heart on bended knee, thus exposing to the eye the rest of the skeleton breathing slowly through a barren breast.
The immense contrast between the legitimate English of Science and Health and the bastard English of Mrs. Eddy's miscellaneous work, and between the maturity of the one diction and the juvenility of the other, suggests--compels--the question, Are there two guns? It would seem so. Is there a poor, foolish, old, scattering flint-lock for rabbit, and a long-range, centre-driving, up-to-date Mauser-magazine for elephant? It looks like it. For it is observable that in Science and Health (the elephant-ground) the practice was good at the start and has remained so, and that the practice in the miscellaneous, outside, small-game field was very bad at the start and was never less bad at any later time.
I wish to say that of Mrs. Eddy I am not requiring perfect English, but only good English. No one can write perfect English and keep it up through a stretch of ten chapters. It has never been done. It was approached in the "well of English undefiled"; it has been approached in Mrs. Eddy's Annex to that Book; it has been approached in several English grammars; I have even approached it myself; but none of us has made port.
Now, the English of Science and Health is good. In passages to be found in Mrs. Eddy's Autobiography (on pages 53, 57, 101, and 113), and on page 6 of her squalid preface to Science and Health, first revision, she seems to me to claim the whole and sole authorship of the book.

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Joint exercise with Japan and South Korea coincides with further escalation with Pyongyang
The United States, Japan and South Korea will hold a joint anti-submarine exercise involving a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the Sea of Japan for the first time since 2017, amid tensions over recent tests missiles from North Korea.
The maneuvers, which begin on Friday, will involve the US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Regan, the South Korean destroyer Menmu the Great and a Japanese Asahi-class destroyer.
The USS Ronald Reagan and three other US warships arrived in South Korea last week, with the aircraft carrier docking in the port of Busan on Friday.
“The training is part of steps taken by the Department of Defense to restore military cooperation between South Korea, the United States and Japan to pre-2017 levels, to respond to nuclear and missile threats from the United States. North Korea,” he added. the South Korean Defense Ministry said Thursday.
Seoul said North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday. A similar launch was reported last week, following a series of increased weapons tests by Pyongyang since the start of the year.
The escalation came when US Vice President Kamala Harris met South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol as part of her Asian tour. Harris hailed the partnership between the countries as a “keystone of security and propensity” on the Korean peninsula and on the world stage.
The White House said Harris and Yoon discussed joint responses to “potential future provocations, including through trilateral cooperation with Japan.”
Pyongyang has repeatedly said it views military exercises around the Korean peninsula involving the United States as a threat to its security. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, North Korean envoy Kim Song said the region was caught in “a vicious circle of tension and confrontation due to the growing hostility of the United States.”
Kim added that the US-led drills increased the risk of armed conflict in the region, calling international sanctions against Pyongyang unfair.
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32-year-old female who underwent high definition liposuction of the flanks, lateral thighs, brazilian buttock lift and breast lift with implant replacement.
Before we discuss Airsculpt Liposuction vs. VASER HD lipo, let’s consider liposuction in general and the two specific technologies.
Liposuction is an excellent way to complete your physical transformation’s last step. Have you worked hard to lose weight with diet and exercise, but you can’t lose that last bit of excess fat that stops you from achieving your optimum shape? If you answer yes, liposuction may be the perfect solution. You may be doing research and found out that there are several different liposuction methods. But how do you decide on the correct method to get the results you have earned? That is why it is critical to consult with a board-certified plastic or cosmetic surgeon who can offer the best advice for you. It would help if you discussed your goals with a few surgeons before deciding on the best option.
This article will compare two technologies, including VASER HD and Airsculpt liposuction.
The HD in VASER HD liposuction stands for high definition, and the VASER describes ultrasonic technology. The ultrasound energy allows surgeons to melt the fat first to allow for the removal of more comprehensive volumes. For some surgeons, this capacity for fat removal has transformed the results they can achieve. For most patients, melting the fat allows for less trauma and, subsequently, more tolerable recovery. Not all cosmetic or plastic surgeons embrace VASER as it requires longer surgical times and more demanding implementation than other techniques.
Note: We do not offer Airsculpt, nor do we recommend it for the reasons listed in this article.
In contrast, Airsculpt Liposuction or SmartLipo is done with laser technology that also strives to enable surgeons to remove more fat than traditional techniques. However, older technology is less powerful than ultrasound energy. What makes Airsculpt liposuction inferior to VASER liposuction is its detrimental effect on the fat cells, thus precluding the ability to transfer the fat to other areas. This limitation of laser liposuction eliminates the ability to perform natural breast augmentation or a Brazilian Buttock Lift, i.e., BBL.
Here is a detailed comparison between Airsculpt Liposuction vs. VASER HD that includes benefits and disadvantages to help you make the best decision for your needs.
Airsculpt Liposuction VS VASER HD Lipo –
What Do They Offer?
About VASER HD Lipo VASER HD lipo standards for “high definition liposuction.” It uses ultrasonic technology that employs energy waves to break up the deep and more superficial fat layers. Think of fat cells as a bunch of grapes that you gently shake to release from the stem. This gentle ultrasound energy does not damage the surrounding tissues like other types of liposuction. That means much less bruising and mild pain after surgery.
VASER is the only liposuction technology that can access both layers of fat. This breakthrough allows a talented surgeon to use body sculpting techniques to unveil actual muscular definition. By removing superficial layers of fat and deep pockets, the body looks more sculpted as muscles can be defined as though you spent hours at the gym. In addition, VASER HD allows your surgeon to safely remove more fat from your body than any other technology.
Think of having six-pack abs as a man or a four-pack for women after the VASER HD lipo is performed. Waistline snatching can create a perfect waist-to-hip ratio for women. Since VASER does not damage fat more than its counterpart laser lipo, fat can be harvested for transfer to fill in hip dips, the buttocks, the upper pecs, breasts, or even lost volume in the face and hands.
VASER is an advanced and comprehensive form of liposuction and requires general anesthesia.
Airsculpt Liposuction is a form of laser liposuction that uses laser heat to liquefy fat cells for removal.
The limitation of Airsculpt Liposuction is that it doesn’t remove as much fat as VASER liposuction. The moderate amount of fat a surgeon can remove is more of a mid-definition style surgery. Think of it as “lipo lite.”
During Airsculpt Liposuction, the patient may be awake. The surgeon uses local anesthesia in the suction areas and relaxation medications to keep patients comfortable. You feel pressure and rhythmic movement of the liposuction cannulas but minimal discomfort or pain, thus making it tolerable while awake.
The creators of Airsculpt Liposuction advertise that they remove the fat through a tiny hole the size of a small freckle. Still, all liposuction techniques require tiny incisions or holes for the cannula to suction the fat. To the patient, there is little difference, as any puncture to access the body fat is considered invasive and surgical.
The main disadvantage of using laser heat to break up that fat before is that it leaves you with less healthy fat for transfer. This means losing well over ½ of your transferred fat volume. If you are looking for a modest change from liposuction and do not plan on a substantial fat transfer procedure like a BBL (Brazilian butt lift), Laser Liposuction may offer satisfactory results.
