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City invites citizens to take part in climate survey
Bloomington residents are invited to partake in a survey about the effects of climate change on their lives, in order to help guide city officials in how to best tackle the climate crisis in coming years.
Residents can take the survey at palebluedot.llc/bloomington-climate-survey. The survey, which has been available since early February, will be open though April.
The survey will provide the city’s Department of Economic and Sustainable Development to develop the city’s first Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Action Plan in partnership with climate action planning firm, paleBLUEdot.
Lauren Travis, assistant director of sustainability for the city, said the survey has 323 responses as of Friday.
The survey has 32 questions asking about climate change awareness, how climate change has affected the respondent’s life, levels of concerns for various aspects of climate change and how the city should respond, with specific questions related to transportation, greenhouse gas emissions, housing development, energy and waste. Responses are confidential, though respondents may provide their email address to receive their answers. The city will also invite respondents to provide feedback on the draft Climate Action Plan.
The process for the plan was set to be finished in October, Travis said, but timelines for in-person public engagement and stakeholder meetings are in limbo due to concerns of coronavirus.
Answers to the survey will aid the development of a vulnerability assessment to identify current and anticipated climate-related risks to people, infrastructure and natural resources in the area, which will help the development of the Climate Action Plan. The Climate Action Plan will be a set of prioritized actions for the city to take in order to mitigate and adapt to climate change, according to a news release about the survey.
“Improving resilience to climate hazards was identified by our community as a priority in previous sustainability planning efforts,” Travis said in the survey release. “This survey is designed to gauge residents’ perceptions of climate change, observed climate impacts in their lives, and their ideas and support for potential climate actions. Each response will help inform the development of our action plan. We hope all Bloomington residents make time to take this important survey.”
At a public input session for a proposed 0.5% tax increase that, within Bloomington, would support a proposed a sustainability fund, Travis said 63% of all households in Bloomington cannot afford basic necessities such as food, health care, transportation and child care. Sustainability investments that would be environmentally beneficial include investments in efficient energy, water management, storm water retention, public transportation, waste management and urban planning.
Andrea Webster, implementation manager for the Environmental Resilience Institute at Indiana University, discussed at the session how the area will be affected by climate change. Days higher than 90 degrees and nights above 68 degrees are expected to triple by 2050. Extreme precipitation is also expected to increase, concentrated within a few months of the year and cumulative to 8.1 more inches of rain and snow in a given year in Monroe County than it currently receives. Flooding will be expected to become more of a problem in the 634 acres of floodplain just within Bloomington. Low-income residents are more likely to have heat-related illnesses and more likely to live in areas more susceptible to flooding, according to Environmental Resilience Institute climate models.


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Gardens Of Eden is a spectacular representation of what this world has to offer
musically and why we need to work hard to preserve that. From Papua, New ...
Aug 8, 2010 ... Children of Eden By Stephen Schwartz and John Cairo Directed by Wade Hair
Starring Wyatt Glover, Robb Ross, and Krystal Gillette
Since 1988, Australian composer Pieter Bourke has nurtured his remarkable
talent through his work with Eden, Snog and Soma. In 1994, he began to ...
The band's most ambitious song in both delivery and title length, "Careless
Gardeners (of Eden)/Sparrows of Eden (Eden Fading)/Drunken Gardeners
Happily Ever After (West of Eden). Once upon a swinging time, Frank Sinatra
looked around. And he said "I'm lonely for some cats and kitties." So he built ...
Sep 21, 2000 ... ... changes, including the acquisition of drummer Mike Delp from Tampa and
bassist Jamie Roop, who played briefly with the band Eden.
You Can't Go Back to the Garden of Eden. Review by Tim Wardyn.
Lisa Gerrard (formerly of Dead Can Dance) and Pieter Bourke (formerly of Eden)
composed most of the music, though they only perform two songs themselves, ...
Aug 11, 2012 ... In promotion of their current album, Leaving Eden, Carolina Chocolate Drops
band members Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons, and Hubby ...
The Belgian band Eden had the unenviable position of following Priya on stage.
The six piece band is unique in having two women sharing lead vocal duties.

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The 300 Remington Ultra Magnum (RUM) is a monster. But it’s attracting a lot of attention and gaining a lot of fans. Why?
Because this is America where bigger is better! And in cartridges throwing .308-inch bullets, you don’t get much bigger than the 300 Remington Ultra Magnum.
Seriously, there’s a lot of truth to that old “bigger is better” wisecrack. Cartridge development over the past 150 years has been mostly about getting more power and velocity in shoulder-fired rifles. The biggest step forward came with smokeless powder starting around 1890. That led to significant improvements in bullet materials, construction and form. Then came ever larger capacity cases and voila! Say hello to the 300 Remington Ultra Magnum.
Remington launched this beast in 1999, it’s first 30-caliber. For decades Remington was satisfied with its 6.5mm Rem. Mag., 7mm Rem. Mag., 8mm Rem. Mag., 350 Rem. Mag. and 416 Rem. Mag., leaving the all-American 30-calibers to Winchester, Weatherby, H&H, Norma and even Dakota. But when the 30-378 Wby. Mag. and 300 WSM popped up — well, I guess Remington couldn’t resist jumping in. Finally.
Good jump. Using a fat, 404 Jeffery case 2.850″ long with the 30-degree shoulder pushed well forward, Remington engineers were able to beat the case capacity of the 300 Wby. Mag. by 13 percent and the Win. Mag. (which you can read all about on this 7mm vs. 300 Win. Mag. blog) by 20 percent. That means it can throw the same size bullets about 200 fps faster than the Win. Mag. and 100 fps faster than the Wby. Mag. with increased recoil to go with it.
So why do you want a 300 Remington Ultra Magnum? Let us count the ways.
- You want to impress your friends. Just showing them a 300 RUM cartridge should do the trick. Let them fire your rifle to cement the concept.
- You like big thumpers. When firing a 200-grain bullet at 3,185 fps, this super magnum will kick you with nearly 32 foot-pounds of free recoil energy. Compare that to 21 foot-pounds recoil from a 30-06 shooting a 180-grain bullet in a typical 8-pound rifle.
- You want to shoot long and flat and hard. Zero the 200-grain Nosler Accubond at 250 yards and it will be just 2 inches high at 100, 2.87″ low at 300, 12″ low at 400. At 500 yards the bullet will still be hauling 2,543 foot-pounds of energy. That’s more oomph than a 168-grain bullet from a 30-06 carries at 100 yards.
- You want to deliver over 1,300 foot-pounds of energy at 1,000 yards. The mass and sleek shape of the 200-grain Nosler give it a drag resisting B.C. of .588. Combine that with the 3,185 fps launch speed, and you’re delivering major energy at crazy distances. There are even heavier, higher B.C. bullets out there to increase this long-range whomp.
- You like packing big, heavy rifles with long barrels. Seriously. The 300 Remington Ultra Magnum needs at least a 26-inch barrel to take advantage of its fire-breathing potential, and a 28-inch is even better. Add a bit of stock bulk and weight to soak up some of that recoil. A broad butt and comb help spread the recoil over a greater area of your shoulder and face for added comfort. Include a muzzle brake and recoil really shouldn’t be a problem. But be careful. This will compromise reason #2 in this list.
The length of the 300 RUM brass is exactly the same as the 300 H&H belted magnum. This means it requires a magnum-length rifle action. Remington rebated the rim of the 300 RUM so it wouldn’t have to increased bolt face diameter of its M700 actions. Some shooters point out that this rebated rim could cause the bolt edge to slide up and over cartridges while trying to push them from the magazine. I haven’t seen this happen. I haven’t hear any RUM shooters complain about it, either, so it may be more theory than reality.
What isn’t theory is the power, punch, recoil and downrange reach of the 300 Remington Ultra Magnum. Personally, I don’t have any need for a 300 RUM (as explained in this article, Magnum Madness,) but that doesn’t mean you don’t. In America bigger is still better, and freedom of choice is still an option. Let’s hope it stays that way.
Ron Spomer has shot most of the world’s magnum .308 cartridges, but prefers hunting with shorter, lighter rifles in lighter kicking flavors. It’s not the recoil he minds so much as the weight and length necessary to reap the rewards of oversized cartridges like the 300 Remington Ultra Magnum.


