Requirements: GPA 3.0 or above, Junior or Senior Status
This is a 16 credit-hour experience of graded (A-E) credit. You will need to apply early since some agencies require security clearances.
SUNY Brockport directs the Washington Internship Program. For the latest information, please visit the Washington Semester Web site. This Web site includes program information, costs, and application forms (application, permission sheet, housing).
Seeking more information?
The coordinator from SUNY Brockport makes a campus visit each semester. This session is open to all Buffalo State students, faculty, and staff.
Application and Registration Procedures
After completing your application (including obtaining two letters of recommendation), you must meet with Dr. Michael Cretacci, chair, Criminal Justice Department, Buffalo State College (C114, Classroom Building). Dr. Cretacci must approve applications before sending them to the SUNY Brockport coordinator.
Upon receipt of acceptance notification from the Washington Center, you must make an appointment with Josephine Zagarella-Behrens, Director, International and Exchange Office, SW 410, (716) 878-4620.
Students will register for fifteen credit hours of INE390. Upon completion of the Washington experience, the Washington semester coordinator reports student grades to Josephine Zagarella-Behrens. The coordinator does so for the three components of the Washington experience (research, work, and seminar). Grades will then be conferted to:
- Nine (9)credits in the Criminal Justice major distributed as follows:
CRJ488 – 3 credits
PSC497 – 6 credits (in the Professional, Behavioral, and Social Science Electives)
- Seven (7) credits of All College electives
These credits will then count both towards the student’s criminal justice electives (included in the criminal justice GPA) and/or the student’s total credit hour requirement (120 credits) for the B.S. degree.
Financing your Washington Experience
It is highly recommended that you attend (at least one year before application) a study abroad financial information session. This session will provide information that will help you seek funding for the Washington experience as well.
Sample Internship Agencies
Below are some of the Criminal Justice related agencies where students have interned:
- Naval Criminal Investigative Service
- Department of Justice, National Center for Interpol
- Department of Justice, Criminal Division
- Department of Justice, COPS Program
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Washington Metropolitan Police Department, Anti-Gang Division
- Washington Metropolitan Police Department, Community Policing Division
- D.C. Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Division
- D.C. Office of the Attorney General, Office of Police Liaison
- D.C. Office of the Attorney General, Juvenile Justice Division
- Office of the U.S. Attorney, Law Enforcement Coordinator’s Office
- Supreme Court Police Department
- The International Association of Chiefs of Police
- Montgomery County Maryland Police Department
- Fairfax County Virginia Police Department


MANATEE -- Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice Inc. will offer free first-time homebuyer classes this month in English and Spanish.
The first class will be taught in Spanish from 8 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. Saturday at the Catholic Charities office, 1219 16th St. W. in Bradenton. Classes taught in English will be from 5-9 p.m. Dec. 14-15.
Topics to be covered include: "Steps To Successful Homeownership," which includes funds available to first-time homebuyers as well as fair housing rights; "Winning Credit History/Shopping for a Loan," which includes items required to make a loan contract, budget and money management, and the loan and application process; "Shopping for a Home/Choosing a Realtor," which includes what to know when looking for a home and Realtor, understanding a sales contract, and negotiation and home inspection; and "Home Ownership," which includes what it means to be a homeowner, how to care for a home and maintain it, security issues and avoiding foreclosure.
Participants in the class will be eligible for assistance from Manatee and Sarasota counties bond and/or grant programs for down payment and closing costs. For more information and to register for the class, call Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice Inc. at 941-714-7829.
LWRBA plans holiday social in model home
LAKEWOOD RANCH -- The Lakewood Ranch Business Association and Young Leaders Alliance are holding their annual holiday social from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, with Murray Homes hosting in the "Resolute" model home, 7926 Staysail Court, in the Lake Club in Lakewood Ranch. Admission will include a raffle ticket for the chance to win holiday prizes. There will be complimentary appetizers and cash bar. The Dickens Carolers will join the party, and have been entertaining Florida audiences for 22 years at venues such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and Busch Gardens. Members $10; non-members $20. To register, go to lwrba.org/event-1946428
'12 Days of Christmas' items to tally $34,131
The cost the gifts listed in the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is $34,131 this year, according to the 32nd annual PNC Wealth Management Christmas Price Index released Monday.
The index is a whimsical way the Pittsburgh-based bank tracks inflation. That is a 0.6 percent more than the adjusted 2014 price of $33,933. PNC decided to adjust the historic prices of turtle doves and swans after realizing the prices quoted by vendors didn't reflect the birds' overall value on the open market over the years.
Fed downsizes emergency lending powers to banks
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve officials have moved to prevent the central bank from bailing out failing companies, a pow
er it exercised during the 2008 financial crisis.
The Fed governors voted 5-0 Monday at a public meeting to downsize the Fed's emergency lending powers. Only broad lending programs designed to revive frozen markets -- not loans to individual firms -- will be allowed. The Fed spent about $2 trillion on such a program to ease a credit crunch during the financial meltdown, aiming to spark lending to consumers and small businesses.
Amazon gives drone details, still mum on timeline
NEW YORK -- Amazon is giving new details on its Prime Air drone delivery program, but the timeline is still unclear.
The retailer says Prime Air will one day deliver packages up to 5 pounds in 30 minutes or less using small drones. The drones will fly under 400 feet and weigh less than 55 pounds, according to details posted on its website. It says it will use technology and automation to operate safely. Amazon.com Inc. said program will start once government regulations are in place to support it but set no date.
-- Herald staff, wire reports