What Works Best With Other Procedures?
Airsculpt Liposuction and VASER HD Lipo offer very different options for additional cosmetic procedures.
Liposuction is frequently done with other procedures, like a tummy tuck, breast augmentation, abdominal etching, and a BBL.
If you plan on having a tandem procedure requiring fat harvesting, skin, and fat excision, or if you want to do comprehensive liposculpture, VASER HD lipo is the best option. Although laser liposuction can also be done in conjunction with other cosmetic surgical procedures, it provides less dramatic results. However, general anesthesia would be necessary if you are considering a breast lift or augmentation with implants or a tummy tuck.
What About Liposuction Costs?
Liposuction costs vary widely depending on the method and several other factors. Any liposuction cost depends on the following:
- How many body areas will you have suctioned
- Whether your surgeon does area-by-area or 360 liposuction
- The surgeon’s experience and demand for their services
- The geographical area of the surgeon
- Whether the surgeon has a dedicated facility or operates at a hospital
Centers that offer area-by-area liposuction give pricing depending on how many areas you have treated. Be careful, as pricing adds up to more than it may appear initially. The area-by-area approach tends to be more two-dimensional in its focus and may compromise circumferential results.
Surgeons who take a 360 approach to liposuction will quote you based on the time involved vs. the number of areas. They see their patients in a 3-dimensional way, ensuring front, side, and back angles offer a more harmonious outcome.
The most expensive cosmetic surgery is the one you have to redo for lack of results that match your goals. Low-cost surgery is never a good idea. Go with the doctor with the tools and vision to give you results. Cosmetic surgery lasts for many years. Be sure you will be happy.
Feel free to call us if you have questions about liposuction or Airsculpt Liposuction VS VASER, the best technique for your body, and consultation so you can make an informed decision.

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What was I to do? The creatures were invading our territory and it appeared that I was the only one here to defend our lands and property. Even though I was the only queen around, the creatures did not seem to recognize my authority. They were tossing things around with abandon. Should I rush in with a surprise attack and frighten them from the land?
I took many things into consideration as I watched from my portal – their size, their power (they were able to lift things up and dump things out without much exertion), the numbers (being alone was a distinct disadvantage for me), and the risks – and figured my odds were not good. However, even with the odds against me, how could I live with myself if I didn’t at least TRY to stop them? I took a deep breath and plunged into the tunnel.


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An overwhelming majority of Americans say that Congress and President Trump are not doing enough to prevent mass shootings after the student massacre in Parkland, Fla., according to a new poll.
Congress fares worse than Trump, however, and 77% of respondents told a Washington Post-ABC survey that they strongly or somewhat agree with the idea that legislators need to do something.
Roughly 62% of those polled, including nearly 30% of Republicans, said that President Trump is not doing enough to stop shootings such as the one carried out by 19-year-old former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High student Nikolas Cruz against his ex-classmates.
More than three-fourths of people said after the shooting, which killed 17 people on Valentine's Day, that more effective mental health treatment could have prevented the slaughter.
Roughly 57% of respondents said that the high rate of mass shootings in the U.S. reflects a failure to treat people with mental illness.
Only 28% said that the killings reflected inadequate gun control laws, though nearly 60% of those surveyed said that stricter laws could have prevented Parkland.
Support for a ban on assault weapons has fallen to around half of Americans, largely along the partisan divide, despite the fact that the 10-year ban introduced in 1994 had 80% support at the time.
It is not clear what, if any, bills will emerge as a response to the shooting, though students at Stoneman Douglas and around the country are prepared for mass protests next month over what they view as their elders failing to protect them.
Trump, who signed a measure last year to make it easier for the mentally ill to buy guns, has said that he is open to changes to background checks for gun purchases.
Cruz passed a background check and bought his AR-15 shortly after he was kicked out of the school last year, and later stocked up on at least seven weapons despite discipline problems and social media postings that police called "very disturbing."
Another favored solution from conservatives, supported by nearly 60% of Republicans, is allowing school teachers to carry guns.
Any gun laws aimed at restricting rather than increasing gun access face a mountain of opposition on Capitol Hill, with GOP lawmakers backed by the National Rifle Association asserting Second Amendment liberties at any regulation.
One Democrat-led bill expected to be filed later this month is a raise in the federal minimum age to buy firearms, which is currently 18 for long guns such as assault rifles and 21 for handguns.


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'I Support the Girls' gives dignity to homeless women, girls through feminine hygiene products
Some women are faced with a choice: food or feminine hygiene products.
"You never picture yourself to be in this situation. You wake up one day and find it's a horrific situation," said April Mrowczynski.
She left an abusive relationship has been staying at the Micah House in Council Bluffs.
"Whatever little bit that could be done for us to help us through this situation is good," she said.
"With all the services the campus already offers, I thought a great opportunity to expand on some of those services and there wasn't an affiliate anywhere in the area," said campus coordinator, Clarrissa Newman.
The program provides basic necessities of feminine hygiene products and bras.
"We've had stories of women using paper towels or anything they can find," she said. "They soil garments and then toss them and they don't have anymore after that, so what do you do at that point?"
Newman said bras can be expensive too.
"When you are going out for those job interviews, having a good bra is one of those things that is important and makes you feel better about yourself," she said.
By word of mouth only, they've already received 1,300 bras and 19,000 feminine hygiene products since October.
Mrowczynski said not having to worry about buying bras and hygiene products takes away some of the stress of an already stressful situation.
"It makes me feel better about myself," she said.
Micah House said many groups and students have organized donation drives and is always accepting donations.
Volunteers take donations to Omaha women's shelters and plan to start a street outreach program.

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The Vatican Observatory and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences have just concluded a week-long gathering of scientists to examine the origin of life and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. “These questions offer many philosophical and theological implications,” said Fr. Jose Funes, director of the Vatican Observatory.
After bringing their Nov. 6-10 talks to a close, four of the scientists held a press conference at the Holy See's press office on Tuesday.
Participating in the press conference were Fr. Jose Funes S.J., director of the Vatican Observatory; Jonathan Lunine, professor at the department of physics in Rome's Tor Vergata University; Chris Impey, professor at the department of astronomy in the University of Arizona and the Steward Observatory, Tucson, U.S.A., and Athena Coustenis, professor at the "Observatoire de Paris-Meudon", LESIA/CNRS, France.
Fr. Funes began his remarks by answering the question, "Why is the Vatican involved in astrobiology?"
Noting that the Vatican also discussed astrobiology in 2005, Fr. Funes stated that despite the field's newness, “the questions of life's origins and of whether life exists elsewhere in the universe are very interesting and deserve serious consideration.
“These questions offer many philosophical and theological implications," the priest-scientist explained.
Professor Lunine went into further detail about the emerging field of astrobiology, defining it as “the study of life's relationship to the rest of the cosmos: its major themes include the origin of life and its precursor materials, the evolution of life on earth, and its future prospects on and off the earth.”
The Italian physics professor also explained the fruit of the study week.
“The study week provided a special opportunity for scientists from different basic disciplines to spend an intensive week understanding how the work in their particular specialty might have an impact on, or be impacted by, that in other areas. Nowhere is this more evident than in the work being done on how life formed on the earth and evolved with the changing environment," Professor Lunine said.