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The har gow was chopped up pieces of prawn wrapped in a translucent skin. It was not too tasty which was great because it meant that there no/little msg. It was springy in texture which is always a good thing. The deep fried prawn dumpling with mayo was crispy and not oily. Thumbs up for not reeking of stale oil! The best dish of the day for me was the hor yip fahn. Very nice! Fragrant, moist and flavourful. I've been having trouble remembering where I had good hor yip fahn last. I was embarassingly insistent at Li Yen during my last visit. I suddenly remember it was in Hong Kong! Duh... We also had char siu cheong fun which was not quite as delicate as I would've liked it to be but it was tasty nonetheless. I didn't try the char siu pau as I sacrificed my portion for Lamb. Judging from this picture, I think he had a jolly good time. We will be returning for more dim sum! Bill came up to RM62.45
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Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
So this is my big secret, gathering to eat the best nasi lemak in town. This photo does not do it justice as it was taken in great haste, I feared my rival Mr C was about to finish all the sardine sambal before I could try it! The fluffy coconut rice is perfectly cook with just a hint of pandan. I love eating it with the sweet and spicy anchovy sambal, crunchy peanuts and crispy anchovies. And who knew sardine could taste so lovely in a sambal? This particular one is more tomato based with barely any chilli in it. Mrs H also made her signature mini pegedil. That picture may look like a small serving but I had three helpings. I only stopped because everyone had stopped. I didn't want to look like the biggest glutton at the table! I could've kept eating and eating. I guess what makes this nasi lemak special for me is because Mrs H only makes it once a year and I feel very lucky to be invited.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
I also baked a chocolate pavlova for Hunky's birthday. Sigh, if only sponge cakes were as easy to bake! I'd rather bake 10 pavlovas at one go than to make a sponge cake again. Click here for the recipe from The Domestic Goddess herself. I would advice for anyone attempting the recipe to reduce the sugar a little. It was just a little too sweet despite the cream and tart strawberries. I also only baked it for 40 minutes so the centre was like gooey marshmallow. Simply divine! I just had a slice for breakfast!
We had a small dinner at home for Hunky. Sis made beef wellington. She has made a vow to keep making it until she gets it as perfect as Gordon Ramsay's, much to Hunky's delight. I made my usual fabulous roast potatoes baked with bacon fat instead of the usual duck fat and buttered brussel sprouts with crispy bacon. We were all so full and happy that by 10:30, we were all ready to pass out. Ah, I had the best sleep ever!
Monday, November 05, 2007
Hunky ordered a fresh spring rolls with duck and mango chilli chutney which was a little on the bland side. We only ordered it because of the chutney but guess what? Its not a chutney when you have chopped mango swimming in bottled Thai chilli sauce. I supposedly had corn chowder with sesame crusted chicken. If I wanted Campbell's can soup, I would've bought one from the supermarket next door. Where is the corn? It was more like cream of cream soup. However, the sesame crusted chicken was fragrant and tasty. Hah, its all coming back to me now.
My grilled coffee and cocoa pork ribs sounded a lot more interesting than it tasted. First of all, it ain't grilled. It was definitely fried. Secondly, the sauce was too subtle and undefined. I think they should've gone all out with a strong and bittersweet sauce instead of an apologetic version which ended up tasting like mild kicap pekat. It was tender and tasty but not what I expected. The garlic fried rice was superb tho. Hunky's roasted belly pork spaghetti is the most popular item on the menu. I can see why. Siew yoke low meen instead of siew yoke fahn. Simple dish guaranteed to sell. The belly pork was very good. Warm and tender on the inside and crispy on the outside. After the slightly disappointing starter and main course, we had hoped dessert save the meal. It wasn't wow enough to save the say but it was pretty good. Gula melaka creme brulee with coconut ice cream. The creme brulee was lovely and smooth with a hint of gula melaka. Very nice. The coconut ice cream was a little overwhelming for me.
Would I go again? There are so many other fantastic things to eat and if I wanted fine dining, I would stay in KL so I doubt I would. Having said that, do try their set lunch at RM22++. The friends who recommended the restuarant both had their set menu on separate occasions. So, maybe the magic lies in the set. Also, you get a 15% discount with HSBC card. We paid RM78 for our meal with the discount.
Friday, November 02, 2007
While everyone tried to out do each other with their fancy booths and food presentation, the clear winner for the evening for me and my friend was Chalet, Hotel Equatorial. They were the only people who served warm food in miniature portion. They served hot soup in a mini bun bowl but the roast beef! Ah the roast beef... It was perfectly cooked, rare in the middle, and served with caramelised shallots and mushroom gravy. Divine! I hope I get invited again next year and I'll remember to wear sensible shoes and a dress with pockets so I don't need to carry my handbag!
Monday, October 29, 2007
For dinner, I made Nigel Slater's zucchini cakes with dill and feta, mashed potato, bangers from Rawlin's and caramelised onions. The zucchini cakes were a hit. I actually thought the dill was overpowering. I know why my family liked it, because they were fried! They usually run away at my attempts to cook healthily. For the bangers, instead of frying the onions like I usually do, I decided to bake them with some sugar and balsamic vinegar. It was a nice change but not necessarily better. We ended the night with my luscious chocolate chip cookies which are so rich and heavy that I can only eat one! On a separate note, Hunky has recently acquired a new item to his list of recipes - Gordon Ramsay's Lemon Tart. Gone are the days where he would "cook" me fajitas from El Paso for dinner. I now enjoy various risottos and the occasional lemon tart. It is simply divine! The pastry was crisp like a deliciously fresh biscuit and the lemon curd was only just set and perfectly tart! Mmmm....
Sunday, October 21, 2007
I found myself really enjoying my kai si hor fun. Funnily enough, I never really liked this particular one but father and grandfather used to frequent this place so I never stopped to question. Just like how I never questioned why the “chicken” satay here tasted so different from everywhere else. You know it was only about 10 years ago that I found out it was pork? This is one time when I prefer chicken over pork. Anyway, for awhile I stopped coming here to eat because I found I always felt queasy after. This time was no exception but I found it tasted better than I remembered. This is the original kai si hor fun for me after all. Old Town White Coffee is a good substitute but is a substitute no less. The noodles are smoother than a baby’s bottom and the broth sweeter than a lover’s promise. We also had the customary satay, popiah and chee cheong fun. I am carrying on a family tradition after all. We finish lunch with a plate of chilled custard. It is still as egg-y as always. I still don’t like it but I eat it anyway for old times sake. It just wouldn’t feel right ending the meal without it. I order 6 more to bring with us and we head home with our tray of wobbly custards in tow.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Anything worth eating is over RM8 per plate, and you only get two pieces of futomaki on each plate. Seeing that I am *ahem* Head Of Maki, I took the liberty of sampling an array of makis for research. We ordered a few makis and a salad to begin with. The food was a little slow but we busied ourselves figuring out the dishes as they rolled by on the conveyer belt and watched with wonder as the chefs perilously chop all kinds of vegetables at lighting speed. We picked up a spicy chicken katsu (above right) but it tasted suspiciously like pork. Talk about wishful thinking. It was very tasty and I love the unmistakable breaded texture of the fried chicken.
Next was crispy duck and moromi miso maki (above left). The duck was tasty but it definitely was not crispy despite being freshly wrapped in its rice cocoon. Cuz liked it very much because of the salty sweet brown rice miso sauce. I left her to it while I devoured the sesame seared salmon (above middle) which was barely seared and more like sesame crusted salmon sashimi. Very fragrant and I like the crunchy texture of the sesame with the tender salmon.
Salmon dragon roll (below left) was the clear winner of the day. It was filled with crabstick, avocado, shichimi (chilli powder) and topped with a fat slice of salmon sashimi. The combination may not be new or exciting but it was remarkably fresh which really made the difference. The first runner up was the soft shell crab with yuzu tobiko (below middle) with sweet chilli mayonnaise. We loved the Japanese pickles which lent a crunchy texture and salty sweet taste to the yummy roll. We also tried their sesame salmon salad (below right) with gently poached gai lan, bean sprouts and sesame dressing. It was super chilled and lovely on a hot day.
The last dish we had was takoyaki. I never really understood what the big fuss was about. I might as well dip some doughnuts into mayonnaise. This deep fried carbohydrate ball had a minuscule piece of octopus in the middle and was spiked with a fruity katsu sauce, red ginger, mayo and bonito flakes. Cuz felt there wasn’t enough mayo and I have to agree with her. I mean its just not junky enough without the mayo. I just thought it was a bit pointless and I'd rather save the calories as there are so many other more exciting dishes to try.
There are assorted ramens which look slurpishly delicious from RM10-14 in dashi miso broth for those of you who prefer a hot meal. Miso soup and green tea are priced at rm5 per bowl but you are entitled to unlimited refills. Do go check it out if you are feeling extravagant and rich. Our meal cost RM90! Yo! Sushi is located on the lower ground floor next to Food Republic.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Especially a good Chinese restaurant. There were rumous of Dragon-i opening but in the end it was the people from Yi Garden in Bangsar Shopping Centre that secured a coveted spot in Bangsar Village 2. It seems restaurants only get more designed with designer names to match. Reunion is such a place. Spot lights cast a halo upon the surface of each table while the surrounding area is saturated in shadow across dark wooden floors. Certainly not Chinese in the traditional sense. Where is the red, gold and bright fluorescent lights? We were served the customary boiled peanuts and an additional spicy pickled lotus root.
The lunch menu looked promising the moment we noticed the char siu, siew yoke and yue chee on the menu. There was a good variety of one-plate dishes for singletons and many choices on the ala carte for the more hungry. I decided to order a simple dish of char siu & wanton noodles. I figured if they can't get their char siu right, I would never come back again anyway. Lucky for me, it was pretty darn beautiful. It was a little more fatty to what I would've prefered but my, it melted like butter in my mouth. The wantons resembled small prawns bricks. A little too coarse and dense for my liking. The noodles were springy but a little too tasty if you know what I mean. It was a tad heavy on the msg but I've had worse. Sis, who did not partake in the pork and msg that day, returned with the family for dinner. They were not impressed and said the food was a mere "okay" which means they will never go again. Usually my family will go on and on about what a fantastic meal I missed. I'll probably go back and try their other lunch specials despite the msg. Its just comforting to know I can tuck into some char siu if I ever start to feel faint in Bangsar.
Reunion is located on the third floor of Bangsar Village 2. Expect to pay around RM20++ per person for lunch.
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I know a couple who were lucky, or patient, enough to secure a reservation albeit 2 years in advance. They said it was exciting for the first few courses but the novelty soon wore off as the courses became a regurgitation of the same basic principles. Unfortunately I won't know for myself as I am a subscriber to instant gratification so I won't be putting my name down. Besides, it seems a little extravagant to fly somewhere for a meal. Fortunately for us mere mortals, we can now try a slice of El Bulli via Kevin Cherkas in Lafite, Shangri-la Hotel.
The carousel was colourful and held so much promise as I studied each little canapé of a starter. There were shotglasses of pink and tangerine froth which turned out to be just guava and orange juice with froth on top. Was it meant to clean your palate? And not even freshly squeezed. Leftovers from the buffet breakfast? There was sliced roast chicken with tomato compote and banana. I’m sorry to say, chicken will always taste like chicken, banana or not. Seared tuna slices with pineapple. Dry and forgettable. Sesame-crusted watermelon teriyaki which I nearly overlooked because I thought it was some sort of classy bengka ubi. Fresh and delicious. Apricot compote with cheese mousse. Rich and intense. Buns filled with what tasted like minced chicken with a thick peanut butter sauce. Was he channeling Nigella? Asparagus salad with mayo and grapefruit. Crisp and clean. A truffle flavoured egg sandwiched carefully wrapped with thin slices of salmon. Cleverly presented and tasty, good trick to stop the bread from drying out. Poached prawn with an extremely tangy broth. Mouth-puckeringly good. A mussel and prawn skewer served with a separate dropper filled with sweet chilli sauce. Less show, more bang please. It was a good assortment of canapés but I didn’t come to eat ordinary canapés. Has Kevin’s artistic license been revoked by the management? Or is it just my jaded taste buds speaking?
Our main course arrived swiftly. It is stated very clearly in the menu that the maximum wait for the main course is 10 minutes. My shepherd's pie was beautiful. It was simple, rustic and the meat was absolutely breathtaking. I only managed half of it as it was so rich. Hunky’s cod on the other hand left me less than impressed. It was slightly overcooked and bland. Shocking really. The simple steamed one upstairs at Shang Palace would’ve been miles better.I am convinced dessert was not prepared by Kevin because there was something about it that screamed "Buffet!". We didn’t get a choice of dessert which was unfortunate because it was far too heavy after that main course. There was a dark chocolate souffle which was neither light nor airy. A "warm" creme brulee which the wait staff tried to bullshit me about. A super velvety chocolate mousse. And my favourite of the plate, a dense chocolate tart with whole hazelnuts. Dessert did not sit well with the wagyu. Overall, I would give the food a 7/10. I have no doubt Kevin can cook, if only the management would just him do his thang. So my first foray to the world of molecular gastronomy was a tad disappointing. It wasn't what I was expecting which was a new representation of the old and familiar.
What was truly unacceptable was the level of service. The wait staff we had did not have a clue about the dishes. The explanations should’ve been so well rehearsed that he would've anticipated my questions. Besides, I wasn’t asking anything unreasonable. I simply enquired about the lamb loin main course. I wanted to how the corn was prepared. If He said “Two types of preparation. Er…Ah…Its like ah…I also don’t know how to explain it to you”. If you are going to be clever and place "cornX2" on the menu, the least you could do is to brief your staff properly. And another waiter told me that the creme brulee was mango pudding. Really, need I say more? At RM68++, I'd rather pay a little more and head on over to Cilantro's for their super popular lunch (available only on Fridays, wait list approx. 2 weeks). Maybe Air Asia will be flying to Europe in two years, maybe I should make a reservation.
Friday, September 14, 2007
I also met up with Hot Mouse at Marmalade. He felt like cupcake being the big girl that he is. I keep forgetting about this cafe. Its a charming little place for mums with kids. Which probably explains why I never think about going to this cafe. I love the mural especially the chick on roller blades. I can imagine kids must love it even more. We both ordered watermelon juice with mint and lime. And we shared one large peanut butter cupcake and two small ones. We both love the soft and fluffy texture of the small cupcakes. I could've easily popped 10 into my mouth. The peanut butter failed to impressed. The texture was a tad dry and coarse. For the sake of research (yea right), we ordered one more cupcake. It was a lemon cupcake with lemon frosting. The texture was soft and fluffy but the taste of lemon was too subtle for me. The bill came up to under RM30 which was surprising. The drinks must've been about RM10++ each which meant that the cupcakes came up to less than RM7. Gasp! Is that possible?! What is more shocking that I find myself thinking how cheap that is.
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There is only one word that can describe this place appropriately – bright! The sparse white interior spruced with black lacquer and glass is brightened further by the floor to ceiling windows. It was already 2:30 when we sat down to lunch so we were not surprised to find it only half full. We were given some carrot and cucumber sticks and deep fried wanton skins to munch on while we waited for our dim sum to arrive. The cheong fun was a real winner and was devoured in less than 2 minutes. The rice flour noodle was smooth and delicate. The filling was fu chuk and prawn and we loved the crispy texture of the fu chuk interrupting the soft texture of noodle and prawn. Very good. Our only complain was it was too small a serving. But then again, we are known to be gluttons.
Total bill was RM110.40 including a pot of chrysanthemum tea.