Arsenal beat Wolves to stay top of the table
LONDON – Arsenal edged past Wolves at a frosty Emirates Stadium on Saturday as the Premier League leaders turned on the class in the first half and survived a late score.
Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard each finished off sumptuous moves as Mikel Arteta’s side toyed with Wolves and were slick in attack and dogged in defense.
Wolves’ Matheus Cunha did make it 2-1 late on to set up a tense finish but Arsenal held on for the win.
With the win Arsenal move on to 33 points for the season as they’ve now won three games in a row in the Premier League, while Wolves remain on 15 after three defeats in their last four.
Right-side wizardry does the damage as attackers love to defend
Arsenal’s right-side of the pitch did the damage early on to set up this win as Takehiro Tomiyasu, Odegaard and Saka linked up to devastating effect and Gabriel Jesus often drifted over to get in on the act even though he had an off day in front of goal. With Tomiyasu preferred over Ben White in recent games, the Japanese defender has taken his chance and was strong defensively and always gave Saka support in attack. The opposite was true too, right across Arsenal’s talented forward line. In the first half Oleksandr Zinchenko lost the ball and Gabriel Martinelli charged back 50 yards to win it back. Cue huge roars from the crowd, applause from Mikel Arteta and celebrations from Martinelli. For all of Arsenal’s incredibly slick attacking play -- only Man City, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen have scored more goals than them across Europe’s top leagues in 2023 – it is the hunger to defend from the front which has set them up for prolonged success. The sight of Martinelli, Saka, Odegaard and Leandro Trossard charging back to help out defensively sums up what is great about this team. They are truly a team, from front to back, and they were absolutely livid they allowed Wolves to score a late goal and ruin yet another shutout. That is how much pride they have in the way they defend and that is what will make the difference this season between them being title contenders and actually winning it all. We know Arsenal can attack and score goals galore but now we’re seeing their hunger to defend.
Arsenal vs Wolves player ratings
Via our friends at FotMob.com, you can see Odegaard, Saka and Tomiyasu had a superb day down Arsenal’s right.. Wolves hung in there and Cunha and Semedo both never stopped working.
Arsenal head to Luton Town on Tuesday, Dec. 5, while Wolves host Burnley on the same day.
Arsenal vs Wolves live updates! - By Joe Prince-Wright at Emirates Stadium
How to watch Arsenal vs Wolves live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 10am ET, Saturday (December 2)
TV Channel: USA Network
Online: Stream via NBC.com
FULL TIME: Arsenal 2-1 Wolves
They made hard work of it in the end but Arsenal hold on for a deserved win against Wolves.
Matheus Cunha makes it 2-1 late on after an awful error from Zinchenko. Game on!
Out of absolutely nowhere, Wolves score with 5 minutes to go and they’re back in this. Zinchenko gives the ball away and Cunha curls home a beauty. Game on here in north London! Moments later Eddie Nketiah is clean through and beats the goalkeeper but his shot hits the post and Wolves clear.
Not much going on in the second half
Arsenal are so comfortable here. Wolves are trying to get on the ball but the Gunners are holding them at arms length and now Eddie Nketiah is on for Gabriel Jesus to try and put some extra gloss on the scoreline. Saka curls a shot just over the bar. My word, that looked destined for the top corner.
Big stop from David Raya at his near post to deny Matheus Cunha
Wolves have looked dangerous on the break at the start of this second half and David Raya stands tall at his near post to beat away a shot from Matheus Cunha. Promising for the visitors.
HALF TIME: Arsenal 2-0 Wolves
Pretty much total dominance from Arsenal as Saka and Odegaard scored early and they could have added to their lead. However, Wolves did look dangerous on the break just before the break as it was all a bit too easy for Arsenal.
🔴🐺🚨 Half time here and it’s Arsenal 2-0 Wolves after some scintillating football from the Premier League leaders.— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) December 2, 2023
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Arsenal knocking at the door
First Gabriel Martinelli hits the post then Gabriel Jesus skies an effort over the bar from two yards out after another brilliant cross from Saka.
GOALLL! Martin Odegaard makes it 2-0 after another superb team move and it’s Arsenal 2-0 Wolves (13 minutes)
Less than 15 minutes in and it’s Arsenal 2-0 Wolves - Superb play down the left as Jesus finds Zinchenko and he cuts the ball back for Odegaard to slot home. This is way too easy for the Premier League leaders and Wolves have barely got out of their own half. A few moments later Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa has now gone down with an injury and he is coming off. It goes from bad to worse for the visitors.
GOALLL! Bukayo Saka scores superb goal to make it Arsenal 1-0 Wolves (6 minutes)
That has warmed us all up! It’s Arsenal 1-0 Wolves and it is a beautiful goal. Bukayo Saka does superbly to beat his man, then plays it to Gabriel Jesus who lays it back to Saka with a delicate flick and Saka finishes down low. Brilliant football and Saka continues his great start to the season.
We are underway in north London!
The players are going through their final warm ups (not sure how you can get warm here today...) and both Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus have had shots which hit both posts and came out. Arsenal will be hoping their luck changes during the game!
Hello and welcome to north London! It is cold and frosty here as Arsenal and Wolves both aim to kick off a busy December with a win. The hosts know a win will keep them top of the Premier League table but Wolves have been really good so far this season and their points tally doesn’t reflect their performances. You get the feeling Arsenal will have to be very patient today. In team news, Arsenal keep Ben White on the bench while their midfield looks very attacking with Odegaard and Trossard ahead of Rice. Wolves are forced to make changes with Lemina and Joao Gomes both suspended so Traore and Doyle come in to central midfield.
Arsenal lineup (4-3-3)
Raya; Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Rice, Odegaard, Trossard; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
Wolves lineup (3-5-2)
Sa; Kilman, Dawson, Gomes; Semedo, Bellegarde, Traore, Doyle, Bueno; Hwang, Cunha
Focus on Arsenal, team news
The Gunners have a busy week as they battered Lens 6-0 in Champions League action, so Arteta will rotate his lineup a little but he does have David Raya back in goal after he wasn’t available to play against parent club Brentford last weekend. Aaron Ramsdale came in and did okay but you could see that he was shaky after Raya has become the undisputed Arsenal No. 1.
OUT: Thomas Partey (thigh), Emile Smith-Rowe (knee), Jurrien Timber (torn ACL), Fabio Vieira (hip)
Focus on Wolves, team news
Wolves have a very settled team this season and the 3-5-2 system has worked extremely well with Hwang Hee-chan and Matheus Cunha both scoring against Fulham and in fine form in attack as O’Neil can’t wait to have Pedro Neto back from injury. The Portuguese winger is expected back soon which will be a huge boost. Key midfield duo Mario Lemina and Joao Gomes are both suspended for this game which is a big blow.
OUT: Joe Hodge (shoulder), Pedro Neto (thigh), Mario Lemina (suspended), Joao Gomes (suspended), Rayan Ait Nouri (ankle)


Iran, Pakistan discuss de-escalation of regional tensions
Tehran Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his visiting Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi reviewed bilateral ties as well as the ways of de-escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf region.
During the meeting, both sides discussed bilateral and regional issues.
Earlier, Qureshi said in a statement that Pakistan will continue to play its role in reduction of tension in the region.
He reaffirmed Pakistan's stance that the region cannot afford any other conflict.
The Foreign Minister said that on the directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, he is visiting Iran to hold talks with the Iranian leadership.
He said he will later visit Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Qureshi stressed the need for the reduction of tension between Iran and the United States.
Source: Islamic Republic News Agency - IRNA


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Concrete furniture – versatility of applications
Concrete furniture is a modernist and designer’s alternative to most popular furniture made of wood, glass or plastics. It has many benefits: practical – sturdy and durable, resistant to atmospheric conditions (hence it can be used outside!) and very versatile. Although it is mostly associated with minimalist interior arrangement, it does not mean that this is its only application. Good concept for arrangement makes fair-faced concrete furniture a perfect and vanguard element in any home. A concrete table will look great in the dining room or may serve as a modern desk, while a concrete stool may be used as a footstool in the living room or a seat in the corridor. Concrete furniture distinguish any interior with an interesting and stylish detail.
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US orders extra scrutiny of Boeing 777s with same type of engine that failed on United Airlines flight forcing return to Denver airport.
United States aviation regulators announced extra inspections of Boeing Co’s 777 jets using the same type of engine that shed debris over Denver on Saturday, while Japan went further and suspended their use while it considers what action to take.
The regulatory moves involving planes with Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines came after a United Airlines 777 returned safely to Denver International Airport on Saturday after its right engine failed.
The incident on United Airlines Flight 328 from Denver to Honolulu took place shortly after it took off with 231 passengers and 10 crew members. The plane landed safely back in Denver.
United said on Sunday it would voluntarily and temporarily remove its 24 active planes of the same type from its schedule.
Images posted by police in Broomfield, Colorado showed significant plane debris on the ground, including an engine cowling scattered outside a home and what appeared to be other parts in a field.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said its initial examination of the plane indicated most of the damage was confined to the right engine, with only minor damage to the rest of the aircraft.
It said the inlet and casing separated from the engine and two fan blades were fractured while the remainder of the fan blades exhibited damage.
The crack that led the fan blade to break on the United flight on Saturday was similar to one that occurred on a 2018 United flight, a person familiar with the preliminary investigation results who was not authorised to discuss them told the Bloomberg news agency.
In the latest failure, one fan blade cracked and broke off near where it attached to a rotating hub, according to the person. A second blade was also broken, apparently after it was struck by the first blade.
The fan blades on this specific type of PW4000 are hollow and made of titanium. The cracks appear to start from within the surface, making them impossible to detect on the surface. Airlines can use technologies such as ultrasound to find cracks beneath the surface.
Japan’s transport ministry ordered Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) and ANA Holdings Inc to suspend the use of 777s with PW4000 engines while it considered whether to take additional measures.
The ministry said that on December 4, 2020, a JAL flight from Naha Airport to Tokyo International Airport returned to Naha due to a malfunction in the left engine.
That plane is the same age as the 26-year-old United Airlines aircraft involved in Saturday’s incident.
United is the only US operator of the planes with this type of engine, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The other airlines using them are in Japan and South Korea, the US agency said.
“We reviewed all available safety data following yesterday’s incident,” the FAA said in a statement. “Based on the initial information, we concluded that the inspection interval should be stepped up for the hollow fan blades that are unique to this model of engine, used solely on Boeing 777 airplanes.”
Pratt & Whitney, owned by Raytheon Technologies Corp, was not available immediately for comment.
Boeing said its technical advisers are supporting the NTSB with its investigation.
The planemaker also said on Monday it recommends “suspending operations of the 69 in-service and 59 in-storage 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines until the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identifies the appropriate inspection protocol.”
A spokeswoman for South Korea’s transport ministry said it was monitoring the situation but had not yet taken any action.
Korean Air Lines Co Ltd said it had 16 of the planes, 10 of them stored, and it would consult with the manufacturer and regulators and stop flying them to Japan for now.
In February 2018, a 777 of the same age operated by United and bound for Honolulu suffered an engine failure when a cowling fell off about 30 minutes before the plane landed safely. The NTSB determined that incident was the result of a full-length fan blade fracture.
Because of that 2018 incident, Pratt & Whitney reviewed inspection records for all previously inspected PW4000 fan blades, the NTSB said. The FAA in March 2019 issued a directive requiring initial and recurring inspections of the fan blades on the PW4000 engines.