American professor Chris Impey reflected on the implications of an encounter with an intelligent life form, saying, "if biology is not unique to the earth, or if life elsewhere differs bio-chemically from our version, or if we ever make contact with an intelligent species in the vastness of space, the implications for our self-image will be profound.”
“It is appropriate that a meeting on this frontier topic be hosted by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. The motivations and methodologies might differ, but both science and religion posit life as a special outcome of a vast and mostly inhospitable universe. There is a rich middle ground for dialogue between the practitioners of astrobiology and those who seek to understand the meaning of our existence in a biological universe,” Impey added.
The press conference came to a close with remarks from Prof. Athena Coustenis on the subject of the exploration of outer planets and their systems, with a particular concentration on the two Saturn moons Titan and Enceladus.

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BUENA PARK – The city on Monday removed the first of five welded-together trailers that have housed homeless for nearly 20 years at First Southern Baptist Church.
City officials expect the other four to be separated and hauled away to a salvage yard over the next two days.
The teardown is the culmination of a months-long battle between Wiley Drake, the church’s longtime pastor, and the city, which declared the shelter unsafe in February because of several health, fire and safety violations. The city last week got a warrant to remove the trailers.
Buena Park police and code enforcement officers accompanied the contractors Monday. Drake recorded what was being done from the street.
The trailers were donated to Drake in 1999 for temporary housing after a flood displaced several homeless people. The city gave Drake a temporary occupancy permit with the understanding a permanent shelter would be built – it never was. After asking last year for several violations to be fixed, the city in February revoked the permit.
To stop the city’s effort, Drake transferred ownership of the lot in February to another nonprofit, White Horse Family Rights Council.
J. Steven Davis, the group’s CEO and a man Drake has called his “spiritual counselor,” met with an Orange County judge on Monday to halt the city’s plan.
The judge heard arguments from both sides, but did not stop the removal of the trailers, said Joel Rosen, the city’s director of community development.
The city expects to pay roughly $80,000 in demolition costs, not counting attorney fees, and will try to recover the costs from the church, officials said.
“It’s been a long process,” said Aaron France, assistant to the city manager, “and we just want to move ahead with what we’re there to do, which is remove that building off the property and make sure that whoever’s there is safe.”
Several members of the congregation watched the teardown.
“It’s heartbreaking,” said William Ruffin, a longtime resident of the shelter and the head of church security. “Everything around that shelter, I built. The two porches on the back, the cross. And all these years, the people I’ve lifted up.”
When the shelter was shuttered, about a dozen men and women living in the building at the time relocated to the church’s sanctuary; Bright Paths, the city’s homeless liaison program, helped others find new housing.
On Monday, Drake said between 35 and 52 people of all ages sleep on church pews nightly. They receive a pillow and a blanket and meals at 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Drake said.
Drake said he will seek a way to build a permanent shelter. The pastor said at least two organizations have expressed interest in helping him with that plan, but he declined to name them.
“It really is tough” to see the shelter removed, Drake said, “because of the history of the building. We did not purchase it; it was donated to us. God wanted us to help people.”


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The MK 14 is a Sniper usable by the Sniper. It is a semi-auto rifle with good accuracy, range, and damage, making it one of the best in its class. It is used by the Sniper Globex Leader clone in the final campaign mission of Strike Force Heroes 2, alongside a Raffica.
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Hurricane Isaac is expected to bring heavy winds, large amounts of rain, and potential tornadoes to non-coastal areas of Mississippi.
Many people still remember Hurricane Katrina that struck seven years ago Wednesday.
Officials in Newton County are adding more staff to local police, fire, and sheriff's department shifts to sure communities have the response necessary.
Newton County Emergency Management Agency director Gary Galloway says it's working diligently with the National Weather Service to stay updated on the path of the storm.
"There is a potential for some short track tornadoes that will just spin up and leave with a hurricane," said Galloway. "And were just going to have to be vigilante and watch the radar, and we will have to respond from there."
Winds and tornadoes may bring down power lines and cause outages. When Hurricane Katrina struck Mississippi seven years ago, power outages lasted as long as a week for some Meridian residents. In more rural areas, outages lasted for multiple weeks.
Flooding is also a concern due to up to 12 inches of rain potentially falling in parts of the WTOK viewing area.


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I've had a busy week so I was glad of the prompt which enabled me to post an old poem from my files. If it is a poem. What makes a prose poem?
I don't think I can answer this, but I believe that it is not really a question that is specific to prose poetry. The question "is it a poem?" is the same question whether it is a piece of writing that has rhyme and metre, or has line breaks, some sort of metre but no rhyme, or whether it is set out in prose (or any variant in between these).
Is it poetry, verse or a jingle?
Is it poetry, or a political statement with line breaks?
Is it poetry or just a rather strange piece of prose?
I don't know.
The first time I found out there was such a thing as a "prose poem" was at the first every poetry workshop I attended. I was browsing a collection of poetry books that were available for our inspiration, and came across the work of Charles Simic. His prose poems are delightfully surreal. I hope you might consider exploring them. In the meantime, here is my own contribution:
Six Blind Men and an Elephant
This is a joke my children used to tell. They would pick some unsuspecting person and ask “I’ve got a riddle for you. What is the difference between an elephant and a hammerfor?” They were just waiting for the question “What’s a hammerfor?” and then they could say “Banging nails in”. We know this joke pretty well by now, so the other day when my daughter asked “what’s a hammerfor?” I said “Banging nails in” almost without thinking and then she asked “what’s a metaphor?” Of course the thing about a metaphor is that it’s really only useful if we know both the things being compared. So I might say for instance that a book is a magic carpet that takes us to other worlds. You know, and I know, dozens of ways that a book is not at all like a magic carpet and that’s why we can appreciate the point of the comparison. And then there’s the old story about six blind men and an elephant. One of them felt the trunk and said it was like a snake. Another had a hold of the tail. “An elephant is very much like a rope” he said. A third, grasping the leg, declared that the elephant was like a tree. And so on. But anyone who hasn’t seen an elephant is left with the image of a snake in a tree which has a rope hanging from one branch, which really doesn’t help much at all. So when I learnt that atoms have nuclei with orbiting electrons, I thought of planetary systems and believed I knew what was going on. Then I learnt that light is particles, called photons, which made some sort of sense, until I learnt about light waves. So which is it, particles or waves? Both, and neither, depending on the mathematics, and that’s when physics started to get confusing. Somewhere around Stage 2 I was completely lost, which is to say, I could do the maths and come up with the right answers, but I just couldn’t picture it any more. That was pretty scary, because up till then I thought I could get a handle on just about anything. And somewhere in the years between then and now, the physicists stopped talking about waves and particles and started talking about tiny strings curled up in about ten or thirteen directions. Now, when I think of Einstein saying “God does not play dice with the universe”, all I can picture is God playing Cat’s Cradle.