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Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan
President Biden and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, met for nearly three hours yesterday.
In their first face-to-face conversation as top leaders, the two men made a cautious pledge to improve the relationship between the U.S. and China, which is at its most rancorous point in decades.
Taiwan was at the top of the agenda, and both leaders urged “peace and stability” in the Taiwan Strait in their summaries after the meetings.
The summary from the U.S. said that Biden warned Xi that China’s aggressive stance toward Taiwan threatened regional stability and could jeopardize the global economy. China’s statement said Xi replied that Taiwan’s independence was as incompatible with peace and stability as “fire and water” and called it a “red line.”
Reaction: Afterward, Biden told reporters, “I do not think there’s an imminent attempt on the part of China to invade Taiwan.” Xi did not take questions from foreign journalists.
Climate: The two countries, the world’s largest emitters, restarted climate talks, which had been frozen since August.
Analysis: Both leaders described the talks as candid. But although Biden seemed determined to stay on the current course, Xi expressed more dissatisfaction with the direction of relations.
Japan turns to its own military
For decades, Japan has depended on the U.S. military for protection. Now, as regional threats mount and the war in Ukraine raises alarms, Japan is pushing to increase its own defenses.
The governing party has sought to drastically increase Japan’s defense budget and develop more military hardware domestically. The government is also trying to redefine what it can do with such weapons under the country’s pacifist Constitution, which has been in place since the end of World War II.
By asserting its own deterrent power, Japan — the world’s third-largest economy — could become less a military protectorate of the U.S. and more an equal partner. The effort is intended not to distance it from the protective umbrella, but to ensure that Tokyo’s bond with Washington remains strong.
In so doing, Japan could alter the balance of power in Asia and become a stronger counter to China — which it does not want to antagonize — and North Korea. Both have sent missiles uncomfortably close to Japan in recent months.
Background: Japan hosts the largest contingent of overseas U.S. troops and has bought more U.S.-made F-35 stealth fighter jets than any country other than the U.S.
Even though digital ad sales have slumped dramatically during the global economic slowdown, TikTok stands to make nearly $10 billion in ad revenue this year, more than double 2021’s total, estimates suggest.
Though not immune from market forces, TikTok appears to be stealing business from its rivals. Its ad revenue is expected to eclipse that of Twitter and Snap, though its business remains small compared with Google and Meta. The app has also pushed brands to work with content creators to make ads seem natural. “Don’t make ads, make TikToks,” it told brands.
Screen time: TikTok’s users spend an average of 96 minutes a day on the app, nearly three times what those users spend on Twitter and almost twice as much as on Facebook and Instagram, one analysis found.
In other technology news: Amazon plans to lay off roughly 10,000 workers in corporate and technology jobs as soon as this week.
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U.S. Army Rangers killed an infant’s parents in 2019, during a night raid in Afghanistan. Then, a Marine adopted the baby, quickly maneuvering through Afghan and U.S. law. But her Afghan family has said that she was taken under false pretenses, and the U.S. government has stated that the adoption should not have happened.
“This is the story of a baby girl who was rescued by Americans in a battlefield they helped create,” Rozina Ali writes in The Times Magazine. “Ultimately, this is a story about the fictions we tell ourselves about the 20 years we spent in Afghanistan.”
Sri Lanka’s rights reckoning
In a new book, Kate Cronin-Furman, a political science professor at University College London, asks a big question: “How do post-atrocity governments respond to international pressure for accountability when they really, really don’t want to do it?”
Take Sri Lanka. During the final phases of its civil war, the U.N. and other international observers accused the government of killing tens of thousands of civilians. The government denied wrongdoing, but set up toothless commissions that were supposedly tasked with accountability.
The commissions gave Sri Lanka time to shape an international narrative, Cronin-Furman told my colleague Amanda Taub. They also gave cover to other states that would otherwise have to take politically unpalatable stances on justice.
Still, the lengths governments will go to delay or avoid an inquiry may suggest that condemnation and investigation have real weight. And even quasi-compliance strengthens the idea that human rights rules should be followed.
“The fact that these human rights tools exist doesn’t, on its own, do anything,” Cronin-Furman told Amanda. “But each time someone picks them up and uses them, at great personal sacrifice and often risk, they make it that much easier and smoother the next time.”