SAN JOSE, May 10 (Reuters) – Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves on Wednesday removed his security minister and other top officials from office, after the Central American nation famed for being a safe haven in the region recorded its worst ever year for homicides.
Costa Rica ended 2022 with the highest number of murders on record, with a rate of 12.6 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, and data for the first quarter of 2023 indicate a 40% jump from the same period last year.
This comes as El Salvador’s President Bukele – who has made the fight against crime a key campaign – said El Salvador was on the verge of hitting 365 non-consecutive days without murders since he came to power in 2019.
Police have however reported some homicides and gang member “casualties” of fights with security forces are not recorded as homicides.
In April, Costa Rica’s Chaves had presented a set of security measures to tackle surging crime rates, after the country’s main business chamber called for a state of “national emergency,” fearing a hit to foreign investment and tourism.
Chaves appointed lawyer Mario Zamora as the country’s new security minister. She had held the same position in the 2011-2014 government of former President Laura Chinchilla, known for having been hard on crime.
Opposition parties have criticized Chaves, saying he has not acted enough against insecurity and calling out his April suspension of a proposal to boost street patrols – police had protested since it increased their working days.
Costa Rica had abolished its army in 1948.
As incoming minister, Zamora said that his focus will be on combating hired killers, which authorities believe represent two of every three murders.


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Big claims she is not trolling people of color, nor is she trying to be offensive.
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This gated, Caribbean-style Windsor Hills community is 4 km from Walt Disney World. Features include a clubhouse with a lagoon-style pool, water slide, and hot tub.
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Nestled in private Orlando communities, these multi-bedroom holiday homes and apartments are 15 minutes' drive from Walt Disney World. Apartment features include access to a public outdoor pool.
“The house was more than I expected. Not far from t…only complaint was not being able to stay longer.”
These resort homes are at Windsor Hills Resort in Kissimmee and are a 10-minute drive from Disney's Animal Kingdom. This resort features a tennis court, 70-seat private cinema and outdoor hot tub.
“We liked the private pool each apartment had.we also liked that every room had a full bathroom.”
Located 7 minutes' drive from the Orange County Convention Center and 3.2 km from SeaWorld, this Orlando resort offers an outdoor pool, hot tub, and game room.
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Located throughout Central Florida, these vacation homes each have a private pool and free Wi-Fi access. The apartments include public pool access. Walt Disney World Resort is a 10-minute drive away.
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Just minutes away from all central Orlando attractions, Alamo Vacation Homes offers self-catering apartments with balconies. It features an outdoor pool, a tennis court, a hot tub and a gym.
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Increasing your focus means you should get up each day, looking forward to what you can achieve. Being focused means you are making progress towards what is most important to you. If you do this, you will feel a greater sense of productivity and fulfillment.
What I want you to walk away from this with is a better way to focus. Hopefully, you’ll learn tips and strategies on gaining and keeping your focus so you can be productive in everything you do. One of the first things I want you to walk away with is this: Multitasking is one of the most overrated skills people claim to have. In this series, you’ll find out why you shouldn’t be multitasking, and what to do instead.
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Why Focus is Important
Why is being focused so important in today’s world? What results happen when you are focused? Does being focused make you less stressed? Happier? If it’s so important, why don’t people focus more? Well, according to Gary Keller, author of, The One Thing, focus is the one thing you need. The ability to focus will propel you to do all the other things you need to do to be successful. Even Gary Vee promotes the notion that focus and the consistency of that focus are essential to reaching your ultimate goals in life. It is our penchant to be distracted by the "fancy things" of life that cause us not to reach our full measure of success. I'd definitely suggest you pick up Gary Keller's book. It's in my Library for a reason!
Being focused on one thing for a set period of time allows you to create a better quality of work, get more work done quicker, and allows your creative ideas to flow easier. Being focused on one task at a time is less stressful on your mind. And being less stressed allows you to be happier.
It’s difficult for people to remain focused on one task for a variety of reasons. For one, we live in a world where we are constantly bombarded with TV, radio, cell phones, social media, as well as a much larger population that lives closer together than ever before. It’s difficult to get completely away from all these distractions. One way is to go to a room where you can shut your door and turn off your phone and email notifications.
When you focus on a single task, avoiding distractions, your brain becomes focused on that task alone. This lets you complete that task much more quickly than if you are trying to complete two or more tasks at once. For instance, let’s say you need to write a brief, do your clients books for the week, or research information on a new medical procedure. The best thing to do is to set aside all but that one task. So, for this example, you want to give all your attention to writing that brief. That means turning off the TV, cell phones, social media pings, closing your door and putting all your attention on writing. What many people do find helpful is music, however, this music needs to be instrumental. There are a few genres that are best for focused work. My suggestion for finding music suitable for focus is Focus@Will. You can read more about it in my recent post on productivity tools and apps.
By giving all your attention to the task without distraction, you can get it done much more quickly and with fewer mistakes. Your work will be higher quality. Another benefit to being focused is that your creativity will kick in, too. You’ll come up with new ideas associated with the task at hand. This is great if you are someone who must be creative for a living. This includes traditional creative types like architects, graphic designers, advertisers, interior designers and other innovators, as well as people who create products or services, teachers, researchers, engineers, executives, bloggers, and anyone who needs ideas. Just about everyone can benefit.
Being constantly connected to others and having many distractions that take away your focus can affect your stress levels as well as your productivity. When you aren’t focused, you don’t get as much done as you could if you were truly focused on the task you’re doing. And who needs extra stress...right, I didn't think so.
Focusing on one thing for a certain period of time helps you think better. Having your mind scattered over several tasks at once keeps you from thinking about what you are actually doing. You only have time to complete a task quickly before you must move on to the next one. All the while you are trying to remember everything that has to be done. When you focus, you are able to think about only one thing for that period of time.
Focusing allows your subconscious to do the work. Think about when you learned to ride a bike or drive a car. It was difficult in the beginning, but when you began focusing on what you were doing, your subconscious took over and helped you learn. The same is true for your everyday tasks. Once you begin focusing solely on one task, your subconscious helps you do them quicker and easier.
It’s important to focus on one task at a time to become more productive, do better quality work and be less stressed. Focusing can help you be more creative and have more happiness.
Stay tuned, for Part 2, where I will go discuss steps the effects of multi-tasking and what you can do to improve your focus. But, for now, comment below and let me know what helps you to focus and whether you struggle with concentration.
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More FM Breakfast host Simon Barnett's return has been delayed so he can care for his wife Jodi as her radiation therapy starts.
In an emotional on-air interview last week in which he gave an update on Jodi's health, Simon said he was hoping to get back to co-hosting the show after Queen's Birthday Weekend.
However, it's now been pushed back.
"Since Simon's on-air interview last week, Jodi's doctors have given her a start date of Tuesday, June 5 for treatment. Simon's return to More FM will therefore be delayed," a spokesperson for More FM said.
"The team are giving Simon the time to be with Jodi during this difficult time."
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Simon has been on extended leave since Jodi was diagnosed with lesions on the brain, earlier this year.
She underwent successful surgery, however her doctors have advised that she needs to undergo radiation therapy every day for six weeks, followed by chemotherapy for six months.
Although he said he was looking forward to getting back to working on the More FM Breakfast, Simon announced in 2017 that he would be leaving the role permanently at the end of this year.