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- 1.8 metre reach, 590mm blade
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Makita continues to expand their professional grounds care and maintenance range with the new Makita EN5950SH long reach hedge trimmer. It is designed for landscape contractor operations where the 1 metre handle extension enables the 590mm blade to reach further across the hedge. This is a straight hedge trimmer without blade angle adjustment, however with its compact length it still gives good reach, making it ideal for deep hedges and shrubs where a full length pole trimmer is too long, and perfect for transportation in smaller commercial vehicles.
The new Makita EN5950SH is powered by the efficient Makita MM4 4-stroke petrol engine. This 25.4cc version delivers 1.03hp and will run up to 10,000rpm. The MM4 engine is very economic with low fuel consumption, low running costs and low emissions and is lightweight and comfortable to use. Moreover the wet sump oil pressure lubrication system enables this trimmer to be used at any angle.
The 590mm blade is double sided meaning it will cut on both sides for maximum productivity. The blade will run up to 2,100 strokes per minute and will cut 21mm diameter branches. Weighing just 6.0kg, this well balanced trimmer has an ergonomically designed forward D handle and rear control grip handle for maximum machine control.
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Women in Afghanistan for many years have faced gender discrimination for different reason under the pretext of Islam. Although violence and discrimination have deep roots in the tribal customs and the unacceptable traditions that the people adhere to, it is the wrong interpretation of Islam that they illogically try to justify. Development of the level of awareness and acceptance of training are important traits of human beings that have given special attention to education and learning in different societies. In Afghanistan, women have always had to struggle for their basic human rights among them the right to education and learning. Unfortunately, with the reemergence of the Taliban, girls are forbidden to attend school.
This field research, carried out with an online questionnaire and interview tries to get the views of Afghan citizens in different fields whether in favor or against the girls attending schools. It will reveal the general feeling about the truth or lack of the Taliban’s assertion regarding the families’ requests for the closure of schools. Although the people of Afghanistan have used different means to show their views about the closure of schools for more than a year, the Taliban have ignored their demands and have kept the schools closed for girls beyond sixth grade. Bolaq Analyst Network has tried to find out the truth and clear the issue through this research for the general public in the world and those Afghan citizens who claim to represent Afghanistan. With data analysis and interviews with some citizen in Afghanistan, it is being proved that the Taliban claim of the people’s demand for closing the school is not correct and the people want the schools to be reopened.


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Rockingham Motor Speedway has been acquired by remarketing and car retail giant Constellation Automotive Group for £80 million.
Smart Fleet Solutions is partnering with the Careers Transition Partnership (CTP) and British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS) to offer Service leavers careers in vehicle refurbishment and repair.
National Salvage, which incorporates NSG and NSA, has rebranded as E2E Total Loss Vehicle Management (E2E).
Adesa UK is urging leasing companies and fleet operators to factor in disposal costs before committing vehicles to remarketing.
ADESA has deployed what it believes to be the “UK’s first” Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution for the remarketing of vehicles.
The daily rental industry is learning the value of defleeting stock in ready-to-retail condition in order to maximise returns, says Meridian Vehicle Solutions.
BCA is aiming to help fleet operators and manufacturers shorten the amount of time a vehicle spends between defleet and dealer forecourt.
Motiva Group's ex-fleet vehicle sales division has achieved £2.5m turnover in its first 12 months.
BCA has opened a new de-fleet operation in Doncaster, specialising in pre-delivery inspection (PDI), in-life fleet management and end-of-life refurbishment.
Aston Barclay has launched a new mobile inspection app to provide quicker inspections with enhanced reporting.
New services will be added to Epyx’s 1link Disposal Network during the second half of 2016 to make ex-fleet stock ready to retail for dealers.
Fleets could benefit in both conversions and values through the de-fleet process by providing a little extra vehicle information to dealers to comply with tighter consumer protection.
BCA has purchased vehicle preparation and refurbishment firm Ambrosetti.
Average sale prices for ex-fleet cars at Manheim auctions rose by 2.6% (up £184 to £7,132) in November.
Vehicle hire companies are increasingly using e-commerce to dispose of defleet stock, often straight into dealer networks, reports Epyx.
Refurbishment, transport, storage and inspection options have been added to the 1link system thanks to a new deal with Bruntingthorpe.
Members of ACFO and visitors to Company Car In Action 2015 are being urged to attend a seminar on end-of-contract mileage and vehicle wear and tear recharges.
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Gazprom closes gas auction for Baltic States
Gazprom Export said on Friday it has concluded the gas auction for the Baltic States, signing deals for over 420 million cubic meters.
Gazprom’s deputy chairman Alexander Medvedev said more than three-fourths of the 560 mcm of gas, the total volume on offer for the Baltic states was sold.
Gazprom noted in its statement that the auction was held from March 15 to 17, adding it has signed deals with six clients.
The company revealed at the beginning of March that the gas sold at the auction will be delivered in the second, third and the fourth quarter of 2016 to the delivery point at Kotlovka gas metering station at the border of Belarus and Lithuania.
Additional volumes from the Inčukalns underground gas storage in Latvia have also been offered in the auction.
Gazprom Export concluded the first auction in September 2015, signing deals with 15 clients with volumes totaling over 1.2 bcm.
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The Daily Dot has shown no reservations in declaring our love for R. Kelly’s “Ignition (Remix)” or the We the People petition to make the song our national anthem.
The story broke Monday—at which point the petition had wrangled up about 500 signees—and seemed to spread throughout the vastness of the Internet’s outrageous epicenter for much of the early half of this week. For this, we’re genuinely excited.
More than 7,200 people have signed the petition to change the national anthem to the 2003 R. Kelly hit as of Thursday morning. Last night, we received an email from the petition’s creator.
We promptly responded by asking for an interview and sent him a lineup of questions. The creator, a 24-year-old screenwriter from Wilmington, N.C., named Stephen Ruiz, countered appropriately, sending a series of answers our way just before 5am PT.
Daily Dot: Why “Ignition (Remix)”?
I made this petition because I was bored and nobody wanted to go out on Sunday night. It’s Spring Break, so a lot of people were out of town. I chose the song because everyone knew it and I thought my Tumblr followers would get a kick out of it. I almost did “I Believe I Can Fly,” but I figured it would be funnier with “Ignition (Remix).”
DD: Other than the fact that you’d like to replace it with an R. Kelly song, what do you think of our national anthem?
Honestly, I don’t care too much about the national anthem. The third verse is kind of f***ed up, but we don’t generally sing that one at games. Really, this was a joke through and through. All of our national symbols, to me, represent a de facto requirement of the government to foster unity more than any actual patriotism on the part of the citizenry. I didn’t think this would become as big of a deal as it has.
DD: How are you feeling about the petition’s success so far?
I’m feeling pretty good about it. It was a joke, but the farther it goes, the funnier it is. And as a writer, the fact that more than 7,000 have signed it and likely thousands more have read it, it feels great to know that something I wrote, however silly, is getting viewed.
DD: What’s your favorite R. Kelly song besides “Ignition (Remix)?”
“Bump and Grind.” It made me profoundly uncomfortable as a child for reasons I couldn’t begin to understand, but good lord, it’s a good song.
DD: What’s your favorite national anthem besides “The Star Spangled Banner?”