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Yesterday, Mike Pence said regarding the fallout from the Mar-a-Lago raid, “Calls to defund the FBI are just as wrong as calls to defund the police.” But as Tucker Carlson pointed out earlier this week, the Mar-a-Lago raid was an attack on the rule of law, not an attempt to enforce the law. Pence doesn’t understand the difference between a federal policing power that has been weaponized by radical Communist Democrats and local law enforcement deputies who report to an elected sheriff or a police chief appointed by an elected mayor. As Steve Bannon pointed out on his podcast, don’t defund the police, but definitely defund the police state!
Liz Cheney didn’t just lose her Wyoming primary on Tuesday—she lost bigly. According to CNN, her loss is one of the largest ever for a House incumbent, the second worst since the 1960s. CNN called it “part of a pattern this primary season pointing to former President Donald Trump’s strength within the Republican Party.” Cheney’s loss is the latest in a trend of previously popular incumbents losing to Trump-supported candidates.
Newsweek reported yesterday that the “true target” of the FBI raid was “documents that Trump had been collecting since early in his administration” that the DOJ was afraid he “might weaponize.” The stash apparently included documents relating to Russia collusion and 2016 election interference that exonerated Trump. It appears the FBI used the Presidential Records Act as a facade to recover incriminating documents that would expose its lawlessness.
The Bible says that the heart of man is terribly sick and deceitful (Jeremiah 17:9). The nations of Israel today are sick from head to toe (Isaiah 1:5-6), but instead of trying to hide it, we “declare our sin as Sodom” (Isaiah 3:9). In a sin-drenched world, we must not follow the crowd; instead, we must surrender to God and allow Him to clean up our lives, giving us a new heart that is like His.

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September 20, 2008
Credit Crunch To Affect Mobile Phone Makers
Analysts say mobile phone makers are reliant on Wall Street and many risk losing thousands of customers and experiencing layoffs in the wake of shocking revelations from the global banking industry this week.
Lehman's collapse sent shockwaves through the market, and Blackberry-makers Research in Motion (RIM) were not immune. Analysts say they face layoffs of up to 40,000 employees.
"RIM probably looks most exposed to any downside risk in this segment," said analyst Neil Mawston from research firm Strategy Analytics, adding that also Palm, HTC and HP could feel the pinch.
The global credit crunch combined with weakening demand in the United States and Europe could spell out more trouble for phone makers.
Operators have started to answer the growing problem by shifting their subsidy dollars to more expensive phone models.
"In North America they have been targeting especially higher-data devices," said Carolina Milanesi, analyst at research firm Gartner.
Global demand for mobile phones is expected to increase by about 10 percent this year, due to the increased demand for affordable phones in markets like India.
At the same time, mature handset markets in the developed world have grown marginally at best. In Western Europe handset sales fell sharply in the first half of 2008, Gartner says.
"However a substantial reallocation is underway in that 45 percent of subsidies in these markets now go towards smartphones, some 20 percentage-points higher than 18 months ago -- a trend which we believe will continue," Credit Suisse said.
Last quarter, RIM reportedly sold 5.6 million Blackberry smartphones. Some forty percent of its new subscribers were from large corporations.
"No matter how much economic challenge there is, how many people do you know that have given up their mobile?" RIM's co-chief executive Jim Balsille said on Thursday in Mumbai at the launch of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone in India.
"But there's clearly got to be a point where there is an impact. Macroeconomic factors have gotten all the more turbulent in the last week, and maybe it will come to that tipping point," he said.
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| Shani8 chapter 1 . 11/22/2015
LOL! That was funny. Nice work. :D
| sevvyboy1fangirl chapter 1 . 10/2/2012
This is so cute! I luv it.
| Emily chapter 1 . 3/30/2012
Personally, I didn't like this that much. Sirius and Lupin are dead. Lupin married Tonks... they aren't gay. Seriously, if you're going to do fan fiction, at least follow the story. There are a lot of mistakes in this story that totally don't match the books. J.K. Rowling did a great job, and I think we should honour that.
| TimeToWriteIsHistory chapter 1 . 3/17/2012
Even though parts of this story were extremely confusing and I don't like Harry/Ron at all, I truly enjoyed this story. It kept me guessing through the whole thing, it was fun, and it was sweet. I guess I'm feeling a bit sentimental for the days before the end, too.
| Regina lacrimarum chapter 1 . 4/14/2010
It was obvious to me, but mostly because I already knew who the main characters were. However, you might want to leave off the hints, such as the implied Ginny/Hermione.
Anyway, it was sweet, and Harry's article was the best part. Looking at it that way, he would be a rather terrible boyfriend.
By the way, the number of allusions crammed into your author's note is simply stunning. It shows your good taste.
| skrybspryt chapter 1 . 5/31/2009
Much better than Vogon Poetry. I really enjoyed reading this.
| YuriyTalaIvanov chapter 1 . 1/26/2009
woah...ron...lol...never expected him till almost the end...when ron saw the newspaper...then i thought 'oh it's ron' ehhe...i was expecting a former death eater , either draco, lucius, or snape...lol...casue hermoine said 'that person' will scare them off and ron isnt very scary...2. harry wrote that 'that person' would beat them up, and again...ron just isnt scary...haha...i generally dont like harry/ron...but this fic was nice
| ooSuperBatGirloo chapter 1 . 8/29/2008
I didn't see this coming! Wonderful story! I laughed so hard through it )
| Dysgrammatophobia chapter 1 . 8/2/2008
It was sort of obvious just before the scene with Hermione and Harry alone before Harry wrote the article, but it was really well done.
| cesica chapter 1 . 5/25/2008
I have to say, even if I normally dont like Harry/Ron pairings, this is one of the best one-shots ive read!
thanks for the fun!
| E. G. Desso chapter 1 . 4/16/2008
I LOVED the story! For your first fanfic, it was amazingly good. I like how you slightly changed the plotline of the original story and the fates of the characters (i.e. sirius/lupin instead of lupin/tonks) Anyway, I really enjoyed it, and I thought the ending with them talking about the pictures hanging on the wall was very good. I knew it was harry/ron before they kissed, but i think thats because i say harry P/ron W. up at the top by the rating etc. Still very very very good and I can't wait to read more soon!
| MissPixieLisa chapter 1 . 1/25/2008
lol this story is great i guessed it was ronhe was with. Lolo i love the list its hilarious great story
| azurefirewulf chapter 1 . 1/15/2008
lol, XD I hope poor Molly isn't disappointed.
| RoseApprentice chapter 1 . 8/30/2007
Cweepy. Yes, it was comletely obvious, but it was also completely funny.
| nikkiliz713 chapter 1 . 5/19/2007
since you like my stories, i decided i should read one of yours! lolz. i've never really been a Harry/Ron fan, but this is a cute story! i love it!