Former University of Richmond women's lacrosse standout Caitlin Fifield ('13) has been named as one of 41 players competing to represent Team Canada at the 2017 FIL Women's Lacrosse World Cup in Guildford, England.
University of Richmond women's lacrosse head coach Allison Kwolek has announced the team's fall schedule, which includes matchups with three teams ranked in the final IWLCA and Inside Lacrosse polls of 2016 and five 2016 NCAA Tournament participants.
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Cait and Sophie looked glamorous while posing at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
"Love partying with family! Oscars 2020 @vanityfair party!" Cait posted from inside the VF bash in February 2020.
"Such a great party last night to celebrate an amazing woman and her genius brands! @kylieskin is going to be soooo amazing!! Happy launch day!" Sophia posted following the star-studded bash.
"Happy Birthday to my little Sophia!" Cait posted. "It was a great night last night. So few candles."
"Great trip to Greece. Athens is a beautiful city with great people and a rich history. Thank you for a wonderful trip!" Caitlyn posted.
"So blessed - life is good."
Cait and Sophia mingle with Eva Longoria and Eiza Gonzalez at The Hollywood Reporter's Empowerment In Entertainment Event 2019 at Milk Studios in L.A.
"Lunch squad. We have the best neighbors and friends!" Sophia posted on IG.
"Last night, on behalf of the @caitlynjennerfdn we are honored to continue our support of St. John's transgender health program this holiday season," Caitlyn shared.
"From our little pre-Christmas party last night! Only 6 days until Christmas!!" Sophia posted on Instagram.
Cait and Sophia party it up with Kendall Jenner at the Kardashians' annual Christmas Eve party.
"Thank you @kimkardashian Kanye @krisjenner for hosting this amazing Christmas Eve winter wonderland party last night! Truly magical!" Sophia shared post-party.
The pals snap a sweet selfie.
"Next stop on Phoenix tour granting funds for our very deserving community," Sophia wrote.
The stylish duo pose backstage at the 2018 Jeremy Scott show during New York Fashion Week.
"Best part of our job...giving away four grants to four LGBT charities today in Phoenix! @drbobparsons @reneelparsons," Sophia shared.
"So proud of my @kyliejenner for all of her hard work and dedication to @kyliecosmetics !!! Also, Sophia and I are loving this new gloss - shade DIVA."
"@officialretrouve thank you for your amazing friendship and generous sponsorship of our event last night!"
"Had so much fun in the photo booth at @kyliejenner's birthday party!" Cait shared.
The BFFs arrive to Kylie Jenner's 21st birthday party at Delilah in West Hollywood.
Sophia supports the Olympian at the 2018 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater in L.A.
"Impromptu pool days are the bestest. next time we are coming to your house."
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Gardening and Your Health
Gardening and your health go hand in hand. I began gardening years ago because I wanted fresh vegetables and cut flowers. The flower gardening progressed to landscaping, and eventually, I learned to can vegetables. Hot peppers are my specialty. The health benefits of fresh organic veggies are clear. The healthy benefits of the joy in the beauty of flowers might not be as evident, but it’s real. The benefits of gardening go far beyond a healthy diet choice. Gardening and health go hand in hand.
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Here are a few of the benefits of gardening.
I have more than 40 four-foot by eight-foot flower beds. Once I began, it was hard to stop. I blame some form of undiagnosed OCD on my obsession with flower beds. but it’s more than that. When I’m feeling anxious or stressed, working in my flower beds is one sure way of reliving my angst. I might be able to trace each of my flower beds back to a stressful day. Gardening and health are one and the same for me.
“Stress-relieving effects of gardening were hypothesized and tested in a field experiment. Thirty allotment gardeners performed a stressful Stroop task and were then randomly assigned to 30 minutes of outdoor gardening or indoor reading on their own allotment plot. Salivary cortisol levels and self-reported mood were repeatedly measured.
Gardening and reading each led to decreases in cortisol during the recovery period, but decreases were significantly stronger in the gardening group. Positive mood was fully restored after gardening but further deteriorated during reading. These findings provide the first experimental evidence that gardening can promote relief from acute stress.” – Journal for Health Psychology.
Digging, planting, and weeding all require lifting, bending, and carrying. “According to the Centers for Disease Control, gardening is compared to “moderate cardiovascular exercise.” Gardening 30 to 45 minutes a day can burn 150 to 300 calories. This isn’t just standing there watering the flowers, but weeding, digging, hoeing, raking, and planting.” — 9 Reasons Gardening Is The Ultimate Mind-Body Workout
I’m a senior. I can be forgetful and often search for a word or name only to have it on the tip of my tongue but not in my brain. I’ve experienced 45 minutes to an hour of garnering, leaving me clear-headed and fresh. “Gardening has been studied as a therapeutic activity across generations. For seniors specifically, gardening has been shown to have a bounty of cognitive benefits.
The act of gardening, whether on a small scale or a larger one, requires a multi-step thinking process. Senior gardeners are given the opportunity to practice cognitive skills that range from planning to judgment to critical thinking. Having the chance to use these cognitive skills on a regular basis, and through a hobby that is enjoyable, can be therapeutic for aging adults.” — The therapeutic power of gardening to keep your brain young.
Gardening and Health
Gardening does more, so much more than relieve stress. It’s a healthy form of exercise with all of the benefits associated. It leads to better sleep and increased levels of healthy hormones. Gardening slows brain deterioration and delivers happiness as well as joy. Flower gardening adds beauty and increased property value. Vegetable gardening is rewarding and brings delicious, healthy food choices. Do you garden? If not, why not, and when can you start?
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I am writing in response to Susan Smith’s letter to the editor that was published in The Leader-Herald on Feb. 11.
I hope she’s not “offended” because I am a resident and taxpayer of the city and I totally disagree with her assessment of our mayor. I think Mayor King is doing an outstanding job and, for the first time in many years, I think an incumbent mayor of Gloversville deserves to be re-elected.
King demonstrates a deep caring and concern for our city and, while I don’t always agree with what he does, I think he does what he does with his heart in the right place.
Speaking of disagreeing with him, Smith states that if you don’t agree with him, you get banned and blocked on his Facebook page. I have disagreed plenty of times and am still on his “friends” list. Perhaps her problem lies in the way she disagreed. I stand behind his right to block anyone who is disrespectful or rude (if that’s his reason for doing so). I would do the same myself.
I also stand behind his right to spend a day at the slopes with his family and not at the armory. He is a public servant, but is certainly entitled to time off.
Speaking as a taxpayer and resident of the city of Gloversville, I support Mayor King for re-election. He’s a good man with the city’s best interests at heart.