To be honest, as much as I’m a student of politics and history, I’m not entirely familiar with most other countries’ national anthems. When I think of “God Save the Queen,” I think of the Sex Pistols, not the UK’s anthem from which they derived their hit song’s name. “O Canada”‘s pretty sweet. As a hockey fan, I know that one.
DD: Should you reach 100,000 signees, how do you reasonably expect the Administration to respond?
Oh, they’re going to deny it immediately. It was never intended to be a genuine plea for change. And as much as I’d love to see Alicia Keys on the field singing “Ignition (Remix)” before the Super Bowl, I don’t especially care that it will never happen.
DD: What do you think could sing “Ignition (Remix)” as well as R. Kelly? Who is “Ignition (Remix)”‘s Marvin Gaye?
I could see Adele or Beyonce killing it. In an ideal world, not bound by any form of logic or reason, I’d love to see Ricky Reed of Oakland-based pop duo Wallpaper. cover it, whether before a sporting event or just for fun, but in terms of raw talent, Adele or Beyonce.
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From 25-28th March 2015, Berlin was the scene of the biggest annual meeting the Renaissance Society of America has witnessed in its entire history. The considerable increase in neo-Latin sessions once again proved the attractiveness of this young and rising discipline.
On Friday 27th, our panel ‘The Economics of Encomia‘ took place. We are happy that the panel, which attracted the attention of approximately 20 scholars, was very successful in introducing an international audience to the approach of ‘Economics of Poetry’. In addition, several scholars have shown great interest to contribute from their field of studies to the section ‘Economists of Poetry’, where you should find additional articles in the following weeks.
The session was chaired by Keith Sidwell (University of Calgary), who did a wonderful job in guiding through the papers and the following discussion.
In the panel’s first paper, Bernhard Schirg (Freie Universität, Berlin) introduced to Pietro Lazzaroni’s ‘Economics of Poetry’. In a case study of the Carmen ad Alexandrum VI dedicated to pope Alexander VI in 1497, he demonstrated several of the techniques this author applied to finish a copy of dedication of more than 2100 verses in a few weeks; fast enough to serve as a present in Sforza diplomacy.
Due to an accident on his way to Wednesday’s reception in the Bode-Museum, Paul Gwynne (The American University of Rome) unfortunately had to leave this year’s meeting earlier. We are very happy that Paul is on the way to recovery. Despite his condition, he had agreed to record his paper on video before he left Berlin, which allowed us to keep the announced sequence of papers (you can watch parts of this video here).
In the panel’s second paper, Paul presented how the works of the neo-Latin poet Giovanni Michele Nagonio reflect the rapidly changing interests of Borgia diplomacy. Illustrating the ‘economics of poetry’ this author applied when serving the Pope, Paul demonstrated that this poet relied on a highly adaptive epic plot that with little a metric juggling could quickly accommodate any dedicatee.
After two papers comparing the works of single authors, in the session’s third paper Florian Schaffenrath (now the director of The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Neo-Latin Studies) introduced to the highly prolific genre of neo-Latin epic poetry around 1500. Presenting dedications from the works of Giovanni Battista Spagnoli, Paolo Pompilio, Giovanni Battista Cantalicio and others, he pointed to strategies these poets applied when approaching their dedicatees.
As the session’s correspondent, Nikolaus Thurn (Freie Universität, Berlin) drew an alternative picture by exploring the ‘Economics of Poetry’ of Florentine humanist Ugolino Verino. He illustrated how Ugolino made passages from previous works part of his monumental Carlias, and how he also drew upon this slow-growing project to come up with ready-made passages for works dedicated on different occasions. He made an important point by distinguishing this author’s working conditions from the cases of professional encomiasts such as Lazzaroni and Nagonio: Also an ongoing project of an epic poem, which in Ugolino’s case was neither finished in time for a suitable occasion nor commissioned by a patron, could play an important role in both the humanist’s self-fashioning and his gain in prestige; factors which could already pay off before the epic was dedicated by being assigned tutor of students from illustrous families like the Medici.
The panel’s organisers would like to thank all those who attended the panel and participated in a vivid and inspiring discussion, and all the scholars who contributed to making this panel a success!


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Mrs Justice Gwynneth Knowles agreed to the wife’s request as the couple wanted a second child.
They were having fertility treatment when the husband, 46, suffered a devastating brain injury.
And the judge said he would have wanted his sperm taken so their two-year-old son might still have a brother or sister.
She added: “That choice was entirely consistent with what I had learned about his hopes and dreams for a family life with his wife and children of their own.”
The judge gave permission at the Court of Protection in July. The man’s sperm was taken by medics before he died.
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Pixelpark Office Paris – France
In July 2000, the architecture team Edge won the design competition for the new 2500 m2 Pixelpark Office in Paris. Just six months later, the company moved into its new headquarters. Edge, a two-man office made up of François Gillet and Andrés Atela, was established in 1997; it specializes in designs for offices spaces, temporary exhibitions, and showrooms. Both independent architects and teachers, Gillet and Atela live and work in Paris.
For Edge, corporate identity is not only the company’s work but also in the coherent design of its workspace. Pixelpark, a German multimedia company, wanted its Paris headquarters to be a visual interpretation of the company’s philosophy and the company was ready to invest in its team of about 160 employees, some of whom spend often 12 hours a day at their office. When Pixelpark decided to expand, they sought to create a convenient, thematically oriented space that could translate their activity into expressive design and a stimulating workspace.
The architects brought an innovative approach in the design of the common spaces and the organization of the circulation throughout the space. When entering the office, the distinction between the working areas and the common spaces appears simple and clear. With their first large-scale office project, the architects succeeded on both the functional and aesthetic fronts.
Pixelpark occupies five platforms on three floors of a 1960s industrial building built around two courtyards. The neighborhood, in the northeast of Paris near the Canal St-Martin, buzzes with new technology and Internet start-ups. The architects began by establishing a neutral space, emptying the platforms and preparing the technical installations. From this base they started the interior architecture as a set of components. They conceived an infrastructure of strong, playful elements, footbridges, conference rooms and discussion areas that they distributed on the different platforms, structuring the space.
The five platforms are divided and organized into distinct work zones that are mostly shaped as open-space areas. The concept is to access the offices by slightly elevated footbridges, akin to gangways on ships. These footbridges act as arteries, crossing the platforms to connect the various work areas without encumbering them.
Oval shaped meeting rooms, designed as closed spaces with windows to the exterior, open directly onto the footbridges, as do small common areas with copiers and fax machines. Both are covered by clear wooden panels on the outside and strongly colored in yellow, lime green and slate blue on the inside. The discussion area is designed out of rectangular glass tables and small, quirky stools on wheels turning around the tables combining the practical and the fun.
At the fourth-floor main entrance, the reception and the primary waiting area flow into a larger reception room, which doubles as an presentation, exhibition, and event space. Located on the street side of the building, it gives an impeccable view of the Canal St-Martin. This platform level also includes two seminar rooms for eight to ten people and the administration area as an open space office. The seminar rooms are enclosed by partition walls and are fitted with a glazed façade to benefit from the natural light. Suspended, transparent partitions separate the islet of the dozen administration workstations that are divided into groups of four.