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July 17, 2006
Mood Disorders Affect Sleep in Parkinson’s Disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Depression and anxiety are associated with poor sleep quality, daytime drowsiness and nightmares in patients with Parkinson's disease, according to a recent report.
Although depression and anxiety affect 40 percent or more of patients with Parkinson's disease, just one study has looked at the impact of these conditions on sleep, Dr. Leora L. Borek, from Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, and colleagues note. Moreover, only quality of sleep was examined in that study.The present study, reported in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, involved 120 consecutive Parkinson's patients who were seen at a movement disorder clinic between July 2004 and May 2005.
The patients all completed standard tests to assess depression and anxiety, as well as various aspects of sleep. Questionnaires and dream logs were used to evaluate the patients for nightmares and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD), a condition in which muscle tone persists during REM sleep.
On average, the subjects were 71 years of age and had Parkinson's disease for 7.3 years, the report indicates. More than half of the patients were male and 41.7 percent of subjects had a psychiatric history.
Nightmares occurred in 53.3 percent of the subjects and RBD was identified in 30 percent, the report indicates.
Severity of depression and anxiety were associated with poor sleep quality, daytime drowsiness and nightmares. Further analysis showed that the severity of depression strongly influenced sleep quality and the occurrence of nightmares, while the severity of anxiety affected daytime drowsiness.
"Increased recognition and effective management of depression and anxiety are likely to improve the quality of life for Parkinson's disease patients," the authors conclude.
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Salman Khan recently shared the teaser of the third instalment of his cop drama Dabangg 3, and his character in the film Chulbul Pandey has intrigued fans to see him back on the big screen. Salman is one of those Bollywood celebrities who hold the greatest stardom. The audience goes crazy whenever the fitness icon of Bollywood flaunts his abs on the screen. Salman has seen many up and downs in his career, but he has successfully completed 31 years in the industry.
From being known as the son of writer-actor Salim Khan to being the superstar of Bollywood, Bhai has come a long way. Be it Radhe from Tere Naam or Dabangg's Chulbul Pandey, he has always left a lasting impression among his fans. Though some of his movies did not work well at the box office, they surely won the hearts of the audience. Andaz Apna Apna is one of the cult classics that is still enjoyed by the audience. Take a look at his all-time hit films that are still in the memory of the audience.
When it comes to listing out his all-time hit movies, it is hard to forget 1989's Maine Pyar Kiya. The character of Prem robbed the hearts of the audience. His performance in the film earned him a massive female fan following at that time. The actor's pairing with Bhagyashree was widely adored.
Sooraj Barjatya's directorial Hum Aapke hai Kaun features Salman and Madhuri Dixit Nene in the lead roles and set the milestones for the upcoming era. HAHK was described as 'the biggest blockbuster of the modern era' by Box Office India. The film also won the National Award for Best Popular Film. The film was reportedly also the first Indian film to collect 100 crores at the box-office.
One of the most popular and known characters of Salman that cannot be forgotten in Bollywood is Chulbul Pandey. The way he got into the skin of PandeyJi, catching the mannerism and accent of the character, he pulled the role most flawlessly. Dabangg was the highest grosser of its release year 2010. The film also won the National Award for the best popular film.
Bhaijan's films like Bajarangi Bhaijaan, Tiger Zinda Hai, and Sultan also secure places in the list of his all-time hits. The actor is gearing up to add another milestone Dabangg 3 in the list. The third instalment of the series is slated to release on December 27, 2019. Fans are eagerly waiting for Dabangg 3's release.
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With the announcement of the death of the passengers of the submarine Titan, which went missing near the wreckage of the famous Titanic a few days ago, After being exposed to an internal explosion (explosion)Two photos appeared on pages and accounts on social media, which were said to show its wreck at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. However, the research proved that the two images had nothing to do with the stricken submarine, but rather the wreckage of the Titanic, which sank more than a century ago.
The two photos show what appear to be debris and remnants of personal belongings at the bottom of the sea. Their publishers said that they show the wreckage of the submarine Titan, 400 meters from the site of the sinking of the Titanic, at a depth of four thousand meters.
The two images garnered hundreds of posts and thousands of comments on social media in several languages around the world.
The first photo circulated on social media (AFP Fact-Checking Service)
According to what was proven by the news-checking service of the “Agence France Presse”, these publications began to appear after the announcement, Thursday, of the death of the five passengers of the Titanic submarine, which was lost near the wreck of the Titanic.
Ocean Gate, the submarine’s operator, said in a statement that it believed the five occupants were dead.
The second photo circulated on social media (AFP Fact-Checking Service)
On the same day, the US Coast Guard announced that the submarine’s wreckage, which was found nearby by a robot, indicated that there had been a “catastrophic implosion.”
Meanwhile, the two photos circulated on social media appeared, and it was said that they were of the wreckage of the stricken submarine.
However, the truth is that no picture of the submarine wreck was released by the US authorities or rescue teams in the days following the accident.
A coast guard source told AFP on Friday that the authorities “did not release any photos or videos of the wreck.”
The source called for not trusting any image that is not issued in an official statement or published on the official pages on the communication sites.
In addition to the image of the intact submarine attached to some publications, which was previously published on several sites in conjunction with the news about the submarine’s voyage on Titan, inspection of the first image under scrutiny, which appears to be the remains of a shoe, showed that it was published on news websites and news agencies years ago. It’s not the wreckage of the submarine that went missing last week.
Publishing websites and media institutions indicated that the photo was taken in 2004, and it was distributed at that time by American bodies concerned with deep-sea science, and it was filmed at the site of the Titanic wreck.
As for the second photo, it was also published years ago, which also denies that it is recent. It was also taken, similar to the first photo, in the context of a robotic exploration mission surrounding the wreck site of the Titanic, which sank in the second decade of the twentieth century.
These two pictures of the wreckage have nothing to do with what happened with the submarine Titan in any way.
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Last week in Full Council I supported the call for gritting across the city to be reviewed. I did this whilst recognising the hard work Council staff have invested in keeping our roads, footpaths and cycle paths free from ice and snow during what I feel has been quite a hard winter. The importance of their work became clear to me last month.
On the evening of the 13th of December I stepped out of the train from London to find Princes Street was like an ice rink. At that point, I did wonder what the rest of the city must be like if Princes Street was not safe. We found out in the Evening News 2 days later.
71 year old Michael Wilczynski slipped, broke his ankle and had to wait over three hours on the pavement for an ambulance. He was one of at least 21 people who slipped on ice that day and had to call on the NHS. We now know there were 500 such slips in December which resulted in visit to A&E – a huge economic and human cost. I don’t doubt some of these people may have gone on to put extra pressure on our already stressed social care system.
We should not underestimate the extent to which many older people fear having a slip like Mr Wilczynski’s. Indeed, I spoke to a retired headteacher last week who said he’d been trapped in his house for five days when we had a snow fall earlier this month. Likewise, a friend from my church told me she had been stuck at home for a week.
So if we are going to revisit gritting routes, I would urge the City of Edinburgh Council to give higher priority to areas with greater populations of older people.
A second consideration must be altitude. My house is in Buckstone – a full 600 feet higher than Leith, and 300 feet above Morningside. Whilst people in my Ward don’t mind looking down on people in Morningside, that extra elevation means we are more likely to get snow and when we do get it is stays for longer.
When we had overnight snowfall on the 25th of December, it took until the 29th for the pavement snow ploughs to reach my Ward. When I went to thank the Council staff for working over the Christmas break, the driver told me he’d been clearing the snow for a few days but had not seen anything like the amount we had experienced in Colinton/Fairmilehead. This was infuriating! Clearly, we need to prioritise based on altitude better.
A third consideration is resilience. Over the Christmas break I encouraged my constituents to grit the public paths outside their home, request grit bin refills and even ask for a new grit bin if they felt one was needed.
When we had our next snow fall almost three weeks later I found that grit bins were still empty, the system for requesting new grit bins was failing and as a result people are getting hurt.
One residents told me about how he watched with his heart in his mouth as two people tried to cycle up an icy West Mill Road – this is a steep street used by many cyclists to access the Water of Leith cycle path. The grit bins were empty and the road was not gritted.
I have raised all these issues with the gritting team. I received, without asking, an unreserved apology for my constituents and a clear commitment that matters will improve. Notwithstanding the school teacher’s car that skidded on ice last week and landed in my constituent’s front garden, I feel matters are improving.
The importance of attitude, the age of the local population and the importance of improving resilience are now on the agenda more than ever. Despite this, I was more than happy to support the request that a review is undertaken on this key issue. I hope that as part of that review the Council engages the public more about how this service is run and what its priorities should be.