Isomer- and mass-selective UV and IRUV double resonance spectra of the BA3, B2A, and B2A2 clusters of benzene (B) and acetylene (A) are presented. Cluster structures are assigned by comparison with the UV and IR spectra of benzene, the benzene dimer, as well as the BA, BA2, and B2A clusters. The intermolecular vibrations of BA are identified by dispersed fluorescence spectroscopy. Assignment of the cluster structures is supported by quantum chemical calculations of IR spectra with spin-component scaled second-order MOllerPlesset (SCS-MP2) theory. Initial propositions for various structures of the BA3 and B2A2 aggregates are generated with model potentials based on density functional theory combined with the symmetry-adapted perturbation theory (DFT-SAPT) approach. Shape and relative cluster stabilities are then confirmed with SCS-MP2. T-shaped geometries are the dominant structural motifs. Higher-energy isomers are also observed. The detected cluster structures are correlated with possible cluster formation pathways and their role as crystallization seeds is discussed.


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Let it not be said that we Jews don’t have the same types of bilious and vengeful folk who are also known to frequent the evangelical movement. The James Dobsons and Pat Robertsons of the Jewish world are channeled by Mort Klein, eternal president of the Zionist Organization of America. Klein firmly believes that any Jew who criticizes Israel is anti-Semitic. And so, his attack against Brandeis University for awarding an honorary doctorate to Tony Kushner. Kushner’s sin? Previous statements he’s made about Israel which Klein deems beyond the pale. Here’s how The Forward characterizes the brouhaha:
Klein and his group, the Zionist Organization of America, are waging a campaign to get the university to reverse its decision to grant an honorary degree to Kushner, author of the Tony Award-winning “Angels in America.” The ZOA, which claims Brandeis as a past honorary president and has named its top award after him, is circulating a collection of quotes from Kushner in an effort to make its case.
Kushner, co-author of Steven Spielberg’s screenplay for “Munich,” came under fire last year from some in the Jewish world who felt that the film drew a moral equivalence between Palestinian terrorists and Mossad assassins.
“It is outrageous that such a pro-Israel university — named after one of the greatest Zionists of the 20th century — would consider giving an award to such a vocal critic of Israel,” Klein told the Forward. “It’s as if Howard University chose to honor David Duke.”
The ZOA quotes Kushner as saying Israel was founded amid “ethnic cleansing” and that the creation of the Jewish state was “a mistake.” In speaking with the Forward this week, Kushner did not deny his earlier comments. However, he said that extremists” who would wish to “excommunicate” him for his stance toward Israel were taking him out of context.
Kushner portrayed the controversy as an attempt to marginalize those Jews who speak out against Israeli policies. “The biggest lie that is being promulgated is that I represent a tiny fringe viewpoint,” Kushner told the Forward. “But in my doubts and reservations and anguish about the situation in the Middle East, I am but one of an enormous number in the Jewish community.”
Mort Klein is a spewer of hate. Hate for some of his fellow Jews who question Israeli policy. And certainly hate for Muslims, and even moreso Palestinians who inconveniently interpose themselves between Israel and its dream of territorial dominance of the land between the Mediterranean and the Jordan (or to some–the Nile and the Euphrates). Klein’s clairvoyant claim to know the views of a long-dead American Jewish jurist (Justice Brandeis) in this matter are ludicrous. As Kushner says, Brandeis originally made a name for himself as the lawyer who took on the cause of sweatshop labor in the wake of the devastating Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. The beloved Brandeis understood the plight of the oppressed and worked tirelessly to ameliorate such societal injustice. I have little doubt were he alive today that he would support Tony Kushner’s call for a two-state solution. Louis Brandeis, were he alive, would no more fraternize with Mort Klein than Abe Lincoln would sit down for a beer with Pat Robertson.
Now, Charles Jacob, another Jewish demagogue who runs the David Project, infamous for raking Columbia Mideast Studies faculty over the coals for their alleged anti-Zionism/anti-Semitism, enters the fray:
“At a time when the Jewish people around the world are being defamed through attacks on Israel, this is no time for a Jewish institution to honor someone who is placing world Jewry in peril.”
So far, I’m pleased to say that Brandeis hasn’t budged from its position supporting Kushner and its award of the honorary degree to him.
Should anyone want to know what Kushner really feels about Israel, Zionism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, they have only to read this letter he wrote to Brandeis president, Yehuda Reinharz, about the controversy:
I love Israel, but as a great fan of pluralist secular democracy, I don’t have faith in nationalist or tribalist solutions for the problems of oppressed and persecuted minorities; I have great faith…in a steadfast, absolute refusal to conflate government with religious principle or ethnic identity. I love Israel, but I am neither a Zionist nor an anti-Zionist; I’m a Diasporan Jew who isn’t willing to say that the history and culture of the Diaspora was merely a long prelude of weakness and misery leading to the founding of a Jewish state and the invention of Jewish military power – I think there are other kinds of power, there’s an alternative history of power to which Jews have made important contributions. Though I think nationalist solutions to the problems of oppressed minorities are usually mistakes, I love Israel, I am moved and excited by its culture, its meaning in Jewish history, but I’m critical of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people, I’m opposed to the occupation, the settlements, the barrier wall, and attacks on civilians, whether the civilians are Palestinian or Israeli. I love and admire the Palestinians but I believe that in the midst of their suffering some Palestinians have made their own terrible mistakes. I tend to believe that people make mistakes because of their suffering rather than some inherent evil. Threading through all of this error and anger, on the Israeli and Palestinian sides, I see histories of persecution, injustice and suffering in collision. Though I don’t believe in nationalist solutions to the problems of minorities, I want a two-state solution to the crisis in the middle east through courageous, honest peace talks supported by the international community…
In every interview and essay on the subject I’ve declared that Israel’s existence must be defended, its borders secure and its people safe. I believe that by criticizing a country’s policies you strengthen rather than weaken it, and in patriotism as in human relationships, uncritical adoration is idolatry, not love. And idolatry is forbidden by the Second Commandment.
As Kushner says, these are complicated thoughts not conducive to being understood in sound bites. Mort Klein thinks and talks in sound bites. Most demagogues do. But we shouldn’t be fooled by the outrageous slurs flung by the Klein crowd. Tony Kushner deserves his honorary doctorate and I applaud Brandeis for awarding it to him. Here is President Reinharz’ explanation of why the University chose to honor Kushner:
Over the years, Brandeis has honored hundreds of men and women of distinction whose personal views, I am sure, span the full spectrum of political discourse, and the University applies no litmus test requiring honorary degree recipients to hold particular views on Israel or topics of current political debate.
Mr. Kushner is not being honored because he is a Jew, and he is not being honored for his political opinions. Brandeis is honoring him for his extraordinary achievements as one of this generation’s foremost playwrights, whose work is recognized in the arts and also addresses Brandeis’s commitment to social justice.
To read an entirely wrong-headed critique of Brandeis’ decision to award the degree to Kushner, see Eugene Volokh‘s blog. One of the points he takes issues with is Reinharz’ contention that the award was appropriate because of the University’s and Kushner’s commitment to “social justice.”
I’ve been appalled for some time that Brandeis…now includes a “commitment to social justice” in its mission statement. When I was a student there, its much more appropriate motto was (and probably still officially is) “truth even unto its innermost parts.” But a precommitment to some particular notion of “social justice” [update: itself an ideologically charged term; why not just “justice”?] can obviously interfere with the pursuit of truth, and a university’s mission should be the pursuit of truth, not furtherance of ideology.
Some mighty dry casuistry if you ask me. And since when is the pursuit of social justice “furtherance of ideology?” Only in the small-minded world of Eugene Volokh who, I’m sorry to say is a graduate of that august institution.