The IT department forms the core of the middle platform, where islets of eight to 12 workstations accommodate 70 people. A central footbridge fluidly connects the whole platform, edged on both sides by a handrail that integrates storage furniture. Two spaces for technical installations are grouped on one end of the platform.
From the zone of entry, another footbridge circulates through the creative division on the eastern platform. This spacious level opens like a large landscape for 30 to 35 people and includes a conference room and discussion area. One large, wood paneled wall combines storage, display space, and library materials. On the second and third floor, two further platforms continue the open-space design, with a consultant’s area for 12 to 15 people and a marketing area for 30 to 35 people.
The primary waiting area, the cafeteria and the kitchen are integrated in three dimensional bend elements. The same element contains the lightning, turns into a wall and forms the floor and the benches. Made out of a wooden structure they are covered by an industrial linoleum floor, equally colored in yellow and blue and closed on the edges by an stainless steel plate, creating distinctive spaces within the office.
Throughout the office, shaded gray floor linoleum indicates the different areas, while strips of strongly colored linoleum create a rhythmic spark. Since the existing concrete structure only offers a height of 2,20m to 2,40m, all technical networks, electricity, computer, and air-conditioning, are exposed and guided in canals of galvanized steel under the platforms’ ceilings. With these cable canals, plug-in terminals are suspended until 1,20m above the floor and allow all necessary network connections for the workstations. Often hidden in the floor or the walls, the network connections become here a visible element of the office space.
As with the plug-in terminals, the air-conditioning and lighting equipment are suspended from the ceiling and hidden in the so-called clouds. These are composed of colored, angular elements distributed over the platforms’ ceiling. They are symbolizing digital clouds, an image for the activity of the multimedia company.
The detachment of the interior design from the main structure of the building set the architects free to devise adaptable, flexible components. This tactic also worked in their schedule’s favor, as they had only four months to complete this project. Gillet and Atela created a space both dynamic and playful, without being seduced by the design of non functional gadgets.
The successful design for Pixelpark extends the growing trend for unconventional layouts in Parisian office space. In the past four years, fast-developing multimedia start-ups increasingly want to reflect their nontraditional business approach in their office environments. Hard work is now often presented with an edge of fun and luxury. Although many companies in the new technology business sector may be short-lived, their impact on the development of French office design will surely have a lasting influence.
Author: Christian Horn is leading the architecture and urban planning office Rethink
Text published online in Architecture Week, 05/2002


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While the pandemic has seen coronavirus vaccines and treatments developed and approved at record speed, clinical trials for non-Covid drugs have had to take a backseat. Enrolment in many trials either slowed substantially or was halted last year, while some research sites were forced to close completely. Recent GlobalData research suggests that more than 1,000 clinical trials remain disrupted as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.
The disruption to non-Covid drug research programmes means that crucial work in areas such as cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes has been delayed – and many patients enrolled in or awaiting trials for serious illnesses have been left in the lurch. As the clinical trials ecosystem slowly recovers from the damage wreaked by the pandemic, two lawmakers in the US are pushing for a bill that aims to jumpstart drug research in the country.
The LOANS for Biomedical Research Act, a bipartisan bill introduced last week by Democrat Bobby Rush and Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, would provide funding known as BioBonds to companies and universities conducting FDA-approved clinical trials to identify therapies for unmet medical needs.
Under the act, up to $10m of BioBonds would be issued annually by the US government to researchers from fiscal year 2022 through to 2024. As the legislation requires funding to be paid back regardless of the research project’s success, investors in BioBonds must have long-term, risk-averse capital such as pension funds and insurers – rather than the venture capitalists or pharmaceutical companies typically involved in funding drug trials.
Representative Bobby Rush said in a statement: “The accelerated development of Covid-19 vaccines over the past year has proved that significant investment in medical research and development can speed the development of cures and treatments. Millions of Americans suffering from cancer, Alzheimer’s and other terrible diseases cannot afford to wait for vital treatments and cures while clinical trials are disrupted.
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“We must use every federal avenue to restart US biomedical research and ensure that the clinical trials necessary to take basic research to the bedside receive the funding they urgently need.”
The legislation also emphasises the importance of diversity in clinical trials moving forward, urging the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider funding programmes “conducted by women researchers or researchers who are members of a racial and ethnic minority group or disabled”.
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The practical realization of the teaching philosophy of the Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly was developed by several dedicated Hungarian music teachers and has been adapted in many countries. Based on the use of the unaccompanied singing voice, it develops accuracy of pitch as well as teaching, writing, and listening skills. It thus forms a solid basis for every kind of music study
At the pre-school and kindergarten levels, the emphasis is on action songs and carefully chosen games to form the foundation of musical skills. Children learn to recognize melodic and harmonic relationships between pitches through their experience with simple folk material, songs, and games. Hand signs are used as a visual aid to help establish pitch, and the use of signs with both hands helps teach intervals and independent part-singing.
Rhythmic exercises and combinations of ostinatos with melodies further strengthen the ability to think polyphonically. Musical literacy develops naturally from the skills gained in Kodaly classes, where the primary consideration is the joy of making music.
MSMV offers six levels of sequential instruction, beginning at the pre-school level.
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K5 - 5 year olds learn more complex rhythms and intervals, develop accuracy of pitch, and are introduced to the music staff.
K6 - 6 year olds learn solfa notation and hand signs, and the names of notes, joining up rhythmic patterns and pitch notes on the music staff. Excellent preparation for beginning the study of an instrument or voice.
K7 - 7 year olds learn more in depth the concepts of the previous class and begin to study the structure of scales.
Theory 1 - Older students participate in an accelerated program of reading music to prepare for learning an instrument or voice and writing Preliminary Rudiments Toronto Conservatory exam.
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New Delhi: One of the most eagerly awaited events for fans of Google and Android is approaching: Google I/O. The forthcoming Google I/O event promises to be an exciting one, with Android 14 improvements, the introduction of the Google Pixel 7a and the Pixel Fold, and interesting AI announcements. The Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro debut later this year is also keenly anticipated.
Google I/O Event 2023: Date
Google I/O will take place on May 10th after a worldwide collaborative effort to solve this year’s riddle. Like Google I/O from the previous year, the event will be held in person, but it will only be open to those in attendance in person.
Google is urging the majority of attendees to watch the event online. This year’s Google I/O will only last one day, as compared to the three days it has in previous years.
It looks that the firm will shift its attention away from a single event and instead focus on offering continuing support to web and Android developers through other channels, such as more Google I/O Connect events that are scheduled to take place all over the world in the upcoming months.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced Google I/O 2020 to be postponed, and Google I/O 2021 was held exclusively online. The opening keynote speaker for this year and many of the anticipated panels, like in previous years, will be accessible online.
Google I/O Event 2023: How To Watch
On Google’s website, registration for the event is now available, but participation requires a Google account. However, if all you want to do is watch the main keynote, it’s possible that it will be accessible on YouTube without requiring you to sign up.
On May 10, at 10 a.m. PT and 1 p.m. ET, the keynote is set to begin. A link to watch it will be made available closer to the event.