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I had two vaginal deliveries and never expected the the third to end in an emergency c-section. I am 9 months post c-section and my daughter is sleeping well enough that I am finally energized and starting to care for myself - eating right and working out - going on two weeks strong.
What I DID NOT have with vaginal deliveries is the "fat" that now hangs over my c section scar. I have always been "average" weight and this extra feature is just horrible. So for those of you in a similar situation, after really focusing on eating and exercise, what were you "left with" and how has this area/feature changed?

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Climate-smart beyond the farm gate
The impact of climate change on agriculture is an issue of monumental importance. Climate-smart (CSA) is a term that describes the vision for agricultural systems that strive to not only sustainably increase production, but also reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions, build resilience to climate change impacts, and achieve national food security and development goals (See the consortium of UN organizations and CGIAR institutions on this topic). Much of the early work on CSA has focused on the farm and field level practices that can contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation; however, effective implementation of CSA often requires an integrated landscape management strategy that combines a diversity of land uses in synergistic ways throughout agricultural landscapes.
A recent review article, From Climate-Smart Agriculture to Climate-Smart Landscapes, in the new peer-reviewed journal Agriculture and Food Security describes the principles for designing and implementing climate-smart landscapes. One of the Global Review products of the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative, the article contributes to a special issue of the journal focusing on topics related to climate-smart agriculture. Others in this series include Beddington, et al. on the role for scientists in tackling food insecurity in a changing climate, and Bogdanski on integrated food-energy systems.
Three key features
Three key features that characterize a climate-smart landscape are described in detail: (1) climate-smart practices at the field and farm scale; (2) diversity of land use across the landscape to provide resilience; and (3) management of land use interactions at a landscape scale to achieve social, economic, and ecological impacts. The article also explores the institutional mechanisms (such as multi-stakeholder processes and integrated finance mechanisms) needed to implement climate-smart agricultural landscapes with these features.
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One example introduced in the article is the Great Green Wall Initiative in the African Sahel. Adopted as a response to the combined impacts of land degradation and drought on rural livelihoods and the environment, the goal of the Great Green Wall Initiative is to expand sustainable land and water management in targeted, climate vulnerable landscapes. While individual projects implementing climate-smart agricultural practices are undertaken in various countries, the Initiative acts as an umbrella to direct action and manage trade-offs and synergies between land uses. The Global Environment Facility streamlines the financing of activities, pooling resources from multiple sources. Meanwhile, case studies from Madagascar’s Highlands and the Australian Wet Tropics illustrate the application of climate-smart landscape principles in contrasting contexts. While still in development, these cases demonstrate the institutional, financial, and technical challenges of climate-smart landscapes as well as their potential.
The results of these experiences and others like them will inform the investments in landscape stakeholder capacities and institutional development that will be required to support climate-smart landscapes in the future. In the coming weeks, the Landscapes Blog will explore a bit more deeply the traits and issues related to climate-smart landscapes, and how they be successfully implemented and expanded.
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Scherr, S.J., S. Shames, and R. Friedman. 2012. From climate-smart agriculture to climate-smart landscapes. Agriculture & Food Security 1(12). doi:10.1186/2048-7010-1-12 Available at: http://www.agricultureandfoodsecurity.com/content/1/1/12

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ITU provides more than 16,600 standards documents for international communications systems.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs. It allocates global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develops the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strives to improve access to ICTs to underserved communities worldwide.
Founded in Paris in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union, ITU took its present name in 1934. In 1947, ITU became a specialized agency of the United Nations. ITU's mission is to enable the growth and sustained development of telecommunications and information networks, and to facilitate universal access so that people everywhere can participate in, and benefit from, the emerging information society and global economy. ITU's work helps deploy infrastructure, achieve connectivity, and provide efficient telecommunication services worldwide.
Every time someone picks up a telephone and dials a number, answers a call on a mobile, sends a fax or receives an e-mail, takes a plane or a ship, listens to the radio or watches a favorite television program, they benefit from the universal telecommunication and ICT frameworks put in place by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The basis of our social and economic life - and our lifestyles - are increasingly dependent on new, state-of-the-art information and communication technologies.
ITU has been at the cutting edge of information and communication technologies, defining and adopting the globally agreed technical standards that have allowed industry to interconnect people and equipment seamlessly around the world. It has also successfully regulated worldwide use of the radiofrequency spectrum, ensuring all international wireless communications remain interference-free to ensure the relay of vital information and economic data around the world.
Spearheading telecommunications development on a global scale, ITU also fosters the deployment of telecommunications in developing countries by advising on development policies, regulatory frameworks and strategies, and by providing specialized technical assistance in the areas of technology transfer, cybersecurity, management, financing, installation and maintenance of networks, disaster mitigation, and capacity building.
ITU's biggest achievement is undoubtedly the pivotal role it has played in the creation of the international telecommunications network - the largest man-made artifact ever created. Today, thanks to the advent of the Internet, mobile wireless telephony, convergence strategies and more, this network keeps us in touch, brings us world news and entertainment, provides access to a huge global store of information, and underpins the global economy. It would not exist without ITU's work.
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St Bees RNLI volunteers skydive raises £600
St Bees RNLI volunteer Dave Rothery raised a total of £600 that was shared between St Bees RNLI and Blood Bikes Cumbria by skydiving from 15,000 feet over Cumbria.
On the 4th October last year Dave Rothery, one of the volunteer Deputy Launch Authorities at St Bees RNLI, took on the challenge of a tandem skydive over Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria. Dave, who also volunteers for Blood Bikes Cumbria, wanted to raise money for both charities. Dave, who likes a challenge and had always wanted to do a skydive, decided to take the opportunity to realise a lifetime's ambition and raise money at the same time for the two charities.
Dave said ‘This was a great experience and something I had wanted to do for a long time. I would like to thank all my friends and family who helped raise money for these two brilliant charities. Fundraising has not been easy over the last year for the RNLI and Blood Bikes and this donation will be put to good use’.
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Q:What is an online masters in business administration degree?
A:MBA (Masters in business administration) is a graduate program. It is designed to provide individuals with a complete understanding of business concepts, strategies, and skills. MBA programs have been ranked among the most popular business degrees globally. You can pursue this program at campus based institutes as well as online schools.
Q:What are the basic Nursing Job responsibilities of LPN degree holders?
A:A LPN degree is the basic nursing education that is required to become a nurse. With an LPN degree you are eligible to take the licensing exam and become a professional nurse. The basic nursing responsibilities of LPN degree holders include the f following: monitoring patients, assisting emergencies, assisting physicians, diagnosing medical conditions, taking vital signs, disbursing medication, managing patients files and information, consulting and briefing patients.
Q:What Master level courses do I need to study in order to pursue nursing administration careers?
A:In order to pursue nursing administration careers, there are a number of specialized courses that students are required to attempt. Some of the courses included in this program are The Health Care System, Human Resource Management, Theoretical Foundations of Nursing, Pathophysiology, Health Assessment, Nursing Informatics, Advanced Interpersonal Communication and Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. The mentioned courses are a mere overview of Masters in Nursing Administration, students are advised to ensure the accreditation of both the institution and program before enrollment.
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A:Apart from the regular nursing specialties, there are a number of alternative job positions available. You can pursue the following specialties in this field: Consultant nurse, parish nurse, travel nurse, flight nurse, military nurse, nursing informatics, research nurse, supplemental nurse, med sales nurse, pharmaceutical nurse, entrepreneurial nurse, editor nurse, writer nurse, transplant nurse, and many more. These nursing positions are available in not just hospitals and clinics but in a number of different business organizations.
Q:Searching about nursing jobs, I came across career alternatives. What would some of these be?
A:The subject of career alternatives would be mentioned when searching about nursing jobs. Some of these careers are Flight Nurse, Forensic Nurse, Medical Editor/Writer, Nursing Informatics, Military Nurse, Travel Nurse, Supplemental Nurse and Pharmaceuticals/Medical related sales. Although there is a significant demand for nursing professionals in the United States, there is huge potential in the above mentioned careers as well.
Q:Can you give some information About Nursing Careers and its various types?
A:Nursing careers are growing rapidly with increasing scope of medical science and its demand. Individuals who aspire to become nurses are now faced with a number or nursing career options. They can choose between which nursing area to specialize in. Some popular nursing careers are mentioned here: ambulatory care nurses, anesthesia nurses, neonatal nurses, cardiac care nurses, case management nurses, midwifery nurses, orthopedic nurses, psych nurses, general medicine nurses, CCU nurses, clinical research nurses, and forensics nurse.
Q:What salaries should one expect in jobs nursing degrees provide?
A:The jobs that nursing degree programs provide can offer you quite varying salaries. Initially, a Registered Nurse (RN) can earn anywhere between $28,000 to $64,000 per annum. With more experience, the nurses in United States can easily earn from $45,000 to around $92,000 annually, which is a very decent package. The hourly rate usually starts from $19.00/hour and goes up to around $37.00/hour.