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The Renegade subcompact SUV has become the second Jeep model made in China for the local market
The first ever Jeep model made in China was the Cherokee, which entered production in the Asian country on October 19, 2015. Half a year later, the first Chinese-made Jeep Renegade rolled off the assembly line of the GAC FCA Guangzhou plant on April 18, 2016. The Jeep Cherokee is built in China at the GAC FCA Changsha plant.
The production launch of the Renegade in China is a result of the GAC FCA joint venture's growth in the world's biggest car market and is also due to the appeal Jeep SUVs have among Chinese customers.
"Today is an important step in our strategy to expand the Jeep brand's global presence and, equally important, it represents a further strengthening of the joint enterprise with our respected and valuable partner here in China, the GAC Group," said Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
Located within the manufacturing base of the GAC Group's passenger vehicles in the Panyu District, Guangzhou, the GAC FCA plant has a production capacity of 160,000 vehicles a year. The facility was built based on the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) system, featuring an advanced process layout, production equipment, and an environmental management model.
"The GAC FCA Guangzhou Plant enjoys extensive advantages in product, technology, and management. Without a doubt it will further accelerate the development of not only GAC Group, but also the whole automotive industry here in Guangdong Province, China," said GAC Chairman Zhang Fangyou.
Presales of the locally manufactured Jeep Renegade start at the Beijing Motor Show in late April 2016.

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The more than 6 inches of snow that fell on Christmas Eve night and Christmas morning was followed by a week of mostly below-freezing temperatures.
That left some Boulder streets -- especially those on steep slopes or well shaded by evergreen trees -- icy days after the snow and has renewed the debate over whether the city should do more to remove snow and ice from residential streets.
On Monday, Councilman Macon Cowles sent an email to other city officials asking what more could be done.
"I would like to know if we have considered plowing streets that exceed a certain grade," Cowles wrote. "It would be helpful to map the steep streets in our town, and then review the ice and snow plan with respect to those streets. I am impressed again this year with the fact that it has been hard not to slip and fall when visiting certain areas of town after our recent snowfall."
City public works officials are in the middle of an analysis of Boulder's snow removal performance. That analysis includes everything from which chemicals it uses to prevent freezing and how they're applied to how the staff is organized in advance of storms.
Felix Gallo, the city's transportation and utilities maintenance coordinator, said crews already try to pre-treat streets that are known to be problems with deicing chemicals and make at least one pass with the plow.
However, as part of the analysis, which will be presented to the City Council early this year, the public works department will include discussion of "enhanced" snow removal efforts that more consistently hit those known problem streets, mostly the steeper streets in Chautauqua, University Hill and Mapleton Hill, where large conifer trees block the sun for most of the day.
Gallo said he could not provide a cost estimate for the additional service. Rather, if the City Council was interested, the public works department would have to do that additional snow removal for several years and develop annual estimates.
Gallo said Boulder's current practices are in line with most Colorado cities, which only plow major streets and let the sun take care of the rest.
"We're doing what everyone else is doing," he said. "That's not saying we couldn't do better."
In an interview, Cowles said the city needs to do more to clear streets and sidewalks, especially if it wants people to walk and ride their bikes.
"Our job in the city and on the City Council is to express the priorities of the citizens and then implement those," he said. "We need to keep the ordinary functions of people's daily lives working as smoothly as possible, and I think we have room for improvement in snow and ice removal."
Councilman Ken Wilson, who lives on University Hill, said most people would like more snow removal, but not necessarily at the expense of other city services. For his part, he'd rather see more police officers and support staff hired than more plowing of residential streets.
"I think snow plowing comes up pretty high on things the community wants, but it should be included in next year's budget discussion," he said.
Jim Knopf, a landscape architect who has lived on the slope above the federal labs on South Broadway since 1982, said city service has improved but is still inconsistent. There have been times when neighbors have gone without garbage pickup and mail service because the streets are so slick.
There are a few streets in the neighborhood that are so slick no one can even walk on them, and paths that children use to get to school and commuters use to get to work often aren't plowed, Knopf said.
Knopf said he'd like the city to keep better track of problem areas so that new plow drivers know about them. He also thinks the city should consider smaller snow-clearing equipment that could maneuver in narrower residential streets, perhaps at lower cost than the larger plows.
Knopf said he usually rides his bike, but after snowstorms, he doesn't know what the access will be like.
"I use a bicycle practically every day, and it's been a week and it's still not clear," Knopf said. "They'd get a lot of people out of their cars if they cleared it."


Localization of vibrational modes leads to reduced thermal conductivity of amorphous heterostructures
A Giri and BF Donovan and PE Hopkins, PHYSICAL REVIEW MATERIALS, 2, 056002 (2018).
We investigate the vibrational heat transfer mechanisms in amorphous Stillinger-Weber silicon and germanium-based alloys and heterostructures via equilibrium and nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations along with lattice dynamics calculations. We find that similar to crystalline alloys, amorphous alloys demonstrate large size effects in thermal conductivity, while layering the constituent materials into superlattice structures leads to length-independent thermal conductivities. The thermal conductivity of an amorphous SixGe1_(x) alloy reduces by as much as similar to 53% compared to the thermal conductivity of amorphous silicon; compared to the larger reduction in crystalline phases due to alloying, we show that compositional disorder rather than structural disorder has a larger impact on the thermal conductivity reduction. Our thermal conductivity predictions for a-Si/a-Ge superlattices suggest that the alloy limit in amorphous SiGe-based structures can be surpassed with interface densities above similar to 0.35 nm(-1). We attribute the larger reduction in thermal conductivity of layered Si/Ge heterostructures to greater localization of modes at and around the cutoff frequency of the softer layer as demonstrated via lattice dynamics calculations and diffusivities of individual eigenmodes calculated according to the Allen-Feldman theory P. B. Allen and J. L. Feldman, Phys.Rev.B 48, 12581 (1993) for our amorphous SiGe-based alloys and superlattice structures.
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Manohar Parrikar snubs BJP v/s AAP scenario in Goa polls, says contest with Congress only
Defence minister Manohar Parrikar said that AAP was not a competitor for BJP in Goa polls and that the party's contest is with Congress only, AAP doesn't even exist in Goa.
- Manohar Parrikar snubbed any competition from AAP to BJP in Goa polls.
- He said, only Congress is a competition to BJP in Goa.
- He even said that AAP was non-existent in Goa.
By Manjeet Negi: Defence minister Manohar Parrikar said he is not the BJP's chief minister candidate in Goa but refused to rule out a return to the state even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed his work at the Centre during his rally in Panaji on Saturday.
Speaking to Mail Today, Parrikar said that he would obey the decisions taken by the BJP leadership. BJP president Amit Shah's remark at a rally in Vasco had set the ball rolling as he said that "Wherever Parrikar may be working, the Goa government will function under his leadership."
The minister, however, was more assertive when it came to his party's chances in the state despite the antiincumbency factor. He said that the Aam Aadmi Party is only restricted to Delhi and will be a non-factor in Goa and Congress will be the main opponent.
AAP IS NOT COMPETITION: PARRIKAR
"The main contest in Goa for BJP is with Congress and in some places, candidates of the Maharashtravadi Gomantak Party will also give fight but AAP is nowhere here. People here vote as if they are buying gold? So, how will they vote for an outsider party," he said.
On AAP's active campaign in the state, Parrikar said the AAP is not doing any work in Delhi and therefore, all their leaders come down to Goa. "Both me and the party have worked quite hard here in the last many years. We have created a family atmosphere here in the state and its people. Last time also people had voted for us and this time as well, they are going to choose us for our good work," the minister said.
Asked whether demonetisation is going to have any effect on the polls in Goa, Parrikar said there has only been a positive impact of the scheme in the state and, therefore, any effect should also be positive.
"People feel we have taken a positive step through demonetisation and BJP has done something to put an end to the black money menace. People have not suffered any problems due to this," the minister said.