Google I/O Event 2023: What To Expect
Google has unveiled the schedule for Google I/O 2023 on April 27, 2023. The itinerary for this year’s conference is shorter than normal because it only lasts one day. The conference’s primary themes—mobile, web, AI, and cloud—are highlighted in each of the four separate sections that make up the programme.


Carving up the Skies: China’s New Air Defense Zone
China’s establishment of a new Air Defense Identification Zone has heightened tensions in Northeast Asia, with Japan, South Korea, and the United States having been swift to react to Beijing’s announcement, seen to be a signal of China’s increasing assertion of its interests in the face of the United States’ “Pivot to Asia” policy. Further, with maritime and territorial disputes over islands in the East China Sea, the countries of the region are seeking to dissect the skies above them to help legitimize their claims. However, this also runs the risk of the unintended escalation of conflict.
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Xi Jinping and Constitutional Revisions in China
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Up until about a decade ago shooting 1000 yards was left to some military-designed target match shooters. I remember the time when just shooting to 500 yards was a very big deal considering the types of equipment we had to work with at the time.
But drawing from my experience, today all that has changed with the introduction of long-range shooting that has become almost a household word in many areas of the USA, and the fact is that everyone offers a specialized long range rifle today as a standard part of the brands marketing content.
What my tests and just common sense says is that in the area of glass sights which are absolutely necessary when considering the 1000 yards shot again brand options have been driven clear off the charts. Think of what you want in a scope sight and you can get it overnight.
Best 1000 Yard Scopes
1. Athlon Optics Argos BTR
Here we have a big target style scope that is an easy reach to 1000 yard with its high power setting at 34X. My research showed that this scope retains the range of 8-34, and also has an objective lens opening at the forward bell of 56mm, at a FFP( first focal plane design ). That I’ve seen is that his scope pulls light in well under complete control. Remember light control means less target fade and that is an issue at 1000 yards, and also rainbow color patterns at the edges of the reticle glass.
The main tube built of 6061T6 aluminum (aircraft grade ) is 30mm, and the scope is illuminated using the ATMR MOA reticle that says the shooter can double over and half the sights with both clocks up top and looking through the lens for additional elevation that at 1000 yard should not be required, but the system is there anyway.
I found after using the Argos BTR that it has protective coated lens surfaces, giving it the ability to control light downrange. Etched reticle means it will not move and is an advanced system developed by Horus Sub tension designs some years ago, but just starting to be adapted by the industry in general.
Using large exterior non capped turrets the ability to elevate for longer range shots or pull for wind is quick and effective. This is a larger scope and designed for a full size rifle. This scope will work on AR-10’s with the long receivers and turn bolts as well.
2. Leupold VX-5HD 7-35×56
Never fear you will find the holes in the target with this monster sized professional grade sniper/target grade glass sight. The reticle is the Leupold Impact -14 MOA which I found keeps the shooter’s eye in the lens much of the time and will do this almost to the final click versus using all turret adjustments for 1000 yard elevation requirements.
After many years of testing, I’ve found that Leupold knows how to control light, and in this event the 1000 yard shooter needs to maintain a handle on this observable part of target, or steel long range shooting.
The scope has side focus parallax adjustment on the left side of the turret. Testing out the open turret knobs I found they have fast elevation adjustments, and special lens coatings for long range shooting.
My experience showed that this is a pro-grade glass sight and as such money spent will be in the high range, but you get exactly what you pay for to be sure. The main tube is aircraft-grade aluminum and the scope is totally built in the USA and carries a seal of the Leupold lifetime care policy.
Scope weight 26.1 ounces, length 15.6 inches, main tube 34 mm ( master class package), Mag range 7×35. Twilight Max HD Light Management System.
3. Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44mm
Cut the price in half as opposed to the previous scope in the Leupold line and you have the VX-5HD in a 44mm objective lens model. However, don’t think it lacks the meat to get the job done. Far from it my friends. After putting it to the test I found Leupold is a class one outfit and we use them by the numbers here at BR&D.
This scope retains that 3-15 magnification setting and I found after field testing that it will be more than enough for 1000 yard target sighting and shooting. The scope is illuminated, and it carries an on-off system that automatically working off scope movement for activation.
My field tested showed that the fire dot reticle subtensions give the shooter an edge on long shots when lighting conditions at the target are questionable. This system will go on/off on its own depending on scope movement.
The scope retains a side focus knob on the left side of the turret housing, CDS-Z12 custom dial system with ZeroLock, and high open turrets for fast elevation changes in bullet impact. Be advised that five different subtension reticles are available for this scope. Shooters choice one could say.
My investigation also found that the VX-5HD is designed and machined right here in the USA. Leupold backs what it sells. No worries at all mates.
4. Bushnell Nitro 5-20x44mm
This Bushnell is a mid priced scope that will do the deal out to 1000 yards based on the power settings and optics quality. Again, I shoot this brand all the time here at my test facility, and I can’t afford downtime around here. Far to many irons in the fire and little extra time on task.
Using the HDOS ( light definition optical system), and I determined from my tests that it combines the special coated lens surfaces with a 94% light transmission ability that pulls in clear sharp targets downrange.
This scope is offered close to other long range models built by Bushnell, and as such carries the required tools in its core tubing to get the job done.
I found after using the Bushnell Nitro that the capped target turrets keep the high standing knob adjustments protected, but still allow easy zero and advanced moa clicks to be utilized. A very solid sight as applied to the 308, 6.5 Creedmoor, and others in this cartridge bracket.
5. Bushnell Elite Tactical LRTS
In this second Bushnell, based on my experience we have a scope that can stand right with any of them out there on the market today. I shoot this scope to one mile regarding the use of my 338 Lapua on a Montana 1999 turn bolt Mauser.
I found this scope is top of the line at Bushnell and retains very good glass that also has all the high-tech light control systems the company has developed built in to the lens system.
The scope is designed for 1000 yard shooting and beyond. Just one look through this glass sight and you can be assured that getting a clear image upfront of a target surface 1000 yards away is no effort whatsoever for the scope.
Large high capacity MRAD turret knobs as well as the paired sub tensions make this a specialized 1000 yard sighting system. Be advised that this is a DMR II series glass system and Bushnell offers a variety of modes in this scope. If you don’t see what you want here search further and the company will most likely offer it.
This scope at 4.5-18X44 which after putting to the test I found it gives ample magnification for long range work. The scope is NOT illuminated, but again other models close to its design are just that.
The scope is military police grade in terms of tough weather fighting ability and for use on 7.62 NATO rifles regarding sniper setups regarding urban or combat settings.
6. Steiner T5Xi
This is military grade long range and 1000 yards is a walk in the park for this rifle scope. I shoot two of these at BR&D and my first hand experience showed that they can be pushed to 1500 yards easily when testing with various rifles and ordnance.
This basic scope is offered in four different models by Steiner. The 5-25Xi 56mm is a big scope but designed for big work as well. SCR Sub tensions in MOA or MILS can be obtained and the large turret knobs retains ample rotation with zero stop for turning up the ranging distance for the longer range shooting.