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Exploring a topic that is frequently brought up, this book helps parents to tell their children about their autism diagnosis. It equips parents with a language of positivity and prepares them to support their children's relationships with peers and family members.
Presents a funny record of the journey from early pregnancy to age two. Written in dispatches, typed with a sleeping baby in the room, the author has the rush of good news - full of the mess, the glory, and the raw shock of it all. She also bears a visceral and dreamlike witness to the first years of parenthood.
Minding Mum is a simple yet revolutionary concept - new mums need to focus on themselves as well as their children. With chapters on nutrition, exercise, post-natal depression and mindfulness this is a valuable book that any new mum will treasure.


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Aim. Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) causes 1 to 4% of all cases of acute pancreatitis and is the third most common cause after alcohol and gallstones. HTG is considered a risk factor for acute pancreatitis when levels are above 11.2 mmol/l (severe HTG). Mild HTG is a common finding in pancreatitis of other etiology. The rapid decrease of triglycerid levels is a treatment priority with an initial goal of <5,6 mmol/l. Along with conventional therapy of acute pancreatitis, several treatment modalities have been described in literature to decrease triglyceride levels rapidly, including plasmapheresis, insulin and heparin. To date no randomized trials have compared the efficacy of plasmapheresis with that of insulin and heparin, and there are no definitive guidelines for the treatment of HTG-induced acute pancreatitis. Insulin decreases serum triglycerid levels by enhancing lipoprotein lipase activity, an enzyme that accelerates chylomicrone and VLDL metabolism to glycerol and fatty free acids. It also inhibits hormone-sensitive lipase in adipocytes, the key enzyme for breaking down adipocyte triglycerides and releasing free fatty acids into the circulation. Our aim is to report on nine patients with HTG-induced acute pancreatitis that were successfully treated with continuous insulin infusion.
Methods. In a two-year period, nine patients were admitted to the medical ICU with a diagnosis of HTG-induced acute pancreatitis. Along with standard therapy, they were treated with a continuous infusion of 5% dextrose and insulin in an attempt to lower triglyceride levels. The initial dose of insulin was 6IU/h, and the dose was adjusted to maintain blood sugar levels between 6.6 and 8.8 mmol/l. Triglyceride levels were assessed on admission, and on the second and fourth days of therapy. Therapy lasted for four days.
Results. All study subjects were male, and their mean age was 44.7 years (range from 29 to 60 years). The mean triglyceride level at admission was 56.26±34.3 mmol/l (range from 16.8 to 122 mmol/l). 89% of patients had elevated levels of glucose (above 10 mmol/l) and 50% had a history of alcohol consumption. The mean APACHE II score was 11, Ranson score 5 and Balthazar score 7. In all patients a significant decrease in triglyceride levels were achieved on day four and in 89% of them they were below 5.6 mmol/l. The only patient whose values on day four were above 5.6 mmol/l had triglyceride levels of 122 mmol/l at admission. One patient had severe respiratory insufficiency due to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). He was mechanically ventilated for four days and afterwards completely recovered. Complications of therapy were not encountered and none of the patients died. All patients recovered completely, without complications, and no need for other interventions. The follow up period lasted for two years with no recurrences of acute pancreatitis.
Conclusion. Our study showed that continuous insulin infusion rapidly decreases triglyceride levels in the early phase of HTG-induced acute pancreatitis. The decrease in triglyceride levels was accompanied by clinical improvement, even in patients with severe acute pancreatitis and organ dysfunction. We found this therapy extremely efficient, safe, as well as simple to administer and monitor.
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Building a Personal Brand – Part One
Part One: The Logo
Building a Personal Brand – Introduction
Logo Design Process
The first step in building a personal brand was to design a logo. I started doodling and sketching variations of my signature and initials, to see what might work. There was a fair amount of variation of the exact same thing, but my first idea was to take the stylized “S” signature and play around with that, which this result.
Initially, I liked it. It had some flair and artistic flavour to it, but I soon realized that it broke some of the basic rules of logo design: namely that it wasn’t scalable (it was a vector, but would not reproduce well at a small size) and that it wasn’t too describable. It also didn’t retain itself in the memory for very long.
So, back to the metaphorical drawing board. Despite browsing numerous logo sites and various articles scattered around the web, I was having trouble coming up with some inspiration when the ‘eureka’ moment struck.
A stylized “st” ligature inside a solid colour circle – perfect! My initials spell out “ST”, so the glyph works; it was scalable; it was memorable; it could work in black and white (or indeed any colour scheme at all); it was describable and it was somewhat unique, at least among logos that I had seen.
The first thing I did at this point was to load up InDesign. My mission was to find out every typeface that had an “st” ligature, place them all next to each other and rapid-fire eliminate until I was left with a few favourites.
Quick tip: In a continuing-ed design course I took last fall, I was told that it’s good practice to design a logo in black and white first and add the colours later, among other tips. Hence, all the glyphs are simply black and white at this stage.
As I narrowed down the options, some favourites emerged, with Palatino Linotype & Arno Pro chief among them. Eventually, I settled on Arno Pro. I chose this typeface because it was the most aesthetically pleasing to my tastes, which is the same reason why I chose the dark blue as a ‘base’ colour. While I use the blue as a ‘default’, in reality the logo can be adapted to any colour scheme to fit any context without detracting from the logo form itself.
At this point, I had arrived at my basic logo design – it appealed to me, it satisfied the basic ‘rules’ of memorable logo design, it could be adapted to suit any means and it had the potential to be modified, added on to and ‘played with’ down the road by adding different visual elements.
Some (Extremely) Helpful Resources
As this was one of my first attempts at logo design, I had a bit of catching up to do. So, throughout the working process, there were numerous sources I went to for some guidance and inspiration. Here are some of those resources, as well as some more useful ones I have since come across. As always, please feel free to leave a comment or drop me a line about your own personal logo designs, suggestions – anything!
imjustcreative.com – The entire branding process & story of Graham Smith’s imjustcreative brand.
imjustcreative.com – Part 1 of a feature series of freelancer’s logos from imjustcreative.com
justcreativedesign.com – One of a number of posts by Jacob Cass which proved invaluable in the basic what-to-dos in logo design
justcreativedesign.com – Jacob’s 5 Steps to Designing a Logo
design-daily.com – Designer-Daily.com’s 10 Logo Design Tips
underconstuction.com – Underconsideration.com’s Brand Identity Opinon Blog


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McCain and Obama debate offshore drilling but Alaskan whalers whose families have hunted in Arctic waters for centuries witness the environmental impact firsthand, from inevitable spills to routine sonic bombs.
In 2006, we opened for drilling the Outer Continental shelf estimated to contain more than 40 billion barrels of oil. Oil prices were$60 a barrel then. In the two years since, prices have more than have doubled.
What McCain is not telling people is that oil is an international commodity. The U.S. owns only 3% of world's total known oil reserves and, therefore, it is not a player, in a positive way, in setting the price.
The Obama campaign has to be more selective in choosing its spokespeople, using more strong, smart advocates like Sen. Biden and Sen. Webb, and keeping Pelosi and Kerry as far away from the media as possible.
While McCain says he's all for alternative energy, it's kind of like No Child Left Behind -- he doesn't want to help pay for it, especially if it's going to come out of the pockets of the oil companies.


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The woman allowed police to search her room and authorities found no drugs or equipment, the complaint said.
The woman told officers that her ex-boyfriend had hacked her accounts and was “controlling,” prosecutors said.
On one occasion, Traficante used a device to disguise his voice, leaving a message for the woman’s housemates claiming that “I’m in the house.” The victim changed her phone number but Traficante found her new contact information, sending a text message stating, “your all crazy if you think I’m not still out there,” prosecutors said.
My plan is to hurt them,” and “the only thing that helps is revenge,” prosecutors said.
A Seaford man has pleaded guilty to cyberstalking his ex-girlfriend — including by posting her phone number on a prostitution website — and mailing cocaine to her upstate college mailbox, federal prosecutors said.
Thomas Traficante, 23, pleaded guilty Thursday to cyberstalking and distribution of a controlled substance, according to the U. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York.
A loaded AR-15 assault rifle was recovered when Traficante was arrested at his mother’s home in December.
Traficante harassed another woman from 2014 to 2015, but he was not charged in that case, authorities said.