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Inside Star Trek: The Real Story
Watch movie: Inside Star Trek: The Real Story Released in (1998) produced by United States of America, USA, The movie categorized in Documentary, and content rating N/A with duration 48 min Streamed at Putlocker & directed by Donald R. Beck. Who directed the pilot for the original Star Trek series? Where was it filmed? Who really built the Enterprise? You may own The Star Trek Encyclopaedia, and you may have seen every episode, but you still don't have all the answers! For the first time, the men and women who worked behind the scenes on the most popular science fiction television series ever created invite you to go boldly where no fan has gone before. In-depth interviews will introduce you to the writers, directors, producers, technicians and artists who breathed life into the original Star Trek series. You'll discover their greatest joys, their deepest sorrows and everything else you ever wanted to know about the greatest show in the galaxy. There are no actors and no special effects. Just the truth.
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While investment firms ponder ICOs, this team is barreling ahead with a $100 million ICO fund
Most investors are trying to get a handle on initial coin offerings, which have begun racing through the tech ecosystem like a fire, causing excitement and confusion and some degree of terror. One San
How to stage an ICO (and answers to other lingering questions you might have)
Over the last month, it’s been hard to miss talk in the media and on social channels about initial coin offerings, or ICOs. What are they? Where did they suddenly come from? Who’s investi
Civic launches a free service that aims to stop identity theft before it happens
A new startup called Civic, launching today, wants to help Americans stop becoming victims of identity theft. The company is aiming to topple similar identity protection services like LifeLock by foc
Honda attacks Toyota in North America, wants to sell 100,000 low-priced hybrid cars
Spy shot of Honda’s new hybrid car (unconfirmed) Honda yesterday announced they hope to sell 100,000 units in North America of a new hybrid car slated for release on April 22, 2009 (Earth Day).


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Record drought in Bolivia drains lakes, threatens capital, and kills livestock by the thousands – “The situation in our area is critical”Posted by Jim at Wednesday, January 04, 2017
4 January 2017 (The Associated Press) – Last year, the flowering quinoa plants painted Florencio Tola's farmlands in vibrant sepia and ochre tones.
But this season, all that could be seen was the straw colour of dried-out stalks that never germinated amid Bolivia's worst drought in 30 years. Nearby a collection of scrawny cows, with their ribs protruding and flaccid udders, grazed on what little vegetation could be found on the sere ground.
"It's as if I had never sown anything," said Tola, 60, who like thousands of other farmers planted his quinoa in October ahead of the rainy season that usually runs through March.
He and thousands of other farmers in the Bolivian high plains believe they have been hit by a particularly strong weather phenomenon known as El Nino, caused by warming waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Crops and livestock were decimated, and reservoirs that supply the capital of La Paz and other cities have dropped to alarming levels. Lake Poopo, Bolivia's second-largest, has dried up entirely.
"The 2015-2016 (El Niño) is one of the strongest in 30 years, although scientists' verdict on its role in the current drought has not been concluded yet," said Dirk Hoffmann, a glacial and climate specialist who directs the Bolivian Mountain Institute, a research and advisory foundation.
Bolivian President Evo Morales has warned that if the rainy season is delayed further, it could deplete food supply next year. In October he approved a $250 million emergency plan to support those affected by the drought by drilling wells to stave off potential water shortages. […]
In many rural villages, farmers' desperation is so great that Roman Catholic saints have been brought out in processions and offerings have been made to the Pachamama, or Mother Earth of indigenous tradition, beseeching her for the rains to arrive.
"Families are beginning to migrate," said Mayor Jaime Mendieta of Pasorapa, a village in the high valleys of central Bolivia. "You see it in the schools. Children are enrolled in neighbouring municipalities where there is water because parents know there will be production there." [more]
By Jesús Cardozo G.
31 December 2016
[Translation by Google.]
(El País) – The severe drought that is registered since 2015 in the upper area of the department of Tarija, and remains to date, killed about 1,500 sheep and more than 600 llamas in different communities within the municipality of Yunchará. There were problems of diseases in the animals, because of the lack of water and fodder.
This information was made known by the Assemblyman by the Movement to Socialism (MAS) of that municipality, Basilio Ramos, who reported that due to the lack of water and fodder for the animals, the peasant families of different communities of the second section of Avilés lost some 2,100 heads of cattle, between sheep and llamas.
"According to a rapid assessment with community leaders, the death toll this year from the effects of the drought has been severe. At least 1,500 sheep and 600 llamas of all sizes have died due to lack of water and grass that has not existed in the prairies for months," Ramos explained.
The authority said that the number of animals killed due to lack of water and fodder in the more distant and dry areas may increase in the following days, due to the seasonal change in the fields. A situation that causes diseases such as diarrhea, colic and parasites in newborn animals and in full growth.
The Deputy Governor of Yunchara, Eleodoro Jurado, stated that the problem of drought in her region, in addition to the death of cattle, ended with one hundred percent loss of the crops of potatoes, maize, barley, beans, and some fruit trees such as grapes, apples, and peaches, mainly in the San del Oro River basin. In addition, the lack of rain and water in almost two years, both for the consumption of the population, animals and crops in the 45 communities of the municipality of Yunchará, caused the migration Of the 50 percent of the families to other cities like Tarija, Santa Cruz and the Argentine north.
"The lack of water this year caused 50 percent of the peasant families in our communities to migrate to other parts of the country and Argentina, because the situation in our area is critical. And to continue the phenomenon of drought our municipality will have a massive migration in the coming months, "he warned.
Facing this situation, Leoncio Farfán, the executive of the Peasant Central of Yunchará, indicated that the peasants of that region asked the authorities of the Municipality and the Subgovernment that, next year, the economic resources of their budgets Majority, to the execution of water projects for the consumption of the families and irrigation for the agricultural production.
The municipal authorities of that region calculate that between 2015 and 2016 the effects of the drought and the lack of water left in the agricultural sector a loss near the 12 million Bolivianos and to more than 2,000 families affected in all the high zone Of Tarija.
Another region in the department of Tarija that survived the lack of water since 2015 is the municipality of El Puente, as the effects of the drought left a loss of 35 million Bolivians and affected more than 5,000 families to date, according to the evaluation of the municipal authorities.
In view of this situation, the mayor of El Puente, Hugo Girón, reported that together with the National Government, more than three million Bolivians were allocated to drill 10 water wells in the different districts of the second section of the Méndez province. That way it is planned to solve the lack of water that is a recurring problem every year.
The deputy governor of that municipality, Bartolomé López, reported that the problems of drought and lack of water in the peasant communities of the second section of Mendez remain unresolved, because to date the authorities of the Interior have not transferred The economic resources necessary for the care of the victims and the execution of projects.