Offered in the FFP the scopes sub tensions move up with the scopes power settings on target size. This is very military in terms of design and sniper preferred much of the time if not always.
The massive 34mm one piece aluminum tube that is built by German engineers with that level of quality workmanship is again professional level that I felt the moment I touches the optic. It will eat up that 1000 yard targets easily if required.
The SCR reticle is set up for long range competition and is graduated in 1/10mil ranging settings ( clicks). The quick throw level is fast for magnification changes. Moving up elevation through the first 120 clicks sets the turret up for using the second rotation indicator. This keeps the shooter in touch with his or her turret rotation settings and therefore will not get lost in the turret rotations.
The scope has warranted coverage for the life of the product, and owner if that be the case. (1)
7. Sniper KT 12-60X60 Long Range Scope
What I found putting using this product is simple. Here is a starter scope for the shooter that wants to push bullets to 1000 yards. After putting it to the test I found the unit has a lot of fun bells and whistles to tack onto the sight have fun for a day in the field or range.
In all cases, my first hand experience showed that the light gathering and control when shooting long is critical. I have some scopes that are splendid when shooting 600 yards but die on the receiver of the rifle when pushed to 800 or 100 yards. The problem is glass quality and in this case being the price point is so very reasonable I would wonder if the glass is up to the task? Anyone with more information on that question please advise me through the editors here at this post.
I would consider another source covering this scope however and that indicates that is guaranteed for life and is from a Texas USA source. That can’t be all bad I would tend to think?
At any rate, this caught my eye when searching out scopes on the net and trying to move to something a bit different from the dame old search patterns for rifle glass, so I decided to put it to the test.
My investigation showed that this scope has the side parallax adjustment wheel (large ) and 35mm tube size that carries a lot of click settings for elevation and windage, capped turrets that can be reset for pinpoint accuracy, and zero return with 1/8 MOA clicks.
The scope retains a glass etched reticle and is illuminated both red and green. My findings showed that the sub tension design used to be MOA hash marks that match the turret settings. Strangely enough, nothing says “Horus” or some other known brand sniper optic selection.
Manufacture states the scope is waterproof with a completely sealed tube body. It is interesting that I am currently shooting for a published rifle review in the states a Custom Shop Tasco that almost matches this scope to perfection less the illuminated reticle. It is at 10-50X50, big focus wheel, double sun shades, and it is 40 years old with never an issue one connected with the performance of the scope.
Note, this product has been discontinued, follow the link for our suggested replacement:
We started this review with general use scopes and have ended with professional grade glass sights that are among the best built anyplace today.
When selecting a Steiner scope I would suggest researching each of them with care and even communicating with the manufacture if you have any detailed questions that need answering. I can say that my time using these scopes has been trouble free and effortless to date.
Keeping in mind that the two basic requirements are necessary for 1000 yard shooting, and that again is glass quality and enough power ( magnification ) to see what you’re shooting at.
I would not want to leave you with the idea that by getting the best scope money can buy the 1000 yard shot becomes a piece of cake. No way my friends because 1000 yard or more shooting requires knowledge of how to use those advanced sub tensions, factory computer data covering wind drift. Elevation and other related elements including the rotation of the earth by specific direction.
However, by working with good glass that is designed to send the bullet accurately down range you have at least covered one of the four bases in this ball game. (2)
For more reading see our guide to what power scope for 1000 yards do you need.
- John McAdams, Scope or iron sights: Pros and cons. Retrieved from https://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/exclusive/scope_or_iron_sights_pros_and_cons.html#.Y8-gpnZBw2w
- LJ Bonham, Long Range Hunting: Here’s the Equipment and Skills You Need for an Ethical Hunt. Retrieved from https://discover.hubpages.com/sports/Long-Range-Hunting-Is-It-Ethical
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Portobello mushrooms are meaty in texture, making them great for sandwiches. Even better, there’s no mixing and shaping required for these burger patties!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 8-12 minutes
Yield: 2 servings
Olive oil cooking spray
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon bottled light balsamic or light red wine vinaigrette
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 large portobello mushrooms, stems removed
2 1-ounce slices mozzarella or provolone cheese
4 3⁄8-inch-thick slices crusty country bread (about 4½ inches round or square)
3 tablespoons fat-free or light mayonnaise
4 ¼-inch-thick slices tomato or 2 roasted red bell pepper pieces
4 large fresh basil leaves
1 thin slice red onion, separated into rings (optional)
- Lightly spray grill rack with olive oil. Preheat gas grill to medium. Combine 3 tablespoons vinaigrette and garlic in bowl; brush on both sides of mushrooms.
- Place mushrooms, gill sides down, on grill rack. Grill for 8 to 12 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. Place cheese on top of mushroom caps. Grill, covered, about 1 minute or until cheese is melted.
- Spray both sides of bread with olive oil. When mushrooms are nearly done, place bread on grill. Grill bread about 1 minute on each side or until lightly toasted.
- Combine mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon vinaigrette; spread on 2 slices of toasted bread. Arrange mushroom, tomato, basil and onion on bread as in photo.
Per Serving (1 burger):
calories: 310; 90 calories from fat
total fat: 10 g; 4.5 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat
cholesterol: 20 mg
sodium: 990 mg*
total carbohydrates: 45 g
fiber: 4 g
sugars: 8 g
protein: 15 g
vitamins: vitamin A (20% DV), vitamin C (15% DV)
minerals: calcium (30% DV), iron (15% DV)
exchanges: 1 med. fat meat, 2.5 starch, 1 veg., 0.5 fat
* To reduce sodium by more than 50 mg, serve open-faced using one piece of bread and use salsa instead of spread.

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A chilling photo has surfaced from police body camera footage at a scene where a woman was fatally shot by an officer after allegedly attacking multiple people with a knife.
Three officers responded to two calls for help to an address in Columbus, in the US state of Ohio, on Tuesday about 4.30pm (local time) where a woman was allegedly threatening two others with a knife, Fox News reported.
One of the officers, Nicholas Rearden, reportedly fatally shot a 16-year-old named Ma'Khia Bryant, who according to her mum, was one of the two people who called 911 requesting help, 10TV reported.
According to Fox News, one of the 911 callers was heard saying that someone was "trying to fight us, trying to stab us, trying to put their hands on our grandma".
"Get here now," the caller told police.
Footage from Mr Rearden reportedly showed a young female who appeared to have a knife in her hand force another female to the ground.
She was then reportedly captured charging towards another nearby female while still holding the apparent knife, with Mr Rearden then firing several shots and killing her, Fox News reported.
Two other officers performed CPR on the teenager after she was shot, but she was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital, according to the publication.
The incident was described a "horrendous tragedy" by Columbus Public Safety Director Ned Pettus Jr, who urged the community to hold their judgement until the full story was uncovered.
"I understand the outrage and emotion around this incident. A teenage girl is dead and she’s dead at the hands of a police officer," he said this week.
"Under any circumstances, that is a horrendous tragedy. But the video shows there is more to this. It requires us to pause, take a close look at the sequence of events, and though it is not easy, wait for the facts."
The officer has been employed by the force since December 2019 and has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation takes place.
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