How do you encourage your supporters to share your Facebook content within their own networks?
When one of your Facebook fans clicks the “share” button under a wall post or a photo, that content will be posted to their own wall and shared with their network expanding your reach and helping to spread your message fast.
What should you share? Publishing engaging blog content, interesting videos, and beautiful photos is the easiest way to get people to share with their network, but it doesn’t hurt to ask from time to time either.
As long as you don’t sound desperate or frequently make a request, go ahead and ask your supporters to share your content with friends.
Another way is to tie sharing and other actions into a promotion. For instance, you could launch a cause-marketing promotion campaign by connecting with a company that agrees to make a donation when users like a page, comment, or post a picture showing their support. Supporters tend to get involved and take action when they know there is a financial benefit for their favorite organization.
The bottom line is, your nonprofit still has to have outstanding content that should be truly worth sharing.
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Governor Perdue Honors Industry Leaders at State's Tourism Conference
More than 400 industry professionals gathered in Athens
ATHENS - Governor Sonny Perdue recognized several of the state's top tourism professionals with awards at the 2010 Governor's Conference on Tourism today. The joint tourism industry conference was hosted by the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (GACVB) and the Tourism Development Alliance of Georgia (TDAG) in Athens from August 30 to September 1. More than 400 tourism industry professionals from Georgia's convention and visitor bureaus, attractions, hotels and more attended the annual conference.
"Our state's tourism economy ranks 8th in the nation and 2nd in the Southeast," said Governor Perdue. "This conference epitomizes what Georgia tourism is about -- everyone moving in the same direction to grow this industry and make Georgia a premier travel destination."
Award recipients were nominated by the Georgia tourism industry. Recipients of the 2010 Tourism awards include:
The Magnolia Highway Project, spearheaded by the Americus-Sumter Tourism Council, was recognized with the Paul Broun Award for Marketing Initiatives, given in memory of Senator Paul Broun of Athens. This organization developed a new scenic parkway along an existing route as an alternative to I-75 in order to highlight a less-visited area of the state and boost its economy. Using repurposed SPLOST money and a marketing grant from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the group promotes the route with a brochure and website.
Visit Savannah, formerly the Savannah Convention & Visitors Bureau, received the Larry Allen Award for Excellence in Tourism, given in memory of the late Larry Allen, general manager of Stone Mountain. Visit Savannah was recognized for its strategies to entice high-end cultural arts visitors to its community. These strategies included digital media programming, partnering with cultural arts organizations and creating relationships with cultural arts writers.
The Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) received the Al Burris Award for Creative Expression, named after Representative Al Burris of Marietta. The Columbus CVB was recognized for its creative and innovative "Key to Successful Meetings" campaign.
Sabra McCullar, of the Warm Springs Tourism Association, was honored with the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award. McCullar created the Warm Springs Welcome Center, served as president of the Presidential Pathways regional travel association and serves on her local city council.
Marguerite Copeland, president of the Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), received the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureau (GACVB) Tom Kilgore Award for exemplifying great leadership in the tourism industry. She has served as president of the Historic Heartland regional travel association as well as several other tourism organizations.
The Tourism Champion Awards were created in 2003 to acknowledge the support and guidance given to the state's tourism industry by individuals and organizations who have taken leadership roles in developing tourism opportunities in communities across the state. This year's private industry partner is Larry Halpern of Positive Energy. The partner agency award went to the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in Perry, which has attracted more than 15 million exhibitors since 1990, with an economic impact of more than $1 billion. Flat Creek Lodge in Swainsboro received the product development award. The sustainable, eco-friendly resort located in a sparsely populated county has created its own mini-economy with a payroll of more than a half a million dollars.
Georgia State Representative Ben Harbin was awarded the Legislative Award for his unwavering support of the tourism industry during the legislative session. Harbin is the chairman of the appropriations committee of the House of Representatives.
The Governor's Conference on Tourism is intended to educate members of the tourism industry about travel- and tourism-related issues on a national and statewide level, including emerging trends as well as ways to reinforce current tourism efforts and future initiatives.
The 2011 Governor's Conference on Tourism will take place September 11-14 in Macon, Georgia.
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Unsurpassed Sound and Limited to 2,500 Numbered Copies: SACD Presents the Music's Reverb, Colors, and Strings in Full-Tilt Glory
Bang a gong and get it on. At once sardonic, flamboyant, and trashy, T. Rex's uncommonly unique Electric Warrior catapulted leader Marc Bolan to stardom, triggered an ongoing fascination with glam rock, and launched a movement that soon involved David Bowie, Roxy Music, Mott the Hoople, and more. Yet none of those namesake artists ever released a record that out-glammed, out-innuendoed, out-thrusted, or out-camped Electric Warrior – named the 160th Greatest Album of All Time by Rolling Stone and included in the celebrated book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Mastered on Mobile Fidelity's state-of-the-art mastering system, limited to 2,500 numbered copies, and housed in a gatefold mini-sleeve, the label's hybrid SACD gives the 1971 landmark the widescreen sound quality it has always deserved. Tony Visconti's warm, reverb-soaked production and Roy Thomas Baker's ace engineering remain two of the work's most famous and revered aspects. Here, the production and music can be experienced in all its full-tilt glory, from the subtle albeit elegant classical touches to the instantly identifiable Les Paul guitar licks to Bolan's sensual, wispy, are-they-or-aren't-they-serious vocals.
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Marc Marquez has become the youngest winner of a MotoGP race after taking victory at the Circuit of The Americas yesterday, in only his second race competing in the premier class. Speaking of his victory Marquez said: “This is a dream come true. I would like to thank the team; without them this would not have been possible.”
The youngest rider to start from pole, he was overtaken by his teammate Pedrosa into the first corner but held on and managed to reclaim the lead thirteen laps into the race into the Turn Seven chicanes. Initially Pedrosa held on but after a few laps started to drop back. Pedrosa said: “I am very happy with the bike. The start of the race was good, but I gradually started to lose strength in my left arm and I couldn’t change direction as quickly through the chicanes.” Three laps before the end of the race he made a mistake and lapped 1.5 seconds slower than his teammate, which ultimately sealed victory for Marquez.
Lorenzo had a steady race, finishing a somewhat predictable third. He said: "We found something in the warm up - changing the gearing from 1st to 2nd in the hairpin corners - but we needed to find 0.2 seconds in order to compete with the Hondas."
Meanwhile, Britain’s Cal Crutchlow, who had not tested at the circuit before, finished 4th ahead of Bradl and Rossi: “We have worked really hard this weekend and with short resources. I had a plan in my head to beat some of the riders who had tested here, and we did that. We can move on to Jerez proud.” Cal was speaking of the fire in the Tech 3 Garage that resulted in, amongst other things, the team’s laptops being flooded by sprinklers.
Andrea Dovizioso, Alvaro Bautista, Nicky Hayden, and Andrea Ianone completed the Top 10 finishers. As the series heads to Jerez on 5th May, Marquez leads the Championship with the same amount of points as Jorge Lorenzo, with Pedrosa in Third.
Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas MotoGP Race Classification:
1. Marc Marquez Repsol Honda
2. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda
3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing
4. Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3
5. Stefan Bradl LCR Honda
6. Valentino Rossi Yamaha Factory Racing
7. Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Team
8. Alvaro Bautista Go&Fun Honda Gresini
9. Nicky Hayden Ducati Team
10. Andrea Iannone Energy T.I. Pramac Racing
11. Aleix Espargaro Power Electronics Aspar
12. Bradley Smith Monster Yamaha Tech 3
13. Ben Spies Ignite Pramac Racing
14. Randy De Puniet Power Electronics Aspar
15. Yonny Hernandez Paul Bird Motorsport
16. Michael Laverty Paul Bird Motorsport
17. Hiroshi Aoyama Avintia Blusens
18. Hector Barbera Avintia Blusens
19. Claudio Corti NGM Forward Racing
20. Bryan Staring Go&Fun Honda Gresini
21. Blake Young Attack Performance Racing
Danilo Petrucci Came IodaRacing Project
Lukas Pesek Came IodaRacing Project
Colin Edwards NGM Forward Racing


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