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Kari + Trevor | Jun 2, 2018
Trevor spotted Kari years ago while standing on the field playing in his high school team’s baseball game. Afterward, he reached out to her through a mutual friend and they’ve been together ever since.
When it came time to propose, Trevor knew the upcoming trip they had planned with his family to Myrtle Beach would be the perfect time. They were on the beach at sunset when he popped the question.
It was only fitting that when it came time for them to plan the wedding they planned it for the beach, as well. The summer wedding was set in the Outer Banks in North Carolina and was nothing short of perfect. But when the bride is a wedding and event planner herself, we wouldn’t expect anything else!
This eucalyptus filled, marsh front ceremony, jeweled toned and gold accented wedding is what summer wedding dreams are made of. Even when her wedding dress broke the week before her wedding, Kari didn’t let that stop her from having the best day ever.
“My original dress broke a week before the wedding, so it was a miracle when I found my dress and fell in love with it even more then my other one,” the bride said.
We don’t know what the original dress looked like, but it seemed like the one Kari wore was the one she was always meant to wear. It was a stunning V-neck embellished thin strap, chiffon gown. As gorgeous as the dress was, it was really the shoes – well, the handwritten note on the sole of the shoe – that brought a tear to our eye. Trevor had written his future wife a note on the sole of one of her wedding day shoes and it was so sweet.
Kari wore her hair down in curls and spiced up her look with a bold dark lip. She carried a bouquet of straight eucalyptus – her favorite – and wore a matching eucalyptus hair crown.
Her groom went with a more casual look in chinos, a white dress shirt and leather suspenders. He wore an emerald green bow tie to liven the look. All the groomsmen matched Trevor and the emerald green bow tie matched the bridesmaid’s look.
The bridesmaids each wore a different dress in a different shade of emerald green. They each carried a bouquet of baby’s breath that was tied off with a deep maroon ribbon and wore a eucalyptus hair crown that matched the bride’s.
It all came together for a perfect summer waterside, garden-esque wedding style.
As Kari walked down the boardwalk toward her guests and down the aisle the sun shined through the warm sky and lit her and her father up. Once they made their way down the aisle, they were greeted by Trevor who was waiting to make Kari his wife.
“My favorite moment was when I finally got to the end of the aisle and saw my groom and he mouthed ‘I love you,’” said the bride.
The sentimental ceremony was full of personal touches from the handwritten vows the couple exchanged to the reading from the groomsmen. Once the ceremony was over and the new Mr. and Mrs. were announced, guests headed inside to the ballroom to enjoy dinner and dancing.
Guests were welcomed by a globe guest book that sat on top of the cutest white vintage credenza. Next to the guest book was a sign announcing the sparkler send off so guests knew to stick around at the end of the night. There were gold frames full of engagement photos of the couple and gold votives the cocktail tables and accent tables to decorate the room.
The room was bright and airy with hardwood floors, several beaded crystal chandeliers and lots of windows. Guest table rounds were set with gold Chiavari chairs and floor length crisp white linens.
But, the one thing we can’t look away from is that donut bar! There was a peg wall holding dozens of donuts that the bride and groom made themselves. On the table were some platters and towers full of more donuts, and in the center of it all was a single donut cake. The whole table was covered with more eucalyptus and lots of gold accents, like the “happily ever after” sign and the cake cutting set.
The donuts were enjoyed, there was lots of dancing and even a round of the shoe game. In the end, guests grabbed their bag of popcorn and headed outside for the sparkler send off.
Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs.!
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In breeding horses trotters, rents two lodgings of 4 and 6 beds (including 1 classified two stars).
From 230 € to 320 € / week.
Other weekend rates 2 nights from 120 € to 160 €.
4 nights from Monday to Friday from 170 € to 210 €.
Each cottage has a living room with sofa bed, a double room and mezzanine 2 single beds, wifi, a terrace with barbecue, a small walled garden and, in common, the swing frame.
View of rolling countryside, rest and calm guaranteed. Fishy river along the property. Pond at Fercé. Close to hiking trails and a forest.

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XPeng Motors’ 30 Supercharger Stations Are in Operation
XPeng Motors’ 30 supercharger stations were in operation in five cities across China: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Wuhan.
March 18th, 2019 /EqualOcean/ - XPeng Motors’ 30 supercharger stations were in operation in five cities across China: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Wuhan.
Each station is equipped with 4 to 10 “supercharging piles” on average to cope with charging demands during peak hours. (Supercharging piles functions similar to oil dispenser). Plus, users can enjoy free parking for up to 2 hours and fast WiFi. XPeng strives to enable customers to complete an OTA (Over-the-Air Technology) upgrade and use its other functions during the charging time.
After putting its first supercharging station into operation in Guangzhou on Mar 12, 2018, XPeng Motors installed more in the following months. This is the first batch built by China's vehicle brand, signifying that XPeng's first mass-produced vehicle model would hit the market and be delivered soon. The supercharging station consists of six split-type charging piles and three power mainframes, which can ensure simultaneous charging for six EVs.
Up till now, XPeng Motors has signed agreements for 100 supercharging stations in more than 10 tier-1 and tier-2 cities in China. It plans to put approximately 200 stations in around 30 cities by the end of 2019 and deploy up to 1,000 charging stations in the next three years.
XPeng Motors was founded by Chinese entrepreneur He Xiaopeng, who is also an engineer. According to the company, it has hired several former Tesla staffers to develop its own charging network. Tesla has set up more than 400 stations with over 3,200 supercharging piles across 23 European countries and officially deployed over 10,000 stations around the world to date.
Tesla is gearing up to produce cars in China, setting up its first wholly owned subsidiary in Shanghai. The demand for electric cars in China is huge. It’s currently the world’s largest market and demand continue to surge with half of the world’s electric vehicles sold there already.
According to Xinhuanet, China’s State Gird, a Chinese outlet, plans to establish an electric vehicle (EV) network of 120,000 public charging piles for electric cars by 2020. Perhaps this will become a race between Tesla and XPeng to see who can succeed in becoming the number 1 electric car manufacturer in China.


Study of self-heating in GaN/AlGaN Heterostructure FET using visible and ultraviolet micro-raman spectroscopy
Due to its large bandgap (3.4 eV), high breakdown field (3 ´ 106 V/cm), and large electron mobility (1500 cm2/V•s), gallium nitride (GaN) has been used to develop heterostructure field effect transistors (HFETs) for high power and microwave applications. These HFETs are produced using GaN capped with a thin AlGaN layer, thereby producing an offset in the band structure at their interface. The large piezoelectric and spontaneous polarization fields occurring in the AlGaN/GaN heterostructures generate a quasi-two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) in the GaN without doping. Current flowing between the source and drain is primarily confined to the 2DEG region. Our self-consistent simulation for these devices show 2DEG current sheath is extremely thin (~ 10 nm) and has large electron density (~ 1019 e/cm3). For higher voltages, due to large current densities and localization of electric field in these devices results in significant local Joule heating. This self-heating can result in irreversible damage, such as deterioration of electrical contacts, causing the devices to fail. Thermal management is crucial for the reliability of these devices, motivating the need for accurate measurements and understanding of self-heating.
Temperature measurements based on micro-Raman spectroscopy are generally made using conventional visible excitation. Because GaN is transparent to visible light, one obtains only an average measure of temperature limited by the layer thickness or depth of field of the focusing optics. In contrast, Raman measurements using near band gap ultraviolet (UV) excitation sample a shallow, near-surface region. We find no reports of UV Raman studies of GaN HFETs, and few papers reporting the Raman temperature studies of these devices using Raman scattering in the visible. We used both visible and UV excitations to depth-profile the temperature in the GaN/AlGaN HFET. To understand experimentally measured temperature data from Raman spectroscopy, we calculated Joule heating theoretically by using self-consistent schrondinger-Poisson equation in association with Fermi statistic. The first time presence of hotspot of length ~0.1mm at the edge of the gate on drain side in 2DEG region was realized quantitively. The growth of hotspot with bias condition is the dominant source of heating in these devices. Temperature distribution in the device is calculated using thermal finite element simulation with calculated Joule heat density as an input for different bias conditions. Excellent agreements between theory and the experiment lead to better understanding of temperature distribution in HFET structure. The experimental and theoretical approach used in this study can be applied to study the temperature in different GaN based devices.